Egypt Election: Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Could Face...
Friday, October 19, 2001
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Postal Workers Test Positive for Anthrax, and They Wonder What’s Being Done to Protect Them
Anthrax bacteria spread by mail to Argentina and Kenya and new cases emerged in the United States as officialsworldwide moved to contain what they called a growing bio-terrorist threat.
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Indian Novelist and Activist Arundhati Roy Speaks On War, Terror and the Logic of Empire
In a piece that appeared titled "The algebra of infinite justice" in the English newspaper the Guardian acouple weeks ago, the Indian novelist Arundhati Roy wrote:
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Politics and P.R. at APEC Summit: Bush and Jiang Pledge Themselves Partners in Fightingterror As US Pummels Afghanistan and China Executes Muslim Dissidents
As President Bush and Chinese President Jiang Xemin today declared themselves partners in the war on terrorism andcalled for international peace and security, the U.S continued heavy bombing of Kabul and Kandahar, and Chinaexecuted three Muslim ethnic minorities for political crimes.
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As US Bombs, Afghan Refugees Speak Out On the Impact of Decades of War in Their Country
After reports of heavy civilian casualties from the overnight bombing north-west of Jalalabad, the Pentagon decided to spend millions to buy the rights to satellite pictures of the area, preventing western media from seeing the devastation.
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Activists Around the Country Speak Out
Democracy Now! in exile is continuing to document the efforts of activists around the country organizing for peace.
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By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
