Archive for May, 2002
Settlements Expanding Under Sharon
“The government of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has steadily continued the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank during the 20-month-old conflict with the Palestinians, in which control of the land is a main point of contention.” (washingtonpost.com)
F.B.I. Given Broader Authority to Monitor the Public
“Officials at the American Civil Liberties Union criticized the new guidelines, saying they represent another step by the Bush administration to roll back civil-liberties protections in the name of improving counterterrorism measures. “These new guidelines say to the American people that you no longer have to be doing something wrong in order to get that [...]
The Daily Enron
Here is a web page for those who wish to keep on top of Enron-related news: The Daily Enron
Democracy (for Jews)
This is an important point that is very rarely made in the media. In this 2000 interview, Phyllis Bennis, head of the Middle East Project at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C., points out the racism inherent in the way Israeli democracy is run. That is, if we just look at the Arab [...]
Zambia declares food disaster
“Zambia has declared the country’s food shortage a national disaster, saying four million people face starvation.” (BBC)
Carpet Weaving Throws Lifeline to Refugees
“The carpet industry, a major source of income for Afghan refugees in Pakistan, illustrates the dilemma facing Human Rights activists who want to eradicate child labour: the money the youngsters make is the difference between their families getting by or plunging deeper into poverty.” (Afgha.com)
China: Amnesty International Report 2002
AI reports that 2,4468 people were executed in China’s crackdown on crime. This was reported earlier in the NY Times, but has received surprisingly little attention. By labeling these people as “criminals” China seems to have avoided the kinds of attacks they receive when they jail “activists” … they even got admitted into the WTO. [...]
The Fake Persuaders
“While, in the past, companies have created fake citizens’ groups to campaign in favor of trashing forests or polluting rivers, now they create fake citizens. Messages purporting to come from disinterested punters are planted on listserves at critical moments, disseminating misleading information in the hope of recruiting real people to the cause. Detective work by [...]
The Most Dangerous Place in the World
“By SALMAN RUSHDIE The present Kashmir crisis feels like a d?
Ranking Taliban move relatively freely in Pakistan, say they and al-Qaida regroup
“Two former high-ranking Taliban talk of reorganizing their militant religious movement and describe a recovering al-Qaida
An anthropologist and documentary filmmaker, 
