On a warm spring day, strolling in south London, I heard demanding voices behind me. A police van disgorged a posse of six or more, who waved me aside. They surrounded a young black man who, like me, was ambling along. They appropriated him; they rifled his pockets, looked in his shoes, inspected his teeth. Their thuggery affirmed, they let …
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August, 2011
- 26 August
Moody’s Analyst Breaks Silence Ratings Agency Rotten With Conflicts, Corruption, And Greed By Henry Blodget
August 19, 2011 "BI" — A former senior analyst at Moody's has gone public with his story of how one of the country's most important rating agencies is corrupted to the core. The analyst, William J. Harrington, worked for Moody's for 11 years, from 1999 until his resignation last year. From 2006 to 2010, Harrington was a Senior Vice President in …
Read More » - 26 August
Syria Left Vulnerable by State Violence By George Galloway
Bashar al-Assad's shelling of towns and killing of citizens leaves country at risk of imperialist invasion, says author. August 19, 2011 "Al-jazeera" 08/15/08 — The news this morning that the Syrian navy were shelling the water-front of Latakia – including the Palestinian refugee camp there – shook me to the core. Not just because I lived in that camp last year, on that water-front, …
Read More » - 25 August
How Do You Speak To Your Lord? – Yasir Qadhi
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Democracy in post-war Sri Lanka by CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES
18 August 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka – According to a new survey conducted by Social Indicator, the survey research unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives, Sri Lankans are divided in opinion on the topic of reconciliation – about whether the government has done enough with regard to addressing the root causes of the conflict. Download the top line report here. Download …
Read More » - 24 August
Libyan Deaths, Media Silence Were Dozens Killed in Majer NATO Airstrikes?
Allegations of Libyan civilian deaths as a result of NATO bombing have often been covered in the corporate media as an opportunity to scoff at the Gadhafi regime's unconvincing propaganda (FAIR Blog, 6/9/11). But dramatic new allegations that dozens of civilians were killed in Majer after NATO airstrikes on August 8 have been met with near-total media silence. According to Libyan …
Read More » - 23 August
OMAN DECLARES 10 DAYS AHEAD.
For the very first time in Oman, the Eid holidays have been declared 10 days in advance, which is a record braking history. It seems that finally the people out here are getting advanced/educated gradually unlike during the previous years. This is also for those who aren't aware or not had the opportunity to read the newspaper. …
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