Op-Ed: South African revolution: Taking back South Africa 2012

The people of South Africa have had enough. Enough of the government, which gives them nothing. Enough of the corporations taking from their country, and giving nothing back.

On the "Taking Back South Africa!" website is the following statement:

"We are the people of South Africa of all different races, cultures and backgrounds. We came from a painful past of Apartheid only to realize that after decades of hard struggle, in 1994 in exchange for establishing a symbolic multicultural ‘democracy’, real control of our country was handed over to Western corporations. This led us straight from the frying pan and into the fire."

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Reuters blog platform and Twitter account hacked

On Friday, Reuters blog platform was hacked with false posts and on Saturday, the @ReutersTech account on Twitter was taken over and renamed @TechMe. False tweets were sent before it was taken down.

There have been two cyber-attacks on Reuters in two days.

On Friday, hackers gained access to a Reuters blogging platform. The false blog posts claimed that the Free Syrian Army was withdrawing from major cities and was acquiring chemical weapons from Libya... read more.

7 killed, 20 injured in shooting in Sikh temple in Wisconsin

Seven people are dead, and at least twenty have been injured in a shooting at an Oak Creek, Wisconsin Sikh temple. The gunman is among the dead.

Seven people were killed and at least twenty injured as a gunman took over a Sikh temple in Oak Creek Wisconsin. Many people reported having been taken hostage by the gunman... read more.

Zambian miners kill Chinese supervisor over pay

Miners working at Collum coal mine in Zambia, yesterday killed a Chinese supervisor and seriously wounded another over a pay dispute.

According to Zambian labor minister Fackson Shamenda, miners at the Collum coal mine in southern Sinazongwe province, killed their Chinese supervisor and badly wounded another, protesting the level of pay received in the mine... read more.

Jeffrey M. Smith: The GMO Threat (full length video)

If you have an hour to spare, this interview with Jeffrey M. Smith will be well worth the time. Smith documents how consumption of GM foods has been directly linked with health problems in humans.

In the video, Smith, of the Institute of Responsible Technology documents how consumption of genetically modified foods has been directly linked with reproductive problems, immune system deficiencies, accelerated aging, organ damage and gastrointestinal problems... read more and watch interview.

Turkish politicians outraged over image of Obama holding bat

The U.S. President was chatting on the phone with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday. He was snapped holding a baseball bat while he talked.

Obama and Erdogan were discussing the ongoing violence in Syria, in which both the U.S. and Turkey are backing the anti-regime opposition forces.

Turkish politicians saw the photo and immediately leveled harsh criticism at Turkey’s head of government. The photo was interpreted as vaguely menacing by some critics, causing a stir in Turkey... read more.

Thousands of Israelis join anti-government demonstration

Two separate protests were held in Tel Aviv on Saturday. One was an anti-government rally, protesting recent tax hikes and a possible strike against Iran, the other a movement for a universal IDF draft.

One group consisted of Israeli students, social activists and the country's movement for equality in military service laws. One of their unofficial leaders, Stav Shaffir said, “The time has come for an all out war. We must stand up and show that we know how to join hands when necessary… to continue to fight in order to save this place, which we love so much.” ... read more.

Documentary: People of the BAM railway in Russia

This 24-minute documentary explores the Baikal-Amur Mainline, a railway line which stretches more than four thousand kilometers through Russia, and introduces the people who live in the area.

This is one of the world's longest railway lines, and construction work on it lasted for almost a hundred years. Even the most harsh weather conditions did not stop progress on the line.... read more and watch documentary.

82-year-old nun shuts down US nuclear storage facility

A group of protesters, aged 57, 63 and 82 years, broke into the U.S. government's only facility for enriching and storing weapons-grade uranium in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The facility was shut down, after it failed to keep out the three trespassers.

Even though the three activists, who call themselves the Transform Now Plowshares, triggered security sensors when they cut their way through three protective chain-link fences, security staff were unable to intercept them, until they had reached the facility’s walls... read more.

Greenland giant iceberg heading out to sea (photos)

A giant iceberg which broke off the Petermann Glacier in Greenland is now on its way to the sea. Shipping may be affected.

Digital Journal reported on July 25 on the unprecedented ice melt in Greenland during July.

Now a giant iceberg, dubbed PII-2012, which broke away from the Petermann Glacier, has advanced towards the sea and is about to enter a strait separating Greenland from Canada. It is thought that this could affect navigation of shipping through this narrow strait.... read more.