Savo Heleta's Blog, page 9
July 7, 2009
The Washington Post selling its soul to lobbyists | Gather
The Washington Post selling its soul to lobbyists
With its profits going down ($19.5 million lost in the first quarter of 2009), the Washington Post wants to sell its access to government officials and even its newsroom to lobbyists. In a flier . . . more
British embassy officials to stand trial in Iran for "inciting post-election violence" | Gather
British embassy officials to stand trial in Iran for "inciting post-election violence"
The Iranian Guardian Council has announced that the arrested officials from the British embassy in Iran will stand trial in Tehran for "inciting post-election violence." Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, . . . more
July 3, 2009
Goldman Sachs - a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity | Gather
Goldman Sachs - a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity
Matt Taibbi writes in the Rolling Stone that the investment bank Goldman Sachs has engineered every major market manipulation in America since the Great Depression. Taibbi calls world's most powerful . . . more
British embassy officials to stand trial in Iran for "inciting post-election violence" | Gather
British embassy officials to stand trial in Iran for "inciting post-election violence"
The Iranian Guardian Council has announced that the arrested officials from the British embassy in Iran will stand trial in Tehran for "inciting post-election violence." Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, . . . more
Iranian opposition running out of options | Gather
Iranian opposition running out of options
After weeks of protests and violent clashes with the security forces over the disputed presidential election held on June 12, the Iranian opposition seems to be running out of options. As the Time . . . more
July 2, 2009
Osama Bin Laden spent two weeks in America | Gather
Osama Bin Laden spent two weeks in America
According to a forthcoming book by Osama Bin Laden’s first wife, Najwa Bin Laden, and his son Omar Bin Laden, to be published later this year by St. Martin’s Press, Osama Bin Laden had visited . . . more
Homosexual intercourse not a crime any more in India | Gather
Homosexual intercourse not a crime any more in India
The High Court in the Indian capital Delhi has ruled that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act any more. This ruling overturns a 148-year-old British colonial law . . . more
Iran: Apology before any nuclear talks | Gather
Iran: Apology before any nuclear talks
Angered by the post-election criticism by some European leaders, Iranian top military commander demanded on Wednesday "an apology before any more talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear program." "Because . . . more
July 1, 2009
Mousavi may be prosecuted for "undermining Iran's national security" | Gather
Mousavi may be prosecuted for "undermining Iran's national security"
Mir-Hossein Mousavi , the leader of the major opposition party in Iran, may soon be prosecuted for "undermining Iran's national security." Iran's Basij militia leaders have asked the country's chief . . . more
Rwanda wants to sterilize mentally disabled | Gather
Rwanda wants to sterilize mentally disabled
The Rwandan Parliament is currently discussing a draft law which would "require the sterilization of all individuals with intellectual disabilities." Human Rights Watch said the proposed law was . . . more
