Ned’s Second Line Daily. final edition today
Free trade with U.S.? Europe balks at chlorine chicken, hormone beef. – The Washington Post
On a velvety green patch of the French countryside, organic farmer Jean Cabaret gave a little shudder. A looming trade deal with the United States, he fears, may make his worst culinary nightmare come true: an invasion of Europe by American “Frankenfoods.”
“Hormone-boosted beef. Chlorine-washed chicken. Genetically altered vegetables. This is what they want for us,” warned Cabaret, standing before his majestic herd of free-range cows. “In France, food is about pleasure, about taste. But in the United States, they put anything in their mouths. No, this must be stopped.”
via Free trade with U.S.? Europe balks at chlorine chicken, hormone beef. – The Washington Post.
I met Jesus today
By Nahida the exiled Palestinian
His name was Palestinian
Issa… Jesus he was called
On the altar of “chosen-ness” he was crucified
Time and time and time again
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His face was Palestinian
Olive, with a hint of agony
Yet
Years of torture fail to conceal the glow
The purity of his soul peeks through
The sparkle in his eyes invites you to dive in
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His pain was Palestinian
The colour of his words
Grips your guts
And squeeze… squeeze … squeeze
Until you lose consciousness
You fall on your knees
Begging for forgiveness
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His faith was Palestinian
“Their sadism too much to bear
In the street I waited for a car
No way out but to kill myself
Twilight hour the fall of night
The call to prayer woken my heart
Healing balsam caressed my soul
Maybe…. In this life… still…there is something…
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What Colour is your Soul?
Someone posed a question
“What colour is your soul?”
They asked
“If you answer this questionnaire
You will find out the colour of your soul!”, they said
My soul is a rainbow, I said
No need for a questionnaire
I know
My soul is a rainbow, I said
All shades of green
All tones of yellow
All shadows of blue
Sand and soil … grass and sky
Olive and almond … peach and plum
Flaming orange and burning red
Copper and crimson
Pink and purple
Coral and lilac
Silver and gold
Indigo and violet
Cobalt and scarlet
Aquamarine azure
My soul is a rainbow , I said
Mexico’s student massacre has unravelled the federal government
Mexico’s student massacre has unravelled the federal government
This new stage of civic insurgency cannot be ignored. People want an honest explanation and change from the top down
Luis Hernández Navarro
The Guardian, Wednesday 3 December 2014
Teachers of the state of Guerrero and students of Ayotzinapa throw stones at the local congress during a protest. Photograph: Jesus Eduardo Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images
On 23 September, Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto received the World Statesman Award 2014, with the Appeal of Conscience Foundation citing his leadership and his country’s recent achievements. Three days later, his government entered the deepest and most dramatic crisis of any Mexican administration since 1968.
In the weeks since, in classrooms, on the streets and using social media, millions of angry citizens, especially young people, have been demanding Peña Nieto’s resignation. The federal government has come adrift. Its strategy seems to be to buy time, waiting for the…
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Water: Venus and Viking
Gaza Fisherman Shot, Critically Injured by Israeli Navy
Israeli naval boat on Wednesday opened fire at 23-year-old fisherman Fakher Abu Rayyala, while he sailing within the six-nautical-miles allowed fishing zone, seriously injuring him.
Abu Rayyala was transferred, with critical wounds, to a hospital for medical treatment, where he was set to undergo urgent surgery.
WAFA noted that Israeli navy continues to target Palestinian fishermen sailing off the coasts of Gaza despite a ceasefire deal, made on August 26th, and which recently put an end to the latest Israeli military aggression on the region.
via Gaza Fisherman Shot, Critically Injured by Israeli Navy.
Tim’s El Salvador Blog: Significant effects of Obama executive action on undocumented Salvadorans
Obama’s action may affect more Mexicans than any other group, but it is expected to have a seismic impact on Salvadoran immigrant communities, the two largest of which are in Los Angeles and greater Washington. More than a third of the estimated 675,000 illegal immigrants from El Salvador live in the Washington area.
According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, when the president’s new action is added to previous protections, nearly two-thirds of all Salvadoran immigrants will probably be legalized — a higher percentage than any other undocumented group. Immigration officials will start accepting applications in May.
For the first time, thousands of Salvadoran parents with children born in the United States, as well as adults of any age who arrived in the country before turning 17, will be free to drive without fear, work for formal wages and assert themselves when they feel the are mistreated by probing police or stingy bosses. Many also will be eligible to receive Social Security, Medicare and other federal benefits.
“This will be transformative,” said Mark Lopez, director of Hispanic research at the Pew center in the District. “It’s not just about individuals getting temporary work permits and protection from deportation. It’s about their families and communities becoming more stable and being able to plan for the future.”
via Tim’s El Salvador Blog: Significant effects of Obama executive action on undocumented Salvadorans.
Where’s Nick? Clegg hides during Osborne’s Autumn Statement
Digging a hole to hide in when asked wot’s he been doing?
(not satire – it’s Nick Clegg!)
Where was Nick Clegg during George Osborne’s Autumn Statement today?
Because he was there in 2011:
And he was there in 2012:
And he was there in 2013 too:
But today he was nowhere to be seen:

That’s because he wasn’t in the House of Commons. In fact he wasn’t even in London.
Nick was busy digging a hole.
In Cornwall:
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Should be pretty deep now after 4 and a half years of digging……
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The Coalition Government Colouring and Activity Book is now available for download as a PDF and in print:
Egypt needs a complete de-Mubarakization
( Photo via BBC)
Initially published in NOW.
29 November, an Egyptian court dismissed murder charges against Egypt’s former president, Hosni Mubarak, in connection with the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his nearly three-decade reign.
The verdict was a testimony of what is wrong with the entire country, its leadership, the judicial system, both Islamist and non-Islamist politicians, and, more importantly, its youth. As a child, I viewed Mubarak as the man who had ruined my Cairo neighborhood of Heliopolis. As I grew up, I started to understand that his tenure in power had far-reaching consequences. Mubarak’s rule didn’t just ruin Egypt; he rendered the country incapable of recovering or moving away from his legacy.
The 1981 anniversary of the October 6 War in 1973 was supposed to be the usual annual celebration, but destiny had a different script. President Sadat was assassinated, and with…
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