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22
Jul

El Salvador - Peaceful Protesters remain as Terrorists

After hearing the appeal presented by the defense team of the Suchitoto 13, activists who were arrested at the July 2 protest against water privatization in Suchitoto, El Salvador — the judges reiterated the charge that they committed acts of terrorism, and will be tried ‘accordingly.’

The big issue here, is that the charge of terrorism is completely absurd. The demonstration itself, led by the water workers union SETA, CRIPDES, and a number of other groups — was peaceful. Yes, they blocked the road leading to the city of Suchitoto, successfully preventing president Antonio Saca from making his announcement of a project that will decentralize—or rather privatize water systems, but there was no terrorist acts being committed. It’s a fact proved on video (see below) The police and special forces just pretty …

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July 22, 2007
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21
Jul

Yacyreta Dam: A Monument to Corruption

A festival has recently begun in Buenos Aires, Argentina — in an effort to support the thousands of People affected by Yacyreta dam, one of the longest–running unfinished hydroelectric projects in the world. Construction of the dam began in 1979 — and so far over 80,000 People have been effected.

The Dam, located on the Paraná River, is a collaborative effort between Argentina and Paraguay. Widely regarded as a monument to corruption, the project has thus far been plagued with political delays, corruption, disputes, and abuses/repression of the effected. Heavily funded by both the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank (1) — the dam has so far cost $10 billion.

As we should except, the communities living in the region were never consulted, nor received any assistance or efforts from anyone to provide equitable accommodations.

In 1996, the …

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July 21, 2007
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21
Jul

Stop the Genocide On Stolen Aboriginal Land

This is a 7 minute film from the rally held in Melbourne on Saturday 14 July, as part of the International Day of Action in opposition to the government’s escalation of attacks on Indigenous communities and the denial of justice for Mulrunji and other Indigenous people who have been killed in police custody.

A statement from Black GST & Camp Sovereignty:

The Howard Settler Governments invasion of the Northern territory is land-grabbing racism nothing more. This invasion is part of the neo liberal structural adjustment programme of Intuitions such as the World, Bank, the IMF & APEC to diminish and extinguish Indigenous rights forever.

It is no surprise to see that the four countries that are blocking the passage of the Draft Declaration of indigenous rights through the United Nations, Australia, New Zealand, United States & Canada, they are the same four states that as part of APEC are raping the marine …

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July 21, 2007
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17
Jul

The Green Deal in Cambodia

On June 1st, Global Witness published the report Cambodia's Family Trees,
which revealed that leading figures in Cambodia's government are involved in large scale illegal logging, and have been implicated in kidnappings and the attempted murder of atleast 2 activists.

Dubbed the forest mafiosi, one example of the illegal logging is the rampant exploitation of the Prey Long forest — which is critically important to the lives of some 256,000 people living in 340 villages.

Actively exploited, much of the remaining forest has been reduced to a mere 4 concessions. One of those now in the planning phase, will convert tens of thousands of hectares into rubber plantations.

Cambodian authorities have not taken this report lightly. They have banned it in Cambodia (confiscating what copies they can find) and have even threatened and harassed journalists (1) and Global Witness …

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July 17, 2007
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14
Jul

The Future of Food

The Future of Food is a documentary film that delves deep into the globalized food industry, particularly focusing on gmos, or the so-called gene revolution.

Synopsis from Wikipedia - The film decries the cost of a globalised food industry on human lives around the world, and highlights how international companies are gradually driving farmers off the land in many countries. Potential global dependence of the human race on a limited number of global food corporations is discussed, as is the increased risk of ecological disasters (such as the Irish Potato Famine (1845–1849)) resulting from the reduction of biological diversity due to the promotion of corporate sponsored monoculture farming.

The issue of incorporating a suicide gene into plant seeds is [also] questioned, with concern being expressed about the potential for a widespread catastrophe affecting the food supply, should such a gene contaminate other plants in the wild. Legal stories reported by the …

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July 14, 2007
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08
Jul

Singapore Rebel

Citizens in rich Nations often take freedom of expression for granted, even though it’s often heralded by those same people to be a privilege which they hold in great esteem. Just don’t speak too freely, the saying goes.

Singapore, the often-cited economic miracle of the far East, holds this by law. Quite simply you are not allowed to speak against the government, or say or write or create films which could be viewed as upsetting to the deeply conservative Singapore majority. If you do any of these things, you will be silenced, investigated, financially ruined, imprisoned, and even compelled to banish yourself (otherwise “things will happen.”) But even so, there’s a growing call for democracy…

Singapore rebel is a film that chronicles the work of one man making such a call. Dr. Chee Soon Juan, the Secretary-General of the Singapore Democratic Party, has been twice imprisoned for championing democratic change in Singapore. …

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July 8, 2007
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07
Jul

Atenco: Breaking the Siege

The same week Mexico received a position on the United Nations Human Rights Commission, and in the midst of the process of presidential succession in Mexico, a massive campaign of Brutality was committed against the People San Salvador Atenco. This video analyzes the events that occurred on the first days of May 2006, and also deconstructs the mass media’s operating methods which created a climate of fear and an information blockade during this campaign against the people.

A Brief Overview

from Police Brutality in Atenco, Mexico, by John Gibler, ZNet

[On] May 3rd, state police blocked 60 flower vendors from setting up their stands at the Texcoco local market in the State of Mexico, about 20 miles east of Mexico City. The police beat and arrested those who resisted.

The flower vendors called to the residents of neighboring San Salvador Atenco for …

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July 7, 2007
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All That Glitters Isn’t Gold

“All That Glitters Isn’t Gold - A Story of Exploitation and Resistance” is an hour-long documentary about the San Martin open-pit gold mine in the Siria Valley of Honduras, and the efforts of local indigenous communities to shut it down.

Operating since 1998, the San Martin Mine has been a disastrous burden for the local population. More than fifty percent suffer from skin disorders and numerous internal health issues due to the consumption and use of local water. A significant …


I Am A Defender of the Rainforest

Known as ‘Soy defensor de la selva’ in Spanish, I am a Defender of the Rainforest is an award-winning documentary that was filmed, edited, and directed by members of the Sarayaku community in southern Ecuador.

The film shows how the …


Underreported Struggles #19, October 2008

In this month’s Underreported Struggles: 400,000 Guatemalans Reject Development Model, Philippines Indigenous People Unite for the Land, Riot Police Target Algonquin Blockade, Chagos Islanders Denied the Right of Return, and 17 other stories …


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