http://antonyloewenstein.com Fri, 16 May 2008 03:30:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A striking documentary about male and female Palestinian rappers in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel proper: Share This http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/05/16/slingshot-hip-hop/ Washington is dedicated to  human rights, we're constantly told (well, yes, as long as energy reserves and arms sales are sorted first). Exhibit one: A group of Democratic senators wants to make a massive arms sale to Saudi Arabia contingent on getting cheaper oil, reports AFP. "We are saying to ... http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/05/16/how-not-to-progress-democracy/ Naomi Klein reports: With the help of U.S. defense contractors, China is building the prototype for a high-tech police state. It is ready for export.Share This http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/05/16/our-future-is-repressed/ Ali Abunimah is a Palestinian who resides in Chicago. As the co-founder of the essential Electronic Intifada website, his goal is to give voice to the Palestinian cause and challenge the dominant Zionist narrative of our time. Leading Jewish blogger Phil Weiss writes that people like Ali should be seriously ... http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/05/16/ali-abunimah-in-australia/ The confusing state of living in East Timor (courtesy of one of the growing number of bloggers in the country.)Share This http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/05/15/directives-from-the-top/ My following article appears in today's edition of Crikey: Antony Loewenstein, author of My Israel Question, writes: In late 2006, hardline Zionists in Israel and the United States raised the possibility of indicting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for “direct and public incitement to commit genocide” ... http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/05/15/rudd-government-reignites-campaign-against-iranian-president/ The following advertisement, sponsored by Australians for Palestine, appeared in newspapers across Australia today, including the Sydney Morning Herald and Australian. I added my signature to endorse the proposal for the Australian parliament to recognise the Palestinian people and their dispossession since 1948.Share This http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/05/15/recognising-the-palestinians/ Democracy is craved, but not at the barrel of a gun (such as the recent call for an invasion of Burma): A WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 19 nations conducted around the world finds that, in every nation polled, publics support the principles of democracy. At the same time, in nearly every nation, ... http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/05/15/freedoms-wanted/ What to do as a US-backed dictatorship in Latin America? Columbia has only one option: The Colombian government -- which is dogged by controversy over its human rights record -- is seeking help from British PR firms to help promote a "modern" image amongst journalists and politicians. Colombia's deputy head of ... http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/05/15/abuser-needs-help/ Spare me: Nearly half of all internet users would support a voluntary code of conduct for bloggers and online commentators, according to research. A survey by legal firm DLA Piper said 46% of web users think bloggers should sign up to a code that reflected the laws on defamation, intellectual property and ... http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2008/05/15/more-manners-please/