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Police Chief Timoney, Meet Bahraini Mothers

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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John Timoney is the controversial former Miami police chief well known for orchestrating brutal crackdowns on protests in Miami and Philadelphia- instances with rampant police abuse, violence, and blatant disregard for freedom of expression. It should be of great concern that the Kingdom of Bahrain has brought Timoney and John Yates, former assistant commissioner of [...]

Silence as Bahraini children are stabbed and gassed

Monday, February 20, 2012

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By Tighe Barry As part of an observer delegation in Bahrain with the peace group Code Pink, I visited the village of Bani Jamrah with local Bahraini human rights activists. In one of the many horrific cases we heard, a 17-year-old boy Hasan, his friend and his 8-year-old brother left their home to go to [...]

Occupied Bahrain one year after the uprising

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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There would have been thousands of people today trying to make their way to the forbidden Pearl Roundabout, marking the first anniversary of the uprising. Thousands had tried, unsuccessfully, to get there the day before. They were turned by overwhelming doses of tear gas, birdshot, rubber bullets and concussion grenades. From early morning on February [...]

Roseroots Report: January 2012

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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Posted by Janet Weil, CODEPINK Enjoy our Roseroots Report for January – now coming to you monthly. CODEPINK has a new project – Women Occupy –  which includes a website, a listserv, an online forum, regular conference calls, and more. Women are playing a crucial role in the Occupy Movement, which why we are creating [...]

The US-Bahraini Exchange: Tear Gas From Us, Kindness in Return

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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Today’s  demonstration in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, started out as a festive affair. This was a permitted march, so parents felt it was safe to bring their children. Women with flowing black abayas, toddlers in tow, moved into position with a sense of determination and excitement. Today, February 13, was one day before the February 14 [...]

Speech at San Francisco’s No War on Iran! Rally

Monday, February 6, 2012

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By Janet Weil, CODEPINK Note: This rally in San Francisco was one of over 70 around North America. NYC, DC, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Nashville, and Los Angeles also had CODEPINK presences at No War on Iran rallies (see pics from NYC here). No War on Iran. DUH. No kidding! Code Pink has been working for [...]

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