1. OCAP Statement in Support of KI and AAFN First Nations.
2. How to write letters to imprisoned indigenous leaders.
Archive for April, 2008
Call to Action: First Nations leaders imprisoned
Matthew Brett, Friday, April 4th, 2008, 6 Comments »
Beyond Vietnam - A Time to Break Silence
Matthew Brett, Friday, April 4th, 2008, No Comments »
Courtesy The Real News.
Caracas contemplates dual currency
Corvin Russell, Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008, No Comments »
In some ways, “21st century socialism” in Venezuela is beginning to follow a trajectory that looks a lot like 20th century socialism. A combination of incompetent macroeconomic policies, as admitted by a Chavez finance ministry official in this report about the contemplated dual currency, and predatory practices by those with market power have led to food shortages, inflation, a swelling underground economy, and other economic ills.
Canadian press gets Basra wrong
Matthew Brett, Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008, 1 Comment »
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps were declared a terrorist organization by the U.S. last year. Yet it was IRGC Brig. Gen. Qassem Suleimani who brokered a deal between Badr Organization leader Hadi al-Amiri and Mahadi Army leader, Muqtada al-Sadr, to bring about a cease fire in the Battle of Basra.
KI/Ardoch appeals to be heard as one
Corvin Russell, Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008, 1 Comment »
Update: This news (below) is wrong. The lawyer for KI and Ardoch has applied for the two cases to be heard as one. The lawyer for the mining companies is probably going to oppose. No dates have yet been set, nor has the court decided on this one way or the other.
UBS, Lehman seek fresh capital.
Corvin Russell, Tuesday, April 1st, 2008, No Comments »
UBS declares a whopping writedown of up to $18 billion and seeks a capital increase of $13.1 billion.
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