Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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TRNN This Week March 18 - March 23 March 24, 2012 March 23 Palestinian on Hunger Strike "in Mortal Danger" Hanaa Shalabi, a Palestinian prisoner under Administrative Detention without charge or trial enters 36th day of her hunger strike Go to story | Go to homepage Israel, the US Elections and the "Jewish Swing Vote" Hawkish stands on Israel taken by US political leaders have less to do with the so-called "Jewish Vote" than they have to do with a few "Ultra-Zionist" billionaires Go to story | Go to homepage Portuguese walk out over government cuts EuroNews: A 24-hour walkout in Portugal has brought the capital Lisbon to a virtual standstill Go to story | Go to homepage March 22 Qatari Agenda Drove Al Jazeera Coverage of Bahrain says Journalist Who Resigned in Protest Ali Hashem: Al Jazeera gave voice to dreams of the Arab world but has lost its credibility Go to story | Go to homepage The Right Vs. EPA DC Court of Appeal hold debate on whether EPA has the authority to regulate carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act Go to story | Go to homepage March 21 “Librotraficantes” Smuggle Banned Books Into Tucson, Arizona Students and activists set up “Underground Libraries” of books prohibited in suspended Mexican American Studies classrooms Go to story | Go to homepage Former Al Jazeera Reporter on Libyan Coverage Ali Hashem: In Libya we came to realize we were serving a political agenda putting our journalism aside Go to story | Go to homepage March 20 Al Jazeera Journalist Explains Resignation over Syria and Bahrain Coverage Ali Hashem: Al Jazeera has become a "media war machine" and is "committing journalistic suicide" Go to story | Go to homepage Iraq Nine Years Later: Poverty and Violence Continue Sahar Issa: In spite of growing oil revenues most Iraqis live without water, power and housing Go to story | Go to homepage March 19 The Chávez Model and the Coming Elections Gregory Wilpert: Nationalizations and reforms are popular but perceptions of government mismanagement are widespread Go to story | Go to homepage Israel Begins Deportation of South Sudanese Refugees Despite renewed conflict and UN warnings, Israel begins deporting South Sudanese asylum seekers. Go to story | Go to homepage March 18 Syrian Opposition Divided Over Arms and Intervention Afra Jalabi: Syrian opposition debates role of international support and armed resistance Go to story | Go to homepage Conflict in Syria is a Civil War Lawrence Wilkerson: Those pushing US intervention in Syria are not humanitarian; want a "back door" to Iran Go to story | Go to homepage