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Collective Indymedia Santiago which is abandoning the Indymedia Network
ANOTHER ONE JUMPS SHIP!...
Posted: Tue, Nov 30, 2004 2:12am PST
The Battle Rages On: United States Supreme Court Declines
Today, the United States Supreme Court denied review of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's ("SJC") 2003 decision legalizing same-sex marriage. Since the decision, approximately 3,000 same-sex Massachusetts couples have married....
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 11:42pm PST
Supreme Court Rejects Gay Marriage Case
The decision effectively sidesteps the gay marriage issue. The justices, as is the tradition of the court, did not give a reason for declining to hear the case....
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 11:39pm PST
Update on No Stolen Elections Campaign
Through a fairly extensive process of research and consultation with many voter
protection groups (including People for the American Way, Rainbow/Push, Southwest
Voters, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, and This Time We Are Watching), the
campaign collectively concluded that the vote was not at all fair, because of a
combination of unfair rules, fraud and intimidation. At the same time, it is not
clear that the illegal elements of this unfairness (or straight incompetence or
tec...
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 10:58pm PST
It's State Law vs. Federal Law in Medical Marijuana Case
The Supreme Court on Monday confronted a dispute between
California's medical marijuana law and federal anti-drug policy, with a
Bush administration lawyer arguing that the government's zero-tolerance law
trumps the state measure....
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 9:50pm PST
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Solomon Amendment
A federal appellate court issued a
sweeping ruling today striking the federal law that requires academic
institutions to accommodate military recruiters on pain of losing all their
federal funding....
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 8:14pm PST
HRC Statement on Supreme Court Not Hearing Mass. Marriage Case
HRC STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT NOT HEARING MASSACHUSETTS MARRIAGE CASE
‘Massachusetts can continue to treat all of its citizens equally,’ said HRC President Cheryl Jacques....
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 8:04pm PST
Another Reminder that When Same-Sex Couples Are Allowed To Marry, Other Couples Don't Lose
Lambda Legal Says U.S. Supreme Court Declining To Hear Challenge to Same-Sex Couples Marrying in Massachusetts Is 'Another Reminder that When Same-Sex Couples Are Allowed To Marry, Other Couples Don't Lose Rights or Respect'...
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 7:45pm PST
Justices appear unlikely to OK medical use of marijuana
The Supreme Court on Monday appeared unlikely to shield medical marijuana users from federal drug laws, as justices expressed deep reservations about sanctioning even limited use of illegal drugs...
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 7:20pm PST
Affordable Health Care for All
The class divide in health care is not much less visible in America today than it was in pre-war Britain. The public sector in general and all forms of social welfare policy are under the privatizing gun....
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 11:38am PST
FUGW.ORG Election Fraud Meta Web Site Launched
Due to the growing demand for United States 2004 election fraud news and
non violent direct action opportunities, Fraud Uncovered Government
Watch (www.fugw.org) is providing consolidation of many internet
resources, breaking news stories, and time critical national action
information. I...
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 10:10am PST
Psychic Systems and Economic Growth
We psychic systems are robots that first become people by understanding how the systems function. The system is not optimal when potential is squandered. Mass unemployment is a mega-squandering. The system is the tyrant....
Posted: Mon, Nov 29, 2004 8:14am PST
Justice Shouldn't Be Tilted by 'Hate Crimes'
Two awful things happened in Laramie, Wyo., six years ago. First, a young man — a small, gay man — was beaten beyond recognition and left tied to a fence. It was a foul murder. In its wake came a polite murder, sober in its execution: the slaying of justice....
Posted: Sun, Nov 28, 2004 11:08pm PST
Inner Dialog of a Backstabber
What goes around, comes around....
Posted: Sun, Nov 28, 2004 2:30pm PST
America Was Founded on Genocide and Theft
I dedicate this story to Emmett American Horse, my friend, who died November 20, 2004. He was a good man, who frequently talked with me about American genocide of his people, and how Christianity, tribal politics, and public education are all combined to bring an end to the Lakota civilization. He died suddenly without out any warning and has left family, friends and relatives in a state of shock. A hundred years ago, he would have been considered a chief....
Posted: Sun, Nov 28, 2004 10:38am PST
Overcoming the Deficit
The deficit can only be lowered by devaluing the dollar at least 20 to 30 percent.. In 1963 the deficit amounted to five percent of economic output. This changed within eight years into a surplus of one percent....
Posted: Sun, Nov 28, 2004 8:59am PST
National Actions of Resistance Begin Saturday, December 4
Fight for Democracy Rally - Columbus OH - Saturday December 4th
(San Francisco will have an action at Pelosi's office on Dec. 6)...
Posted: Sun, Nov 28, 2004 3:45am PST
SF Prop F Defeat Analysis
Turnout
was strong [74%] but the No on F propaganda [SF Chronicle and big business
groups] was just too much to overcome by our fledgling campaign. In
addition, perhaps it is still just too close to 911 to win proactive
immigrant rights campaigns at the ballot box....
Posted: Sat, Nov 27, 2004 11:40pm PST