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  • Afghan War Fuels Opium Boom

    Syndicated from Wombles
    Promoted by blackandred on Fri, 2010/03/26 - 7:55pm

    By John Jiggens - 25 March 2010

    The weapons of mass deception tell us that the opium belongs to the Taliban and the US is fighting a “war on drugs” as well as terror...Yet it remains a curious fact that the opium trade has tracked across southern Asia for the past five decades from east to west, following US wars and always under the control of US assets.

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  • "Outsourcing Abuse": UK Report Uncovers Brutality and Neglect by Border Agency Contractor

    Syndicated from Wombles
    Promoted by blackandred on Fri, 2010/03/26 - 7:37pm

    By Frances Webber - 25 March 2010

    [The report] details serious injuries to detainees during attempts to remove them from the UK included a broken finger, a dislocated knee and a punctured lung...Force was frequently resorted to as a first rather than last resort, with no consideration given to its necessity or proportionality. Handcuffs appear to be routinely used, and some deportees were handcuffed behind their back for long journeys...

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  • Bill Clinton's Apology and Risks to Earthquake Victims

    Syndicated from Haiti Analysis on Fri, 2010-03-26

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    President Clinton apologized on March 10 for the role that his government played in destroying a big part of Haitian agriculture: “It may have been good for some of my farmers in Arkansas, but it has not worked . . .

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  • Joel Dow Arrested at Portland Anti-Police Demo, Charged with Felonies

    Syndicated from Infoshop News on Fri, 2010-03-26

    As many of you know, a quick and severe response was generated against police violence in Portland during the last week. A cop killed somebody and ...

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  • Liberty: A Journal of Anarchist Communism

    Syndicated from Libcom on Fri, 2010-03-26
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  • Tsilhqot'in people against Taseko Mines

    Syndicated from Media Co-op on Fri, 2010-03-26
    Interview with Cecil Grinder at the rally in Williams Lake March 22nd 2010
    »  | 236 reads «

  • CEPR Statement on Obama Administration's Housing Initiative

    Syndicated from Common Dreams on Fri, 2010-03-26

    WASHINGTON - Dean Baker released the following statement today regarding the Obama Administration's overhaul of its foreclosure prevention program:

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  • Whether Pickton Is Retried or Not, Women’s Demands for Safety Are Still Ignored

    Syndicated from Media Co-op on Fri, 2010-03-26

    The notorious pig farmer and confessed serial killer Robert Pickton may be granted another chance to clear his name in court. A 2007 jury found Pickton guilty on 6 counts of second degree murder - for many, a welcome verdict after a long investigation that found the brutalized remains of missing Vancouver women on his farm.

    »  Read more | 255 reads «

  • US and Russia Conclude Arms-Control Treaty

    Syndicated from Slashdot on Fri, 2010-03-26

    reporter writes "According to a report just published by the NY Times, Washington and the Kremlin have finalized an agreement on limiting nuclear weapons and related hardware. Notably, the agreement does not restrict American development of an anti-missile shield.

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  • Harper's Humiliating Muzzle on Scientists

    Syndicated from The Tyee
    Promoted by blackandred on Fri, 2010/03/26 - 1:22pm

    By Mitchell Anderson - 25 March 2010

    The scandal is growing at Environment Canada of how Canadian climate researchers are being "muzzled" by draconian policies of Prime Minister Stephen Harper..."It is clear that muzzling under the Harper government is the most oppressive in the history of federal government science. Incredibly, some of the most eminent scientists in Canada have been forbidden to speak publicly on scientific matters where they are recognized as world experts."

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  • Indefinite strike begins at Visteon France

    Syndicated from Libcom on Fri, 2010-03-26

    Workers at three plants of car parts manufacturer Visteon launched the open-ended industrial action on the evening of Monday 22 March.

    »  Read more | 173 reads «

  • Iraq Election: Iyad Allawi's Bloc Wins Most Seats

    Syndicated from Common Dreams on Fri, 2010-03-26

    The secularist Iraqiya coalition led by Iyad Allawi, the former premier, won the most seats in Iraq's March 7 parliamentary election, two more than incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's bloc.

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  • Transport - Mar 26

    Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on Fri, 2010-03-26

    -Beijingers get back on their bikes
    -Travelling the sustainable path
    -Illinois passes bill creating HSR Commission
    -Heathrow judge slams runway policy

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    »  | 165 reads «

  • 10% Tax On Custom Software, $100M Tax Cut For Microsoft

    Syndicated from Slashdot on Fri, 2010-03-26

    reifman writes "Last week, the Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill which would impose a 10% tax on custom software while all but eliminating a $100 million yearly tax obligation that some say Microsoft is wrongfully avoiding by routing large chunks of business through an office in Nevada. 'I believe we've got an issue of justice and fairness here,' said Rep. Maralyn Chase.

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  • Food & agriculture - Mar 26

    Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on Fri, 2010-03-26

    -Is urban farming Detroit's cash cow?
    -Looming citrus disease could annihilate county's trees
    -The Great Sustainability Debate: Meat Or No Meat?

    »  Read more | 244 reads «