Author Archives: raymondsuttner

Bradley Manning case -judge allows prosecution to reopen its case

http://www.bradleymanning.org/featured/manning-trial-judge-lets-govt-reopen-case-for-baseless-allegation-2

Amnesty International on Bradley Manning charges

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/bradley-manning-us-must-drop-aiding-enemy-charge-2013-07-12

I felt like it was my son-protests over Zimmerman acquittal

http://www.democracynow.org/2013/7/15/i_felt_like_it_was_my

White supremacy acquits George Zimmerman

http://www.thenation.com/blog/175260/white-supremacy-acquits-george-zimmerman#axzz2Z3953GO7

Gary Younge, Open season for black boys after Zimmerman verdict

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/14/open-season-black-boys-verdict

Raymond Suttner: Arundhati Roy on the buying off of Mandela and ANC by big capital: The engaged intellectual cannot empower people where there is no humility

According to Arundhati Roy, in part of a talk published on You Tube, 12 June 2013 when the struggle in South Africa  ‘started ‘it was the Black consciousness (BC) people who were most powerful Continue reading →

Editor’s note on Zuma cousin to coin it

http://www.citypress.co.za/citypress-says/editors-note-zuma-cousin-to-coin-it/

Poverty reduction programme outsourced to Zuma cousin programmes to support small farmers

http://www.citypress.co.za/politics/zuma-cousin-to-coin-it-with-masibambisane/

Channel 4 discussion on spiritual effect of family disputes, impeding Mandela’s passing away

http://www.channel4.com/news/mandela-s-spirit-how-tribal-leaders-look-at-death-video?fb_action_ids=403298416449461&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

Statement by Edward Snowden to human rights groups at Moscow airport

http://wikileaks.org/Statement-by-Edward-Snowden-to.html

Grounding of Bolivian presidential jet shames European Union (Transnational Institute and other organisations declaration)

http://www.tni.org/declaration/grounding-bolivian-presidential-jet-attempt-render-whistleblower-shames-european-union

Raymond Suttner: Understanding contemporary South Africa requires careful study

No matter how shocking the evidence of corruption in contemporary South Africa may be Continue reading →

Bradley Manning supporters encouraged by incompetent ‘overprosecution’, laying charges beyond what could reasonably be sustained

http://www.bradleymanning.org/featured/incompetent-overprosecution

Zapiro cartoon on anniversary of Rivonia trial

http://www.zapiro.com/cartoon/1746637-130711mg#.Ud_I2RbH0y4

Greg Marinovich on Farlam commission: obstacles in the way of arriving at truth on Marikana massacre

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2013-07-12-as-farlam-returns-the-truth-about-the-massacre-remains-a-distant-perhaps-impossible-goal/#.Ud-uOhbH0y5