Paraguay’s President Says There Will Be No U.S. Military Base in His Country
Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte on Tuesday denied published reports that his country plans to authorize the installation of a U.S. military base in its territory.
“There will be no North American military base nor other installation with that characteristic, because we are a sovereign [...]
Continue Reading August 31st, 2005 Björn Hallberg
Because dissent is unpatriotic?
The American Civil Liberties Union today released an FBI document that designates a Michigan-based peace group and an affirmative action advocacy group as potentially “involved in terrorist activities.” The file was obtained through an ongoing nationwide ACLU effort seeking information on the FBI’s use of Joint Terrorism Task Forces to engage in [...]
Continue Reading August 30th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
Noise.
Japan and the US are planning to build a giant floating runway off the coast of western Japan in a bid to reduce noise pollution by US military aircraft, local media reported yesterday.
The “megafloat” will be built six miles off Iwakuni, home to a US marine base, at a cost of up to ¥500bn (£2.5bn), [...]
Continue Reading August 30th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
Bush accused of Aids damage to Africa
A senior United Nations official has accused President George Bush of “doing damage to Africa” by cutting funding for condoms, a move which may jeopardise the successful fight against HIV/Aids in Uganda.
Stephen Lewis, the UN secretary general’s special envoy for HIV/Aids in Africa, said US cuts in funding for [...]
Continue Reading August 30th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
And they keep telling us it’s just not a factor. Doesn’t say anything. Not about media getting targeted, not about how life must be like for the average Iraqi. Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along.
More journalists have been killed in Iraq since the war began in March 2003 than during the 20 years [...]
Continue Reading August 29th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
At least it looks like some are making an effort to oppose the US attempt att hijacking the upcoming summit.
Sweden, which is to chair a United Nations summit on sweeping reform of the world body in September, on Friday called a US proposal to scrap ambitious goals to reduce world poverty “not acceptable”.
As is evident [...]
Continue Reading August 28th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
Interesting news via the Agonist.
A former Scottish police chief has given lawyers a signed statement claiming that key evidence in the Lockerbie bombing trial was fabricated.
The retired officer - of assistant chief constable rank or higher - has testified that the CIA planted the tiny fragment of circuit board crucial in convicting a Libyan for [...]
Continue Reading August 28th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
Hardly a coincidental development. And this is also why the US remains the most dangerous entity on the planet. They have the motive and the resources. Article is originally from IBON Foundation, based in the Philippines. A nation that has first hand experience from continuous US intervention.
Since the 1990s, some 130 countries around the world [...]
Continue Reading August 27th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
Guess what, the US, spearheaded by their new knave, John Bolton, is trying their best to scuttle UN’s global strategy. No less than 32-page US version, littered with deletions and exclusions, 750 amendments. In the summary the US wants the same old things …
Millennium goals:
References to the Millennium Development Goals systematically removed and replaced by [...]
Continue Reading August 26th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
Right Thinking, among others, are cheering over what they perceive as the end for gun control advocacy. Namely an article in the National Review by John Lott. Conservatives, conservatives. And when they’re finished applauding the efforts of the like-minded and complacently conclude that this means that they are now correct beyond a doubt, they turn [...]
Continue Reading August 25th, 2005 Björn Hallberg
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