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1. The Movement Awakened
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... movement. Nonetheless, that unexpected event took place and the huge mistake on the part of the established order – organized rigging of the election – awakened the sleeping giant. Objection to the outcome ...
... the great Iranian nation who tolerated lots of damages because of our mistakes to forgive us," Hajjarian, who was left nearly unable to speak after a 2000 assassination attempt, said in a statement read ...
... support to put pressure on the supreme leader to resign,” Mr. Mashaei said in a speech quoted by news agencies. Mr. Rafsanjani responded. “Mashaei’s prior history of mistaken claims and illogical speeches ...
... for riots. Right here I want to admit my mistakes and ask for forgiveness from the supreme leader and the people." "I didn't even participate in the elections. I wasn't even in Mir Hossein Mousavi's campaign ...
5. Show trials and apologetics
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... declare the regime homophobic – after all, liberal Iran has a very high rate of sex-change operations.3 The signatories are mistaken if they think they can rewrite history and portray themselves as defenders ...
... woman accused of illegally collecting information and instigating the rioters, was among the 10 defendants expected to be addressed during Saturday's proceedings. 'Mistake' Reiss, a 24-year-old student, ...
7. Black Apartheid in South Africa
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... enough scale, to combat widespread poverty effectively. The ANC has made the mistake of empowering from the top down. They demonstrate a monumental lack of ability to prioritise, spending millions on celebrations, ...
... of America, secession movement or no. “The virtue of small government is that the mistakes are small as well,” he said. Still, he concedes, there are a few roadblocks. Another 177 e-mail messages might ...
NEWSFLASH
CUBA: Huge crowds gather in Havana for peace concert » HAVANA, CUBA More than half a million Cubans gathered in Havana on Sunday for a concert featuring Miami-based singer Juanes, a gig welcomed by US President Barack Obama, but criticized by Cuban exiles.Hundreds of thousands of parasol-waving fans braced blistering heat in the capital's storied Revolution Square, with merriment belying the political undertones that the concert has produced.Miami's Cuban exile community has criticized the performance, saying it will legitimize the island's communis...
Berlin's moment of freedom that turned world history » "Twenty eight years and 91 days!" said the elated east Berliner I met walking up the Friedrichstrasse soon after the wall was breached. On the day the Berlin Wall went up, 13 August 1961, his parents had wanted to go to the cinema in west Berlin, but he, then aged 11, had been too tired. Next morning, they awoke to the sound of tanks. In all his adult life, he had never been to the western half of his own city. He told me how moved he was by an improvised poster that read "only today is the war ...
Honduran high court stands by charges against Zelaya » The Honduran Supreme Court on Saturday announced that ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya would face charges for violating the constitution if he returned from exile, creating a potentially deal-breaking obstacle to a proposed agreement to end nearly two months of political turmoil.In a statement, the high court replied to a request from the government of interim Honduran President Roberto Micheletti to consider a proposal that would have ended the crisis in part by restoring Zelaya to the presi...
Tibet Foundation Day 2006 » Tibet Foundation Day 2006 Helping educate Tibetans in Tibet and India "gives hope".The UK based charity Tibet Foundation recently celebrated its annual day at the SOAS's Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, University of London. Mrs Rinchen Khando Choegyal, a former minister for the Dalai Lama's Exiled Tibetan Government (Central Tibetan Administration) was the guest speaker on the occasion and spoke on Education and Healthcare: Tibetan Refugee Communities in India & Nepal, highlighting the imp...
OAS team in Honduras to push for ousted leader's return » A delegation of foreign ministers led by the Organization of American States' secretary-general arrived Monday in Honduras in an effort to restore ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya to office.The delegation represents seven countries, including Canada, Mexico and Argentina. The organization has demanded that Zelaya, who was ousted June 28 in a military-led coup, be allowed to return to Honduras and resume his presidency.
Monks Revolution Continue in Burma » Thousands of people took to the streets in Rangoon today to support monks protesting against the Burmese government.More than 1000 monks braved rain in the former capital today to stage another protest against government harassment around the famous Sule Pagoda, where several monks gave political speeches, slamming the military's use of violence against peaceful protests.Huge crowds of civilians gathered in the streets to watch the monks protest. Some reports from Rangoon claimed that almost 10,...
Orange Revolution, Ukraine » Like something out of an old world spy novel, a popular politician is poisoned in an attempt to ruin his chance at victory and install a ruthless opponent. Welcome to the ORANGE REVOLUTION.Steve York's riveting documentary chronicles what led to the Orange Revolution in Ukraine surrounding the 2004 election between Viktor Yushchenko, the people's choice, and Viktor Yanukovych, the government crony. With Yushchenko's mysterious near-fatal poisoning and a fishy assassination ...
Letter from Lhasa regarding March, 2008 (May 2008) »   The following letter was written by a resident of Lhasa, who wishes to remain anonymous. It gives a personal account of the current situation and the tense atmosphere in the city: Yesterday it was quite hot outside and the soldiers guarding one of the petrol stations had a big umbrella to protect them from the intense sunlight. Today it’s the opposite: cold, cloudy and even light snowfall as storm-fronts ...
Taiwan's government approves visit by Dalai Lama » TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan's leader said Thursday he has agreed to let the Dalai Lama visit the island to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoon, in a surprising move that could anger China.President Ma Ying-jeou's announcement was unexpected because he has made a priority of seeking better relations with China, and just last December nixed plans for a visit by the Buddhist spiritual leader in what was deemed a move to placate Beijing.But his government has come under fire over its slow respons...
Bilin demo 6.11.09 » On the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, two hundred internationals traveled from the US, UK, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Belgium to join the weekly peaceful demonstration in Bil'in.Each Friday, Palestinians from the village of Bil'in are joined by hundreds of internationals and Israelis protesting the apartheid wall which annexes Palestinian land.Iyad Bornat, Head of the Popular Committee, said "the twelve metre polystyrene wall", which was made and carried by the residents of...