Global Voices Online

Global Voices Online

Voices from the G8

There are hundreds of thousands of people involved in lobbying the G8. Unfortunately some groups have become involved in levels of violence that we don't support, but we do understand their frustration.

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People are finding it very difficult to make a legitimate protest. Our supporters have been trying to protest but police interventions have not allowed them to.

Financial Times

They have done everything they can to scare people away from this protest

The Guardian

No doubt there is a small pathological segment that will be a problem at an event like this no matter what. However, it should be extremely clear that marginalized people will find a way to be heard one way or another - be they well to do Europeans or be they poor Muslims living in an occupied land.

A nicely phrased bit on the Supreme Court nomination issue.

SCOTUS & Ideology @ The Stakeholder

"It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' means."

or consent.
or consultation.

Oh yeah, he lied, but, its not the big of a deal...

42% favor impeachment

in a sign of continuing polarization, more than two-in-five voters (42%) say they would favor impeachment proceedings if it is found the President misled the nation about his reasons for going to war with Iraq.

42%? The word is that people are shocked at how high that number is. To me? Its distressingly low.

What it is saying is that 48% of people polled either do not have an opinion or do not think that a president who lied to them about going to war should not be impeached.

...wtf...

Its WAR - people die, destruction, torture, suffering. Ya know, WAR?

AND ITS OK?!

"We didn't lose Vietnam... it... it was a tie!"