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West Papuan freedom flotilla sets out for Lake Eyre

The West Paupan Freedom Flotilla sets out on the first leg of its epic journey from Lake Eyre to
the warm waters of Merauke, West Papua on July 16, 2013.
People from across Australia supporting their West Papuan brothers and sisters will meet Uncle
Kevin Buzzacott, Arabunna (Lake Eyre) Elder and peacemaker, at the shores of Lake Eyre in South
Australia on July 20 to collect the ceremonial water to take on their journey to West Papua.
The arrival of West Papuan asylum seekers to Australia's shores over a decade ago meant that the

After the removal of Morsi in Egypt

The removal of the Morsi government is not a victory for the proletariat and the exploited Egyptian masses
Victory can only be achieved by the removal of capitalism!

After massive demonstrations against the Morsi government, which gathered together millions and millions of protesters throughout Egypt, the military overthrew the government, arrested Morsi and dozens of leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, closed their television stations and suppressed their newspapers. An interim president was appointed and it appears that negotiations are underway to appoint a new government.

The Shortwave Report 07/12/13 Listen Globally!

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (July 12) 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
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This week's show features stories from NHK World Radio Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Spanish National Radio.

Honduras coup June 2013 - 4 years too long

June 2013, with now 4 years of military coup regime in Honduras.....

http://www.sydney-says-no2honduras-coup.net/much-shorter-monthly-summari...

News Shorts from June 2013 – the mining bomb / model cities becoming more for real / etc

Mining – a bomb waiting to explode. Mining law and environmental destruction including of protected areas

Finnish Government Dirty Tricks List

Below I have listed Finnish Government Usurp and Dark Actions, which I personally have come across as a Civil Citizen[*] after 1994 happenings in USA and Finland (http://universitypost.dk/article/finnish-professor-scouted-student-spies"; see the article comment on happenings leading to difficulties in stead of relevant case handling), and which I have found out from other public sources (articles, literature, press and other media) [+], or which I have come across while making complaints b

Geography: 

The Shortwave Report 07/05/13 Listen Globally!

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The latest Shortwave Report (July 5) 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
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This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, the Voice of Russia, and NHK World Radio Japan.

The Shortwave Report 6/28/13 Listen globally!

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The latest Shortwave Report (June 28) 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
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Why peace talks between the Philippine government and the NDF collapsed

Joma wants peace, the ‘ground’ doesn’t — Padilla

MANILA, Philippines — The peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front (NDF) reached a high point in December 2012, when Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison agreed to the so-called “special track” that would have facilitated the process.

The oxygen trade: Leaving Hondurans gasping for air

June 18, 2013

“We’re not selling this oxygen to anybody,” said Vitalino Álvarez, a participant in the Unified Aguán Farmers´ Movement (MUCA) in the boiling hot northern region of Honduras. Like many places around Honduras and the world, Álvarez’s community is a direct victim of international carbon trading programs—or what residents call “selling oxygen.”

Honduras coup update May 2013........

Honduras coup update May 2013........

http://www.sydney-says-no2honduras-coup.net/much-shorter-monthly-summari...

Almost 4 years into the coup, Honduras' war against farmers continue, with at least seven organised farmers assassinated in May 2013..

Political persecution in May 2013

Summary of known political killings this May 2013 in Honduras:

2 farmers in El Achiote, Aguan, Humberto Martínez and Celín Ochoa were murdered by hitmen on 5/5/13

Los Laureles farmers coop president of MUCA, José Omar Pérez Menjivar, was assassinated by palm oil hitmen on 11/5/13