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SYRIA, past, present, and future
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Eyewitness to the liberation of Aleppo Thoughts on Peace in Syria Jan Øberg, director of TFF – Transnational Foundation Litteraturhuset fredag 21 april 18:00 – 21:00 Jørgen Johansen fra FMK vil lede den etterfølgende debatt. Jan Öberg and TFF have…
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The Most Important US Air Force Base You’ve Never Heard Of | The Nation
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Ramstein, Germany, is the hub for America’s global drone war, from North Africa to South Asia. Kilde: The Most Important US Air Force Base You’ve Never Heard Of | The Nation
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Protests mark a year since #Angola17 arrests – Index on Censorship | Index on Censorship
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Demonstrations are being held in Brussels, Luanda, Pretoria and Paris to mark one year since the arrest of an Angolan book club’s members. Kilde: Protests mark a year since #Angola17 arrests – Index on Censorship | Index on Censorship
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Hva gjorde Nato og Norge i Libya? Og hva skjer der nå?
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Åpent møte på Litteraturhuset (Nedjma-rommet) i Oslo 11. mai kl 19:00. Aktivisten Asma Khalifa fra Libya forteller om livet under og etter krigen. Asma er en aktivist som var engasjert i kvinne- og fredsarbeid før NATOs bombing av landet hennes…
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Jailing Heathrow 13 poses ‘massive threat’ to peaceful protest rights
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Letter from high-profile signatories including Caroline Lucas and John McDonnell warns prison sentences would be unjust and disproportionate Jailing the 13 activists who last year chained themselves on Heathrow’s northern runway in protest at the airport’s expansion would represent…
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Bosnia women protest at ban on headscarf
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About 2,000 women in Bosnia have protested against a ban on wearing Islamic headscarves in courts and other legal institutions. The ban includes all religious symbols but explicitly mentions the hijab. The women marched for around an hour through the…
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Calls for Civil Disobedience in Australia Over Children’s Offshore Detention
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Soldiers Attack The Weekly Nonviolent Protest In Bil’in
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Dozens of nonviolent protesters suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, Friday, after Israeli soldiers attacked the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah. Photo By Mohammed…
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Catalonia leader Artur Mas summoned to answer charges of civil disobedience
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Catalan regional president Artur Mas appeared in court today in Barcelona after calling an independence vote Mas, 59, wants the region to sever ties with Madrid and form its own independent state as soon as 2017 The politician accused the…
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5 principles for a responsible internationalist policy on Syria
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Our response to events in Syria must be built on an understanding of the lessons of history. Azaz, Syrian, Voice of America News: Scott Bob report from Azaz, Syria. Public Domain photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Azaz_Syria_during_the_Syrian_Civil_War_Missing_front_of_House.jpg Finally, after half of Syria’s population has…
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Medlemsmøte med Brian Martin onsdag 14 oktober
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FMK avholder et kort årsmøte og har invitert Brian Martin fra Australia til snakke om sin seneste bok: Nonviolence Unbound. Møtet holdes på Fredshuset Møllergata 12 i Oslo kl 19:00 onsdag 14 oktober.
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How Mahatma Gandhi is inspiring this man in a remote island to observe Aqua Satyagraha
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Spain: Catalan President faces ‘civil disobedience’ charges over breakaway vote
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The court also summoned two other members of his former regional administration to appear on October 13. With nearly 100 percent of the vote counted, the “Together for Yes” group of secessionists headed…
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‘Show Israel red card!’ Pro-Palestine protests at European Championships qualifier
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Pro-Palestine activists plan to protest against Israel at the country’s European Championships soccer qualifier against Wales next month. Israel will play the Welsh team at Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday, September 6. The Palestine Solidary Campaign (PSC) will demonstrate against…
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The IDF’s new tool for tracking Palestinian protesters: Drones
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Hong Kong’s Umbrella Protests Were More Than Just a Student Movement
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For almost three months in late 2014, what came to be known as the Umbrella Movement amplified Hong Kong’s bitter struggle for the democracy its people were promised when China assumed control of the territory from Britain in 1997.…
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The Struggle As The Women We Are: Communiques From The Zapatistas
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UDW editorial note by Armando Carmona: From May 2nd to May 9th the Zapatistas hosted a tribute to fallen comrades, a celebration of resistance, and a seminar to “provoke thought, reflection, critique.” On May 2nd and May 3rd 2015 the…
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The Angolans jailed for reading Gene Sharp
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On Saturday, June 20, authorities came to the home of Observer and Angola activist Luaty Beirão. He was arrested in a sweep that included 14 other activists. Their crime? Reading subversive literature, which the state has linked to “rebellion”, “attempted…
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FMK medlem og fredsarbeider Lene Brenna er død
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Lene Brenna i Porsgrunn er død, hun ble 69 år gammel. Lene var en drivkraft i lokalt FMK- og annet fredsarbeid i Grenland fra ca. 1979 og i mange år framover.