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Amnesty International launches cheery ‘torture on your doorstep’ spoof ad to target London Arms Fair
Their website states: "For many years, the London Arms Fair (DSEI) has been showcasing arms to all kinds of governments, including known human rights abusers."
Norman Solomon> The Orwellian Warfare State of Carnage and Doublethink
After the bombings that killed and maimed so horribly at the Boston Marathon, our country’s politics and mass media are awash in heartfelt compassion -- and reflexive “doublethink,” which George Orwell described as willingness “to forget any fact that has become inconvenient.” by Norman Solomon Published on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 by Common Dreams People react as an explosion More
Norman Solomon> The Orwellian Warfare State of Carnage and Doublethink
After the bombings that killed and maimed so horribly at the Boston Marathon, our country’s politics and mass media are awash in heartfelt compassion -- and reflexive “doublethink,” which George Orwell described as willingness “to forget any fact that has become inconvenient.” by Norman Solomon Published on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 by Common Dreams People react as an explosion More
Kathy Kelly> Out to the Wall
Out to the Wall Posted: 06/07/2012 4:48 pm Huffington Post “On the last day of summer, ten hours before fall … … my grandfather took me out to the wall.” KABUL–When we arrived at the museum, two legless men wheeled themselves past us, traveling in wooden carts operated by a hand-held steering device. Inside More
Kathy Kelly> Out to the Wall
Out to the Wall Posted: 06/07/2012 4:48 pm Huffington Post “On the last day of summer, ten hours before fall … … my grandfather took me out to the wall.” KABUL–When we arrived at the museum, two legless men wheeled themselves past us, traveling in wooden carts operated by a hand-held steering device. Inside More
Which Side Are We On? NYT, U.S and Cluster Bombs
Which Side Are We On? NYT, U.S and Cluster Bombs Peter Hart 11/28/2011 FAIR International efforts to ban cluster bombs fell apart late last week. If you were reading about this in the New York Times, you might have been led to believe that the United States was pushing to get rid of the weapons--instead of More