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Office Arrests: The Shame of John Conyers

Office Arrests: The Shame of John Conyers : "Yearwood, who is a chaplain in the Air Force, said that Conyers had been a mentor to him, but he declared that he now felt betrayed and that Americans needed to take back their government. As he was led down the hall to his arraignment, the handcuffed Yearwood pointedly sang “We Shall Overcome!”"
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Bush Executive Order: Criminalizing the Antiwar Movement

Bush Executive Order: Criminalizing the Antiwar Movement : "'I have issued an Executive Order blocking property of persons determined to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, an act or acts of violence that have the purpose or effect of threatening the peace or stability of Iraq or the Government of Iraq or undermining efforts to promote economic reconstruction and political reform in Iraq or to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people.' In substance, under this executive order, opposing the war becomes an illegal act. "
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Al Jazeera English - Programmes - Rebuilding Bamiyan

Al Jazeera English - Programmes - Rebuilding Bamiyan : "The savage destruction of Afghanistan's giant Bamiyan Buddha's shocked the world, but can this unique site be restored to its former glory? Al Jazeera's Nadene Ghouri travelled to Bamiyan to explore the restoration work being done on this World Heritage Site, and found astonishing plans are afoot to rebuild the statues."
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