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text In the Clearing Stands a Boxer... a letter from Michael Moore by Michael Moore
This is the first step on a necessary road toward making sure that everyone is allowed to vote and that every vote is counted (something we did not see in 2000 or 2004) so the next time around ALL of us can be confident, when the election results come in, that they reflect the will of the people, not the whim of mechanical error and human obstruction....
Posted: Sat, Jan 8, 2005 10:39am PST
textDancing in the Dark (LIke the Old-Time Lefties Always Did) by Michael Ventura
American progressives seriously started mass-scale organizing only about a year ago. In just one year we came within reach of victory. That's remarkable. Now is no time to quit....
Posted: Fri, Jan 7, 2005 11:51am PST
textGonzales Grilled on Role in Torture at Confirmation Hearing by Democracy Now
Alberto Gonzales' role in paving the legal groundwork that led to the torture of detainees in Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay was the central focus of a Senate hearing yesterday, which is considering his nomination to succeed John Ashcroft as attorney general. Gonzales delivered more than seven hours of testimony, most of it responding to questions from Committee members on his role in setting the stage for the abuse of detainees. We hear excerpts of the hearing and speak with journalist Mark D...
Posted: Fri, Jan 7, 2005 9:23am PST
textWell, There It Is Lads and Gents....The Glorious American Democratic Elections! by D. Burbeck
And we should export this to the rest of the world?...
Posted: Fri, Jan 7, 2005 12:47am PST
imageThe Boxer Rebellion
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by Eric Wagner
Senator Barbara Boxer Forces Debate of Ohio Vote Count...
Posted: Thu, Jan 6, 2005 8:13pm PST
textA Meaningful Smashing of the State (Part 1) by Salim
The following is the first part of a book I am working on I thought about this in Prison alot, you think about the State alot in prison so have started to write the book. Here is the Abstract: In this work I will be addressing the issue of the question of the State in political philosophy. Defining the sociological and anthropological definition of the State. How the concept of the State has developed in political philosophy beginning with the Enlightenment. I examine three politi...
Posted: Thu, Jan 6, 2005 1:04pm PST
textBoxer's Blow: Senator Challenges Ohio Electoral Ballots by Will Wallace
California Senator Barbara Boxer was the sole U.S. Senator to join with other U.S. Representatives in contesting Ohio's electoral ballots....
Posted: Thu, Jan 6, 2005 12:57pm PST
textBay Area Democracy Activists' Work Pays Off by KPFA listener
This morning's hearing is online at kpfa.org and on pacifica stations and affiliates nationwide...
Posted: Thu, Jan 6, 2005 10:32am PST
imageDan Kennedy, Premeire Media Critic of the Bloggers: Cardiac Kids (Cheney AND Bush)...
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by Alex King
Dan Kennedy of the Boston Phoenix, in his Friday, Jan. 7 column, reports on the story about President Bush wearing a device for a heart problem in an article titled: Cardiac kids - Internet speculation about Bush’s and Cheney’s health poses a media dilemma." http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/dont_quote_me/multi-page/documents/04383304.asp...
Posted: Thu, Jan 6, 2005 9:52am PST
textUS client Yushchenko to assume Ukraine presidency by wsws (reposted)
Nothing now stands in the way of a change of power in Ukraine following decisions by both the Ukrainian Supreme Court and central electoral committee rejecting objections raised to the result of the repeated presidential election of December 26. The defeated candidate, Viktor Yanukovich, resigned from his post as prime minister on New Year’s Eve. Officiating president, Leonid Kuchma, who has held the post for the past decade, also accepted the election result....
Posted: Thu, Jan 6, 2005 8:16am PST
documentExit Poll Data Does Not Match Pre-Election Polls
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by Tim Lohrentz
The national exit poll data was adjusted during the early morning hours of November 3. This report reveals many inconsistencies in this adjustment, including a weighting process that leaves impossible results, such as 104% turnout of the Bush 2000 voters....
Posted: Thu, Jan 6, 2005 5:14am PST
textFree City Movement - Art-making by Josh Wolf
The Free City Movement we'll be hosting an artmaking party this Saturday @ noon, in the lower haight. We'll be marching a Free City of San Francisco, SF Independence, contingent in the January 20th March at 5PM....
Posted: Thu, Jan 6, 2005 12:30am PST
textWe Need One Senator's Vote Tomorrow by Truthout/House Judiciary Committee Democrats
We need one Senator's vote tomorrow objecting to the election--Barbara Boxer may be the key--call her 202-224-3553....
Posted: Wed, Jan 5, 2005 5:46pm PST
imageIs Clovis Ready for a Populist City Council Member?
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by Mike Rhodes
Clovis is East of Fresno. Actually, it is sometimes hard to see where one city ends and the next begins. This article is about the politics and issues that make Clovis unique. It is also about John Crockford, a Peace and Freedom Party candidate who is running for City Council in Clovis....
Posted: Wed, Jan 5, 2005 3:39pm PST
imageEternal Vigilance WATCH: Will Senators Hastily Sanction Illegal Votes?
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by CultureJamCleveland
If ReckLess Regard, Haste, Blind Eyes Callously Accept Illegal Votes, Then Senators have Sanctioned Rank Criminality and Doom the Western Jurisprudence Tradition to a Dark and Dreadful VOID. In Bush V Gore 2000 Justice Breyer's reading of the law gives a convincing argument for Senators, Duty Bound by their Oath of office, to Object to Illegal Votes. Public servants must be committed to defend and protect All citizen's rights, well-being and promises to live withIn and Uphold Constitut...
Posted: Wed, Jan 5, 2005 3:01pm PST
videoD-Day minus 1 - Senator Feinstein the target: Wednesday, Jan. 5th (video/quicktime 7.4MB) by Bill Carpenter
Three demos at Sen. Diane Feinstein's SF offices at One Post St: 8:30am, noon, and one yet to go (as of now) at 5pm today. Two-minute QT movie of the 8:30 demo. 7MB....
Posted: Wed, Jan 5, 2005 2:51pm PST
textACT TODAY! Urge these Senators to challenge the electoral vote! by DoItNow
As evidence of substantial electoral fraud continues to mount--and not only in Ohio--"Election 2004" is NOT over...but NOW is your last chance to urge Senators to join members of the House of Representatives in challenging the electoral vote. Time you spend phoning or faxing *TODAY* (or by Thursday morning) can make a big difference; the more Senators we reach, the better....
Posted: Wed, Jan 5, 2005 2:54am PST
textA Dissenter's Must-See Video - "Censored in America - 2004 in Protest" by Messenger
Censored in America - 2004 in Protest by Kali Autumn Lynn Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004 at 12:49 AM kali@insurgentvoice.org 2004 Was yet another banner year for censorship and repression of free speech. Yet millions of Americans hit the streets in protest. This video shows America in action and makes you wonder, but for our sell out media, what kind of popular movement would we have today? Please go to:http://cleveland.indymedia.org/news/2004/12/14073.php (If this link does not function...
Posted: Wed, Jan 5, 2005 12:09am PST
imageCome on Barbara… do Whats right - Our democracy is in trouble and we need you to fight!!!!
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by tiny/PoorNewsNetwork-POOR Magazine
The People demand that their elected representatives really represent them! Hundreds rally at Barbara Boxers office to demand honesty in the election process....
Posted: Tue, Jan 4, 2005 1:41pm PST
videoSen. Barbara Boxer's constituents petition for a redress of grievances - Pt. 1 (video/quicktime 32.9MB) by Bill Carpenter
January 3, 2004. This eight-minute 33MB low-res QT movie is blurry because of all the movement. A high-res version will be up on... fog.ccsf.edu/~wcarpent ...for a few days....
Posted: Tue, Jan 4, 2005 12:59pm PST
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