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Apr 29

Attack of the Drones: 160 children’s corpses

…4 more people killed in a drone strike in Pakistan today.

From militants to mothers, Obama must love being complicit in the deaths of these people. Next time he, or any other US official, speaks in public, imagine a pile of 160 children’s corpses, casting a black shadow over the affair

A little bit from the wikipedia page:

Based on extensive research, the Bureau of Investigative Journalismfound that between 391 - 780 civilians were killed out of a total of between 1,658 and 2,597 and that 160 children are reported among the deaths. The Bureau also revealed that since President Obama took office at least 50 civilians were killed in follow-up strikes when they had gone to help victims. More than 20 civilians have also been attacked in deliberate strikes on funerals and mourners. Tactics that have been condemned by legal experts. 

Posted at 1:39 PM Tagged: deathwarpakistanobamairaqafghanistanrevolutionsocialismanarchismpolitics

Feb 22

Afghanistan: Dozens Wounded In Demonstrations Over Quran-Burning At NATO Base

WTF? How the hell did this happen? 

Can somebody please tell me how or why NATO troops could have just burned a bunch of copies of the Koran? I can’t think of a situation in which troops would have to legitimately “dispose” of many copies of the Koran. How could Koran-burning be a part of daily procedures?

Posted at 9:44 AM Tagged: newsafghanistanreligionislamrightsprotestdeathUSmilitary

Feb 19

Romney Baptism Of The Dead - Atheist Father Turned Mormon

Young Turks, a little too over the top and edgy as always, but still good
Posted at 4:23 PM Tagged: romneypresidentpoliticsmormondeaddeathbaptismreligionatheistagnostic

Jan 22
occupyonline: USA has killed at least 8 million people in the last 50 years. What a pround legacy for democracy. We are responsible. We must hold our governments accountable.

occupyonline:

USA has killed at least 8 million people in the last 50 years. What a pround legacy for democracy.

We are responsible. We must hold our governments accountable.

(via thepeoplesrecord)
Posted at 11:47 PM Tagged: USApolticswardeathmurderdemocracyOWSoccupy

Nov 11
wearethe99percent: I’m 33 years old. - I gave up all hope - I have no future - I live below the U.S. poverty line - I have nothing left to lose but my chains I’m the 99 percent occupywallstreet.org With one suicide at an occupy camp in Vermont, this person makes me wonder how many lives were saved by occupations.Keep hope alive Keep occupations alive 

wearethe99percent:

I’m 33 years old.

- I gave up all hope

- I have no future

- I live below the U.S. poverty line

- I have nothing left to lose but my chains

I’m the 99 percent

occupywallstreet.org

With one suicide at an occupy camp in Vermont, this person makes me wonder how many lives were saved by occupations.

Keep hope alive 

Keep occupations alive 
Posted at 10:03 AM Tagged: hopeoccupyOWSwall streetsuicidedeathpreventionpoliticssociety
Source: wearethe99percent