Tag Archives: USA

Americans face Guantánamo detention after Obama climbdown

Defence funding bill allows American citizens to be arrested as terrorists on home soil and held indefinitely without trial Chris McGreal in Washington guardian.co.uk, Thursday 15 December 2011 04.34 GMT Article history Americans can be arrested on home soil and taken … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 15, 2011
Posted in Democracy, Global Issues, Governance, Human rights, politics, security, Terrorism, USA, war on terror | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Dare to Share? (Thanksgiving Thoughts)

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Arjun Janah I wander off, from working life, to see and hear what’s new, And here is what I find — which now is openly in view. I see the people in two camps (though some … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 25, 2011
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Khaled Hasan wins 2011 Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Announcing the 2011 Ochberg Fellows Ten journalists from around the world have been awarded the 2011 Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship. The 2011 Dart Center Ochberg Fellows will come from around the world to attend a week-long seminar to … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 23, 2011
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Pop Tech 2011 interview

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Shahidul Alam on photography for change Shahidul Alam walked on stage on Thursday wearing a marigold-colored salwar kameez, a camera over his left shoulder, and a beltpack slung around his hips. There was no mistaking his calling. … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 22, 2011
Posted in Bangladesh, culture, Democracy, Education, Governance, Human rights, media, Photography, Photojournalism, Photojournalism issues, politics, Shahidul Alam, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Pop Tech

Subscribe to ShahidulNews The inaugural talk at the Pop Tech Conference in Maine on 20th October 2011

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 22, 2011
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CONCLUDING PART: The Federal Reserve Bank. America’s privately-owned central bank

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By rahnuma ahmed It is not only the American corporate media which keeps the lid on the Federal Reserve System — since, contrary to what most  Americans believe, it is `not federal’, has `no reserve’, is `not … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 15, 2011
Posted in Capitalism, Corruption, Democracy, economy, exploitation, Genocide, Global Issues, Governance, politics, Rahnuma Ahmed, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

USA events: Book launch, artist’s talk, lecture

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Book launch at Rizzoli Book Store Talk at Busboys & Poets Skira, Bengal Foundation and Busboys & Poets cordially invite you to a book signing for: Shahidul Alam “My Journey as a Witness” edited by Rosa Maria Falvo … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 8, 2011
Posted in Bangladesh, culture, Education, lectures, literature, media, Photography, Photojournalism, politics, Shahidul Alam, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

PopTech 2011 Interview:

Subscribe to ShahidulNews PopTech 2011 Interview: Shahidul Alam on photography for change Lindsay Borthwick ( BIO /   POSTS )  |  Friday, October 21, 2011 UTC  Shahidul Alam walked on stage on Thursday wearing a marigold-colored salwar kameez, a camera over his left shoulder, … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 30, 2011
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