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The Uru-eu-Wau-Wau are one of the tribes who will
be affected by the Madeira River dams. © Survival

SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL, 5 May 2011-- Europe’s largest bank, Santander, has suspended its funding for Brazil’s hugely controversial Santo Antonio dam, citing environmental and social concerns.

SERCO has been selected as the tender respondent for court security and custodial services in Western Australia. Serco's history is questionable and WA should be alerted. More people die per 1,000 prisoner population in privately run jails as compared to government run jails. Serco's management of the Curtin Detention Centre Easter protests should come before a Government Inquiry.

Dear friends,

More than 20 animal rights activists have occupied the roof of the Somerville Egg Farm all day today (4th May) to protest against what they say are appalling conditions within the facility. Police are present and there is a large media contingent. The protestors say they will stay "as long it takes". There has been at least one arrest.
For updates visit Animal Liberation facebook page

Right now conservatives and progressives across my country, America, are considering ways to cut government spending. One of the options tossed about concerns cuts to military spending. Within this area there are so many things to consider. There are so many things to discuss and ways to break each of them down.

The 63rd year of the Palestinian Nakba, which saw two-thirds of the Palestinian population become refugees following the 1948 War and the establishment of the State of Israel, will take place on 15th May, 2011. Many in the Australian community now recognise the enormous significance of the Nakba for the Palestinian people, millions of whom remain refugees unable to return to their homes, while others live under Israel’s harsh military occupation of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.

Newsletter date: 3 May 2011

Contents:
* Indigenous Languages Forum - 8 May 2011, Mparntwe / Alice Springs
* Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Travelling exhibition tracing the fight for Indigenous civil rights from 1920 to 1970
* Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and Aboriginal incarceration rates
* Other Aboriginal Articles

INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES FORUM - 8 MAY 2011, MPARNTWE / ALICE SPRINGS

- Forum

Bilingual Education in the Northern Territory:
Indigenous languages - politics, policy, protection and practice

The Human Rights Alliance
Media Release:

Urgent Action Required to Stop Detention Centre Deaths in Custody and the rise of mental illnesses. DETENTION CENTRES AT CRISIS POINT. Violence on the horizon.

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And, to Colonel Gaddafi's grandchildren, allegedly killed in the same bombing that killed his son Saif.

So who is next?

Perhaps all they have to do now is knock me off?

Bring it on, psychos!

Whatever the winners record for 'posterity' about those they deem as 'enemies', there will always be a number, and in today's widespread underground information-web and the to-themselves cynicism toward the superpowers, a very high number of us will look down on and 'spit' on the 'official' news stories and metaphorically on those who fabricate them.