Corea del Norte condena a 12 años de trabajos forzados a dos periodistas de EE UU

Corea del Norte
El juicio contra las dos periodistas estadounidenses de origen asiático, Euna Lee y Laura Ling, que trabajan para el medio de Internet de San Francisco (EE UU) Current TV, se desarrolló del 4 al 8 de junio en Pyongyang.
"El juicio ha confirmado el grave delito que cometieron contra la nación coreana y su paso ilegal de la frontera", por lo que cada una de ellas ha sido sentenciada a 12 años de internamiento en campos de trabajo norcoreanos.

Desde el pasado 4 de junio el máximo tribunal de Corea del Norte juzgaba bajo acusación de "actos hostiles" y "entrada ilegal" en el territorio a las dos informadoras. Ambas periodistas fueron detenidas el 17 de marzo en la frontera de Corea del Norte con China mientras grababan unas imágenes sobre el tráfico de mujeres refugiadas norcoreanas.
Las dos periodistas han mantenido contactos por carta y uno solo telefónico con sus familias durante los meses que han permanecido bajo custodia de las autoridades norcoreanas en Pyongyang.

World Enviornment Day 2009

Yesterday, 5th of June was a moment of deep focus on environment matters.
"Home" was released on the same day, a movie by Yann Arthus Bertrand.
Here's the trailer.



We gotta respect our own home, let's think about this.
Bless.

Korea does nuke too!

So this is it, North Korea is willing to pump up their nukes, great, wonderful, awesome;
The irony of all this is that North Korea entered the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1968, but suddenly dropped out in 2003.

On the 25th of May 2009 the missiles charged with hydrogen power are flying again in the eastern sky, test flights on and on, and here in the west we're still thinking "Oh! that's so horrible, oh, naughty naughty North Koreans! Why in the world would they do that!"

We are not asking ourselves the correct question: As I am writing this article, all the countries that signed the 1968 Treaty are still equipped with nuclear missiles. No wonder the Pyongyang dictatorship feels legitimated to research nukes if the threat of a nuclear war with the US is still out there, real and ready to happen.

The news program critics are incredibly opposed to the nuke tests in North Korea, they condemn Pyongyang’s appalling attitude, but nobody mentions that France, the US, India, Pakistan, Israel, China and Russia still have plenty of nuclear devices. I won’t bother writing all of them here but check this list out and scream if you want: Wikipedia list of nuclear weapons on earth
Do you get the issue here?
Pyongyang is not the main problem.
The main problem is the existing number of nuclear arms on the planet and the fear populations have towards one another.

It's just ridiculous that in an era of global communication and exchange of information, governments feel the need to have weapons of mass destruction. Governments should come together and decide that to best protect their nation they must throw the enormous amount of nuclear crap away from earth and try to figure something out together!

Whoever wants to sign a new petition to stop the countries researching nuclear weapons, please sign our petition here: YES I SIGN AGAINST NUCLEAR WEAPONS RESEARCH
We believe the net is the only way to make the world less rotten than it already is.
Peace out.

Sail in plastic - The Plastiki Expedition

Inspired by a UNEP report on marine litter, David de Rothschild wanted to create a compelling and pioneering adventure that would inspire people to act more responsibly towards our planet.

Moved to action, David and a handpicked crew of leading scientists, sailors, adventurers, thought leaders and artists plan to set sail approximately 10,000 nautical miles across the Pacific. The boat, called Plastiki, is a distinctive, one-of-a-kind 60-foot (20m) catamaran made out of reclaimed plastic bottles, srPET plastic and recycled waste products.

Their mission: To beat waste by thinking smart and showcasing how refuse can be used as a resource thus inspiring sustainable solutions for a better way of living.

Like David, we like a different point of view.

Gaia - The Future of Politics

A new perspective of world politic balance in the future

Donald Knaack - Junkman drummer

How to re-use trash and play music, this guy is inspiring and the percussions are really cool too!
Check this out.



Donald Knaack is a conservatory-trained percussionist, composer, and is also known as "The Junkman."

Living and performing in Manchester, Vermont, he embarked on his journey by chance while seeking a particular pitch. He soon discovered that metal pipes and discarded parts could produce tones not available in traditional instruments.

In his hands, ski-poles become wind chimes, silverware becomes bells, and keys become cascading ripples of sound. When not in his studio producing his next Grammy winning album, you can find Donald scouring junkyards and teaching young students about environmental issues.

White Army Flash Mob

Alternative communication does make a difference.

On the 26th of May, just two days ago some people popped by the studios of Radio 105 in Milan to make a stand for the rights of the people who are experiencing the so called Forgotten Emergencies. The demonstration was organised by Medicins sans Frontiers to capture the sensitivity of the audience of the radio show "Lo Zoo".


The topic of discussion at "Lo Zoo" was incidentally the lack of seriety in everyday news programs;
Just one minute before the White Army crew arrived the radio hosts were discussing the "importance" of Carla Bruni in French politics or the "magnificent" new speedos of Fabrizio Corona. These issues are the main topics of Italy's broadcasted news rather than serious international and social matters like the crisis in Mynmar or the ever existing food and disease emergencies in Africa.
The Flash Mob pointed out that in today's news culture we prefer to hear or watch stories about superficial celebrity lives instead of being confronted with real and precise issues which could be resolved if only we knew about them or cared about them. The hosts of "Lo Zoo" interviewed Paola was one of the representatives of MSF, who explained the reason of the demonstration and the 10 forgotten emergencies which inspired this protest. (Listen to the interview download zoo.mp3)
None of these emergencies were discussed on the TV or the Radio in the last two and a half months, and, thanks to the White Army Flash Mob, were finally spoken about for the public to hear.

If you want to know more, Thompson Reuters website is constantly updating the top 10 forgotten emergencies at http://www.alertnet.org/top10crises.htm