Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange are Our New Heroes
By Slavoj Zizek, The Guardian
As the NSA revelations have shown, whistleblowing is now an essential art. It is our means of keeping 'public reason' alive.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
13-09-07 Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange are Our New Heroes
Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange are Our New Heroes
By Slavoj Zizek, The Guardian
As the NSA revelations have shown, whistleblowing is now an essential art. It is our means of keeping 'public reason' alive.
13-09-07 Berlin: Sat PM, so little time, so many demonstrations...
I. Branderburger Tor - Iranian Dissidents against massacre of Iranian refugees in Baghdad last week
According to the demonstrators, some on hunger strike, 52 Iranians were massacred in Baghdad last week by Iraqi government forces. The event was never covered by media. According to the organizers, since the massacre was by Iraqi government, pro-US forces.
According to the demonstrators, some on hunger strike, 52 Iranians were massacred in Baghdad last week by Iraqi government forces. The event was never covered by media. According to the organizers, since the massacre was by Iraqi government, pro-US forces.
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13-09-07 Berlin: Iranian Dissidents against massacre of Iranian refugees in Baghdad last week
II. Branderburger Tor - Metal Workers Union party/demonstration
At the same time, on the opposing side of the gate - my favorite - a party/demonstration.
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13-09-07 Berlin: Metal Workers Union demonstration/party at Brandenburger Tor
III. Branderburger Tor - Police
I had to look for police presence around the two demonstrations. Finally, I found them resting in the shade under the trees about half a block away. Photographing police is not even an issue... In the US, you risk being brutlized or worse...
VI. Branderburger Tor - History
Around the gate you have signs, documening the significance of the place, both in the 1848 European popular pro Civil Society uprising, and during the Third Reich Nazi rallies.
V. Friedrichstrasse - the second official Rave/Fuck Parade/Demonstration
Again - a party/demonstration. This was by far the biggest demonstration of the three. A couple of blocks were under a light clound of high quality grass. The cleaning crews were right behind the parade, and the street was restored to perfect cleanliness instantaneously...
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13-09-07 Berlin: 2nd annual Rave/Fuck party/demonstration/parade
Conclusion
Barndenburger Tor and Friedrichstrasse are the primary public spaces in Germany. Today, Berlin is a major center of Civil Society, while the US is sinking into the abyss.
13-09-07 Facebook video: Syrian rebels execute truck drivers
All information from Syria must be doubted, except for documented body counts... jz
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