Author Archives: Diane Warth

IPA: From Cairo: Egypt’s Military Leading the Counter-Revolution?

Institute for Public Accuracy 18 April 2011 As media have turned their attention elsewhere, breaking news of Egypt’s uprising has fallen into the shadows. Local activists report that in Egypt the military is banning the local press from covering any … Continue reading

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Lauren Booth: Vittorio and Israel’s Attack on the Intellectual Intifada

By Lauren Booth 17 April 2011 The killing of Vittorio (Vik) Arrigoni in Gaza this week follows (too) closely, the murder of pro-Palestinian peace activist Juliano Mer Khamis in the West Bank. Juliano, 52, was shot dead outside the Freedom … Continue reading

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Bassem Abu Rahma (el Pheel) – A Friend To Us All

Anarchists Against the Wall 16 April 2011 On April 17th we mark one year to loosing Bassem, who we also knew as Pheel. Although he is greatly missed at the village and during every demonstration, his spirit keeps on living … Continue reading

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STAY HUMAN Freedom Flotilla Renames Voyage in Honor of Vittorio Arrigoni

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Freedom Flotilla 2 Steering Committee April 15, 2011 (London) The murder of human rights activist, Vittorio Arrigoni, is a tragedy for his family, for those of us who knew him, and for the Palestinians who loved and … Continue reading

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Austin G. Mackell: Reading the Shock Doctrine in Cairo

Austin G. Mackell 12 April 2011 The Shock Doctrine, by Naomi Klein, is the ducks fucking nuts. The most fitting endorsement I have heard of it comes from MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow; “The only book of the last few years in American … Continue reading

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