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Is America still a great idea as well as a great country?
Bono addressed the graduating class at Harvard University.Dressed in olive-green clothes, a camouflage hat and his trademark shades....
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2001 12:44pm PDT
Asbestos, Asthma, and Your Rattling Last Breaths
This affords a more complete overall view of the "Moronic Asbestos Modus", which I have also addressed in "Chemical Modus II" and the postscript to "Israel, A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken"....
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2001 12:23pm PDT
Protesters at Italiam Consulate in SF
Protesters hold signs and pass out flyers to motorist. The protesters want the Italian government to drop charges against a public theatre group that was arrested and brutalized by italian police.
The protest also included performnaces for the audience and also to show solidarity for the theatre group....
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2001 12:14pm PDT
Protest at Italian Consulate
Protesters against police brutality on thetret group in Genoa during G8 protest.
Protesters want charges dropped against theatre group members....
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2001 12:09pm PDT
G8 protest at Italian Consulate
Protesters at Italian Consulate in SF protest police brutality against innocent theatre group in Genoa....
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2001 12:07pm PDT
G8 Protest at Italian Consulate
Demonstrators in front of the Italian consulate in SF protest against police brutality on G8 protesters in Genoa...
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2001 12:05pm PDT
Intifada Week (9/22-9/29): Scheduled Events at UC Berkeley
We call upon students nation wide to plan a calendar of events for the week (or so) leading up to the one year anniversary of the Intifada, October 1st, 2001...
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2001 9:43am PDT
fwd: Pot Legalization Support at 30 Year High
Support for legalizing marijuana is at its highest level in at least 30 years, according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup poll.
The poll found that 34% favored legalizing marijuana use while 62% were opposed, the most support for legalization since pollsters began asking the question in 1969....
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2001 8:32am PDT
Highlights from Art Marathon at Italian Consulate in SF (video/x-pn-realvideo 2.3MB)
This 16:28 video contains performance art, spoken word, speakers, dancing and an interview with one of the performers....
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2001 2:10am PDT
International Day of Action Against Racism - 8/31
Friday, August 31st
12PM - 2PM
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building
1301 Clay St. (b/t 13th & 14th)
Downtown Oakland...
Posted: Fri, Aug 24, 2001 12:25am PDT
Flashpoints Radio Aug 23: Palestinians fly kites; Medea on CA energy; Amy Update
KPFA Flashpoints Radio Aug 23, 2001 (link to audio in 'full story' text below)
- Israel attacks kites that have the colors of the Palestinian flag (20 min)
- Medea Benjamin of Global Exchange and Danny Kennedy of Greenpeace about CA Gov Davis bailout of So Cal Edison (14 min)
- Performance art marathon in front of the SF Italian consulate tonight (7 min)
- Interview w Amy Goodman and Chris Abrams: Union AFTRA now supports AMY!! (12 min)...
Posted: Thu, Aug 23, 2001 9:36pm PDT
7s01: international day against video surveillance
Friday 7 September 2001: an international day against the video surveillance of public places by the police and private authorities...
Posted: Thu, Aug 23, 2001 8:55pm PDT
Verified: Greed Kills
Once again, extravagantly greedy behavior is depicted by the corporate media as an aberration rather than the end product of a system that usually rewards such activities...
Posted: Thu, Aug 23, 2001 7:23pm PDT
The Shortwave Report 8/24/01 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!
A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinions recorded from a shortwave radio. Broadcast quality 13.7MB and streaming audio 3.5MB. Free to rebroadcast. With times and freqs for listening at home. Radio Spain, Germany, China, Netherlands, Cuba...
Posted: Thu, Aug 23, 2001 7:11pm PDT
Israel Indymedia Reporter Targeted, Escapes to Palestinian Territory
I have fled into Palestinian controlled “Area A” after being involuntarily inducted into the Israeli military. I fled because I was involuntarily drafted into the army and have been tortured by Israeli security service agents....
Posted: Thu, Aug 23, 2001 4:15pm PDT
Hitting Them Where It Hurts
Strategies on effectively using our strengths against their weaknesses, while upping the ante and tearing at the very systems that support powerful institutions like the IMF and World Bank!...
Posted: Thu, Aug 23, 2001 1:47pm PDT
Video Activism and Globalisation article
Camcorders for change...
Posted: Thu, Aug 23, 2001 9:46am PDT
Producing Meaning and Wisdom in Dialogue
A major leader of the science of design has eccepted the challenge of INternet-based news reporter and CyberspaceCapital advocate Vigdor Schreibman, to help emancipate the most underdeveloped resource in existence in the world, the creative powers of the whole people, who are expected to grow to a population of 7.6 billion individuals who are expected to inhabit the Planet Earth by the year 2020....
Posted: Thu, Aug 23, 2001 5:09am PDT
***DIRECT ACTION CONFRONTATION***
We need your help for a strong showing to confront the Land Lord Industry!...
Posted: Thu, Aug 23, 2001 12:00am PDT
Flashpoints Radio Aug 22: Democracy Now!: secret tape of Clayton Riley and Amy G
KPFA Flashpoints Radio Aug 22, 2001 (link to audio in 'full story' text below) - Attacks on Democracy Now! reached a high pitch last weekend, Amy attacked on air. Amy and crew suspended w/o pay.. w co-host, Laura Flanders, Dan Coughlin, Robert Knight (20 min) - Robert plays a secret tape of Clayton Riley going off on Amy and Robert (4 min) - Clayton Riley: "the enemy (the reporters, producers, and supporters of free speech radio) must be identified, must be hunted down, must be destroyed, un...
Posted: Wed, Aug 22, 2001 11:17pm PDT