Mister President Obama The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington DC 20500
Mister President,
In my letter of the month of November 2010, I recalled the arrest of Francisco Chavez Abarca.
This Salvadorian terrorist had been arrested in Caracas July 1st 2010 while attempting to enter into Venezuela with false identity papers. As he later admitted, his objective was to evaluate the possibility of creating, in connection with radical opposition members, unrest and acts (…)
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Letter of february to Obama.
2 February 2011 par (Open-Publishing)
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Egyptian Uprising Must Address U.S Interference and the Role of Israel in the Region
2 February 2011 par (Open-Publishing)
Egyptian Uprising Must Address U.S Interference and the Role of Israel in the Region
by Ghada Chehade Global Research, January 31, 2011
As an analyst and observer of the recent rebellions in the Middle East, specifically Egypt, I want to make three developing observations. First, the Egyptian people cannot confront local despots and “regime change” without addressing the patron of Mubarak’s regime—The United States. Second, because of the U.S’ influence and because Egypt is so (…) -
Middle East at Strategic Crossroads, U.S. as Well
31 January 2011 par (Open-Publishing)
By Nicola Nasser*
The Arab world is the beating heart of the overwhelmingly Muslim Middle East, and the Arab masses are angrily moving for a change in the status quo, practically dictated by the military, economic or political hegemony of the United States, which in turn is whipped by the regional power of the Israeli U.S. strategic ally. But any change in the regional status quo would place the Middle East at a strategic crossroads that is not expected to be viewed tolerantly by the U.S. (…) -
Video: Demonstration Staged at Egyptian Embassy, in Washington, D.C.
29 January 2011 par (Open-Publishing)
On Saturday, January 29, 2011, at noon, an “emergency demonstration” was staged in front of the Egyptian Embassy, in Washington, D.C. It was organized by the ANSWER Coalition and a host of other activist groups in the area. According to the ANSWER Coalition’s press release, the purpose of the rally was to “show solidarity with the Egyptian people” in their struggle to overthrow the “dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak,” who has received for decades “$2 billion a year” in U.S. aid to prop up his (…)
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The Year America Dissolved
23 January 2011 par (Open-Publishing)
The Year America Dissolved
Paul Craig Roberts Prison Planet
It was 2017. Clans were governing America.
The first clans organized around local police forces. The conservatives’ war on crime during the late 20th century and the Bush/Obama war on terror during the first decade of the 21st century had resulted in the police becoming militarized and unaccountable.
As society broke down, the police became warlords. The state police broke apart, and the officers were subsumed into the (…) -
Video: Capitol Hill Rally Mocks Political Speech Rights for Corporations
21 January 2011 par (Open-Publishing)
On Friday, January 21, 2011, activists with the “Movement for the People” staged a “ceremony” despite a wind chill index of 14 degrees, on the east side of the U.S. Capitol. It mocked the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, “Citizens United.” This pro-Big Business verdict held that corporations, under the First Amendment to the Constitution, can be permitted to make contributions for the benefit a candidate in an election, as part of their “political speech rights,” as if they were a person. (…)
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Video: David Swanson on the FBI Raids and Freeing Bradley Manning
18 January 2011 par (Open-Publishing)
On January 17, 2011, Peace and Social Justice activists staged a spirited demonstration in front of the national headquarters of the FBI, in Washington, D.C. They demanded the FBI keep its “hands off our activists.” This is in reference to recent FBI harassment and raids on the homes/offices of activists in Chicago, Minneapolis and Michigan. They also demanded the release of Bradley Manning. Currently, he is imprisoned at the U.S. Marine base, at Quantico, VA. I spoke with David Swanson, (…)
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Video: Protest at the FBI H/Q: “Hands Off Our Activists!” and “Free Bradley Manning!”
18 January 2011 par (Open-Publishing)
Protest at the FBI H/Q: “Hands Off Our Activists!” and “Free Bradley Manning!”
On January 17, 2011, Peace and Social Justice activists staged a spirited demonstration in front of the national headquarters of the FBI, in Washington, D.C. They demanded the FBI keep its “hands off our activists.” This is in reference to recent FBI harassment and raids on the homes/offices of activists in Chicago, Minneapolis and Michigan. They also demanded the release of Bradley Manning. Currently, he is (…) -
Ray McGovern Rips Eric Holder, re: Bradley Manning’s Status, and Asks: “Where is the Justice?”
18 January 2011 par (Open-Publishing)
On January 17, 2011, Peace and Social Justice activists staged a spirited demonstration in front of the national headquarters of the FBI, in Washington, D.C. They demanded the FBI keep its “hands off our activists.” This is in reference to recent FBI harassment and raids on the homes/offices of activists in Chicago, Minneapolis and Michigan. They also demanded the release of Bradley Manning. Currently, he is imprisoned at the U.S. Marine base, at Quantico, VA. I talked with Ray McGovern, (…)
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A Slideshow of 30 photos from the Peace Vigil at the White House
16 January 2011 par (Open-Publishing)
On Saturday Jan. 15, 2011, a coalition of Peace and Justice activists held a vigil outside the White House. Its purposed was to mark the “20th year since the U.S. began to bomb Iraq.” This video feature remarks from Bishop Thomas Gumbleton and Kathy Kelly. To learn more go to: http://washingtonpeacecenter.net/node/4148