Documentary (20 mins) about the struggle against large dams and heavy industry in Iceland.

More information: http://www.savingiceland.org

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation today in order to avoid charges of impeachment that were to be leveled against him later this week. General Musharraf has ruled Pakistan since he seized power in a 1999 coup. He has been a close ally to the United States for the past decade

source: DemocracyNow!

More than 63 percent voted to back Morales’ government—nearly ten points more than the 54 percent that elected him in December 2005. The recall pitted Morales against governors who have pushed for autonomy for their resource-rich provinces.

source: DemocracyNow!

Washington's neocons are alive and well, advising both John McCain and President Bush. Now many are saying Bush should permit Israel to attack Iran's nuclear sites after Election Day. ANP chases down John Bolton, Bill Kristol.

source:  AmericanNewsProject

Grand jury calls fatal Silverton shooting justified

Irish man was not armed when he was shot, inquiry reveals

A Silverton police officer was justified in shooting an unarmed man who was charging at him and ignoring orders to get down, a Marion County Grand Jury unanimously found Thursday.Officer Tony Gonzalez fired seven times at Silverton resident and Irish citizen Andrew James Hanlon, 20, hitting him five times, according to a press release from the Marion County District Attorney's office. Hanlon died from his gunshot wounds. Hanlon was not armed, a fact that prosecutors and police did not divulge in the weeks since the June 30 shooting.

What happened

Here is a summary of the events that unfolded during the shooting of Andrew James Hanlon, according to the Marion County District Attorney's office:

June 30: Incident begins about 11:20 p.m. when Andrew James Hanlon pounds on Silverton resident's door and refuses to go away. -Hanlon was screaming and irrational when a frightened homeowner calls police.-Police are told Hanlon was unarmed but possibly intoxicated.-Officer Tony Gonzalez finds Hanlon in a wooded area, but Hanlon refuses to surrender.-Gonzalez hears a noise that sounds like breaking glass; he tells investigators he thought Hanlon was armed with a broken bottle.-As Hanlon charges at Gonzalez, the officer retreats and fires seven shots, striking Hanlon five times.-Hanlon dies on the scene. -Investigators determine that Hanlon was unarmed when he was shot. A Marion County Grand Jury finds the shooting was justified.

FULL STORY 

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After four days of heavy fighting, Russian tanks are now approaching central Georgian cities away from the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russian officials say Georgia provoked the assault by attacking South Ossetia late last week, causing heavy civilian casualties. NATO’s Secretary General and President Bush have both condemned Russia’s “disproportionate” use of force in Georgia.

source: DemocracyNow!

Informal comments to the Media by the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Vitaly Churkin, on the situation in Georgia.

source: UN

Colonel General Anatoly Nogovitsin, who’s Deputy Head of the Russian General Staff, spoke to journalists about the military conflict in South Ossetia.

source: Russia Today

A green light from Washington?

source: www.afshinrattansi.com

Interview with author and Director of the Center for Research on Globalization, Michel Chossudovsky.

We discuss Iran's privatization program, U.S. war propaganda, Plan TIRANT, Congressional Resolution 362, the National Intelligence Estimate, dissent within the military, currency speculation, Russia, China, the police state and the war agenda.

source: http://www.globalresearch.ca