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Meet the Muslim-American Leaders the FBI and NSA Have Been Spying On By Glenn Greenwald and Murtaza Hussain 9 Jul 2014, 12:01 AM EDT 402 (theIntercept) The National Security Agency and FBI have covertly monitored the emails of prominent Muslim-Americans—including a political candidate and several civil rights activists, academics, and lawyers—under secretive procedures intended to... Continue Reading →
Map: In the whole world only these five countries escaped European colonialism (Vox.com) It's no secret that European colonialism was a vast, and often devastating, project that over several centuries put nearly the entire world under control of one European power or another. But just how vast can be difficult to fully appreciate. Here, to... Continue Reading →
[Unfortunately, this article went to our spam folder for some reason. We just noticed it in there. We regret that we did not see it earlier. Our apologies to the author. -- NP] The Bali Package By Red Lion (new-power.org) The Bali Package is a trade agreement that was signed on December 2013 by the... Continue Reading →
Toxic metals flood major Gujarat rivers AHMEDABAD: The discharge of untreated toxic effluents and sewage into the state's rivers is taking a toll on the purity of these invaluable sources of water. One of the country's most comprehensive surveys covering 16 river basins carried out to measure toxic metal content in Indian rivers, has detected... Continue Reading →
Leading Light photo retrospective (new-power.org) Since we are a semi-clandestine organization, we mostly do not release images of our work. However, we thought it would be OK to release some since they were already floating around online. The following images only represent the smallest fraction of our work, which literally spans numerous countries. The images... Continue Reading →
We resolutely condemn the latest Israeli airstrikes and stand with Palestine (http://pentrucomunism.wordpress.com) We resolutely condemn the latest Israeli airstrikes against the blockaded territory of Gaza in which at least 15 Palestinian civilians have been injured, including one woman and two children. At the same time, we recognize the right of AntiZionist forces to conduct an... Continue Reading →
[The USA claims to support democracy, yet it props up several dictatorships across the world, including the sectarian dictatorship ion Bahrain that has been violently suppressing its people. --NP] Bahrain summons top opposition leader for questioning: Wefaq MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain's main Shi'ite Muslim opposition group said on Tuesday the interior ministry had summoned its... Continue Reading →
In Mexico, lopsided death tolls draw suspicion SAN PEDRO LIMON, Mexico (AP) — Bullet marks and blood spatters on the walls inside a grain storage warehouse deep in the mountains of southern Mexico tell a grim story of death involving soldiers and alleged criminals. It may not be the same story officials tell, however. Mexico's... Continue Reading →
Dr. Shweta Pathak attacked by police (logicalindian) Dr. Shweta Pathak was attacked brutally by goons for opposing land grabbing of government land by some vested interests. An attempt was also made to rape the 33 year old doctor. This happened in Buxar, Bihar where Dr. Pathak had been a candidate of the AAP in the... Continue Reading →
Remembering the past: Bangladeshi fighters for Palestine of the 1980s By: Yazan al-Saadi (http://english.al-akhbar.com/) Published Thursday, July 3, 2014 A photograph and a grave. These are two relics of a time, now mostly forgotten, of when thousands of Bangladeshis came to Lebanon in the 1980s as volunteers and fighters for the Palestinian cause. They were... Continue Reading →
"Counter-Revolution of 1776": Was U.S. Independence War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? (Democracynow) As the United States prepares to celebrate Independence Day, we look at why July 4 is not a cause for celebration for all. For Native Americans, it may be a bitter reminder of colonialism, which brought fatal diseases, cultural hegemony... Continue Reading →
Bangla Zone: intimidation and terror (llco.org) Recently, a state terror has descended against the revolutionary and other people’s forces in the Bangla Zone. Following India, the state of Bangladesh has been orchestrating a campaign of terror and intimidations. Around May 27, there was the fake encounter in Jessohar district that resulted in the death of... Continue Reading →
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