Archive for 'Political Protest'
Who’s Going To Bail The Taxpayer Out?
30 September 2008Who’s going to buy his assets. When the government runs out of money after helping every greedy company in America, then who is going to bail the taxpayer out?
This plea for a bailout of the financial markets, by the fed is not unfounded. They are in trouble, but how did they get there, no one [...]
A Bush at the Olympics…
8 August 2008Although criticized by many for attending the Beijing Olympics, Bush has at least come through and taken the opportunity to make clear, as clear as diplomacy will allow, to the Chinese that if they want to play economically with the rest of the world, that they have to put their “human rights house” in order. [...]
The Tibetan People Have Stood Up, Now Step Aside China…
18 March 2008If anyone should understand fighting for an ideology it should be the Communist Party of China. In the words of their beloved Communist leader Mao Zedong, who when proclaiming victory back in 1949, declared that “The Chinese people have Stood Up” against imperialism, feudalism, bureaucrat-capitalism and their general representative”. Well the Tibetans have [...]
Russia’s Ex-KGB Man and Venezuela’s Wannabe Commie Run Elections In Unison…
1 December 2007Both Russia’s Ex-KGB’s Putin and “wannabe Commie” Hugo Chavez are looking to change the world. Both the Russian Parliamentary Elections and Venezuela’s Referendum campaign to make 69 changes to it’s constitution, are being held on Sunday. As if in Unison, both Putin and Chavez are looking to make themselves Presidents for life. Both presidents seem [...]
Hugo Chavez Getting Some Of His Own Medicine
2 November 2007Protests have swelled in Venezuela, against Fidel Jr, otherwise known as Hugo Chavez. They were touched off on Thursday by Chavez’ attempt to amend the Constitution so that he can run again for President in 2012. Along with another 68 amendments to the Constitution, which Students believe ” would violate civil liberties [...]
Burma’s Dictator Tells Another Lie
19 October 2007Under heavy International pressure, the military Junta in Burma has announced that it is taking steps towards the “Road Map” that will take the country towards Democracy and free elections. They’ve created a 54 member committee that will be in charge of drafting the long-awaited constitution. No starting date for the committee was announced.
It appears [...]
France’s Divorce Rate Up By One
18 October 2007Frances President Nicolas Zarkosy and First Lady Cecilia have called it quits. After months of speculation by the public and the press, it was announced today that their divorce is finalized.
Although a first for a French President, their rocky relationship was suspect for a time now, evidenced by her absence at official occasions and [...]
China Jealous Of The Dalai Lama
18 October 2007The Dalai Lama received the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor that can be given to a civilian, at today’s meeting in Washington with President Bush and other members of Congress. “Calling the Dalai Lama a “universal symbol of peace and tolerance, a shepherd to the faithful and a keeper of the flame for his [...]
Free Burma Action Day
4 October 2007Free Burma Action Day
International bloggers gathering today in support for the peaceful revolution in Burma. We want to set a sign for freedom and show our sympathy for these people who are fighting their cruel regime without weapons.
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Latest News from Burma
2 October 2007On Saturday, Ngway Kyar Yan, one of the monasteries that was raided by government troops on Wednesday, was hurriedly cleaned up and restored, prior to the arrival of the UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari on Monday Oct 1st. New monks were installed at the monastery following the arrests of large numbers of Monks during the [...]
Myanmar Military Crackdown Quells Protests
29 September 2007On the third day of the Myanmar military crackdown on protests, the streets are virtually empty. Proof that the crackdown is working. The few brave protesters that were still in the streets on Friday were quickly spooked away by tear gas and warning shots.
After sealing off Monasteries, shutting off the Internet to the [...]
Myanmar (Burma) Monks Defy Government
25 September 2007Anti-government protests have been taking place in Myannar, formerly known as Burma, for 8 days now. “The protest is not merely for the well-being of people but also for monks struggling for democracy and for people to have an opportunity to determine their own future,” one monk told The Associated Press. “People do not tolerate [...]
Ahmadinejad Meets America
25 September 2007In a heavily secured room at Columbia University in front of 700 plus people, 80% students at Columbia, the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met his match. Despite knowing that he would be bombarded with criticism from all sides, he came to convince Americans that his country is not building nuclear weapons and that [...]
Get out of Iraq Poll
18 September 2007We know the majority of American people want out of the Iraq war, but how do we do it is the question.
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Anti-War Protest at the Capitol
18 September 2007An rally and march organized by the Answer Coalition took place on Saturday and Sunday in Washington D.C.. War protesters in the thousands including Iraq War veterans, marched from the White House to the Capitol calling for an end to the war and Bush’s Impeachment. About 190 protesters were arrested mainly for jumping over [...]
