Day: February 15, 2010

It was the 40th birthday of Heavy Metal

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From Metal Injection: On February 13, 1970, the Birmingham quartet known as Black Sabbath released their self titled debut LP to the world. Fourty years ago today Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler & Bill Ward began a music revolution that would breath new life into the world’s bastard social scene of the time. It … Read more

Amnesty report: “USA: Still failing human rights in the name of global ?war?

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USA: Still failing human rights in the name of global ?war?
Source: Amnesty International

As detentions in the US Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay enter their ninth year, and the 22 January 2010 deadline for the detention facility?s closure ordered by President Barack Obama approaches only to be missed, the administration has registered ?wins? in two recent court decisions on the detentions. They are Pyrrhic victories for the authorities, however, coming at a high cost to human rights principles and ensuring that Guantánamo will remain synonymous with injustice well into the second year of the Obama administration.

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Campaign for Daniel Raduta (#draduta)

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I was informed of a donation campaign that takes place in Romania by the organizers of World Blogging Forum. Here is their statement:

It is the cause of a young Romanian, called Daniel Raduta ( http://danielraduta.ro/?page_id=2) who was diagnosticated with leuchemia and needs a bone marrow transplant.

The online campaign has helped him raise 70000 eu so far, but he needs around 150000 eu.

It?s the case that brought a new era to charity in Eastern Europe. It?s proof that people can save a life with or without the help of officials. When they turn their backs on us, we grow stronger and more ambitious. And we win.

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