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flashback April 2004 when Condi Rice referred to BUsh as her husband

Political Conversation: Condi’s Slip
A pressing issue of dinner-party etiquette is vexing Washington, according to a story now making the D.C. rounds … At a recent dinner party hosted by New York Times D.C. bureau chief Philip Taubman and his wife, Times reporter Felicity Barringer…Arthur Sulzberger Jr., Maureen Dowd, Steven Weisman, and Elisabeth Bumiller, Rice was reportedly overheard saying, “As I was telling my husb—” and then stopping herself abruptly, before saying, “As I was telling President Bush.” Jaws dropped, but a guest says the slip by the unmarried politician, who spends weekends with the president and his wife, seemed more psychologically telling than incriminating. Nobody thinks Bush and Rice are actually an item. A National Security Council spokesman laughed and said, “No comment.”

20 April 2006 - morning
4:20 am the OPP attacked to arrest them. Hauled first 9 off. Some protesters took the Caledonia bridge. Reserve people arrived and repelled the cops. At least 150 heavily armed cops. Vans, trucks, paddy wagons, ambulances (for the cops). They repelled them. The cops came back. They were replled again. Now at 9:00 am the people have taken the land in question back. How to get there: From Niagara Falls and Toronto, take Highway 6 straight south from Hamilton to Caledonia. From buffalo take Highway 3 west to Higway 6 and north on Highway 6 to Caledonia. From Windsor take Higway 3 East to Higway 6 and go north. These are backways and cops are not likely to be looking at it too much. Read the rest of this entry »

Travel BY WAYNE BOWEN Observer writer
Sunday, March 26, 2006

WHETHER the early Jamaicans were called Arawaks or Tainos depends on the books you read. But the more modern books mostly go with ‘Tainos,’ describing them as people speaking the Arawak language.

Almost every Jamaican knows that the half-naked couple featured on the country’s coat of arms represents these early Amerindian inhabitants. What few probably know though, is that their ancestors can still be found in the region - not in history books or museums, but alive and kicking - most notably in Guyana!

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Divide and rule
Exile is bitter bread, as writers have kept reminding us. The pains and sorrows the inhabitants of the Chagos experienced during their latest visit to their native place when they saw how deserted and abandoned their churchyards and churches were are perfectly understandable. All migrants shed tears when going back home. That is why they say there is no place like home. All immigrants have learnt this heart-rending lesson. But after decades of struggling for their personal and national rights, thanks to the quiet diplomacy of the present Mauritian government and the British judiciary, things have fortunately begun to look up for the islanders. And fortunately too both of their leaders Messrs Bancoult and Mandarin have not only paid tribute to the Prime Minister for putting the boat Trochetia at their disposal for their trip but reiterated their allegiance to the sovereign nation of Mauritius.

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The African Development Bank is to write off the debt of 13 African countries totalling 8.54 billion dollars.  Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia will benefit from the move. The bank says the debt relief is intended to help alleviate poverty but also to stimulate economic growth and encourage governments to stay on track with reforms. In July last year the Group of Eight leading industrialised nations agreed to cancel the debts of 18 of the poorest countries owed to the World Bank, the IMF and the African Development Bank.

Tamil Tiger rebels say they will not meet the Sri Lankan government for more peace talks because of a recent surge in violence in the Tamil-majority areas. The already postponed talks were due to be held in Geneva, Switzerland next week. More than 60 people have died in bombings in Sri Lanka in the past week. The Tamil Tigers want autonomy for minority Tamils in the north and east of Sri Lanka. More than 60,000 people have died during two decades of conflict.

Jolie tells People magazine, “I chose to take out this ad because when Congress returns from recess, they have the chance to fully fund peacekeepers in Darfur.
“The situation in Darfur has been going on far too long. It’s only getting worse.
“Reports are pouring in about mass atrocities including children getting raped and killed.

I thought Iraq was already liberated

US plots ‘new liberation of Baghdad’
Sarah Baxter , Washington

THE American military is planning a “second liberation of Baghdad” to be carried out with the Iraqi army when a new government is installed.
Pacifying the lawless capital is regarded as essential to establishing the authority of the incoming government and preparing for a significant withdrawal of American troops. Read the rest of this entry »

Black and poor residents are excluded from the city elections and they’re still finding bodies, but America has lost interest

The City of New Orleans any day now will begin publishing 30 day notification lists of homes that will total 2,100 on their website and in the Times Picayune newspaper.

Palestine Film Foundation and SOAS Palestine Society Present

The 2006 London Palestine Film Festival

April 21st - May 5th
15 days, 32 films, 9 guest artists.
The largest event of its kind in Europe;

See website for full details www.palestinefilm.org

SOAS Palestine Society
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square, London
WC1H 0XG

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