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Unprecedented mass arrests in a court building
May 20, in the Tokyo High Court, 50 people, including the Secretary General
of the Farmers’ League against Narita Airport Construction, KITAHARA Koji
and almost all of the farmers who attended the court this day, the president
of Zengakuren (All-Japan Federation of Student Autonomous Bodies), ODA
Yosuke and other students and workers.
After less than one minute “explanation of the reasons”, Judge INOUE Shigeki
issued a provisional (…)

Obama’s 19 May 2011 speech on the Middle East is extraordinary for its comprehensive dishonesty involving egregious deceit, lying by commission and lying by omission. Obama’s falsehoods in his 19 May 2011 Middle East speech are so numerous that one must confine analysis to the biggest lies.
For the transcript of Obama’ 19 May 2011 Middle East speech see: .
1. Iraqi Holocaust, Iraqi Genocide.
Obama: “After years of war in Iraq, we have removed 100,000 American troops and ended our (…)

The AWTWNS packet for the week of 16 May 2011 contains one article. It may be reproduced or used in any way, in whole or in part, as long as it is credited. To subscribe or for back issues, go to www.aworldtowin.org or http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/AWorldToWinNewsService/ Write to us – send us information, comments, criticisms, suggestions and articles: aworldtowinns@yahoo.co.uk The revolt in Syria: its roots and prospects 16 May 2011. A World to Win News Service. The following is (…)

STOP THE OBAMA WARS : TUESDAY 24 MAY 5.30PM BUCKINGHAM PALACE LONDON SW1A 1AA Called by Stop the War and CND
President Obama is visiting Britain next week. It is important he and the world understand that the wars in Afghanistan and Libya are deeply unpopular here.
Far from bringing an end to George Bush’s wars, President Obama has presided over attacks on Yemen, Pakistan, Somalia and Libya, as well as the continuing occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is (…)

In what will come as a shock to the Tea Party and yet probably not rival the recent royal wedding in London for viewership, Republican Congressman Buck McKeon and Republican Senator John McCain plan to crown President Barack Obama King of America. They’re not kidding, and this is no stunt.
Here’s what noted Republican Abraham Lincoln once wrote on the subject:
"Allow the President to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow (…)

Israeli Naval forces attacked and intercepted on Monday morning aid boat named “The Spirit of Rachel Corrie Mission” off the Gaza coast. The ship’s 12 crew and passengers are safe. Currently the ship has been forced to anchor in the Egyptian waters at one and a half nautical miles from the Gazan waters. The vessel left the Port of Piraeus, Greece on Wednesday, May 11.
The humanitarian initiative is sponsored by Perdana Global Peace Foundation (PGPF) and participating in this mission (…)

"The Legacy of Bin Laden" by Immortal Technique
May 2, 2011 | 8:10pm
When the announcement came late last night that Osama Bin Laden had been killed by the United States, many took to Twitter, the streets, and the airwaves to offer snap judgments, brief thoughts, and celebration. Immortal Technique, instead, took a different route. The always critically thinking, socially conscious rhymer decided to reflect. He reflected on the news and what it meant for this country and the world, and (…)

Australia is a world leader in annual per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution, coal exports and Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) exports. Thus Australia’s annual per capita Domestic plus Exported GHG pollution is 60 times the annual per capita GHG pollution of Bangladesh. The extreme right wing, pro-coal, pro-gas Australian Labor Government is proposing a Carbon Tax and says that a major consequence will be a coal to gas transition for fossil fuel burning for electric power. However, as set out (…)

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the International Monetary Fund, has been arrested on charges of attempted rape, criminal sexual act and unlawful imprisonment, New York City police said Sunday, the Associated Press reported.
A law enforcement official said Mr. Strauss-Kahn was taken into police custody Saturday after being removed from an airplane at Kennedy Airport.
The law enforcement official said Mr. Strauss-Kahn allegedly forced a cleaning woman onto his bed and sexually assaulted (…)

Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent-Isaac Asimov
It’s almost unbelievable but the end is near for the U.S. military and quite possibly, the end of war. The gravity of the President’s recent decision to allow gays to openly serve in the military is beginning to sink in and most of those speaking out say that they will take early retirement or quit and they will advise their sons and daughters or grandchildren not to join the military. Some say that for every gay that joins up, (…)