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'Drawing that line in the Arctic ice' - Greenpeace CEO arrested on Arctic oil rig

Submitted by takver on Sat, 18/06/2011 - 1:46am

In the chilly waters of Iceberg Alley off the Greenland coast a little drama played itself out today between Greenpeace and oil explorer Cairn Energy over deep sea oil exploration in the pristine Arctic environment rapidly warming through climate change. Greenpeace are demanding the oil spill response plan for the rig should be made public. Kumi Naidoo, International Executive Director of Greenpeace, personally boarded the oil rig Leiv Eiriksson today with another Greenpeace activist, Ulvar Arnkvaern to deliver this message, with both being arrested.

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The Shortwave Report 06/17/11 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 17/06/2011 - 10:31am

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (June 17) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (128kb)(27MB), broadcast quality (16MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom
(If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {27MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and the Voice of Russia.

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China Radio International

Radio Havana Cuba

Voice of Russia

Radio Deutsche-Welle

NHK Japan National Radio

Australian Labor Party government commits a crime against society

Submitted by mistrz on Wed, 15/06/2011 - 9:53am

Labours – people's party or criminals? Open letter

Crime against society

Adelaide 31/5/11

Is it possible to represent and fulfil everybody's wish and desire?

Don't labours claim that they represent all of us? Don't labours take all of our money in taxes and other charges? Don't labour make rules affecting all of us?

What are the duties and responsibilities of the labour rulers?

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Fear of freedom: collectivist bill of rights reducing New Zealanders to dependency.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 14/06/2011 - 2:29pm

Australia could be landed with a dependent NZ if we become part of Australia. In my view, we will be like 'an anchor around your neck'. Our collectivist bill of rights, Australia is also seriously considering a bill of rights, is reducing the population to a state of dependency. I consider, if we join with Australia it should be a matter of mutual choice and not out of our desperation by our being reduced to 'third world status' and the 'begging bowl'. But I do think God is defending New Zealand.

Fear of Freedom: collectivist bill of rights reducing New Zealanders to dependency.

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Italians reject nuclear power, water privatisation, court immunity for ministers in referendum

Submitted by takver on Tue, 14/06/2011 - 1:31pm

In a referendum over the weekend Italians have rejected plans by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for nuclear power and water privatisation. More than 50% of the electorate needed to vote, including the estimated 3 million Italians living overseas, for the referendums to be binding. About 57% are estimated to have participated with official projections showing that 95% rejected water privatisation and 90% rejected Berlusconi's plans to build 4 nuclear power plants.

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Understanding financial reality mp3

Submitted by huxwell on Tue, 14/06/2011 - 9:52am

http://traffic.libsyn.com/kaputtradio/kr202.mp3

exerpts of media, youtube samples "Quantitative Easing explained", "Plunder The Crime of the Century", "Damn it feels good to be a banker", "A Parody Management vs Investment Banker", sounds by Waxaudio, and others...

20:35 min 128 kbps stereo 18.9 MB

Text written by Graham

Is the Structure of Our Economy Beyond our Cognitive Capability?

All money in our economy is created out of the financial-value of an asset.
Two forms of this money are discussed here.

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WGAR News: Australia rejects international calls for action

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 14/06/2011 - 9:41am

Newsletter date: 14 June 2011

Contents:
* Australia rejects International Calls for Action
* Endorsing 'An Alternative to the NT Intervention' document
* Funds needed to take delegates to Darwin for Prescribed Area Peoples’ Alliance gathering
* 'Our Generation' awarded ‘Best Campaign Film’
* Aboriginal Rights - Upcoming events around Australia - From 14 June 2011
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other Aboriginal articles

AUSTRALIA REJECTS INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR ACTION:

- Media Statement

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Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Endorsing 'An Alternative to the NT Intervention' document

Funds needed to take delegates to Darwin for Prescribed Area Peoples’ Alliance PAPA gathering

'Our Generation' awarded ‘Best Campaign Film’

Aboriginal Rights - Upcoming events around Australia - From 14 June 2011

Israel kills protesters on Nakba Day/Israeli murder machine goes on and on

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 13/06/2011 - 9:53pm

ISRAEL KILLS PROTESTERS ON NAKBA DAY/ ISRAELI MURDER MACHINE GOES ON AND ON

''How many years can some people exist
Before they're allowed to be free?
How many deaths will it take till one knows
That too many people have died
The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind''

Free after Bob Dylan's, Blowin in the wind

Dear Editor and Readers,

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World Bank dirty investments fueling climate change claims Friends of the Earth report

Submitted by takver on Mon, 13/06/2011 - 5:41pm

Amid the latest UN climate talks taking place in Bonn Germany Friends of the Earth International have released a report highly critical of the role of the World Bank in continuing to fund dirty energy investment in developing countries and continuing to push carbon markets and offset programs which essentially privatise developing country forests in the process of generating carbon offsets.

The World Bank was made interim trustee of the new Green Climate Fund in December 2010 in Cancun. The Fund was established to assist developing countries to adapt to the impacts of global warming.

Related: Interview with Sarah-Jayne Clifton, coordinator of the Climate Justice and Energy Program of Friends of the Earth International | Follow the Bonn climate talks: Adopt a Negotiator Project; Climate Action Network; Friends of the Earth.

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Children accused and sentenced as 'people smugglers' - Children in Australian adult prisons. Children or adults? Hero humanitarians or impoverished 'smugglers' (crew)? Law is an ass when age determination practices do not go beyond reasonable doubt.

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Mon, 13/06/2011 - 4:12pm

Indonesian 'crew' who assist in the passage of Asylum Seekers are charged with 'people smuggling' by Australian authorities. However there shall come a time when members of the legal fraternity will raise the question as to the legal standing of these charges. If the passengers who are seeking Asylum are for instance all granted refugee visas and security clearances by Australia then how is it possible for anyone to be charged with 'people smuggling'?

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