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Thousands of people rallied in the South Korean capital of Seoul today against the ongoing gathering of world leaders at the G20 summit. More than 80 groups have formed a coalition to hold a parallel “People’s Summit” as the G20 takes place. The rally followed a candlelight vigil against the G20 Wednesday night.

Protester: “When we consider these G20 summits, there has been no substantial outcome. Therefore, we think the G20 summit should have a different direction to reflect the poor people, which are the victims of the global financial crisis.”

via Democracy Now! | Headlines for November 11, 2010.

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Jamie and Gladys Scott – the “Scott Sisters” – have been incarcerated in Mississippi for the last 16 years for an armed robbery which, according to court testimony, yielded $11. They have consistently denied involvement in the crime. Although neither of the Scott Sisters had a prior criminal record, they were each sentenced to an extraordinary double life sentence.

The presiding judge in their trial, Judge Marcus Gordon, has a history of racially biased rulings, including granting bail to the KKK murderer of the three civil rights workers: Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner.

via NAACP | Help Free the Scott Sisters.

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For more than a decade, banks and insurance companies convinced governments and nonprofits that financial engineering would lower interest rates on bonds sold for public projects such as roads, bridges and schools. That failed promise has cost more than $4 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, as hundreds of borrowers from the Bay Area Toll Authority in Oakland, California, to Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, quietly paid Wall Street to end agreements since 2008.

via Wall Street Collects $4 Billion From Taxpayers as Swaps Backfire – Bloomberg.

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Check out these pictures of the anti-nuclear protests that took place in Germany recently. This is reportage photography at its best – taking you right to the heart of events. Link here at Guardian newspaper. Meanwhile, with the in opposition German Green party doing well in the polls, they have decided to put forward one of their highest profile politicians, Renate Kuenast, to run for mayor of Berlin. … Read More

via Greener Power

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http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ TheRealNews | November 10, 2010 Pennsylvania to Become 'Gasland'? (Pt. 2): Trillions of dollars in revenues expected to be made, yet new Governor pledges not to tax the companies. Produced by Jesse Freeston and Malak Behrouznami. [vodpod id=Video.4880456&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Free Gas in Pennsylvania? see Pennsylvania to Become ‘Gasland’? New York State Senate passes gas drilli … Read More

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The Obama administration today argued before a federal court that it should have unreviewable authority to kill Americans the executive branch has unilaterally determined to pose a threat. Government lawyers made that claim in response to a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) charging that the administration’s asserted targeted killing authority violates the Constitution and international law. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia heard arguments from both sides today.

“Not only does the administration claim to have sweeping power to target and kill U.S. citizens anywhere in the world, but it makes the extraordinary claim that the court has no role in reviewing that power or the legal standards that apply,” said CCR Staff Attorney Pardiss Kebriaei, who presented arguments in the case. “The Supreme Court has repeatedly rejected the government’s claim to an unchecked system of global detention, and the district court should similarly reject the administration’s claim here to an unchecked system of global targeted killing.”

via Obama Administration Claims Unchecked Authority To Kill Americans Outside Combat Zones | American Civil Liberties Union.

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There was an explosion this week, at the Indian Point nuclear power plant, about twenty-five miles north of New York City.  Officials in the four surrounding counties opened their emergency response centers, in case a regional evacuation was necessary.  Indian Point Reactor Number 2 was shut down.  The explosion occurred in a massive transformer, weighing about 900,000 pounds.  Thankfully, there was no leakage of radioactive materials, and no on was hurt.

Also this week, in Vernon, Vermont, the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant was forced to shut down.  Radioactive water was found to be seeping from a leaking pipe.  For more information, click here or here.

via Peace and Justice Online | Commentary and Annotated Links to Online Resources for Peace and Justice Activists.

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