NATO: The Armed Fist of the Global Police State
The NATO summit is wrapping up in Portugal today; the main topics on the agenda were to decide the fate of Afghanistan, and also to adopt a new “strategic concept” for the alliance. On the side of the summit, NATO also courted former enemy Russia to get it more involved and have it offer substantial […]
NATO Summit: Portugal Shuts Down Borders For EU Peace Activists
On Thursday, anti-NATO peace activists were barred from entering Portugal ahead of the NATO summit starting on Friday. Since tight border controls went up on Monday, Portugal has refused entry to 130 foreigners from other European Union members. The summit of 28 world leaders starts on Friday, and it will have as an “invited guest”, […]
Haiti: Deadly Clashes Erupt As UN Forces Are Blamed For Cholera
The clashes between Haitian protesters and UN peacekeepers erupted in Cap-Haitien, the country’s second largest city after its capital Port-au-Prince, and in the central town of Hinche.
A Kinder, Gentler Form of Ethnic Cleansing
100,000 Latinos have fled Arizona in the 3 months since the passage of SB1070. This represents a huge demographic shift in the state, and the reasons behind it could be explained as a kinder, gentler form of ethnic cleansing.
Energy: With “Peak-Oil” Passed, It Is Time for a Post-Carbon Age
The World Energy Outlook report 2010 was released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on November 9th. The implications for the future of our planet are grim and stark unless some urgent and concerted actions are taken. The IEA projects, for its 25-year energy policies scenario, that conventional crude oil production will never regain its […]
