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By Tom Burghardt
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=13939


Informant: Dorothee Krien



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YouTube Video May Show Gunman Killing Protesters in Iran

In the clip, likely shot from a cell phone, a blue-shirted gunman fires an AK-47 into a courtyard from a second-story window.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22852.htm



Iranian bloggers upload clash video

This amateur video posted on Wednesday (June 17) purports to show members of the Basij militia firing at a crowd of demonstrators from the roof of their building on Monday.

http://snipurl.com/kblas



Young Iranians use video to tell story

With traditional forms of communication blocked, Iranians are using technology to keep the world informed about events.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8102676.stm



Iranian opposition leader calls for mass rally

Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi issued a direct challenge Wednesday to the country's supreme leader and cleric-led system, calling for a mass rally to protest disputed election results and violence against his followers.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-06-17-iran-election_N.htm?csp=34



Iran rallies planned amid clampdown

Supporters of candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi called on Wednesday for a rally to go ahead at 5pm local time (13:30 GMT), despite the authorities imposing a ban on the opposition gatherings.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/06/200961781159912955.html



Robert Fisk in Iran: Extraordinary scenes

'The authorities are losing control of what's happening on the streets and that's very dangerous and damaging to them'.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/06/17/2600571.htm



US sees both Iran rivals as hostile

"It's important to understand that although there is amazing ferment taking place in Iran, the difference between Ahmadinejad and Mousavi in terms of their actual policies may not be as great as has been advertised," Obama told CNBC news.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/06/2009616235841279404.html



Pictures from the protests in Iran

Warning - Images should only be viewed by a mature audience
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fhashemi/sets/72157619758530748/show/


From Information Clearing House

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Iran elections: mass arrests and campus raids as regime hits back
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/17/iran-election-protests-arrests1


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

Never mind that "each subsequent novel flu that sweeps through the world
has been milder," Chin observes. "The public health community keeps waiting
for the ...

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-fumento14-2009jun14,0,2670943.story



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Die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung vieler Städte im brasilianischen Regenwald erinnert an heute vergessene amerikanische Siedlungen, die nach kurzem Goldrausch ein langes Siechtum erlebten.

http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/30/30492/1.html

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Bundesregierung fördert Ausbeutung des Amazonasgebietes

Indianer in Peru verteidigen ihr Land und den Wald unter Einsatz ihres Lebens

Im Amazonasgebiet von Peru ist der Streit zwischen Ureinwohner und der Regierung eskaliert: Hintergrund ist die katastrophale Wirtschaftspolitik Perus bezüglich der Nutzung des Regenwaldes. Das Land verhandelt nun mit der Europäischen Union über ein Freihandelsabkommen. Die EU-Staaten möchten sich in Peru neue Absatzmärkte und den Zugang zu Rohstoffen sichern, die den ständig wachsenden Energiehunger der Industrie stillen soll. (Start: 13.06.2009)

Protestaktion
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A prisoner who says he was tortured while being held for nearly four years as a suspected terrorist can sue former Bush administration lawyer John Yoo for coming up with the legal theories that justified his alleged treatment, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled Friday.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/12/MND5186KL8.DTL



Why the h... should I feel sorry, says girl soldier who abused Iraqi prisoners

In this deeply disturbing interview, the - torturer who appalled the world by appearing in shocking 'souvenir' photographs remains utterly unrepentant and says she has 800 MORE torture photos that could rock the White House.

http://snipurl.com/k2er5


From Information Clearing House



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As US troops and private contractors surge in Afghanistan, a new report reveals a system rife with abuse. Also, why is an executive of a major war contractor on the commission investigating contractors?

http://rebelreports.com/post/122453587/a-perfect-storm-for-disaster-brewing-with


From Information Clearing House



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By CNBC.com

With $45 billion in capital and $2.1 trillion in assets, the central bank would not withstand the scrutiny normally afforded other institutions.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22825.htm



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By Joseph Stiglitz

The US has a huge corporate safety net, allowing the banks to gamble with impunity, but offers little to struggling individuals.

http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22823.htm



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Wie Wirtschaftskrise und Klimakatastrophe zusammenhängen und was international zu tun ist. Interview mit Franz Alt - Teil 1 u. 2.

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http://tinyurl.com/kr6u9m



Prognose: Neues Rekordminimum der arktischen Meereisbedeckung?

Der negative Trend setzt sich fort. Auch für den Spätsommer 2009 ist wieder ein kritisches Minimum des arktischen Meereises zu erwarten.

http://tinyurl.com/lolytz



Der Wert eines Baumes

Bäume sind Lebewesen, die bis zu 1.000 Jahre alt und über 100 Meter hoch werden können. Als „grüne Lungen“ sind sie unersetz­lich und als landschaftsgestaltendes Element haben sie eine hohe ästhetische Funktion.

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