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Category Archives: Anti-War & Non-Violence
Corbett Report: The Enemy of My Enemy…
We’ve seen the rollout of the MSM propaganda using over-the-top hyperbole and flat-out lies to try to demonize Russia in the lead up to the “new cold war.” But is this just part of the dialectic, trying to get us … Continue reading
Howard Zinn: The Problem is Civil Obedience
Matt Damon, a lifelong friend of Howard Zinn and his family, read excerpts from a speech Howard Zinn gave in 1970 as part of a debate on civil disobedience. This performance was part of “The People Speak, Live!” with Matt … Continue reading
UK Veteran: I Will Not Fight for Queen and Country
On 7th February 2013 The Oxford Union held the debate “This House Would Not Fight for Queen and Country”. it was the 80th anniversary of the original debate in 1933 in which The Oxford Union voted in favor of the … Continue reading
America on MLK’s Birthday: The Trifecta of Evils
By Glen Ford The people of the world think the U.S. is the most significant threat to peace.” When Dr. Martin Luther King died at the age of 39, he was quite clear about who and what was at the … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War & Non-Violence, Culture & Society, Human Rights & Justice
Tagged Martin Luther King, USA
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Bethlehem Unwrapped: Replica of Israeli Separation Wall Built in Central London
On 23rd of December 2013, Bethlehem Unwrapped festival opened with the unveiling of a 8m high life size replica of the separation wall that has been built by Israel in the West Bank. It has been constructed over 8 days … Continue reading
U.S. Academic Group Votes to Boycott Israel
Click image to enlarge The American Studies Association, which has 5,000 members, cites ‘Israel’s violation of international law and UN resolutions’ among reasons for boycott of Israeli academic institutions. ADL slams the move as shameful and morally bankrupt. The … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War & Non-Violence, Human Rights & Justice
Tagged apartheid, boycott, Crimes against Humanity, Israel, Zionism
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Italian Girl ‘Sexually Assaulted’ Riot Cop With a Kiss
An Italian student protester may end up in court after a photograph of her kissing a riot police officer started making the rounds and became hailed as a symbol of peaceful protest. She may now face sexual assault charges. The … Continue reading
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Tagged demonstration, Italy, riot police, sexual assault
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Roger Waters Compares Israeli Policy to Nazi Germany
Excerpt from an interview with Roger Waters: Frank Barat: You’re talking about yourself being one of the only one, in your position, taking radical political positions. When it comes to Palestine, you are very open about your support for a … Continue reading
Mandela in 2002: ‘America is a Threat to World Peace’
Nelson Mandela, 84, may be the world’s most respected statesman. Sentenced to life in prison on desolate Robben Island in 1964 for advocating armed resistance to apartheid in South Africa, the African National Congress leader emerged in 1990 to lead … Continue reading
Mother Agnes Mariam: In Her Own Words
By Sharmine Narwani American national security journalist Jeremy Scahill and leftist British columnist Owen Jones announced recently that they would not share a platform with a Palestinian-Lebanese nun at the Stop The War Coalition’s November 30 UK conference. Neither Scahill … Continue reading
Against the Grain 