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A 30 minute review of international news and opinions recorded from a shortwave radio. 2 files- broadcast-13.7MB & quick/streaming-3.4MB. With times and freqs for listening at home. Free to rebroadcast upon notification. Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, and Cuba...
Posted: Thu, May 23, 2002 6:37pm PDT
by Robert Lederman
robert.lederman@worldnet.att.net...
Posted: Thu, May 23, 2002 6:20pm PDT
Nepal's caretaker prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was on Thursday suspended by his own party as angry members protested his decision to dissolve parliament. ALL Cabinet ministers may resign within three days in solidarity....
Posted: Thu, May 23, 2002 11:21am PDT
At percentages as high as Bush's apparent approval ratings among the American public, a recent FAIR study shows that, during the year 2001, the corporate media
triumvirate of ABC-CBS-NBC aired news sources that were predominately white (92% of the time), male (85%), and Republican (75%). Additionally, during a period of time in which 2.4 Americans lost jobs,
corporate representatives were 35% more likely to appear on newscasts as news sources than union spokespersons....
Posted: Thu, May 23, 2002 10:50am PDT
The truth-telling of the Bush administration's prior knowledge of the 911 Reichstag Fire and planned attack on Afghanistan is directly related to opposing imperialism and organizing labor. See World Socialist Website, 5/22/02, "Why is the New York Times defending Bush’s September 11 cover-up?" By Barry Grey at:
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2002/may2002/nyt-m22.shtml...
Posted: Thu, May 23, 2002 2:38am PDT
An article by Jim Redden of the Portland Tribune (a local corporate paper that covers leftwing issues more than, say, The Oregonian) on the antiracist picket against Holocaust denier and Nazi sympathizer David Irving last Saturday in Vancouver, WA, a Portland suburb....
Posted: Wed, May 22, 2002 11:53pm PDT
Global Justice Action Summit, citizens alternative summit to the G8, Missoula Montana USA June 20 to 24, 2002. International Forum, Sustainablity Festival and Caravan to Waterton Glacier Peace Park...
Posted: Wed, May 22, 2002 10:48pm PDT
the White House quietly acknowledged that the threats are not urgent and that they are partly motivated by political objectives...
Posted: Wed, May 22, 2002 5:35pm PDT
Independent. 21 May 2002. Quarter of mammals faced with extinction....
Posted: Wed, May 22, 2002 4:28pm PDT
In this article from Canada's Globe and Mail, the FBI director admits that the threats released over the weekend were released for political gain. In other words, the White House used the threat of violence for intimidation --- is that not a kind of terrorism?...
Posted: Wed, May 22, 2002 4:27pm PDT
The north american anarchist gathering for 2002 will be held at Lawrence Kansas. This is the schedule of events for the gathering and some contact/registration info. the website is at:
http://www.prague-index.org/naag/...
Posted: Tue, May 21, 2002 10:17pm PDT
http://www.socialism2002.org...
Posted: Tue, May 21, 2002 10:10pm PDT
Article and photos are copyright-free by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff. High resolution files from photos are available by request for non-profit informative/educational purposes....
Posted: Tue, May 21, 2002 8:50pm PDT
Why has the FBI investigation into the anthrax attacks stalled? The evidence points one way...
Posted: Tue, May 21, 2002 8:01pm PDT
first day: 70,000 against bush, war and capitalist globalization in berlin...
Posted: Tue, May 21, 2002 5:45pm PDT
Copyright-free artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff....
Posted: Tue, May 21, 2002 5:25pm PDT
50,000 gather for peace in Berlin on the first of three days of rallies that have brought 10,000 police to the capitol to insure security....
Posted: Tue, May 21, 2002 4:07pm PDT
Urgent appeal for international solidarity from BAYAN MUNA (People
First) and other organizations in the Philippines which oppose the escalating
armed involvement of the Unites States in our country....
Posted: Tue, May 21, 2002 2:20pm PDT
Who's on the News?
Study shows network news sources skew white, male & elite....
Posted: Tue, May 21, 2002 2:00pm PDT





