Experiments with truth: 2/12/10

Experiments with truth: 2/12/10

Eric Stoner

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Copy and paste the following into your page to republish: <h1>Experiments with truth: 2/12/10</h1> <p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="566" height="417" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/K2N5alIz8As&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="566" height="417" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/K2N5alIz8As&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p> <ul> <li><span id="Htmlphcontrol1">Thousands of civil servants have marched through Athens, the Greek capital, as they went on <a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2010/02/20102101853036856.html" target="_blank">a 24-hour strike in protest against the government&#8217;s plans to freeze wages</a>, gather more taxes and reform pensions. The action left flights grounded and many schools and government offices closed, while public hospitals were expected to only take emergency cases. </span>A two-million-strong federation of unions will also start <a href="http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=060000&amp;biid=2010021274678" target="_blank">a general strike Feb. 24</a>.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Ikea offered Wednesday to meet with labor union leaders after <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9797368" target="_blank">strikes shut down several stores in France</a> — but only if six workers end a sit-in at its Paris office first. Workers walked off the job starting Saturday in protest over pay.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Disneyland hotel workers  <a href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/02/09/disneyland-hotel-workers-fast-for-safer-work/" target="_blank">began a water-only fast Tuesday</a> to protest what they describe as life-threatening safety issues on the job.  To show support for workers fasting outside the Grand Californian, <a href="http://www.pacificprogressive.com/2010/02/over-300-rally-to-support-disney-hotel-workers-fasting-for-a-fair-contract.html" target="_blank">over 300 people marched in front of Disney&#8217;s Paradise Pier Hotel</a> in Anaheim yesterday.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>In Iran, numerous opposition figures reported police harassment on Thursday, including the firing of tear gas and paint balls at <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2010/2/12/headlines#10" target="_blank">protests in the capital Tehran</a>.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Also in Tehran, workers of Tohid Tunnel gathered in front of the entrance of the tunnel they work for <a href="http://persian2english.com/?p=6249" target="_blank">in protest of unpaid salaries</a>. The gathering resulted in the closure of the connections between north and south Chamran Freeway from Milad tower to the entrance of Tohid tunnel.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Syracuse Peace Council members <a href="http://news10now.com/tompkins-cortland-news-1045-content/top_stories/495764/peace-council-protests-174th-drones" target="_blank">protested outside the Syracuse Air National Guard base</a> on Tuesday against unmanned drones that are now being operated from the site.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>In Texas, <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2010/2/10/headlines/prisoners_launch_hunger_strike_at_texas_immigration_jail" target="_blank">dozens of prisoners have gone on a hunger strike at a Los Fresnos immigration jail</a> in protest of inhumane conditions. It’s at least the third hunger strike at the Port Isabel Detention Center in less than a year.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Tomorrow, citizens of Florida and Destin will have the opportunity to show their opposition to oil drilling off Florida’s coastline. Hands Across the Sand encourages Florida residents concerned with pending drilling legislation to <a href="http://www.thedestinlog.com/news/saturday-12795-drilling-florida.html" target="_blank">gather on beaches at noon and hold hands</a> forming lines in the sand against oil drilling in coastal waters.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Thousands of Australians will let their tastebuds do the talking when they sit down later this month for &#8220;Vindaloo Against Violence&#8221;, <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5grm_Lw6Ph1PHIl3ivSeJShqEN77g" target="_blank">a mass dining event to protest attacks against Indians</a>.</li> </ul> <img src="https://wagingnonviolence.matomo.cloud/matomo.php?idsite=1&rec=1&action_name=REPUBLISHED%20Experiments+with+truth%3A+2%2F12%2F10&bots=1&_rcn=REPUBLISHED%20Experiments+with+truth%3A+2%2F12%2F10" style="border:0" alt="" />