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TRNN This Week August 26 - August 31

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News Stories
September 1, 2012

August 31

Striking South African Miners Charged with Murder After Police Kill 34
Major challenge to ANC government after reports that many miners were shot in the back, and now murder charges against other miners, no police charged
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Investors Seek To Profit From Privatizing Public Schools
Activists at "People's Education Convention" demand an end to excessive testing
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The GOP Goes Hard Right
Jeff Faux: Romney will try to mitigate the message, but people's confusion about the crisis and Obama's failures, presents right with historic opportunity
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August 30

Gaza to be Unlivable by 2020 – UN Report
Gaza may not be ''a livable place'' by 2020 unless intensive efforts are made to improve infrastructure and services in fields like energy, health, water, and sanitation, a United Nations report concluded this week
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Romney and the European Authoritarian Right
John Weeks: European right-wing governments prefer Obama for pragmatic reasons, but are closer to Romney in ideology
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August 29

State Dep't Defines Israeli Settler Violence as Terrorism
US State Dep't defines settler violence as terrorism while two violent attacks on Palestinians drive Israeli coverage last week
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What Now for Ron Paul Libertarians?
Matt Welch: Ron Paul supporters sidelined at convention as differences with Romney foreign policy are profound
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August 28

Wilkerson on GOP Convention
Lawrence Wilkerson: Failures of Obama administration opened door to far right revival
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Syrian Conflict a Proxy War, Driven by Internal Struggle
Rami Khouri: The rebellion against the dictatorship is the primary driving force, but all the global and regional powers trying to control the outcome
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August 27

"Phantom Control": Israel's Secret Service and the Occupation
Yael Berda's new book The Bureaucracy of Occupation sheds light on Israel's more invisible control over the Palestinians
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"Nonsense Economics" and the Deepening Greek Crisis
Costas Lapavitsas: Greece is being destroyed as all the players prepare for next stage of austerity measures
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August 26

120 NAM Countries Head to Iran Despite Western Pressure
Vijay Prashad: Syria will be the big issue in the Non Aligned Summit in Iran, with many heads of state visiting Tehran in spite of US/Israeli campaign to isolate Iran
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Protests Grow Against Bahrain Arrest of Rights Advocate
Reem Khalifa: Court overturns twitter conviction for Nabeel Rajab but he still faces three years in prison for allegedly encouraging protesters to clash with security forces
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The Occupy Movement


Municipal workers go on strike in Athens

RNC, Tampa Florida protests, Occupy the Midwest, Women's Equality Day NYC

Occupy Northeast Seattle (Lake City Neighborhood) - Aug 25, 2012

'Protests gain momentum in Canada'

Disabled Activists Arrested En Masse at Occupy Gracie Mansion - Occupy Brooklyn TV, Episode 5

Best of the web


CNN Calls Out Romney Adviser Over Inaccuracy In Ryan RNC Speech

16th NAM Summit kicks off in Tehran

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village

Romney officially accepts GOP nomination

Daughter of Billionaire GOP Donor Sheldon Adelson Pushes Democracy Now! Staff, Seizes Camera

Political Humor


Clint Eastwood Talking To A Chair (Song A Day #1340)

The Man from Bloomfield Hills: The Story of Mitt

The Daily Show: 8/30/12 Recap

The Colbert Report: Ann Romney

Bill Maher on Paul Ryan - The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Global Warning


Arctic wildlife at risk from climate change

Hurricane Isaac Makes Landfall in Louisiana, Threatening New Orleans With Heavy Flooding

Isaac in N. Orleans on Katrina's 7th Anniversary

Isaac may hit on Katrina anniversary

Wildfires burn in Serbia

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