Category Archives: Human Rights & Justice

Azizi bin Habeebi: The Division Game

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Keld Bach

Music and lyrics by Azizi bin Habeebi

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Documentary on Syrian Volunteers (National Defense Forces)

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Keld Bach

The National Defense Force is a Syrian military group organized by the Syrian government during the Syrian Conflict. The goal was to form an effective, locally based, highly motivated force out of pro-government militias. The NDF receives salaries and military … Continue reading →

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Syria has Changed

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Keld Bach

By Thierry Meyssan While in Damascus, the Special Envoy of the Secretaries General of the Arab League and the UN, Lakhdar Brahimi, presented “his” draft peace conference project, Geneva 2. A conference whose objective would be to end the “civil … Continue reading →

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A Manifesto for the Truth by Edward Snowden

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Keld Bach

This open letter was written by Edward Snowden on November 1, 2013 in Moscow and sent to Der Spiegel staff over an encrypted channel. In a very short time, the world has learned much about unaccountable secret agencies and about … Continue reading →

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US Peace Activist and Iraq War Veteran Speaks Out

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Keld Bach

US Iraq war veteran Vince Emanuele speaks out against the US war machine, blowing the whistle on the United States culture of warfare. Vince Emanuele is a former US Marine of two tours to Iraq who refused to go again … Continue reading →

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Laurie Anderson at the Luminato Festival

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Keld Bach

A concert at the Luminato Festival in Toronto on June 16, 2013 featuring the queen of New York Performance Art, Laurie Anderson, together with musicians Greg Saunier, Eyvind Kang and Doug Wieselman. Internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei joined in via … Continue reading →

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“These Drones Attack Us and the Whole World is Silent”

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Keld Bach

A U.S. drone strike killed three people in northwest Pakistan earlier today, marking the first such attack since Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif publicly called for President Obama to end the strikes. Just last week, Amnesty International said the United … Continue reading →

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Marwan Barghouti: Palestine’s Mandela

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Keld Bach

By Shannon Ebrahim On Sunday, October 27, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation launched an international campaign from the infamous Robben Island – where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years – for the release of Marwan Barghouti and all Palestinian political … Continue reading →

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The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in Iraq

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Keld Bach

More than a decade after US led forces invaded Iraq – there is a legacy of horrific birth defects. Scientists blame the weapons used by the US military. Fallujah is the best known example, the number affected there is 14 … Continue reading →

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Gaddafi’s Widow Demands Thorough Investigation of His Murder

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Keld Bach

The Voice of Russia has received a letter from Muammar Gaddafi’s widow Safia Farkash, which is in fact a proclamation addressed to the entire world. Safia Farkash is spreading this letter through her sister Fatima. “In the memory of NATO’s … Continue reading →

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