The U.N. General Assembly voted today to approve Palestinians’ request to be upgraded to a “non-member observer state,” defying opposition by the U.S. and Israel. Article
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In a massive blow to multinational agribiz corporations such as Monsanto, Bayer, and Dow, Peru has officially passed a law banning genetically modified ingredients anywhere within the country for a full decade before coming up for another review. . Read the rest here
[ The basic problem here – is lending people money … … when they don’t have any money … … and then charging interest. ] A general strike is underway across Europe today as millions are protesting spending cuts and tax hikes they say have deepened the region’s economic crisis. […]
Dark side of Medical Intelligence gathering Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:41PM GMT By Wayne Madsen The collection of information on medical factors is known as “medical intelligence.” MEDINT, as it is also known, is defined by the US Department of Defense as “That category of intelligence resulting from collection, evaluation, […]
A group of Nobel peace-prize winners, prominent artists and activists issued a call for a “comprehensive military embargo against Israel” following the recent hostilities in Gaza. [youtube]H8amgsXRdZQ[/youtube] In a letter, the group denounces the United States, European Union and several developing countries for what it describes as their “complicity” through weapons sales […]
The Spanish government is expected to vote Thursday in favor of granting Palestine observer status at the United Nations despite a warning from Israel that such a move could limit Spain’s influence in any future peace negotiations. “If Spain and the European Union want to be part of the solution, […]
According to a report published Sunday on the front page of the New York Times, the Obama administration is pushing ahead with plans to establish a more systematic and regular program of using unmanned drones to kill people selected by the White House for death. The newspaper estimated that US […]
[ … just in case anyone still thinks it’s a ‘civil’ war ] A Syrian newspaper yesterday published the names of 142 foreign fighters from 18 countries the regime said were killed alongside rebels in Syria’s conflict. . Read the rest here