Inside Guantanmo: “One detainee, 42-year-old Syrian national Abu Wa’el Dhiab, reported that the Extreme Reaction Force team, the camp’s military riot squad, would ‘storm’ Aamer’s cell five times a day in an attempt to crush his resolve during the strike.”
67 Arrested in Russia Gay Rights Protest: After “a fight broke out” in St. Petersburg between gay rights protesters and opponents, who far outnumbered them, the police moved in and made arrests.
No One Arrested in Anti-Monsanto Protest: Marchers wound their way through Seattle denouncing the company and voicing support for Initiative 522, which would label GMOs in food products.
Cyclone Phailin Slams Into India: Over 500,000 homes have been evacuated, but the storm weakened upon landfall and the death toll is relatively low.
Power to the Beards: A Seattle-area man has won his suit against a security company for firing him because of his beard, which he refused to shave due to his religious beliefs.
Whoa: A Harvard researcher discovers links between the practices of slave owners and modern industrial managers. Sort of shocking and not surprising at the same time.
Low-Power FM Is Coming to Seattle: And it’s amazing!
Indigenous March Against Columbus Day: In Chile, Mapuche protesters calling for the return of their ancestral lands clashed with police. “Witnesses said the police response was aggressive and unprovoked.”
Fewer 520 Drivers Due to Tolls: “Lower-income drivers largely are the ones forced to sit in traffic on I-90 and SR 522, the most popular alternatives,” according to a new study by the state’s Department of Transportation.
Honest and Humble: Not what you expect from most celebrities.
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