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Plutocracy in Honduras

mardi 28 avril 2015 à 14:00

The coup in Honduras was based on the excuse that President Zelaya had a plan to change the constitution — after he left office — so that future presidents could run for reelection.

Now the coup-installed government has convinced the Supreme Court to make that very change.

The coup had signs of support from the US, and its real motive was protecting plutocracy.

Ethiopian tyranny

mardi 28 avril 2015 à 14:00

Imprisoned Ethiopian blogger Natnael Feleke asks the US to stop supporting the Ethiopian tyranny.

Ethiopia is a faithful client state that even went so far as to invade Somalia for the US. The terrorist organization al-Shabaab is the result of that invasion. More often, Ethiopia kicks peasants off their land for the sake of multinational business.

Deflecting criticism with cry of "racism"

mardi 28 avril 2015 à 14:00

Allowing any group to cry "racism" to deflect substantive criticism creates a sheltered opportunity for crime and oppression. Here's one example of a Bangladeshi politician in the UK.

Another example is Israel, which falsely labels all criticism of its occupation policies as "anti-semitism".

Urgent: Responsibility for Big Spill

mardi 28 avril 2015 à 14:00

Everyone: call on BP to accept responsibility for the Big Spill.

Urgent: Oppose "fast track" bill

mardi 28 avril 2015 à 14:00

US citizens: tell Congress to oppose the "fast track" bill for two reasons: not only that the TPP is bad, but because it now defends Israel's occupation of Palestine.