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Slide Show: Argentina Struggle (video/mpeg 590.5KB)
This is a powerpoint slide show on the Dec. 20 protests in Buenos Aires. It's been going around e-mail lists throughout the internet. The captions are in Castilian Spanish, and the dialect/dialogue appears to be Agentine, therefore possibly coming all the way from those in the struggle down there (and that's also the rumor). Please spread it around, show it to Argentinos you may know! Viva La Argentina!...
Posted: Thu, Jan 17, 2002 9:49pm PST
British View of Enrongate.
(Wasn't Enron one of the agents of California's Power Woes last Spring?)
As he approaches the first anniversary of his inauguration, George W Bush is under siege. He has won the war in Afghanistan, but finds himself engaged in a new battle against a scandal that is threatening to dog his administration and tarnish his reputation ....
Posted: Tue, Jan 15, 2002 7:56pm PST
Ground-Breaking Film Explores the Many Different Realities of Jamaica
LIFE AND DEBT - a groundbreaking new film on globalization by Stephanie Black - explores the real life impact of free trade and foreign debt on workers and farmers in Jamaica. LIFE AND DEBT opens for a limited one-week run at the Lumiere Theater in San Francisco (California at Polk) and the Shattuck IV Cinema in Berkeley (2230 Shattuck Ave) January 18th-24th....
Posted: Mon, Jan 14, 2002 1:09pm PST
Umbrella Drinks, Bankrupt Farmers, and Sweatshop Abuses
LIFE AND DEBT - a groundbreaking new film on globalization by Stephanie Black - explores the real life impacts of free trade and foreign debt for workers and farmers in Jamaic . LIFE AND DEBT opens for a limited one-week run at the Lumiere in SF and the Shattuck IV in Berkeley, January 18....
Posted: Mon, Jan 14, 2002 12:57pm PST
Behind the Media's Coverage of the Energy Crisis
... And does the public understand all of this? "Absolutely not. ... Although no particular spin seems to dominate the media coverage, it's clear that each of the players in the energy crisis has their own spin:...
Posted: Sat, Jan 12, 2002 8:46pm PST
Express solidarity &/or vent relief in lawsuit against PG&E
Contact info, to express views, re: lawsuit against PG&E...
Posted: Sat, Jan 12, 2002 2:57am PST
NAFTAorg: ops! Enviro Disaster
Free trade across North America is not only affecting the air, water and forests of the continent, but is creating a "looming threat" to the survival of certain plant and animal species, says a report from a NAFTA agency....
Posted: Wed, Jan 9, 2002 4:49pm PST
CNN: Bush/Taliban oil deals
Two Developments This Morning Raise Questions About What Bush Administration Was Willing to Do in Pursuit of Oil
Aired January 9, 2002 - 07:10 ET...
Posted: Wed, Jan 9, 2002 12:37pm PST
Enron Reps Met Cheney or Staff 6 Times
Representatives of the collapsed energy giant Enron Corp. met six times with Vice President Dick Cheney or his staff involved in crafting energy policy, the White House has told a Democratic lawmaker....
Posted: Wed, Jan 9, 2002 12:35pm PST
World Economic Forum Announcements List
A low-traffic, announcements-only list for information about the various actions being planned against the World Economic Forum in New York City from January 31-February 4....
Posted: Thu, Jan 3, 2002 1:17am PST
2002 Cal Gov race: Bye Gray Davis!
Happy New Year! The 2002 California Governor's race is starting its engines now that the year has finally arrived when we can and will make the worst governor in California's history, Democrat Gray Davis, a one-term governor, and in so doing, finally cast the twin party of capitalism with the Republicans, namely the California Democratic Party, into the dustbin of history, hopefully soon followed by the Republican Party....
Posted: Tue, Jan 1, 2002 12:00am PST
Silent Running
These are lyrics from the song "Silent Running" by Mike and the Mechanics. I thought it had some relevance to the current world situation. I apologize if someone feels this doesn't belong in the newswire....
Posted: Tue, Dec 18, 2001 2:55pm PST
Opperation Push-A-Lot: NYC WEF Ya Basta Style Action
Be part of a Ya Basta style action in NYC!...
Posted: Tue, Dec 18, 2001 12:11am PST
Quebec 2001: The Battle Against the F.T.A.A.
34 heads of state. 6,000 cops. 60,000 protesters. Two miles of chain link. One secret document. A journey through the historic protests against the Free Trade Area of the Americas in Quebec City, April 2001....
Posted: Mon, Dec 17, 2001 11:25pm PST
GLOBALIZING JUSTICE
A Call for a National Student Mobilization Against the WEF...
Posted: Mon, Dec 17, 2001 1:52am PST
Enron: Follow the $$$
Enron distributed an additional $55 million to 500 employees two days before filing for bankruptcy...Enron laid off about 4,000 of the 7,500 employees at its Houston HQ the day after filing for bankruptcy......
Posted: Tue, Dec 11, 2001 11:54am PST
A CALL TO ACTION AGAINST THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM !!! ( analysis and site )
MASS DEMONSTRATIONS CALLED IN NEW YORK CITY OUTSIDE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 5
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2: MASS MARCH AND RALLY...
Posted: Mon, Dec 10, 2001 3:17pm PST
A CHALLENGE TO THE BLUE/GREEN COALITONS
I challenge the Blue/Green coalitions you have proven your worth with the work you did against Fast Track..I now challenge you to create jobs that would help the earth....
Posted: Sat, Dec 8, 2001 12:54pm PST
Photo essay on anti-IMF/World Bank protests in Ottawa Canada
On 16 & 17 November, G-20 finance ministers met with IMF/World Bank officials in Ottawa. Protests corresponded with pending "anti-terror" legislation in Canada called Bill C-36 that will allow "preventive detention" without charge for 72 hours....
Posted: Thu, Dec 6, 2001 4:24pm PST