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Sid Shniad | 1 Feb 2011 03:49
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Fwd: Rehired!

*From: *"Kristofer J. Petersen-Overton" <kpetersen-overton <at> gc.cuny.edu>

*Date: *Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:49:21 -0500

*Subject: *Rehired!

Dear colleagues:

I just received phone call from Sally Bermanzohn and Mark Ungar informing me
that Brooklyn College has decided to rehire me unconditionally! The
administration will be making an official statement at 6.00 PM.

Thanks to everyone for their hard work and emotional support during this
ordeal. It was a victory for academic freedom and an outcome I think we can
all be proud of.

Sincerely,

-Kris

*kristofer j. petersen-overton*
adjunct lecturer of political science \\ brooklyn
college<http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/pub/departments/polisci/>\\
doctoral student \\ political science \\ cuny graduate center \\
online info \\ kpetersen-overton <at> gc.cuny.edu \\
homepage<http://www.petersen-overton.com>\\
call me \\ +1 347 837 7635 <callto:+13478377635> \\
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Romi Elnagar | 1 Feb 2011 03:53
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Who Is Omar Suleiman? by Jane Mayer


 Who Is Omar Suleiman?
 Posted by Jane Mayer

One of the “new” names being mentioned as a possible alternative to 
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Omar Suleiman, is actually not so new 
to anyone who has followed the American policy of renditions for terror 
suspects. After dissolving his cabinet yesterday, Mubarak appointed 
Suleiman vice-president, and according to many commentators he is poised
 to be a potential successor, and an alternative to Mubarak’s son and 
intended heir until now, Gamal Mubarak. Suleiman is a well-known 
quantity in Washington. Suave, sophisticated, and fluent in English, he 
has served for years as the main conduit between the United States and 
Mubarak. While he has a reputation for loyalty and effectiveness, he 
also carries some controversial baggage from the standpoint of those 
looking for a clean slate on human rights. As I described in my book “The Dark Side,”
 since 1993 Suleiman has headed the feared Egyptian general intelligence
 service. In that capacity, he was the C.I.A.’s point man in Egypt for 
renditions—the covert program in which the C.I.A. snatched terror 
suspects from around the world and returned them to Egypt and elsewhere 
for interrogation, often under brutal circumstances. 

 As laid out in greater detail by Stephen Grey, in his book “Ghost Plane,”
  beginning in the nineteen-nineties, Suleiman negotiated directly with 
top Agency officials. Every rendition was greenlighted at the highest 
levels of both the U.S. and Egyptian intelligence agencies. Edward S. 
Walker, Jr., a former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, described Suleiman as 
“very bright, very realistic,” adding that he was cognizant that there 
was a downside to “some of the negative things that the Egyptians 
engaged in, of torture and so on. But he was not squeamish, by the way.”
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Romi Elnagar | 1 Feb 2011 04:42
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Interview with Hossam el-Hamalawy


                    Interview with Hossam el-Hamalawy

        

            

                    Professor Mark LeVine interviews journalist and blogger Hossam el-Hamalawy on the situation in Egypt.

                        

                    
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Hossam el-Hamalawy, an Egyptian journalist and blogger [CC - 3arabawy] 

Hossam el-Hamalawy, is an Egyptian journalist and blogger for the website 3arabawy.
 Mark LeVine, professor of History at UC Irvine, managed to catch up 
with Hossam via Skype to get a first-hand account of events unfolding in
 Egypt.

Mark LeVine: 
Why did it take a revolution in Tunisia to get Egyptians onto the streets in unprecedented numbers?

Hossam el-Hamalawy: 
In
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Steven Robinson | 1 Feb 2011 07:54
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Tunisia & Egypt - First Revolutions of the 21st Century

In Tunisia and Egypt the revolutions are underway

Statement by the Bureau of the Fourth International Fourth International

International Viewpoint
January 2011 - IV 432

"The most indubitable feature of a revolution is the direct interference of
the masses in historical events. In ordinary times the state, be it
monarchical or democratic, elevates itself above the nation, and history is
made by specialists in that line of business - kings, ministers,
bureaucrats, parliamentarians, journalists. But at those crucial moments
when the old order becomes no longer endurable to the masses, they break
over the barriers excluding them from the political arena,(...). The history
of a revolution is for us first of all a history of the forcible entrance of
the masses into the realm of rulership over their own destiny."

Leon Trotsky, Preface to History of the Russian Revolution

The situation as with any revolution is changing from hour to hour. Any
evaluation will undoubtedly be overtaken by events within a few hours or
days. But already we can say that the Tunisia and Egyptian people are
writing the first pages of the revolutions of the 21st century. They are
sending shock waves throughout the Arab world, from Algiers to Ramallah,
from Amman to Sana'a in Yemen. These revolutions result, within the
particular historical conditions of this society, from the crisis that is
shaking the world capitalist system. The "poverty riots" are combined with
an immense mobilisation for democracy. The effects of the world economic
crisis combined with the oppressive dictatorships, are making these
countries the weak links in imperialist domination in the current situation.
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a.beltran | 1 Feb 2011 12:27
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NATIONAL CALL IN DAY to Fitzpatrick, Holder and Obama, Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Committee to Stop FBI Repression

NATIONAL CALL IN DAY to Fitzpatrick, Holder and Obama

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Over 50 cities, hundreds of groups, and thousands of people protested against FBI and U.S. Grand Jury
repression on Tuesday January 25.  

The protests are a response to ongoing and expanding repression originating from U.S. Attorney Patrick
Fitzgerald's office in Chicago.  

On September 24th, the FBI raidedanti-war and solidarity activists' homes and subpoenaed fourteen in
Chicago, Minneapolis, and Michigan; All fourteen decided to not appear before the GrandJury in October.
The Grand Jury is a secret and closed inquisition, where the U.S. Attorney controls the entire
proceedings, hand picks the jurors, there is no judge, and the activists are not allowed a lawyer.

The following month, three Minneapolis women had their subpoenas reactivated andthey are still waiting
in limbo.  

Then nine more Palestine solidarity activists, most Arab-Americans, were subpoenaed to appear at the
Grand Jury on January 25,2011, launching renewed protests.

Now we are asking you to call those in charge of the repression aimed against anti-war leaders and the
growing Palestine solidarity movement.  
We want your help in promoting the national call in day to demand:

--Call Off the Grand Jury Witch-hunt Against International Solidarity Activists!

--Support Free Speech!
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Bill Totten | 1 Feb 2011 14:06
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[BillTottenWeblog] The Machines Change ...

... the Work Remains the Same

by Robert Jensen

newleftproject.org (January 10 2011)

When I first got involved in left/radical political organizing in the
1990s, I don't recall any of us referring to our efforts as "phone
activism" or calling ourselves "fax activists". A friend who started
organizing in the early 1960s assured me that he never heard the term
"mimeograph activism" in those days. We used telephones, fax machines, and
mimeographs in our organizing work, but the machines didn't define our
work and we didn't spend a lot of time arguing about the implications of
using them.

Today the terms "online activism" and "internet activist" are common, as
are discussions about the positive and negative effects of
computer-mediated communication ("CMC") on left/progressive political
organizing (See interview with Joss Hands on "Activism in a Digital
Culture"). Is CMC so dramatically different, or is the left simply caught
up in the larger culture's obsession with life online? I will start with
observations that likely are not controversial, and then step back to
frame the question in ways that may not be widely accepted.

Two basic points:

First, CMC makes possible the distribution of information to a larger
number of people at lower financial cost than previous technologies
(though the ecological cost of a communication technology that creates
highly toxic e-waste and consumes enormous amounts of energy may make this
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a.beltran | 1 Feb 2011 17:00
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Aristide to Receive Haitian Passport, Lawyer Says


New York Times 



WORLD 

Aristide to Receive Haitian Passport, Lawyer Says

By GINGER THOMPSON
Published: February 01, 2011 

WASHINGTON - The Haitian government has agreed to issue a diplomatic passport to former President
Jean-Bertrand Aristide, his lawyer said Monday, potentially dropping a major hurdle that has prevented
Mr. Aristide from returning home after seven years in exile.

The lawyer, Ira Kurzban, said he was notified of Haiti's decision last week. He said he sent a letter to
Haitian authorities on Monday requesting that Mr. Aristide's passport be "issued immediately, and that
plans for his return commence immediately."

A senior Haitian official told Reuters that Haiti's Council of Ministers, under the direction of
President René Préval, agreed to issue Mr. Aristide a passport if he asked for one. That decision was a
significant reversal for Mr. Préval, who had refused Mr. Aristide's request for a passport for years,
partly in response to international pressure.

Mr. Aristide, the firebrand slum priest who became this country's first democratically elected
president in 1990, was ousted from power twice. The last time was in 2004, under intense pressure by the
United States and the threat of invasion by armed insurgents.

Since then, Mr. Aristide and his supporters have made numerous public appeals asking officials to allow
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a.beltran | 1 Feb 2011 17:15
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Puerto Rico: Teachers, Media Condemn Police Actions Fw: WNU #1065: UN Troops Are “Tool” for US in Haiti


------Original Message------
From: Weekly News Update
Subject: WNU #1065: UN Troops Are “Tool” for US in Haiti
Sent: Feb 1, 2011 09:36

This Update is archived at:
http://weeklynewsupdate.blogspot.com/2011/02/wnu-1065-un-troops-are-tool-for-us-in.html

Weekly News Update on the Americas
Issue #1065, January 30, 2011

1. Haiti: UN Troops Are “Indispensable Tool” for US Policy
2. Haiti: Is the Election Runoff Finally Set?
3. Mexico: Security Operations Killed 111 “Innocents” in 2010
4. Mexico: US Agents Have Access to Detained Immigrants
5. Puerto Rico: Teachers, Media Condemn Police Actions
6. Links to alternative sources on: Latin America, Chile, Bolivia,
Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, Haiti

ISSN#: 1084 922X. Weekly News Update on the Americas covers news from
Latin America and the Caribbean, compiled and written from a
progressive perspective. It has been published weekly by the Nicaragua
Solidarity Network of Greater New York since 1990. For a subscription,
write to weeklynewsupdate <at> gmail.com . It is archived at
http://weeklynewsupdate.blogspot.com/

*1. Haiti: UN Troops Are “Indispensable Tool” for US Policy
Even before a major earthquake hit Port-au-Prince in January 2010, the
US embassy planned for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in
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a.beltran | 1 Feb 2011 17:17
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Fw: [Ppnews] Call Today! - Oscar Lopez Rivera: A Political PrisonerThat History Cannot Forget


------Original Message------
From: Political Prisoner News
Sender: ppnews-bounces <at> freedomarchives.org
To: Recipientlistsuppressed
ReplyTo: Claude Freedom Archives
Subject: [Ppnews] Call Today! - Oscar Lopez Rivera: A Political PrisonerThat History Cannot Forget
Sent: Feb 1, 2011 10:47

2nd Day of Call-In WEEK OF SOLIDARITY WITH OSCAR LOPEZ RIVERA Summary of Yesterday, Monday, January 31 We
estimate that the US Parole Board received between 350-450 calls from Puerto RIco, Mexico and various
cities across the US. The phone lines, as well as the fax line, have been busy for 10-15 minutes at a time. DO
NOT BE DISCOURAGED. KEEP TRYING. Various people have been told that the only way to make their opinions
heard is only through writing. KEEP CALLING, FAXING AND MAILING YOUR LETTERS TO THE US PAROLE BOARD.
Spread the word on your personal and organizational Facebook account. CALL IN TODAY! The US Parole
Commission has said they intend to make their decision to confirm or reject the negative recommendation
by the US Parole Examiner on Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Oscar López Rivera, #87651-024, currently
incarcerated at FCI Terre Haute. Oscar, 68 years old, is presently serving his 30th year of incarceration
for struggling for Puerto Rican independence. The National Boricua Human Rights Network and the Puerto
Rico-based Comité Pro-Derechos Humanos are urging the parole commissioners to reject the
wrong-headed and politically punitive recommendation of the parole examiner. We intend to flood the
Parole Board with letters until they respond positively. PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING 3 THINGS: 1) DAILY
CALL-IN CAMPAIGN FOR THIS WEEK (Jan 31-Feb 4): CALL the Parole Board in support of Oscar Lopez Rivera from
9:00am UNTIL 5:00 PM (EST) CALL and have others call. It only takes 5 minutes. THE NUMBER IS: 301-492-5990
hit 0 to speak to operator. Sample script is below. Hi, I'm calling for the release of Oscar Lopez and I live
in Chicago [NY, etc.] The Parole Commission should parole Oscar López # 87651-024 immediately, in spite
of the hearing examiner’s recommendation to deny parole. IF YOU HAVE TIME, USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
REASONS: 1) Oscar has the support of a broad sector of Puerto Rico’s civil society as well as Puerto Rican
and Latino communities throughout the United States. 2) Oscar was not accused or convicted of causing
injury or taking a life. He was never accused or convicted of participating in the 1975 Fraunces Tavern
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a.beltran | 1 Feb 2011 18:10
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Continúan arrestos y abusos policiales contra los estudiantes en Puerto Rico Fw: {Amig <at> s de Los Necios} Lobo pidió a embajador estadunidense nombres para designar viceministro de Seguridad


-----Original Message-----
From: Los Necios <losnecios <at> gmail.com>
Sender: amigos_de_los_necios <at> googlegroups.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:08:11 
To: <amigos_de_los_necios <at> googlegroups.com>
Reply-To: amigos_de_los_necios <at> googlegroups.com
Subject: {Amig <at> s de Los Necios} Lobo pidió a embajador estad
	unidense nombres para designar viceministro de Seguridad

[image:
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*Hugo Llorens gobierna Honduras desde el golpe de estado del 28 de junio de
2009*

*1.*
*Lobo pidió a embajador estadunidense nombres para designar viceministro de
Seguridad*

*No afecta soberanía, dijo.*

*Red Morazánica de Información*

*Tegucigalpa, 31 Enero 2011.* El titular del régimen hondureño, Porfirio
Lobo, manifestó al embajador de los Estados Unidos, Hugo Llorens, en reunión
del cinco de enero de 2010, que esperaba  le proporcionara algunos nombres
para designar un viceministro de Seguridad, porque esta “no era su área de
experiencia”.

 “Lobo destacó que la seguridad no era su área de  de experiencia, y que
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