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June 2010
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2 June 2010, by Feroz MEHDI
Alternatives’ Days 2010
Alternatives welcomes you to the 16th edition of Alternatives’ Days to participate with hundreds of other activists in debates, discussions and activities grouped this year under the title: (…) -
2 June 2010, by Alternatives Information Center
Flotilla Raid
On the morning of 31 May 2010, the Israeli navy perpetrated a crime against humanity when it attacked the Freedom Flotilla, bound for Gaza, sailing in international waters. On the boats were 750 (…) -
2 June 2010, by Joel Balsam
NGO MONITOR-ing
An investigation into NGO Monitor’s participation in the de-funding of Canadian human rights organizations Kairos and Alternatives. At the end of August 2009, an Israeli-based non-governmental (…) -
2 June 2010, by Ezra Winton
ART THREAT!!
Here are this month’s top stories from Art Threat... Elvis Costello cancels shows in Israel “It is a matter of instinct and conscience,” writes internationally celebrated singer-songwriter (…) -
2 June 2010, by GRAIN
Raspberries for Monsanto Eggplants
Monsanto’s plans to push genetically modified (GM) food crops in Asia ran into a wall on February 9, 2010 when India’s Environment Minister put a moratorium on the introduction of a variety of GM (…) -
2 June 2010, by Chris Kromm
Another disaster waiting?
Shell running "sister rig" in Gulf nearly identical to ill-fated Deepwater Horizon. Despite an army of reporters and officials investigating the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster, one item (…) -
2 June 2010, by Juan Cole
Karzai Defeats Obama 2-1
Afghanistan is already beginning to defeat Barack Obama. He came into office last year clearly hoping to find a way to move Hamid Karzai, the mercurial and ineffectual president of Afghanistan who (…) -
2 June 2010, by Hassan Diab Support Committee
Bad Times for the Good Doctor
Dr. Hassan Diab is a sociology professor and a law-abiding Canadian citizen of Lebanese descent who lives in Ottawa. Until shortly before October, 2007, Hassan enjoyed an engaged and productive (…) -
2 June 2010, by Frédéric Dubois
Shooting Film, Not Guns
The main take-home lesson in the film is that “instead of carrying guns, children can learn to carry cameras,” says Mohammed Chaloob. On a windy afternoon, two weeks ago, the GDP web (…)