Europe

French president Hollande has declared war – war on terror, George W. Bush style. Like September 11, 2001 wasn’t a war, Paris November 13 wasn’t a war. It was a criminal act.  The war on terror has been an exceptionally…

Paris, 30 November 2015 Your Excellency Mr. François Hollande, President of France, Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Your Excellency Mr. Laurent Fabius, President of COP21, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, You are here today to write the script for a…

Among many volunteer groups that are ‘doing their bit’ for the Middle East Pressenza came across this Facebook entry of Roey Convery sharing news from her pal Margaret Tookey’s travels into Syria. The tale tells a lot in a few…

Paris, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) While thousands of people demonstrated over this weekend in the world demanding effective actions against climate change, people joined their arms to form a human chain of about three kilometers in this capital city. A…

by Common Dreams staff Thousands of people protested in London and around Britain Saturday against Britain joining in bombing attacks on ISIS in Syria. The UK Parliament will vote next week on whether to join with the US and France…

In a letter to the Parliamentary Labour Party its Leader Jeremy Corbyn says: “The Prime Minister made a Statement to the House today making the case for a UK bombing campaign against ISIS in Syria. A copy of my response…

Ankara, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called to reduce tensions between his country and Russia, after the downing of a Russian aircraft in Syria, although he said that “the measures to defend our territory will remain…

By Occupy Democracy All previous 17 cases relating to Occupy Democracy protests acquitted or dismissed Policing operation costs exceeded £2 million Case is a litmus test of our democratic freedoms Mayor of London argues the rights of grass should take…

Watching the terrible events unfolding during and after the Paris terrorist attacks, I have a helpless sense of deja vu. It reminds me of the movie, Groundhog Day, only much more deadly and depressing. It feels like we have been here…

Protests will take place around the country against the imminent threat of bombing of Syria by British forces this Saturday. This is in response to the proposed vote in Parliament by David Cameron which is likely to take place within…