English Prime Minister’s Riot Talk Remixed

PM Statement on disorder in England

[transcript courtesy of the BBC]

“The whole country has been shocked by the most appalling scenes of people looting, violence, vandalising and thieving. It is criminality pure and simple. And there is absolutely no excuse for it.

Abu Ghraib Torture

Torture scene from Abu Ghraib

We have seen houses, offices and shops raided and torched…
… police officers assaulted and fire crews attacked as they try to put out fires…
… people robbing others while they lie injured and bleeding in the street…
…and even three innocent people being deliberately run over and killed in Birmingham.

Palestinians sit on rubble of their destroyed homes in Jabalia

Anguish over dead children in Iraq

Mr Speaker, we will not put up with this in our country. We will not allow a culture of fear to exist on our streets. And we will do whatever it […]

Wikileaks and the Empire’s Web with Eva Golinger

The Portland Central American Solidarity Committee (PCASC) presents author and Wikileaks expert Eva Golinger on her U.S. speaking tour. Come hear her expose secrets of U.S. foreign policy about Latin America.

oBOMBaNation

As 25,000 people protesting for their rights surround the Capitol building in Madison Wisconsin, today, Obama is preparing for his Portland/Hillsboro budget Bonanza tomorrow. The president is slated to visit the Hillsboro Intel plant to deliver inspiring speeches to a tech sector badly needing an overhaul. Ironically, the Obama administration also is the in process of ramming the Korea Free Trade Agreement (KFTA) through Congress and under the radar of most Americans. According to the U.S. International Trade Commission’s official study on the KFTA projects will increase the U.S. trade deficit in electronics — a category that includes sectors like semiconductors and solar panels — by $762 – 790 million. Do the workers at Intel know what this could mean for them?

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Cascadia to Cairo Global Solidarity Rally

As things continue to unravel in Egypt, as the plot thickens and the people’s resolve hardens, global actions have occured around the world to let the people of Egypt know they are not alone. We are all looking to them. If you are interested in making any films about Egypt, check out Al Jazeera’s creative Read more about Cascadia to Cairo Global Solidarity Rally[…]