Archives for مايو 2015

Freedom Flotilla III Sets Sail Toward Gaza, Carrying Medical Supplies And Solar Panels

Marianne, a trawler just launched from Sweden, will be joined by other vessels en route to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza and deliver lifesaving supplies to Palestinians.

MINNEAPOLIS --- Marianne, a trawler owned by Swedish and Norwegian activists, is the first ship in the newest Freedom Flotilla. Carrying supplies, activists and important international dignitaries, the activists hope to end Israel’s deadly blockade on the Port of Gaza. The blockade of the Port of Gaza, maintained by the Israeli navy with

Gentrifiers And Prison Profiteers Are “Re-Engineering” The NYPD

A “re-engineering” proposal bankrolled by the wealthiest interests in New York City will likely push for the NYPD to hire hundreds of new cops for an already bloated police force under scrutiny for its brutal police practices.

بواسطة Joe Catron
New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, right, joined by H. Dale Hemmerdinger, Chairman of the Board, New York City Police Foundation, speaks at the Foundation's State of the NYPD breakfast in New York, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015.

New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton, right, joined by H. Dale Hemmerdinger, Chairman of the Board, New York City Police Foundation, speaks at the Foundation's State of the NYPD breakfast in New York, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. NEW YORK --- The New York City Police Foundation, a private body funded by New York City’s largest

How Photographing Pollution Became Illegal In Wyoming

The intent of the bill seems to be clear — protecting polluters from prosecution by criminalizing the collecting of evidence against them.

A fracking operation in Pinedale, Wyoming.

A fracking operation in Pinedale, Wyoming. (ANTIMEDIA) Taking scenic pictures anywhere outside city limits in the state of Wyoming could now get you thrown in jail. Signed into law in March, the Data Trespass Bill enhances laws against trespassing, but the intent of the bill seems to be clear — protecting polluters from prosecution by

Ohio Prosecutor Sends Out Letters Warning Residents About Legal Gun Protest Against Police Brutality

The armed-rally in Mt. Vernon was organized by a group of local citizens after the suspicious death of a 33 year old man in the local jail.

AP Photo/Steve Ueckert Knox County Prosecutor Chip McConville (Contact: [email protected] and (740) 393-6720) from Mt. Vernon, Ohio recently decided that it was completely appropriate for his office to notify local residents and businesses about an upcoming pro-gun rally and warn residents to avoid the area where the rally was to take

VIDEO: The Second Amendment Is Not Applied Equally To Blacks And Whites

Police officers need to be forced to respect the law, whether they are confronting armed Caucasians or armed African Americans. The law says, in most places, that the police do not have the exclusive right to be armed.

Do police officers treat African Americans legally open carrying firearms differently than they treat Caucasians? This video aimed to find out. First, it should be mentioned that in large numbers, African Americans can and have been shutting the police down while open carrying. The Huey P. Newton Gun Club in Texas is one great example, as were

Boatloads Of Refugees Could Soon Be ‘Floating Graveyard’ On Southeast Asian Waters

“We don’t have a flotilla to go out and help them, but there are plenty of countries in the region that do, and plenty of reasons for them to do it – if they don’t, they’ll be dealing with a floating graveyard soon, rather than a flotilla of ships.

بواسطة Kanya D'Almeida
Newly arrived migrants receive medical treatment inside a makeshift tent at Kuala Langsa Port in Langsa, Aceh province, Indonesia, Friday, May 15, 2015. More than 1,000 Bangladeshi and ethnic Rohingya migrants came ashore in different parts of Indonesia and Thailand on Friday, becoming the latest refugees to slip into Southeast Asian countries that have made it clear the boat people are not welcome.

Newly arrived migrants receive medical treatment inside a makeshift tent at Kuala Langsa Port in Langsa, Aceh province, Indonesia, Friday, May 15, 2015. More than 1,000 Bangladeshi and ethnic Rohingya migrants came ashore in different parts of Indonesia and Thailand on Friday, becoming the latest refugees to slip into Southeast Asian countries that