Newsitem List
1025 of 1056
Midwest anarchists questioned about RNC, DNC
The FBI has actively been harassing activists in the past two days in Denver, Lawrence, Kirksville, Columbia, and Topeka....
Posted: Fri, Jul 23, 2004 10:09am PDT
FBI target activists and raid homes in the Midwest
It was communicated to us, that two houses in Denver had been raided by the FBI and that at least two people had been arrested. Their charges and situations are not at this time known to us. We do know that they were asked questions about the upcoming election events including the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, as well as questions about "ABC"....
Posted: Fri, Jul 23, 2004 9:03am PDT
RNC Protest: A Msg from Howard Zinn, Eve Ensler and Russell Banks
Not in Our Name Newsletter #9. July 23, 2004. A message from Howard Zinn, Eve Ensler, and Russell Banks - and more....
Posted: Thu, Jul 22, 2004 10:29pm PDT
Democrats Dump Margaret Cho!
Following the reactionary logic of "anybody but Bush" Gay Democrats sit by as bisexual Asian and SF native Margaret Cho is CENSORED by Kerry and company.
Out with them all!...
Posted: Thu, Jul 22, 2004 7:50pm PDT
Location Set for NYC August 29th Demonstration after Court Battles
Location Set for August 29 Protest
MARCH PAST MADISON SQUARE GARDEN,
RALLY ON MANHATTAN'S WEST SIDE...
Posted: Thu, Jul 22, 2004 12:43pm PDT
NAACP backs Mumia: Case Strong, Movement a Mess
The NAACP, after years of ducking taking a public stand on the case of Pennsylvania death row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, voted on an "emergency resolution" near the end of its annual convention in Philadelphia Thursday to call for a new trial for the black journalist/activist, and to urge local NAACP chapters to work toward that goal....
Posted: Thu, Jul 22, 2004 10:24am PDT
Bush-Cheney, Ken Lay, Tom DeLay, MTBE and Big Oil
The price of oil may reach $50 a barrel and American imports of oil are growing, yet Congress has not acted to pass President Bush's energy bill. Don't the Republicans want to reward Big Oil while they still control the White House? Yes, but MTBE lawsuits against the oil companies are the big prize, the deal breaker!...
Posted: Thu, Jul 22, 2004 9:45am PDT
Breaking News: It's Official, UFP&J Caves on NYC Permit. Anonymous Alternate Call Issued
This bay area reader told them so! Over and over I tried . . .UFPJ *always* f**king caves! Wake up and organize without them!! Hurry while there's still time!...
Posted: Wed, Jul 21, 2004 4:27pm PDT
Linda Ronstadt Ejected From Aladdin Casino For Praising Michael Moore
US singer Linda Ronstadt was booed off the stage and kicked out of a Las Vegas casino after praising polemical filmmaker Michael Moore's film "Fahrenheit 9/11," the casino said....
Posted: Tue, Jul 20, 2004 1:11pm PDT
Letter to Common Dreams on Their Continuing Attempts to Discredit Ralph Nader
This letter is in response to today's posted article on Common Dreams - Jeff Cohen: Nader's "Grassroots" Campaign...Courtesy of GOP......
Posted: Tue, Jul 20, 2004 11:34am PDT
Calling the Fire Brigade!
Todd Chretien calls for an International Fire Brigade to put out the blaze at the White House. This is the trailer for the full movie, starring Ralph Nader, Peter Camejo, Matt Gonzalez and other stars of the progressive scene. They describe the disaster in detail, and offer a rescue plan....
Posted: Tue, Jul 20, 2004 11:18am PDT
A Tale of Two Kings
Colonialism changes form, but continues unabated as it has for over five hundred years. While reading King Leopold's Ghost, I was greatly impressed by the similarities between the fabrications and lies used by Leopold to justify his actions with those used by George W. Bush to justify the Iraq war. The economic motivation and incredible hypocrisy of both men are also similar....
Posted: Tue, Jul 20, 2004 10:27am PDT
War in Iran and the Draft
Is the media desensitizing the American public to the possibility of a draft and war in Iran?...
Posted: Tue, Jul 20, 2004 9:36am PDT
Clean Up, Don't Build Up! Nuclear Weapons Days of Action
Trinity, Hiroshima & Nagasaki Anniversary Events Held Nationwide: Communities Call on National Leaders to Take Precautionary Action & Prevent Nuclear Weapons Hazards.
“Support Safety & Security: Clean Up, Don’t Build Up” is a series of seventy-two events being held in twenty states across the country to commemorate the 59th anniversaries of the Trinity atomic detonation and the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing. A diverse coalition of environmental health, nuclear weapons, toxic waste ...
Posted: Tue, Jul 20, 2004 9:13am PDT
Countdown Begins To Opening Of Maine Gay Registry
(Augusta, Maine) With ten days to go until until Maine officially begins recognizing same-sex couples dozens of gay and lesbian pairs in the Granite State are busily making plans for commitment ceremonies....
Posted: Tue, Jul 20, 2004 8:13am PDT
Contact ADC if Approached by the FBI
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) has noted a recent wave of reports from across the country indicating that FBI agents are contacting Arab and Muslim Americans, including citizens, for what has been described as voluntary interviews. ADC would like to remind members of the Arab, Muslim, and Arab-American communities that equal protection and due process rights are afforded to everyone, including non-citizens, in the United States....
Posted: Mon, Jul 19, 2004 5:01pm PDT
Democratic Staff Members -- State Employees -- Working to Block Nader in Illinois
"We may not agree on other policies, but we are unifying against these ridiculous ballot access laws in Illinois," says Jeff Trigg, Libertarian Party of Illinois Executive Director. "The facts are that Illinois Democrats are challenging Nader, but they bent over backwards to let President Bush blatantly ignore deadlines in election law. This Bush favoritism shows you who the Democrats think their political enemies are, and it isn't the Republicans. Their enemy is voter choice, ...
Posted: Mon, Jul 19, 2004 12:32pm PDT
Boston Independent Media Center - Democratic National Convention Projects
Are you coming to Boston for the Democratic National Convention this July? Are you
planning to work with the Independent Media Center?...
Posted: Mon, Jul 19, 2004 11:31am PDT
Welcome To Boston Guide is Now Out!
Welcome to the final countdown for the DNC. We have just released our "Welcome
to Boston" guide at:
http://blackteasociety.org/bostonguide/...
Posted: Mon, Jul 19, 2004 10:52am PDT
Clean Up, Don't Build Up! Nuclear Weapons Days of Action
Trinity, Hiroshima & Nagasaki Anniversary Events Held Nationwide. Communities Call on National Leaders to Take Precautionary Action and Prevent Nuclear Weapons Hazards.
“Clean Up, Don’t Build Up
A series of seventy-two events are being held in twenty states across the country to commemorate the 59th anniversaries of the Trinity atomic detonation and the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing. A diverse coalition of environmental health, nuclear weapons, toxic waste and peace organizatio...
Posted: Mon, Jul 19, 2004 10:47am PDT