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Sun Oct 26 2003
If “Perception Is Reality” What Is Diebold Afraid of?
Corporate Elections
A string of leaked e-mails has created panic amongst the executives of Diebold Election Systems. Diebold is the second largest, and fastest growing electronic voting corporation in the world, and produces touch screen voting stations used in 37 states in the country. These same machines were used throughout the state of California during the 10/7 Recall Election.
Recently this IMC came under attack from Diebold for an anonymous post on our newswire which included links to the memos. Our web host, Online Policy Group, received a cease and desist letter on 10/10, giving OPG 24 hours to remove the postings. The Electronic Frontier Foundation issued a press release discounting the validity of Diebold’s lawyers' efforts to keep the controversial information secret, and OPG stated it would "defend strongly the free speech right of our client IndyMedia to publish links to Diebold memos relevant to the public debate about electronic voting machine security..." Given the long problematic history of electronic voting systems, California voters remain skeptical of Diebold technology -- and links with the Republican electoral apparatus. Read Full Report
Recently this IMC came under attack from Diebold for an anonymous post on our newswire which included links to the memos. Our web host, Online Policy Group, received a cease and desist letter on 10/10, giving OPG 24 hours to remove the postings. The Electronic Frontier Foundation issued a press release discounting the validity of Diebold’s lawyers' efforts to keep the controversial information secret, and OPG stated it would "defend strongly the free speech right of our client IndyMedia to publish links to Diebold memos relevant to the public debate about electronic voting machine security..." Given the long problematic history of electronic voting systems, California voters remain skeptical of Diebold technology -- and links with the Republican electoral apparatus. Read Full Report
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Deal Described as One of the Most Significant Urban Land Back Victories in US History
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| San Francisco2024-02-09
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| South Bay
| U.S.2024-01-10
Wall of Shipping Containers Intended to Keep the Public Out of People's Park
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| Global Justice & Anti-Capitalism
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| California2023-12-08
Largest Ever Pro-Palestine Marches in NorCal Demand End to US Aid for Israel's War on Gaza
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Three Activists Detained at Climate Protest for Crossing Beale Air Force Base Gate
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| U.S.2023-09-29
California Climate Justice Actions in Coordination with Massive New York City March
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| California2023-08-19
Environmentalists Speak Out Against Airport Expansion as Climate Disasters Accelerate
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| East Bay2023-08-12
Starbucks Bus Tour Stops in San Francisco, Rallies with Allies to Support Unionization
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| U.S.2023-07-19
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