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Protesters clash with police in attempt to storm Whitehall
june 16th, 2008 3:01 am
By Cahal Milmo / The Independent
LONDON — Police wielding batons clashed with protesters last night when a demonstration against George Bush’s farewell visit to Britain turned violent a few hundred metres from where the US President was dining with Gordon Brown.
Within the shadow of the Houses of Parliament, officers dressed in riot gear skirmished with several hundred demonstrators who had been (…)

French Firm Secopex Signs Deal To Combat Somali Pirates -CEO
Saturday June 14th, 2008 / 19h43
CARCASSONNE - A private French military firm has signed a contract with Somali authorities to boost security off the country’s coast, plagued by high-profile piracy in recent years, the chief executive said Saturday. Pierre Marziali, CEO of the firm Secopex, said the deal would "strengthen maritime business" off Somalia. The deal, estimated to be worth between 50 million to 100 million (…)

Commondreams Published on June 15, 2008 by The Independent/UK
With millions displaced, foreign countries take increasingly hardline stance
by Kim Sengupta
Source: kikoshouse.blogspot.com
The plight of Iraqi refugees is now worse than ever, with millions struggling to survive in desperate conditions and with little hope of finding sanctuary.
While the crisis continues, the world community, especially Western countries, have not only failed to help but are also erecting fresh (…)

David Edwards and Mike Sheehan Published: Monday June 9, 2008
An Ohio Democratic lawmaker and former presidential candidate has presented articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush to Congress.
Thirty-five articles were presented by Rep. Dennis Kucinich to the House of Representatives late Monday evening, airing live on CSPAN.
"The House is not in order," said Kucinich to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), upon which Pelosi pounded her gavel.
"Resolved," Kucinich then began, (…)

In preparing for my recent interview with Kevin Barrett on June 6, since I knew he wanted to talk about Noam Chomsky, I had the dubious pleasure of reviewing my own correspondence (1989-1995) with the man who seems to have become, in addition to the world’s most famous linguist and leftist dissident, the most famous "left gatekeeper." I may have had more than a little to do with that, since I published three articles based on our correspondence (and his book Rethinking Camelot), and (…)

Rwanda: The Truth Behind the Rwanda Genocide Starts to Appear. ICTR Lawyers Media Release re: US/UK interference and coverup. Must Read!:
– http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?...
– http://www.truthout.org/article/uns...
– http://www.indymedia.be/en/node/28083
There is no mainstream corporate media coverage of this important story. Spread the word and distribute widely!
ak

By John MITCHELL Herblay FRANCE
Bonjour ,
at the link below you have some photos taken during the manifestation against G.BUSH last night the 13 june 2008
All the photos :
http://911blogger.com/node/16111
Yours John

On Sunday, another two Bolivian departments voted for autonomy. The referendum was accompanied by confrontations between supporters and opponents of autonomy, road blocks and the burning of ballot boxes. With a majority of nearly half a million, the residents of Beni and Pando voted for a statute that will make them more independent of President Evo Morales’ government.
by correspondent Cees Zoon* 02-06-2008
Beni and Pando, which together make up Bolivia’s Amazon region, were following (…)

Ireland votes No to Lisbon Treaty
David Sharrock, Dublin, and Philippe Naughton – Times Online June 13, 2008
Ireland has voted No to the Lisbon Treaty, plunging the European Union into a new crisis.
With results coming in from across the country, a final result of 52 per cent against and 48 per cent in favour of the treaty was rapidly hardening. A final declaration is not expected until after 4 pm.
The Lisbon Treaty, the reworked successor to the formal constitutional pact dumped by (…)

Ballot boxes are opened in the RDS in Dublin as counting begins in the Lisbon Treaty referendum today. Photograph: Nial Carson/PA
The Lisbon Treaty looks set to be rejected by the Irish people as counting of votes continues around the country this evening.
With only seven of 43 constituencies left to declare a result, the No vote is leading by 53.4 per cent to 46.6 per cent. All but six constituencies have rejected the treaty, with a national running total of 641,786 voting in favour of (…)