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The governmental corruption makes worse the natural catastrophes, adherent companions of Chalco request aid.

Compañer@s, until the moment we have successfully obtained the following information regarding the flood that affects the Valley municipalities of Chalco, Ixtapaluca and Chalco, in the east of the state of Mexico, from the past Thursday 4 of February.
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 4:47 am

White guards threaten to l@s compass who resist in Hills of Penny royal, Chihuahua

CD. Juárez, Chihuahua. 2 of feb. 2010 Companions and companions: Today Tuesday to the 9:30 in the morning, Catarino Of the Camacho River (used of Pedro Saragossa) appeared in the house of a Hill companion of the Penny royal and threatened of death to D. Alfredo Valenzuela Pinion. Accompanied by seven white guards, who went to horse [...
Posted on 4 February 2010 | 7:47 pm

Agreden and threatens members of the Civic Center Tonalteco

The Committee of the Human rights “Worthy Ochoa” of Tonalá, Chiapas, sends the following denunciation: TONALA, CHIAPAS TO 02 OF FEBRUARY OF 2010 TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CHIAPAS STATE TO GOVERNMENT MPAL. OF TONALA, CHIAPAS TO THE ORG. DEFENDERS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS TO NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL AND MASS MEDIA TO THE ADHERENTS TO THE OTHER CAMPAIGN OF [...
Posted on 4 February 2010 | 7:02 pm

Urgent action by the companions undressed and displaced of Blue Mounts

Considered and dear companions and companions brothers and brothers we share AU by indigenous community the forced displacements of the zone of Blue Mounts. Services and Consultant's office for La Paz. Committee of Human rights Fray Pedro Lorenzo of the Anything. Center of Fray Human rights Bartholomew of the Houses. San Cristóbal of the Houses, Chiapas, to 03 of February of 2010. AU-02 URGENT ACTION Displacement [...
Posted on 4 February 2010 | 6:35 pm

They continue violations from the right to the territory to the Town Ch´ol de Tila

We make a call to the national and international solidarity to offer its support and to the ejidatarias of Tila that have resisted of pacific way by the defense of their territory. Center of Fray Human rights Bartholomew of Houses A.C. San Cristóbal of the Houses, Chiapas, To 29 of January of 2010 Bulletin 01 They continue violations of [...
Posted on 2 February 2010 | 7:14 pm


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Political notes from 2009: November - February

Obamam neglects surveillance oversight board

8 February 2010 (Obamam neglects surveillance oversight board) Congress set up a panel to monitor how "anti-terror" measures affect civil liberties, but Obama has not bothered to fill it. Since he supports torture, imprisonment without trial, and even assassination, and since he secretly authorizes illegal surveillance, perhaps he thinks this panel could only annoy him.
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 12:00 am

Urgent: Resist US surveillance in Europe

8 February 2010 (Urgent: Resist US surveillance in Europe) European citizens: call your MEP and say, "Support the civil liberties committee: don't hand over all our bank data to the US." Note how the US threatens "bad relations", just as China threatens "bad relations" when world leaders meet with the Dalai Lama. Both of those countries deserve, in response, to get the finger. The US must learn to respect people's rights. I am sure European countries will cooperate on those occasions when the US presents solid grounds to investigate someone.
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 12:00 am

Your phone may be killing you

8 February 2010 (Your phone may be killing you) Medical evidence for danger from cell phone microwaves is quite strong, if you throw out the industry-funded studies.
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 12:00 am

What should you pay for this?

8 February 2010 (What should you pay for this?) I distribute zero-dollar bills as a joke, but zero-rupee notes in India are a serious way of fighting corruption.
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 12:00 am

Debt and poverty in the UK

8 February 2010 (Debt and poverty in the UK) Many poor families in the UK have been lured into a cycle of inescapable debt. The measures that the government proposes are inadequate either to solve the present problem or to prevent recurrence. Poor people's debts to predatory lenders should simply be canceled. That will help the poor, and discourage predatory lending in the future.
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 12:00 am

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Fresh calls for Iran sanctions

France and US say sanctions only option after Iran says it will step up uranium enrichment.
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 9:44 pm

Sri Lanka arrests General Fonseka

Defeated presidential candidate "dragged away" by military police for alleged offences during his time in army.
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 9:16 pm

Yemen al-Qaeda leader threatens US

Deputy leader of group in Arabian Peninsula praises bin Laden for US plane bombing bid.
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 9:09 pm

Indian soldiers die in avalanche

At least 17 dead and 80 rescued as avalanche hits army training centre in Kashmir.
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 8:22 pm

Straw denies ignoring Iraq advice

Former UK foreign minister says legal adviser gave him contradictory opinion on war.
Posted on 8 February 2010 | 6:25 pm