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Stephen Hawking’s withdrawal from conference major blow to Israeli prestige and propaganda

fjwhite wrote 1 week ago: Pro-Israel website falsely claimed withdrawal was for health reasons No 741 Posted by fw, May 09, 20 … more →

Tags: counterpower of one, leadership, evidence based counterpower, Palestinian BDS Campaign

Canadian Jewish activists protest Canadian Jewish lobby’s support for Israel’s violence, injustice and repression

fjwhite wrote 1 week ago: No 740 Posted by fw, May 08, 2013 Thanks to Independent Jewish Voices — Canada (IJV) for this … more →

Tags: leadership, information counterpower, NGO counterpower, demonstration counterpower, Harper-Israel relations, Independent Jewish Voices

Response to an activist thinking of closing her pro-Palestinian/anti-Zionist website, “My Catbird Seat”

fjwhite wrote 2 weeks ago: Cook’s response is a plea “to all who would spend their lives devoted to the rights that give … more →

Tags: Political Action, counterpower of one, information counterpower, women's counterpower, activism as a spiritual path, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Debbie Menon

Sandra Steingraber: “My job is to be a hero. My job is to go out there and stop climate change.”

fjwhite wrote 3 weeks ago: “My job is not helping people to feel that they can be safe, but rather showing and illuminating peo … more →

Tags: climate change, counterpower of one, leadership, evidence based counterpower, environmental activism, demonstration counterpower, women's counterpower, Civil Disobedience, Sandra Steingraber

In court battle, activists’ small act of property trespass loses to toxic trespass of Big Gas

fjwhite wrote 4 weeks ago: Waiving $375 fines, activists accept 15 days in jail for civil disobedience. University biology prof … more →

Tags: Political Action, counterpower of one, legal counterpower, leadership, evidence based counterpower, rights and freedoms, environmental activism, demonstration counterpower, Civil Disobedience

How the planet’s richest rob its poorest and what we must do about it

fjwhite wrote 1 month ago: The richest 200 people on earth have more wealth than the poorest 3.5 billion. We need to change the … more →

Tags: leadership, NGO counterpower, evidence based counterpower, economic counterpower, Income Inequality, Wealth Inequality

It took a Bloc Quebecois MP to speak out about Israeli colonization of Palestinian territory in House debate

fjwhite wrote 1 month ago: In response, Harper MP claims “Canadians can be proud of our government’s principled policy.” … more →

Tags: information counterpower, politician counterpower, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Harper's pro-Israeli foreign policy

Why a Messiah of Peace in the White House would likely be crucified if s/he tried to transition to a non-violent society

fjwhite wrote 2 months ago: In America’s military-industrial-finance complex, waging war becomes a necessity for institutional s … more →

Tags: information counterpower, U. S. Economy, U.S. moral decay, U S foreign policy

“It’s about time we stopped acting so reasonable” – Arundhati Roy on the psychosis of US foreign policy

fjwhite wrote 2 months ago: Ten of thousands are still being killed while Cheney and Blair say they’d do it all over again No 69 … more →

Tags: counterpower of one, leadership, information counterpower, anti-war action, U.S. moral decay, Barack Obama, lying in politics, Arundhati Roy, U S foreign policy

Mondoweiss.net: Treasure trove of Middle East news from a progressive Jewish perspective

fjwhite wrote 2 months ago: This is a go-to site for those seeking a fair and balanced Middle East perspective No 696 Posted by … more →

Tags: Political Action, information counterpower, evidence based counterpower, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, middle east

Women activists sing out for “Ordain a lady” campaign

fjwhite wrote 2 months ago: Song pleads: ‘Hey, I was baptized, and this is crazy, But God just called me, so ordain a lady’ No 6 … more →

Tags: creativity and dissidence, leadership, women's counterpower, Catholic Church, Liberation Theology

Hörður Torfason -- The man who overthrew Iceland’s government

fjwhite wrote 2 months ago: Despite all it accomplished, Iceland’s movement remains unfinished No 691 Posted by fw, March … more →

Tags: Political Action, counterpower of one, grassroots planning, leadership, information counterpower, Social Movements, demonstration counterpower, Personal Narratives, Online organizing

CBC’s Evan Solomon no match for Palestinian spokesperson in televised interview

fjwhite wrote 2 months ago: Solomon’s scripted attempts to control the interview were embarrassing to watch No 690 Posted by fw, … more →

Tags: Political Action, information counterpower, evidence based counterpower, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian leadership

IMPORTANT -- New communication software enables users to evade government surveillance

fjwhite wrote 2 months ago: Moreover, this free software will facilitate participatory democracy and dramatically lower user tel … more →

Tags: Political Action, leadership, information counterpower, NGO counterpower, rights and freedoms, economic counterpower, Internet, cyber spying, citizen surveillance

Swiss use direct democracy to win tough controls on multi-million dollar payouts for senior executives

fjwhite wrote 2 months ago: Swiss vote is as radical as any laws or doctrine restricting capitalism for years No 688 Posted by f … more →

Tags: Political Action, counterpower of one, legal counterpower, leadership, evidence based counterpower, Income Inequality, Direct Democracy, Referendums

Activist Jeremy Scahill mocks John Brennan CIA confirmation hearing

fjwhite wrote 3 months ago: Hearing chairperson Feinstein hosted “a show produced by the White House” No 675 Posted … more →

Tags: Political Action, counterpower of one, evidence based counterpower, rights and freedoms, Barack Obama and targetted killing, Jeremy Scahill., John Brennan

UN can and must control two renegade states – US and Israel -- warns US prof

fjwhite wrote 3 months ago: Otherwise “their Nazi-like behavior over a prolonged period of years will negate all International l … more →

Tags: Political Action, information counterpower, rights and freedoms, U.S. moral decay, Democracy at Risk, Moral Failure, Israeli Terrorism, US complicity in Israel's violations of international l, Israeli crimes against humanity

Senior Canadian bureaucrat suspended for launching court case against employer, Justice Dept.

fjwhite wrote 3 months ago: Federal Court justice hearing the case not amused by suspension, saying, “Canada is still a democrac … more →

Tags: Political Action, counterpower of one, legal counterpower, information counterpower, rights and freedoms, Democracy at Risk, Edgar Schmidt, Whistleblowing

Spain prosecutor seeks ICC investigation of Israeli crimes for 2010 Mavi Marmara attack

fjwhite wrote 4 months ago: But will Western governments thwart efforts to bring Israeli war criminals to justice? No 654 Posted … more →

Tags: legal counterpower, Israeli blockade of Gaza, Israeli crimes against humanity


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