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1: Images:
Alanis Morissette "Exposes" US Censorship
In a pre-planned, live sketch last night at The 2004 JUNO Awards, Canada's music awards, host Alanis Morissette made light of the recent Super Bowl controversy in the United States when she ''exposed'' herself on Canadian television.
2:
U.S.
Declares Iraqis Can Not Save Their Own
Seeds
As part of sweeping ''economic restructuring'' implemented by the Bush Administration in Iraq, Iraqi farmers will no longer be permitted to save their seeds, which include seeds the Iraqis themselves have developed over hundreds of years.
3:
George
W. Bush: State Of The Union 2005 -
Summary
In his State of the Union Address, President Bush described the state of our Union as confident and strong - the U.S. economy is growing steadily, more Americans are finding jobs, and our Nation is serving as an active force for good in the world. ...Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
4:
Clean
coal exporter perfect for Aichi
expo
"New Zealand's exporter of the year, Solid Energy, has faced up to one of the biggest challenges there is - making coal clean. That's why they have been chosen to host the New Zealand Pavillion at the Aichi Expo 2005 in Japan," Minister for Economic ...
5:
'Texan'
Thai PM Plans To Follow In Bush
Footsteps
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra boasts he and U.S. President George Bush "are both Texans", and following the success of his superpower ally, expects to be re-elected on Sunday (Feb. 6).
6:
A
Mountain Of Docs On Ohio's Stolen
Election
Ohio Attorney-General's attack on election protection attorneys draws mountain of documentation on state's stolen election, including new study on exit polls.
7:
Images:
Departing LOTR Stars Meet Their
Planes
The Lord of the Ring's stars come face to face with themselves on the side of Air NZ planes as they bid New Zealand goodbye at Wellington Airport before boarding the Air New Zealand 767 emblazoned with giant images of the characters Aragorn and Arwen.
8:
Marjorie
Cohn: Another World Is Possible
The Fifth Annual World Social Forum (WSF) held in Porto Alegre, Brazil from January 26-31 garnered almost no media coverage in the United States. Timed to coincide with the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the WSF drew 155,000 activists from ...
9:
State
Dept. Daily Press Briefing for February
3
GEORGIA Death of Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania CAMBODIA Suspension of Parliamentary Immunity of Cambodian Opposition Party Members / Arrest of Cheam Channy
10:
Opinion:
King Gyanendra Action Is Truely
Justified
The recent political developments in Nepal has been a great concern to all Nepalese living within and outside Nepal.
11:
Ghost
Stories Haunting Thailand's Tsunami Zones
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Many Thais believe ghosts are wandering tsunami-hit beaches, spooking taxi drivers, making the Andaman Sea hungry for more victims, and jinxing an economic recovery for devastated resorts.
12:
A
Mean Spirited First Week Back At
Parliament
The peace and good will of the Christmas season evaporated in a storm of hysterical speeches in Parliament and rancid recriminations following yet another Dr Don Brash, Orewa speech.
13:
Kiwi
ingenuity puts Coast to Coast athletes on
map
A device used to radio-track animals will be used on humans for the first time during the 23rd Speight's Coast to Coast race this weekend, in a world-leading move to map competitors' locations.
14:
Double
Reason to fly the New Zealand Flag
Sunday 6 February is Waitangi Day. It is also the anniversary of the accession to the throne of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Both events are special occasions on which it is particularly appropriate to fly our national flag.
15:
Top
10 Reasons Jonathan Hunt Qualifies As
Great
Top 10 reasons Jonathan Hunt qualifies as one the 20 greatest living New Zealanders.
16:
His
Majesty The King Of Nepal Makes The Right
Move
Ever since the inception of the so-called multiparty government, the party bosses and their relatives and cronies have been looting the nation and its destitute people.
17:
Majority
of EU retailers say no to GE
What do the major European food retailers and producers think about genetically engineered (GE) food? In a new Greenpeace report, we asked them. Of the 60 top companies we contacted, 49 of them won't use GE in their own brands, and they've gone on record ...
18:
Review:
Elias Chacour - Prophet in His Own
Country
ELIAS CHACOUR: PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY is a film about a Melkite priest who brings the seeds of peace to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The third annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival hosted the screening at the Southwest Youth Collaborative on Saturday.
19:
Sonia
Nettnin: To Create Something Out of
Nothing
On stage, they dance the movement of life. When they speak, their voices reveal the meaning behind the burning heart.
20:
Sonia
Nettnin: Film Review - Ford
Transit
The final screening of FORD TRANSIT at the third annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival showed on Friday.
21:
Sonia
Nettnin: Film Review - A Stone's Throw
Away
“I lost the will to live when I lost my friend,” the boy said. “But Kiftah will always be in my heart…I will never forget him.” A STONE’S THROW AWAY is a documentary about life under military occupation and the Palestinian youth who suffer from it.
22:
Kamala
Sarup: Crisis In Nepal
"We (India) will continue to support the restoration of political stability and economic prosperity in Nepal, a process which requires reliance on the forces of democracy and the support of the people of Nepal," emphasized the Foreign ...
23:
Sonia
Nettnin: Film Review - Route 181
ROUTE 181 is a cinematic journey through Palestine-Israel. Directors Michel Khleifi and Eyal Sivan trace a route based on the theoretical line presented in Resolution 181 (United Nations, 1947).
24:
Sonia
Nettnin: Film Review and Analysis of
JIHAD!
The Chicago Palestine Film Festival hosted the world premiere of JIHAD! at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Saturday. Directed by Muhammed Rum, the Topiary Productions film is an individual and global exploration of the word and its meaning.
25:
Sonia
Nettnin: Film Review - Keys
KEYS is a documentary film about several Palestinian families who crossover the green partition line; and they revisit the remains of their homes and villages. During the third annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival, KEYS (in Arabic, MAFATEEH,) had ...
26:
Sonia
Nettnin: Film Review - Route 181 (Part
III)
The Palestinian people of Qaqiliya enter and exit the city through a gate. Israeli soldiers lock it with a key. The gate is part of the concrete wall.
27:
Sonia
Nettnin: Review - Salt Of The
Earth
SALT OF THE EARTH is an exploration into the lives of Palestinian Christians. Martame and Elizabeth Sanders directed the saltfilms.net production. It had its final showing on Sunday at the third annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival.
28:
Sonia
Nettnin: Film Review - Route 181 (Part II)
People climb the stairs along the rocky landscape. Once they reach the top, they walk a dirt road. Everyone is dressed up for a special occasion. A few men carry flowers arrangements and they move quickly.
29:
Sonia
Nettnin: Film Review -
Siege
Israeli soldiers left their mark. In the Ministry of Culture’s office, they draped the windows with barbed wire. On the floor, crates filled with bottles of urine. Feces on the rug. The inside of a Xerox machine smeared brown.
30:
Sonia
Nettnin: Film Review - Arna's
Children
The film ARNA’S CHILDREN, opened the third annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival at the Gene Siskel Film Center on Friday.
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