Steve Biko Presente!
“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” Steven BikoYesterday marked the 30th anniversary of Steve Biko’s death in a Pretoria, South Africa prison. He was only 31.
HURRICANE FELIX BLASTS NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS!
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Hurricane Felix blasted Nicaragua at dawn on Tuesday morning September 4, hitting shore between Sandy Bay and Puerto Cabezas, as a category 5 storm with 160 mph winds. Early reports spoke of roofs blowing off and houses destroyed in Puerto Cabezas as well as many unanswered distress calls. Approximately 10,000 residents of Bilwi were evacuated as well as the local hospital. A preliminary report from the Ministry of Education reports that 80% of schools in the north have lost roofs.
HURRICANE FELIX BLASTS NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS
Hurricane Felix blasted Nicaragua at dawn on Tuesday morning September 4, hitting shore between Sandy Bay and Puerto Cabezas, as a category 5 storm with 160 mph winds. Early reports spoke of roofs blowing off and houses destroyed in Puerto Cabezas as well as many unanswered distress calls. Approximately 10,000 residents of Bilwi were evacuated as well as the local hospital. A preliminary report from the Ministry of Education reports that 80% of schools in the north have lost roofs.
If Stones Could Float – Read this Story!
Haiti Analysis published an article by Peter Hallward – "If Stones Could Float." It is the most detailed account yet of the tragic death of 60-90 Haitian refugees of the coast of Turks and Caicos last May – an incident which has still not gotten the full attention is deserves from the British government.Here is an excerpt – read the whole story at Haiti Analysis:read more
Speaking Out, Summer 2007
Most recent issue of Speaking Out
- New Publications from the Quixote Center
- Report Card Project is Complete!
- Latin Mass More Common?
Venezuela provides 4 times the assistance of the US in Latin America
The Miami Herald listed pledges in assistance from the Venezuela government to countries in Latin America. The total pledged this year, $8.87 billion was signifcantly more than the United States sends each year (roughly $2 billion) -[note Bloomberg ran a story saying that U.S
Whitewashing the History of Abolition
Great essay from Brian Concannon of the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti! Originally published in Counterpunch’s Weekend Edition (Augsut 25/26)read more
Register Now! “Lessons from NAFTA: Building a New Fair Trade Agenda" Minneapolis, October 22-23
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES:1. To bring together key groups from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada to review NAFTA’s intentions, to share their experiences with the NAFTA model, and to identify the overall impact of NAFTA with respect to food and agriculture, the environment, energy, immigration, and labor; andread more
Confronting the Triple Crisis
THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON GLOBALIZATION, THE INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, GLOBAL PROJECT ON ECONOMIC TRANSITIONS AND THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PROGRESSIVE STUDENT UNION ANNOUNCE A TEACH-INread more
A coup d’état lies behind the ‘Three Amigos’ SPP Summit
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETri-national meeting of Harper, Bush, and Calderon in Montebello, Quebec