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Never Again? Fallout in Fallujah from US Seige worse than Hiroshima's
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 10:05.Overview:
This article describes a recent study by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) titled, "Cancer, Infant Mortality and Birth Sex-Ratio in Fallujah, Iraq 2005–2009." The study shows that depleted uranium munitions used by US soldiers in the seige on Fallujah in 2004 is likely causing similar, but even worse, sorts of damage to the people of Fallujah as that found in survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Read the complete article at: www.tiresiasspeaks.com
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WikiLeaks' Afghan War Diary as Litmus Test for Media Bias
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 11:53.Check out this good article about the biased media coverage of Wikileak's Afghan War Diary: http://tiresiasspeaks.wordpress.com/
Video: Crossroads to Change Campaign
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 17:00.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyvM0K1z-BI
The Crossroads to Change campaign posted a video documenting the continuing detention of a young woman for so-called mental illness, almost one year now. Her mother and some support people are shown in the video approaching Western State Hospital to obtain the documents of her continuance, signed the very day her mother sat awaiting a hearing in vain (they lied and told her mother that she had signed a voluntary commitment on herself, but that is not what the documents showed!).
Five years after huricane Katrina, community still trying to find justice for residents
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/26/2010 - 10:57.
For the full, original article, feel free to visit: thetbf.wordpress.com
Last friday, three officers were finally indicted by a federal grand jury for the post-katrina murder of Henry Glover, and the ensuing 5 year cover up.
The Murder of Henry Glover:
Henry Glover and his fiance Rolanda Short were residents of New Orleans 4th District when hurricane Katrina struck.
Like many African-Americans in New Orleans, Henry and his family were stranded without any supplies, and with no sign of help.
On the morning of September 2nd, running low on provisions, Henry had taken it upon himself to forage his neighborhood for food, water and charcoal for the couple’s extended family, now staying with them in their small home. read more »
Freedom is not an impossible dream
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 19:10.Freedom is not an impossible dream
Submission to the Presiding Judge, Auckland High Court
The Appeal to be heard on 28 June 2010 at 11.45 am
(New Zealand has been modeling itself on the British social class system with tragic consequences)
Appellant
Anthony Ravlich
Chairperson
Human Rights Council Inc. (New Zealand)
10D/15 City Rd.
Auckland City.
Ph: (0064) (09) 940 9658.
www.hrc2001.org.nz
Next Monday the Auckland High Court will be hearing my appeal against a sentence in the Wellington District Court on 2 February 2010 where I was convicted and fined $200 for failing to file an election expenses return after standing as a candidate for the Human Rights Party (1) in Auckland Central. read more »
