By JAMES R. KING CounterPunch Posted by Bulatlat.com The dramatic scenes from Tunis, Sana’a and especially Cairo continue to exhilarate observers across the globe. These images of men, women and children braving riot police, tear gas and decades of authoritarianism to seize their economic, social and political futures point to what seemed impossible a mere…
Day: February 3, 2011
Blaming and (Killing) the Messenger: A Wikileak on the US and Al-Jazeera
By KATHLEEN CHRISTISON CounterPunch Posted by Bulatlat.com The United States has had it in for al-Jazeera at least since 2000, when the Qatar-based news network began reporting on Israel’s harsh treatment of Palestinians during the intifada and, a year later, covered the start of U.S. war-making in the Middle East, revealing to the Arab world…
Media Group Condemns Harassment of Journalists During Violent Demolition in San Juan
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) condemned the harassment of members of progressive media outfit Tudla Productions Group Inc. by the local police during the January 25 demolition of an urban poor community in barangay (village) Corazon de Jesus, San Juan City. Godson…
Lawyers Push for Immediate Release of One of Three Remaining Morong 43 Detainees
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Atty. Julius Garcia Matibag of the National Union of People’s Lawyers and one of the legal counsels of the Morong 43, said they are hopeful that Edwin B. Dematera would soon be released because they have proven that he is not the same person being accused of rape before a Las Piñas court.
Rabusa, Mendoza Testimonies Give Fresh Momentum to Go After Corrupt Arroyo Officials (PR)
News release 3 February 2011 Reform group Pagbabago! People’s Movement for Change today said that the congressional inquiries on the plea bargain deal between the Ombudsman and former military comptroller Carlos Garcia have given new momentum to go after the corrupt military and civilian officials of the Arroyo administration who plundered the state coffers with…
Urgent Justice for Eton Workers Sought (PR)
Media Release 3 February 2011 Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) urged the Makati local government and the Department of Labor to act swiftly on bringing justice to the victims of the Eton accident, especially now that the investigation is more inclined to hold Eton contractor, liable. According to the Makati local government, as far as the…
News in Pictures: A Year Since Gregan’s Death, Groups Continue to Demand Justice and Accountability
Marking the first year since the death of Gregan Cardeño, a Filipino who died inside Camp Ranao in Marawi City while working as an interpreter for the US troops, various groups held a memorial rally on Wednesday to demand justice and to hold those behind the incident accountable. (Photo courtesy of Patriotiko Mindanao / bulatlat.com)