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Amnesty:USA Death from Police Tasing reach 500

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The deaths of 500 people following police use of Tasers underscores the need for tighter rules limiting the use of such weapons in law enforcement, Amnesty International said.According to data collected by Amnesty International, at least 500 people in the USA have died since 2001 after being shocked with Tasers either during their arrest or while in jail. . Read More

Hillary Rodham Clinton remarks on Syria

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you. It’s good to be back here in Munich for this important conference and the first time that the American delegation includes both the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, which I think speaks volumes about the importance of our transatlantic relationship. As I said this morning, I have now traveled to Europe 27 times... Read More

Africa Lies Naked to Euro-American Military Offensive

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The US and its Allies are Positioned to "Take" Much of the Continent As the U.S. and its NATO allies move southward to further consolidate their grip on Africa, following the seizure of Libya and its vast oil fields, most of the continent’s leadership seems to welcome re-absorption into empire. “Africa is the most vulnerable region in America’s warpath, a... Read More

European Union commits €53billion aid a year, make it count say NGOs

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(Busan, 28/11/11) The world’s biggest aid donor, the European Union, should stand up for ambitious proposals to tackle global poverty at the Busan High Level Forum (HLF4) aid summit say NGOs. CONCORD, Europe’s Relief and Development NGO confederation present in Busan, urges European leaders to make its extensive aid programme more effective ahead of tomorrow’s summit. . Read More

NATO lies that led to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s death

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It's as if it's a habit they can't kick. Once again US, British and other Nato forces  bombarded an Arab country with cruise missiles and bunker-busting bombs. Both David Cameron and Barack Obama insisted this was nothing like Iraq. They used lies some of which are listed below to justify this aggression to address an african problem. . Read More

The State of Georgia Executes a man who might be Innocent inspite of appeals from millions to spare his life

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  Controversy over the execution in Georgia of a convicted murderer whose supporters say may be innocent has exposed a continuing divide in the United States over the death penalty. Vocal support for capital punishment has long been viewed as a benchmark of toughness for politicians running for U.S. national or statewide office given public support for the so-called ultimate... Read More

Hillary Clinton Calls on al-Shabaab to Allow Assistance in Somalia

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MOGADISHU, Somalia, August 8 – As the crisis in the Horn of Africa continues, U.S. agencies are working aggressively to provide urgently-needed humanitarian assistance in Somalia and the Horn of Africa, including in areas in Somalia under the de facto control of al-Shabaab, a terrorist organization that is subject to sanctions by the U.S. and the UN. . Read More
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A Chilling Report to Congress

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Thirteen months ago we noticed as both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the United States undertook the large task of Financial Reform. The goal was to prevent the meltdown that occurred back in 2008. Recently one part of that endeavor was accomplished to little or no fanfare but it is very critical to US Policy. One of… Read More

“$431 million in food and non-food emergency assistance is not enough”

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The United States is deeply concerned by the humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa and today’s announcement by the United Nations that a famine is underway in parts of Somalia. The United States is the largest bilateral donor of emergency assistance to the eastern Horn of Africa. We have already responded with over $431 million in food and non-food… Read More