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Syrian Butcher Bombs Own People

Image:: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854761,00.html Yesterday, 200 men, women, and children were slaughtered by Syrian butcher Bashar al-Assad when a portion of his army joined the activists of an 11-month movement. On the the 30th anniversary of the Hama Massacre, where thousands

04 Feb 2012

4 Min

By: Karol S Olesiak

Moroccan Media Blackout

According to our friends at Occupy Spain and CNN, violent suppression resulted in a media blackout in Morocco. The city of Taza, close to Fez, burned last night in an altercation between police and citizens. Police have been invading citizens’ homes without any discrimination as to who is an activist

03 Feb 2012

1 Min

By: Karol S Olesiak

Bahrain Beating Hunger Strikers & Saudi Open Letter to Police

Image from boston.com Bahrain was the last place I “visited” before I took a very long military flight back to Virginia. The thing that struck me most about the Middle East in general is what I would call a beautiful silence. This silence does not exist in the West

31 Jan 2012

4 Min

By: Karol S Olesiak

Rumored Attack on the USS Enterprise on January 26th

For anyone unfamiliar with the attack on the USS Liberty by the Israeli government in 1967, the video embedded at the bottom will give some background. The USS Liberty was attacked by unmarked Israeli fighter planes and their outgoing radio traffic blocked. The attack was explained away as misunderstanding for

23 Jan 2012

4 Min

By: Karol S Olesiak

Egyptian Government Using Toxic Tear Gas

It is be reported by Egyptian activists and confirmed by doctors that the Egyptian government has been using toxic tear gas. According the Guardian there are 33 confirmed dead. 1500 have been injured. This is by far worse violence than that which overthrew Mubarak. “Witnesses said protesters had been hit

21 Nov 2011

1 Min

By: Karol S Olesiak

Syrian Butcher Bombs Own People

Moroccan Media Blackout

Bahrain Beating Hunger Strikers & Saudi Open Letter to Police

Rumored Attack on the USS Enterprise on January 26th

Egyptian Government Using Toxic Tear Gas

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