Say what you will about their shameless advocacy of mass murder, their puffed-up promotion of outrageous lies, and their tireless defense of blood-soaked tyrants, Al Jazeera does have one thing over most of liberal Western press. They aren't near as punctilious about whitewashing the extreme radicalism of the "peace" protesters and anti-capitalists.
European Social Forum puts pressure on Europe's power elite (100,000 commies on parade in Paris) ^ |
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Posted by Stultis On 11/16/2003 7:41 AM CST with 5 comments AFP via TerraDaily ^ | 15 November 2003 European Social Forum puts pressure on Europe's power elite PARIS (AFP) Nov 15, 2003 Tens of thousands of opponents of war, discrimination and corporate greed from more than 60 countries paraded through Paris Saturday in a show of grassroots force to Europe's power elite. Winding up a four-day European Social Forum that drew some 50,000 participants and more than 200 organizations, according to organizers, the marchers blew whistles, sang and played music under the banner of "For a Europe of rights in a war-free world". The purpose of the ESF was to focus public debate, particularly on |
New ping list for Islamic Jihad and terrorism. 3 pings per day, every day. Some from my old ping list are on by default.
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Sat Nov 15, 2:08 PM ET |
Members of Globalise resistance take part in an anti-globalization march on the final day of the European Social Forum in Paris(AFP/Joel Saget) |
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Now there's an idea.