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President Bush is due in Stockton, CA on Friday, Aug 23rd. Groups are mobilizing to greet him with a strong message that the America doesn’t want to go to war with Iraq. Details Oakland-based AFSCME Local 444 seeks peace in the Middle East. On August 15th, they adopted a resolution to withdraw US support to Israel, support self-determination in Palestine, and support workers’ rights throughout the Middle East. Read more

8/5: In a symbolic and well-played out demonstration, anti-nuclear activists sang, danced, and sat down against jingoist politicians, the corporate-military-industrial complex, and the threat that nuclear weapons pose to humanity and the world. The Livermore Nuclear Weapons Laboratories was the site of this year's annual demonstration, attended by scores of activists from all over Northern California. Photos: 1 | 2 | Audio: 1 | Personal account | Demo announcement 8/6 marked the anniversary of the first use of atomic weapons on a civilian population.

8/7: VP Dick Cheney spoke at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco Wednesday morning. About 300-400 demonstartors showed up to protest against corporate rule. Five people were arrested for trying to disrupt his speech.
Details: 1   |   Photos: 1 2 3  |  Video: 1 2 3

Take the Capital! declared "victory" in Ottawa after thousands participated in a week of teach-ins and protests against the G8 summit in Kananaskis. Police were preparing to forcibly evict residents and protesters from a squat in Ottawa Friday afternoon. Report back Demonstrations across Canada displayed increased militancy, localized agitation, economic disruption, and cross-country coordination of efforts, according to reports at IMC Alberta. Call to action | Police surveillance | Lethal force authorized by police

6/4: More than 150 University of California professors have joined Students for Justice in Palestine's campaign to support the divestment of UC funds from Israel. The petition calls for the UC to use its influence - political and financial - to encourage the US government and the government of Israel to respect the human rights of the Palestinian people and for divestment until Israel ceases its ongoing violations of international laws. Read more

ucdivest.org | SJP | IMC Palestine

Opportunistic Democrats, conspiracy theorists and media pundits are revelling in the recent release of evidence that the Bush administration had ample forewarning of the 9/11 plane attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. The Democrats want a Congressional investigation, conspiracy buffs believe this proves Bush and the CIA had a hand in the attacks, and media pundits are even acknowledging their "patriotism run amok." What is clear is that the public relations spin industry is going to have its hands full, patriotic fever will be whipped up by more terrorist attack warnings, real or not, and the corporate media will continue to deflect attention from the real issues of imperialism and empire.

IMC NYC report from 5/17 White House press conference | IMC Portland 9/11 feature | Osamagate breaks open | whatreallyhappened.com | Fake terror: the road to dictatorship

5/19: Five US activists are still being detained by the IDF for their role in bringing food to the then-besieged Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Trevor Baumgartner, the former Bay Area resident detained, has returned to Seattle after being on hunger strike for almost two weeks. Statements: 5/15 | 5/13

Coverage: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | IMC Palestine | International Solidarity Movement | Electronic Intifada