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Interview :: International Relations : Israel / Palestine : Miscellaneous : Peace |
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“One Day, They Will Return Our Lands” |
by Andrew Kennis
andrew (nospam) riseup.net (unverified) |
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05 Apr 2006
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Jenin, West Bank, Occupied Territories of Palestine: Hamas is one of the largest mass organizations in Palestine. It was founded in 1987 during the first Intifada as a project of the Muslim Brotherhood, a social movement with headquarters in Egypt. Hamas started as a religious movement whose social objectives were to promote education and health care for Palestinians.
Israeli intelligence saw a potential rival in Hamas to Yasser Arafat’s group, Fatah, the dominant faction of what was then the Palestine Liberation Organization. Because of this, Israel began to finance Hamas. This began to change, however, with the advent of the military wing of Hamas, Izzidine al-Qasem. Its start was highlighted by attacks against Israeli targets during the Oslo accords, signed in 1993.
While reporting on-the-scene for the IMC in the second year of the intifada, I was walking around the streets of Jenin’s “ground zero” area when I coincidentally ran into Jamal Abu Alhija, the local Hamas leader. Just weeks before the interview, Alhija told me that the Israeli military unsuccessfully tried to apprehend the leader and in frustration, burned his house down when they did not find him there (a story correlated in a report filed by the London-based daily, the Guardian). |
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Global Warming: What, Me Worry? |
by Molly Ivins
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05 Apr 2006
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Many “journalists” let the bullies on the right cow us with the “liberal media” nonsense and reported there was “a debate” over global warming. There was no debate. The only question is how fast it’s happening. And the answer that keeps coming up is “faster than we thought. And still faster.” |
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News :: Agriculture : Civil & Human Rights : Labor : Protest Activity |
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Farm Workers Target McDonald's, Suppliers Over Wages |
by Abid Aslam
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04 Apr 2006
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The coalition's 3,500-odd worker-members and their supporters from religious and student organizations are targeting McDonald's after waging a four-year campaign that last March succeeded in pressing Taco Bell parent Yum! Brands Inc. to require its suppliers to pay the workers one cent more per pound of tomatoes picked.
As a result, some workers picking tomatoes sold to Taco Bell have seen their wages nearly double. |
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Wanted: A Freer Market in US Politics |
by Ivan Eland via Joe Futrelle
futrelle (nospam) shout.net (verified) |
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04 Apr 2006
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The recent unveiling by the Democrats of an alternative national security program illustrates the limited choices Americans have in U.S. politics. |
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LOCAL Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights : Economy : Globalization : Labor : Latin America : Political-Economy : Protest Activity |
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THURSDAY: Human Rights Film Series presents "The Take" |
by Jen Tayabji
tayabji (nospam) shout.net (verified) |
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04 Apr 2006
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THURSDAY!
The Illinois Disciples Foundation (IDF) will be continuing the 5th Human Rights Film Series with...
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"The Take"
Thursday, April 6
7-9pm
Free Admission and Snacks
http://www.prairienet.org/idf/filmseries.html
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Indo-Pak prisoners Issue: Forgive the Forgivable |
by Tanveer Jafri
tanveerjafriamb (nospam) gmail.com (verified) |
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04 Apr 2006
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Islam is not a religion of fear & terror but love, forgiveness & sympathy . At the time when all around in the world, there are planned efforts to affront Islam as a synonym of terrorism. It will succeed in spreading the message that Islam showers pity, sympathy, love & forgiveness while there is no place for terror, terrorists & terrorism in it. All the Indians & humanitarians in the world believe that president Musharraf will ‘forgive the forgivable & thus will prove himself a large hearted person & a true follower of the Islam. This will prove him a unique personality with liberal thoughts. |
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Liberation Theology and Globalization |
by Leonardo Boff
mbatko (nospam) lycos.com (verified) |
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04 Apr 2006
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Economic globalization leads to the exclusion of themasses..When world hunger increases, we must change the world economy to survive..We are all enslaved by a paradigm that makes us enemies of nature. |
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