Sea Shepherd activists injured as Japanese military open fireIndymedia UK - 6 Mar 2008A clash between the crew of the Sea Shepherd vessel Steve Irwin, who is in the Southern Ocean to fight the ongoing Japanese whaling sloughter near the Antarctic, turned violent when the Japanese Coast Guard began to throw flash grenades at its crew. Captain Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd ship was struck by a bullet in the chest. Fortunately, the bullet was stopped by his Kevlar vest.Other injuries were sustained by crewmembers Australian Ashley Dunn and Ralph Lowe. Dunn suffered a hip injury as he tried to get out of the way of the exploding grenades. Lowe received bruises to his back when one of the flash grenades exploded behind him. Japan is denying that any bullets have been fired, saying “warning devices” were thrown after their ship was attacked. According to the Japanese foreign ministry their coastguard on board on of the whaling ships had thrown a “baseball-sized device, which exploded near the activists’ ship emitting a loud noise”. However, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has posted a video on their website, clearly showing devices being thrown from the whaling ship exploding and a bullet being recovered from Paul Watson’s jacket. One UK activist (from Nottingham) is also onboard the ship, but it has not been reported he suffered any injuries.Video: Of the incident, made by the Sea ShepherdOn the newswire: Japanese Officials Caught Lying on Firearm Use against Sea Shepherd | Sea Shepherd: Japanese Scramble to Spin Shooting Story | Japanese Open Fire on Sea Shepherd Crew: Three Injured | Japanese Whaling Fleet Confronted By Sea Shepherd | Sea Shepherd Aussie Crew Prepared to Be Taken as Prisoners to Japan | Interview With Nottingham Activist In Southern Ocean On Board Sea Shepherd Ship | Sea Shepherd Receives Message From the Australian Government | Sea Shepherd Finds Japanese Whaling Fleet: They Are On the Run AgainPrevious feature articles: Activists Held Hostage By Japanese Whalers In Southern Ocean | Japanese Whaling Ship rams Greenpeace vesselLinks: Sea Shepherd Convervation Society | Wikipedia on Japanese Whaling
Irish Activist Deirdre McAliskey on International Women’s Day & Role of Women in Irish Peace ProcessDemocracy Now - 6 Mar 2008Saturday is International Women’s Day, held on March 8th every year since 1975. Origins date back to the early twentieth century. On February 28, 1909, the Socialist Party of America held the first National Women’s Day in honor of the 1908 garment workers’ strike here in New York. On Saturday, women are expected to lead gatherings and demonstrations worldwide. Today, we speak with Irish activist Deirdre McAliskey. [includes rush transcript]
McCain Embraces Endorsement from Anti-Catholic, Anti-Gay, Anti-Muslim Televangelist John HageeDemocracy Now - 6 Mar 2008Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain has openly embraced the endorsement of controversial televangelist John Hagee, the founder of Christians United for Israel and the senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas. Hagee has come under criticism for his views on homosexuality, Islam, the Catholic Church and even the victims of Hurricane Katrina. We speak with Sarah Posner, author of God’s Profits: Faith Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters. [includes rush transcript]
Could Michigan and Florida Decide the Democratic Presidential Race?Democracy Now - 6 Mar 2008Florida and Michigan could go from having no voice in the Democratic presidential primary to providing the deciding votes. Both states have already held their nominating contests, but the Democratic National Committee refuses to seat their delegates after they moved up their primary dates. Now calls are increasing for the two states to hold a re-vote. On Thursday, Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean called for a do-over but said the DNC would not foot the bill. We speak with John Nichols of The Nation. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for March 7, 2008Democracy Now - 6 Mar 2008Palestinian Gunman Kills Eight Israeli Seminary Students, Libya Blocks UN Resolution for Not Citing Gaza Deaths, Hamas Describes Jerusalem Shooting as “Heroic”, 68 Die in Twin Bombing in Baghdad, Bush: Congress Has No Say in Long-Term Security Deal with Iraq, Report: Superdelegates Will Decide Democratic Nominee, Price of Oil Reaches New High; Dollar Sinks to New Low, Defaults on Home Mortgages Reach Record High, Credit Card Debt Approaches $800 Billion, 40,000 March in Colombia Against Victims of State Crimes, War Contractor KBR Dodges Taxes, Victor “The “Merchant of Death” Bout Arrested on Arms Trafficking Charges, Report: Women Earn 16% Less than Male Counterparts, Congress Bars Gov’t Funds for Native American Abortions, On Hunger Strike, Al-Arian Moved to Medical Unit, Jury Convicts Washington Activist on Arson Charges, Danticat & Washington Win National Book Award
ICRC completes primary water supply to Nahr al-BaredElectronic Intifada - 6 Mar 2008rr r r rr r rr r rr r rr r rr rrr rBEIRUT, 6 March 2008 (IRIN) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has completed rebuilding the primary water supply network in currently accessible areas of the ruined Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp, north Lebanon. Up to 90 percent of the water infrastructure in the areas of Nahr al-Bared outside the official boundary of the “old camp” was damaged or destroyed in a 15-week battle in the summer of 2007 between the army and Islamist militants.
Irish Activist Deirdre McAliskey on International Women’s Day & Role of Women in Irish Peace ProcessDemocracy Now - 6 Mar 2008Saturday is International Women’s Day, held on March 8th every year since 1975. Origins date back to the early twentieth century. On February 28, 1909, the Socialist Party of America held the first National Women’s Day in honor of the 1908 garment workers’ strike here in New York. On Saturday, women are expected to lead gatherings and demonstrations worldwide. Today, we speak with Irish activist Deirdre McAliskey. [includes rush transcript]
McCain Embraces Endorsement from Anti-Catholic, Anti-Gay, Anti-Muslim Televangelist John HageeDemocracy Now - 6 Mar 2008Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain has openly embraced the endorsement of controversial televangelist John Hagee, the founder of Christians United for Israel and the senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas. Hagee has come under criticism for his views on homosexuality, Islam, the Catholic Church and even the victims of Hurricane Katrina. We speak with Sarah Posner, author of God’s Profits: Faith Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters. [includes rush transcript]
Could Michigan and Florida Decide the Democratic Presidential Race?Democracy Now - 6 Mar 2008Florida and Michigan could go from having no voice in the Democratic presidential primary to providing the deciding votes. Both states have already held their nominating contests, but the Democratic National Committee refuses to seat their delegates after they moved up their primary dates. Now calls are increasing for the two states to hold a re-vote. On Thursday, Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean called for a do-over but said the DNC would not foot the bill. We speak with John Nichols of The Nation. [includes rush transcript]
Headlines for March 7, 2008Democracy Now - 6 Mar 2008Palestinian Gunman Kills Eight Israeli Seminary Students, Libya Blocks UN Resolution for Not Citing Gaza Deaths, Hamas Describes Jerusalem Shooting as “Heroic”, 68 Die in Twin Bombing in Baghdad, Bush: Congress Has No Say in Long-Term Security Deal with Iraq, Report: Superdelegates Will Decide Democratic Nominee, Price of Oil Reaches New High; Dollar Sinks to New Low, Defaults on Home Mortgages Reach Record High, Credit Card Debt Approaches $800 Billion, 40,000 March in Colombia Against Victims of State Crimes, War Contractor KBR Dodges Taxes, Victor “The “Merchant of Death” Bout Arrested on Arms Trafficking Charges, Report: Women Earn 16% Less than Male Counterparts, Congress Bars Gov’t Funds for Native American Abortions, On Hunger Strike, Al-Arian Moved to Medical Unit, Jury Convicts Washington Activist on Arson Charges, Danticat & Washington Win National Book Award
