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The Free Tibet Campaign insist that they do not wish to disrupt the relay, and will only stage fittingly peaceful protests. They are holding the Tibetan Freedom Torch Rally which is an alternative event for those declining to attend the Olympic torch relay.
Clashes along Olympic torch route
Thirty-five arrests have been made [...]

Posted by bosskitty April 6th, 2008 | Category: China, Olympic Torch, Olympics, Tibet, protesters | Leave a comment

SEC. 899C. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENT RADICALIZATION AND IDEOLOGICALLY BASED VIOLENCE.
 
H.R.1955
Title: To prevent homegrown terrorism, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] (introduced 4/19/2007) Cosponsors (14)
Latest Major Action: 10/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the [...]

Posted by bosskitty November 28th, 2007 | Category: 1984, 1st Amendment, Bill of Rights, Congress, FBI, Freedom of Speech, H.R. 1955, Homeland Security, House of Representatives, Jane Harman, McCarthyism, Orwellian, Patriot Act, civil liberties, civil rights, mind control, protesters, radicals, surveillance, terrorists | Comments (3)

“We will give our lives but not our land!”
“This is a new beginning for the Tibetan struggle against Chinese occupation,” said Kalsang Phuntsok Godrukpa, president of the congress.
Thousands of Tibetans rallied in the Indian capital yesterday in the first protest of an aggressive new campaign to highlight Chinese abuses in Tibet in the run-up [...]

Posted by bosskitty October 16th, 2007 | Category: Bush, Defiance, Democide, Exile, Foreign Minister Liu, Human Rights, India, Olympics, Propaganda, Tibet, Time Bomb, deportation, displaced persons, genocide, humanitarian, monks, protesters, refugees | Comments (13)

Don’t write off Howard yet, says Bush September 05, 2007

US President George W. Bush today lavished praise on Prime Minister John Howard and said it would be a mistake to write off his chances of winning the federal election.
At a joint press conference in Sydney, Mr Bush gave Mr Howard a glowing endorsement, [...]

Posted by bosskitty September 4th, 2007 | Category: APEC Summit, Australia, Bush, Iraq, John Howard, Soldiers, The Liar, Trade policy, Troop Pullout, War Cost, World Order, profiteers, protesters, speech | Comments (3)