One of the highlights of the British parliamentary debate on Syria was the rousing speech delivered by Respect Party MP for Bradford West, George Galloway. He delivered with trademark conviction and elan, stating his opposition to any British involvement in an attack on Syria. This is part of what Galloway
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The Canadian Progressive: Londoners arrested for protesting petrocrat Stephen Harper, tar sands
By: Obert Madondo Twitter: @Obiemad Activists outside the British Parliament protest Canada’s tar sands. (Photo: Facebook/Idle No More UK Solidarity Action) Environmental activists protesting “petrocrat” Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and our dirty tar sands were arrested at the British Parliament earlier today, The Guardian (UK) and other media report. The protesters, identifying
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Massive anti-tar sands protest to greet PM Stephen Harper in London
By: Obert Madondo Twitter: @Obiemad A massive anti-tar sands protest will greet Prime Minister Stephen Harper when he arrives in London on Thursday en route to the June 17-18 G8 summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland. The UK Tar Sands Network and a coalition of environmentalists hope to show Harper “that there is huge
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