Archive for April, 2002
US silent on Venezuela Coup
A number of papers ran with articles or op-ed pieces about the failure of the US to denounce the coup in Venezuela. Including the LA Times, the Washington Post, and Krugman in the NY Times. There is also additional reporting in CounterPunch and a bunch of stuff on Znet. My brother also sent a letter […]
Debunking six common Israeli myths
(electronicIntifada )
Myth 1: There is no moral equivalence between suicide bombings on the one hand, and Israel’s killing of Palestinians on the other
Myth 2: Israel’s invasion of Palestinian cities and refugee camps is self-defence against suicide bombings
Myth 3: Arafat Refuses to Condemn Suicide Bombings in Arabic
Myth 4: Arafat has not done enough […]
The origin of the Palestine- Israeli conflict
(ZNet)
“The conventional wisdom is that, even if both sides are at fault, the Palestinians are irrational “terrorists”who have no point of view worth listening to. Our position, however, is that the Palestinians have a real grievance: their homeland for over a thousand years was taken, without their consent and mostly by force, during the creation […]
X10 cameras can be used to spy on owner!
(NYTimes)
A recent drive around the New Jersey suburbs with two security experts underscored the ease with which a digital eavesdropper can peek into homes where the cameras are put to use as video baby monitors and inexpensive security cameras.
European Academics call for Boycott of Israel
(Chronicle of Higher Ed - subscription required!)
More than 300 European academics have signed a petition calling for a boycott of Israeli cultural and research institutions in the wake of Israel’s stepped-up military action in the West Bank.
Conference for Stustainable Water
(BBC)
Two million people, mostly in Africa, die needlessly each year, because water supplies are not being properly managed.
Amnesty International Report on Guantanamo Bay
(Amnesty International)
“The US government must ensure that all its actions in relation to those in its custody in Afghanistan and Guant?
Afghans seek to return
(NYTimes)
In Fremont, where 10,000 of the estimated 60,000 Afghan refugees in the San Francisco Bay area live, everyone knows someone who has returned to the country, or is planning to, even if only for a couple of weeks.
Reparations mistakenly paid by IRS
(Nando)
A Treasury Department investigation shows the Internal Revenue Service mistakenly paid out more than $30 million to tax filers seeking nonexistent slavery tax credits in 2000 and 2001.
Chavez is back…
(BBC)
Venezuela’s interim President Pedro Carmona has resigned after a single day in office, as protests continue in support of ousted leader Hugo Chavez.
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