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Let us Hope the Darkness has Passed: India's Real and Virtual Worlds have Collided in a Humiliation of Power |
by Arundhati Roy
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14 May 2004
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None of the pundits and psychologists predicted the results. The rightwing BJP-led coalition has not just been voted out of power, it has been humiliated. It cannot but be seen as a decisive vote against communalism, and neo-liberalism's economic "reforms"....But even as we celebrate, we know that on every major issue besides overt Hindu nationalism (nuclear bombs, big dams and privatization), the Congress and the BJP have no major ideological differences. We know the legacy of the Congress led us to the horror of the BJP. Still, we celebrate because surely a darkness has passed. Or has it? |
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Announcement :: Media : Political-Economy : Protest Activity |
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cnnEXPOSED.com Launched Today |
by cnnEXPOSED.com repost from global IMC
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13 May 2004
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A new website cnnEXPOSED.com (cnnX), which takes a critical look into CNN's news stories, was launched today. cnnX provides daily critiques and assigns a "Slant Index" to CNN.com's headline stories. |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Government Secrecy : International Relations : Iraq : Labor : Regime |
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America's Military Coup: Donald Rumsfeld has a New War on his Hands - the US Officer Corps has turned on the Government |
by Sidney Blumenthal
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13 May 2004
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William Odom, a retired general and former member of the National Security Council who is now at the Hudson Institute, a conservative thinktank, reflects a wide swath of opinion in the upper ranks of the military. "It was never in our interest to go into Iraq," he told me. It is a "diversion" from the war on terrorism; the rationale for the Iraq war (finding WMD) is "phony"; the US army is overstretched and being driven "into the ground"; and the prospect of building a democracy is "zero". In Iraqi politics, he says, "legitimacy is going to be tied to expelling us. Wisdom in military affairs dictates withdrawal in this situation. We can't afford to fail, that's mindless. The issue is how we stop failing more. I am arguing a strategic decision."
One high-level military strategist told me that Rumsfeld is "detested", and that "if there's a sentiment in the army it is: Support Our Troops, Impeach Rumsfeld". |
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News :: Elections & Legislation : Government Secrecy : International Relations : Iraq : Regime |
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Findings from a New National Poll show support for Impeachment, Growing Opposition to War on Terrorism |
by Retro Poll
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13 May 2004
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The poll, taken between April 19 and May 5 asked whether people believe that misleading Congress and the Public on weapons of mass destruction to take the country to war is grounds to impeach the President (39% said yes, 40% said no). |
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News :: International Relations |
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The SHORTWAVE REPORT 5/14/04 LISTEN GLOBALLY! |
by Dan Roberts
outfarpress (nospam) saber.net (verified) |
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13 May 2004
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A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion recorded from a shortwave radio. 2 files- broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quick download (3.3MB). With times and freqs for listening at home. Free to rebroadcast. Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and Cuba. |
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News :: Israel / Palestine |
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Peace Now rejects calls to cancel Saturday peace protest |
by haaretz via gehrig
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13 May 2004
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Peace Now is under pressure to cancel their planned Tel Aviv rally calling for withdrawal from Gaza. "The Families' Forum, a project of the Bereaved Families Supporting Peace, Reconciliation and Tolerance, said they have paid the highest price and are not able to sit silent when 11 more families have joined their ranks." |
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Announcement :: Environment |
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Natural Building and Deep Ecology Training in Tennessee |
by amanda womac
efactivist (nospam) yahoo.com (verified) |
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13 May 2004
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The Sequatchie Valley Institute at Moonshadow, a non-profit organization, will host its 3rd annual Natural Building Workshop June 18th-27th. Learn how to build a natural, affordable, long-lasting, beautiful home with materials from the land. |
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