"The rabbi of Britain's oldest synagogue, Bevis Marks in the East End of London, has been suspended over his participation in a protest against banks charging high interest rates. . ."
"Toben repeatedly claimed he had no fear of being jailed. "Why should I regret anything?" he said outside court. "If you believe in something and you want to have the freedom to express your opinion, then you should be prepared to make sacrifices. . "
"A human rights organisation has called on Israel to investigate claims that 11 Palestinians waving white flags were killed during the Gaza conflict in January. . ."
Special Olympics President and Chief Operation Officer Brady Lum said "Today we celebrate the life of a woman who had the vision to create our movement. It is an enormous loss, but I know we can rest assured that her legacy will live on through .....
"Future climate change may force US military involvement abroad with Washington saying it has to intervene to defend power structures hardest hit by climate change. . ."
"The heavy loss of civilian life and destruction of Gaza's health system is unjustified... The collective punishment of Gazans is placing horrific and immediate burdens of injury and trauma on innocent civilians. . . contravenes Geneva Convention."
"A third national demonstration against Israel's barbarity and war crimes has been called for Saturday 24 January in London by Stop the War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, British Muslim Association and many other organisations. . ."
"Though Israel has proved beyond doubt that it is rather capable of conducting large-scale genocide, it also proved that its military forces do not have the answer to Islamic resistance. . ."
"The bombing of Lebanon is part of a carefully planned and coordinated military road map. The extension of the war into Syria and Iran has already been contemplated by US and Israeli military planners. This broader military agenda is intimately related.."
Rescuers
had been refused permission by the Israeli army to reach the site in
the Zaytun for 4 days.They found 15 dead and 18 wounded in three
houses, including the children too weak to stand.They were also refused
access to other homes.
"At least 438 Palestinians, including a large number of children, were killed and at least 2220 were wounded in the ongoing Israeli offensive which started last Saturday. . ."
An
Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush at a
press conference in Iraq last Sunday was beaten afterward, an Iraqi
judge said Friday.
I can only imagine, how many times he was a witness to the atrocities in Iraq, perpetrated by the US. One can only take so much death and destruction. He was watching the destruction of his country and fellow Iraqis being killed, maimed and living in a horrifying nightmare.
Maybe it's time to help someone who stood up to Bush and without killing him stated his disgust with him. In a much more civilized manner than Bush ever could.
What has not been so widely reported [in the U.S.!] are the words Muntadar al-Zaidi, a correspondent for Cairo-based al-Baghdadiya TV, shouted out. As the first shoe was thrown at Bush, he said: This is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog.
And with his second shoe, which the president also dodged, al-Zaidi said: This is for the widows and orphans and all those killed in Iraq.
There is a Care2 petition for freedom for this brave man; as well as a CodePink one. Please look them up and sign them both. BMT
These are many of the ancient legends of the Solstice, which have been important in the development of our modern holiday celebration. As modern spiritual seekers we are borrowing from and saving the old ways while we create new ways.
"Should Israel remain first-ranked as a recipient of U.S. foreign aid? Receive $8.5 million per day in U.S. military assistance? Pay for Israel's armed occupation of Palestinian land?" U.S. military be deployed to wage war in Iran on Israel's behalf?"
"Australia will now join China in blocking free access to the internet. Responding to decades of pressure from the Anti-Defamation League, the Australian government has announced it will ban all "illegal" internet content. . ."
Troops
fighting in Afghanistan are up against two dangerous adversaries. The
first, the elusive enemy; the second, the less-tangible threat of
mental breakdown.
Generation WE : The Movement Begins November 09, 2008 5:17 AM
Generation WE : The Movement Begins...
Millennials are the largest generation in American history. Born between 1978 and 2000, WE are 95 million strong, compared to the 78 million Baby Boomers. WE are politically, socially, ...
"Building the Great Australian FireWall, brick by brick - Syd Walker strikes a blow for freedom and queries the real agenda behind Steven Conroy's plan to censor the Internet for Australians. . ."
"We already know who lost the 08 elections: right wing supporters of Israel who actually harm it by preventing serious action to end the occupation. Yes, we are talking about the pro-McCain, pro-settler, aging, tired, lumbering beast known as AIPAC. . ."
"Politicians in the United States and Britain are made to pass under the yoke of the Zionist masters who control our leading political parties. By forcing our political leaders to accept the Zionist yoke our nations become subjugated. . ."
"Until A few weeks ago, supporters of free market capitalism were confident enough to proclaim that their system was the only way that the world could be organised. Now their certainties have vanished. . ."
"The pitiable and deluded Jewish terrorists believe that Christians and Muslims should not have a presence in Jerusalem, because supposedly God gave it only to them. . ."
"The Chicago-based civil rights leader made the front pages of Israeli newspapers after he told an interviewer that Obama's presidency will remove the clout of "Zionists who have controlled American policy for decades."
"Osama Bin Laden would attempt to influence the 2008 U.S. election with a terrorist attack or the release of a video tape, an October surprise to replicate that of 2004 when Bin Laden swung the election for Bush. . ."
"Senator Obama has agreed to meet with these US Generals. . .with less than two weeks to go until the election in order to travel to Hawaii under the 'cover' of visiting his ailing grandmother so as not to alarm the American people to the grave danger. ."
Repost
it, Email it, Just get this around everywhere. The US needs a Central
Bank so it isn't controlled by private interest who could care less
about Americans.
Amazon forests in Brazil are shrinking three times faster than in 2007, officials say. A key culprit is the national government itself, according to reports.
In 2008, we will have the opportunity to steer this country in a new direction. After nearly a decade of stalling, we must unite and vote for a climate leader as President.
MARY - 30 minutes ago - salsa.democracyinaction.org
With only six months left to meet the conservation deadline, our continued action is more important than ever. Please, take a moment and encourage Premier Gordon Campbell to keep the promise to protect the Great Bear Rainforest.
"Hard-core right-wing settlers have responded to limited army operations in recent weeks by blocking roads, rioting spontaneously, throwing stones at Palestinian vehicles and burning Palestinian orchards and fields all over the West Bank. . ."
USA Donohue Defends Palin Because Witchcraft Is Real September 26, 2008 1:49 PM
Donohue Defends Republican Sarah Palin McCaine's Running Mate Because Witchcraft Is Real
Elections 2008 USA
What exactly does Donohue mean by saying that "witchcraft is a sad reality in many parts of Africa" and that is has resulted "in scores of deaths in Kenya over the past two decades"?
The Malleus Maleficarum September 26, 2008 1:48 PM
The Malleus Maleficarum (Latin for "The Hammer of Witches", or "Hexenhammer" in German) is one of the most famous medieval treatises on witches. It was written in 1486 by Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger
"They may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control or to deal with potentially horrific scenarios such as massive poisoning and chaos in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive, or CBRNE, attack"
Palin Once Blessed to Be Free From 'Witchcraft' September 25, 2008 4:16 AM
Sarah Palin is McCaine's Running Mate in the USA elections
"Come on, talk to God about this woman. We declare, save her from Satan," Muthee said as two attendants placed their hands on Palin's shoulders. "Make her way my God. Bring finances her way even for the campaign in the name of Jesus
"A recent report by the Human Rights Association in Nazareth concluded the government was seeking to use a "quiet" form of ethnic cleansing, using administrative and legal pressure, to make Jaffa entirely Jewish. . . ."
NASA says the Bush administration .... September 14, 2008 8:29 AM
The top climate scientist at NASA says the Bush administration has tried to stop him from speaking out since he gave a lecture last month calling for prompt reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases linked to global warming.
NASA Team Pinpoints Human Causes of Global Warming September 12, 2008 4:35 AM
Earth Impacts Linked to Human-Caused Climate Change
"Humans are influencing climate through increasing greenhouse gas emissions and the warming is causing impacts on physical and biological systems that are now attributable at the global scale and in North America, Europe, and Asia," said Rosenzweig.
NASA Team Pinpoints Human Causes of Global Warming
Human-caused climate change has impacted a wide range of Earth's natural systems, from permafrost thawing to plants blooming earlier across Europe to lakes declining in productivity in Africa.
Global Warming Update - Summer 2008 September 10, 2008 4:25 PM
UCS is also working closely with officials and activists who are moving forward with ambitious state and regional plans to reduce the pollution that causes global warming. Last Revised: 09/10/08
"No, no, it's an interesting story," Obama said. "No, no, look, I mean that sincerely. I mean, mother, governor, moose-shooter, I mean, I think that's cool, that's cool, that's cool stuff."
Voices Needed To Fight The Dangers Of Global Warming September 05, 2008 4:40 PM
Now it's time for new voices to inspire us to fight the dangers of global warming. The submission process is open to anyone in the United States through November 15, 2008. A panel of judges will select the top essays and photographs to be included
PlayGround Hazards: Sand and Pressure Treated LumberHi everyone, I hope you will read this
Article and make it front page News, and keep it there for our Children. I have Children and this is the
first I've heard of this!
Between this kind of thing, and all of the dangerous Imports...
You
now know why "Issue 10. FDA, Imports, and other Health and Well being
Problems." is so important. I would like to be able to Vote on the
Issues in my Petition. I hope you agree.
Either way, please note the Article. All Parents should be aware of this!
Written
by Jennifer Lance Just like many other products designed for children
we have discovered, there are potential health hazards on the
playground. Play sand, contains carcinogenic dust, etc..
OVER 3,000 BEADS AND VINTAGE GOODIES TO EXPRESS WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS TO DO NOW TO SAVE THE WATER,SKIES,ANIMALS,NATURE AND MANKIND. Please VOTE by clicking onto the green check mark!
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I'm belgian and I'm the leader of the belgian associationof quilting of Brussel. This patchwork is my own contribution to save the earth. You can see the most important number of the planet:350 wich can help stop global warning.
(Located On Page 2) So many people doing such great things to save our planet!! Each one has a story!
'Junk Mail Effect' Equals Emissions of 9 Million Cars, 7 US States Combined; NASA Scientist and Gore Advisor Hansen urges support for Do Not Mail Registry
Right Mix Of Trees Fights Global Warming -- Environmental Scientists Find Tree Combo For Carbon Sequ August 15, 2008 11:44 AM
A research team found 31 hardy trees that sequester carbon efficiently for the New York region, mitigating against the impacts of high deforestation and carbon release into the atmosphere in that area. US cities have lost 20% of their trees in 10 yrs.
How Long Does It Take a Rainforest to Regenerate? August 15, 2008 11:40 AM
According to a study focusing on the Brazilian Atlantic forest, certain aspects can return surprisingly quickly - within 65 years. But for the landscape to truly regain its native identity takes a lot longer - up to 4000 years.
OTTAWA
- Smog this year will contribute to the premature deaths of 2, 700
Canadians and put 11,000 in hospitals, costing the economy and
health-care system $1 billion, Canada's doctors say. I have to wonder how it affects animals and plant life.
It's time to stop destroying rainforests for palm oil! August 13, 2008 7:50 PM
More than 2,000 RAN supporters across 46 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces are going to their local supermarkets and sticking tens of thousands of "Warning: Product May Contain Rainforest Destruction" stickers on products.
The
bogus messages, which claim to be from the CNN.com news Web site,
include links to what are supposedly the day's Top 10 news stories and
Top 10 news video clips from the cable network.
Our mission is to facilitate and support the work of Unitarian Universalists by affirming and promoting the Seventh Principle of the UUA, "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part." Our members believe that the Earth is..
Wal-Mart Mobilizes Against Democrats: Report August 01, 2008 9:02 AM
Wal-Mart reportedly urges managers to lobby against Obama.... Is Wal-Mart a repubican store?
Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is mobilizing U.S. store managers to lobby against Democrats in November's presidential election, fearing they will make it easier for workers to unionize, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
In recent weeks, thousands of Wal-Mart managers and department heads have been summoned to mandatory meetings at which the retailer stresses the downside for workers if store workers unionize, the paper said.
About a dozen employees who attended meetings in seven states said executives stressed employees would have to pay hefty union dues and get nothing in return, and might have to go on strike without compensation, and warned that unionization could force the company to cut jobs as labor costs rise, the Journal reported.
The Wal-Mart human-resources managers who have run the meetings didn't tell those attending how to vote in the November elections, but made it clear that voting for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, would be tantamount to inviting unions in, the Journals said.
Wal-Mart could not be reached immediately for a comment.
(Reporting by Purwa Naveen Raman in Bangalore; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)
Please Note this Care2 News story so we can get this issue Exposed and placed onto the front page PLEASE. You can Note this story at the link posted above and also comment if you wish.
The Medford district of the Bureau of Land Management is at it again. They are proposing clear-cut logging on 418 acres of old-growth forest in southern Oregon. In an apparent effort to mask how nasty this sale is, they have given it a rather cute name...
Pesticides Are Killing Billions Of Honeybees Worldwide July 31, 2008 8:33 AM
Highly toxic insecticides are believed to be killing off honeybees on a global scale. France and Germany have banned them, but not the US. Bayer (the aspirin people) make them. Predicted in Doomwatch Legacy by Sunstroke author David Kagan.
Let the Kenyan government know destroying ecosystems for toxic sugar monocultures is unethical, and ask them to please follow their own environmental laws, and permanently cancel the project.Kenya has recently approved plans to destroy some 20,000 acres
It is time to take the message up the chain to the Premier of Queensland. Premier Anna Bligh must take leadership on this matter. The Queensland Government is currently making decisions on this issue and the Premier needs to hear from us today
"I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and clean carbon-free sources within 10 years. . ."
"Forecasters issued a hurricane warning on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Dolly churned over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to grow into a hurricane within 24 hours near the Mexico-Texas border. . ."
Population Boom Will Pressure Forests: Reports July 15, 2008 11:40 AM
Booming demand for food, fuel and wood as the world's population surges from six to nine billion will put unprecedented and unsustainable demand on the world's remaining forests, two new reports said
"There is new evidence that American GIs are being held against their will in Southeast Asia more than three decades after the Vietnam War officially ended. . ."
"The U.S. State Department's "Office of Global Anti-Semitism" in its 2008 report to Congress warns not just of conscious, intentional anti-Semitism but of another lurking form of potential bigotry: unintentional anti-Semitism. . ."
' "America's Inadvertent Empire," might just blunder inadvertently into a conflict that could make the Iraqi debacle seem like a walk in the garden with plenty of time to smell the flowers. . ." '
"Richard Williamson, one of four bishops ordained by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, told The Catholic Herald that the document - which supposedly reveals a Jewish plot to dominate the world - was authentic. . ."
"If there is one minor positive outcome of Bush's Middle East policy, it has to be the removal of Saddam Hussein and his Ba'ath Party from power. But at what price? . ."
"Unperturbed by the plight of millions living in poverty around him in a country with a battered and failed economy, Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe has moved into a multi-million dollar retirement palace that has been built over the past five years. ."
"U.S. officials say Israel carried out a large military exercise this month that appeared to be a rehearsal for a potential bombing attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, The New York Times reported on Friday. . ."
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of Religion. or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedome of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for the redress of grievances.
"Last week, the Israeli human rights organization BTselem released video clips showing masked Jewish settlers ganging up on and severely beating elderly Palestinian peasants near the town of Yatta, southwest of Hebron. . ."
Senate GOP Blocks Windfall Taxes on Big Oil June 11, 2008 7:33 AM
WASHINGTON - Saved by Senate Republicans, big oil companies dodged an attempt Tuesday to slap them with a windfall profits tax and take away billions of dollars in tax breaks in response to the record gasoline prices that have the nation fuming
Republicans are working to keep tax breaks for big oil companies while at the same time killing tax breaks that would help our country develop alternative energy systems. Those alternative energy systems would help free us from oil dependence and help stop global warming.
How can anyone sit and watch the GOP perpetrate these kinds of insane misdeeds without coming to the conclusion that they are evil, sociopathic, and the sworn enemies of all of humanity? Its just sickening that they can get aware with this sort of stuff without getting lynched!???
Following a deal allowing the Tejon Ranch Company to build huge developments on Tejon Ranch, California's biggest privately owned ecological jewel, the company is seeking a permit to "take" -- that is, kill -- California condors and other wildlife to ...
"I know its one of those situations people keep hoping will turn out better than it really is, or a lesser of two evils type of thing : "he has to say that, but when he's in office...". But does he?. . ."
9 MILLION Free to Donate CLICKS From 9 Million Users?? Far From It!! June 04, 2008 3:34 PM
It's still hard to believe that, with an apparent NINE MILLION users in Care2, only an average of five thousand members click on a daily basis! I don't even know what percentage that is, but I do know it's VERY LOW...
Prepare for Public Health Challenges of Global Warming - Petition May 31, 2008 9:15 AM
Prepare for Public Health Challenges of Global Warming - Petition
The World Health Organization estimates that 150,000 people die every year from the effects of climate change, and millions more suffer from illness, malnutrition and other health problems due to a warming planet. Please sign the petition.
- Hemp's 50,000 plus constructive uses. - Industrial Hemp Farming Act.. Ron Paul HELP. "SAVE OUR EARTH" .Get Conscious NOW. Stop this all inclusive program, of the destuction of Our Earth. Please support Agrogreen and Ron Paul,. Save Our Earth. (VIDEO)
Brazil Police Arrest Loggers in Amazon Reserve May 30, 2008 3:21 AM
Brazilian federal police said they arrested at least 40 members of an illegal logging operation in an Amazon tribal Indian reservation amid growing concern over destruction of the world's largest rain forest.
Vatican Reopens Pagan Tomb Under St. Peter's Basilica May 28, 2008 3:59 PM
Vatican Reopens Pagan Tomb Under St. Peter's Basilica
The Vatican has reopened the largest and most luxurious of the pagan tombs in the necropolis under St. Peter's Basilica after nearly a year of restoration work.
I Give Up, Says Brazilian Minister Who Fought to Save the Rainforest May 16, 2008 2:42 AM
Reuters
Marina Silva: departure greeted with dismay
I Give Up, Says Brazilian Minister Who Fought to Save the Rainforest
Brazil has been accused of turning its back on its duty to protect the Amazon after the resignation of its award-winning Environment Minister fuelled fresh fears over the fate of the forest. The departure of Marina Silva, who admitted she was losing the battle to get green voices heard amidst the rush for economic development, has been greeted with dismay by conservationists.
"She was the environment's guardian angel," said Frank Guggenheim, executive director for Greenpeace in Brazil. "Now Brazil's environment is orphaned."
Time April 7,2008 Hyped as an eco-friendly fuel, ethanol INCREASES Global Warming, Destroyes Forests and inflates food prices. So why are we subsiding it? 750,000 Acres of Brazilian rain forest lost in the last six months of 2007!!!
Two Million Trees to Be Planted in Macedonia March 06, 2008 3:44 PM
Macedonian opera singer Boris Trajanov has launched an initiative to plant 2 million trees throughout the country's mountains, one for each citizen of Macedonia.
Contribute To Habitat Preservation March 06, 2008 3:20 PM
Since The Rainforest Site began in 2000, together we have funded the protection and preservation of more than 41,000 acres of rainforest habitat. Your daily click and your Rainforest Site store purchases, combined with those of many others
The Burning Times still smolder in the 21st Century March 05, 2008 4:36 PM
While this horrific scenario is long past in the West, there are places in the world where it is happening right now: today, in 21st century Saudi Arabia, Fawza Falih is in Quraiyat Prison waiting to be executed for the crime of Witchcraft.
Tobacco and Oil Pay for Climate Conference March 03, 2008 4:06 PM
The first international conference designed to question the scientific consensus on climate change is being sponsored by a right-wing American think-tank which receives money from the oil industry.
Do Not Mail 100 Million Trees March 03, 2008 3:15 AM
Junk mail is more than just an annoyance; it's an environmental crisis. Every year, junk mail production destroys 100 million trees, creating as much global warming pollution as 3.7 million cars.
Devastation of Ocean Trawling Visible From Space February 29, 2008 3:20 AM
Bottom trawling for fish stirs up billowing plumes of sediment that can be seen from space and destroys entire seafloor ecosystems, new imagery reveals. The technique, used all over the world, is a way to catch fish in deeper parts of the ocean with huge
Convert Your Car for Gaia February 21, 2008 5:13 AM
Complete hydrogen conversion kits will soon be available for various late-model cars & trucks as well as individual system components for those who choose to assemble their own kits.
Inuit Human Rights and Climate Change February 17, 2008 4:43 PM
"if we can reverse the emission of greenhouse gases in time to save the Arctic from the most devastating impact of global warming, then we can
spare untold suffering for hundreds of millions of people around the
globe.
America's national parks embody the American spirit. They are vital to the survival of many animal species, and offer countless educational experiences for children of all ages.
SEND A VALENTINE'S DAY E-CARD! February 14, 2008 5:08 AM
Love the ones you're with, and send everyone else a Valentine's Day e-card from The Rainforest Site! It's a great way to share the love with all your closest friends, family members and co-workers.
Life on Earth, but for how much longer? We ignore James Lovelock's apocalyptic vision of the future, The Revenge of Gaia, at our peril, says Robin McKie
The Dwindling Urban Forest February 11, 2008 3:34 AM
See realted article... Some three-dozen American cities across the country have lost more than one quarter of their tree canopies since 1972, according to American Forests, a Washington D.C- based nonprofit. http://www.americanforests.org
Wildlife Scientists Call on Congress to Help Wildlife Survive Global Warming February 03, 2008 6:32 PM
More than 600 prominent scientists from across the United States are calling on Congress to pass legislation that will curb America's global warming pollution and help protect wildlife and other natural resources threatened by global warming.
James Lovelock He is the author of " The GaiaTheory ", and " The Ages of Gaia ", which consider the planet Earth as a self-regulated living being, as well as his "Homage to GAIA", an autobiography published in september 2000
People Blamed for Water Woes in West February 02, 2008 3:57 PM
WASHINGTON - Human activity such as driving and powering air conditioners is responsible for up to 60 percent of changes contributing to dwindling water supplies in the arid and growing West, a new study finds.
Undercover Investigation Uncovers Horrors at PetSmart Supplier's Breeding Mill
Video footage obtained in a new PETA undercover investigation reveals horrific nightmare conditions for small animals and birds bred and brokered by a major supplier to PetSmart