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Iraqis Riot, Shoot Down U.S. Helicopter
An American helicopter is shot down and an Iraqui police station is blown up as anti-American sentiments continue to be expressed in Iraq....
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2003 7:41pm PDT
U.S.-trained Thailand death squads go on. 1000's dead. Drug war and more. Akha Foundation.
The Killing Fields of Thailand. Very latest info from Thailand. Many still being killed. U.S. continues training and funding. People being killed randomly. With complete impunity. No justice system. Some historical background included in this info, too....
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2003 6:37pm PDT
Newly Developed Police Tactics to Counter Direct Action at Mass Demonstrations
Newly Developed Police Tactics to Counter Direct Action at Mass Demonstrations
by Anti A. Gent
Vancouver, Canada, Coast Salish Territories
May 12, 2003...
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2003 3:25pm PDT
Baltimore Passes Anti-Patriot Resolution
The Baltimore city council passes an Anti-Patriot resolution decrying violations of civil liberty and hostility to foreigners....
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2003 11:50am PDT
In Iraq, Water and Oil Do Mix
Water Woes
In Iraq, Water and Oil Do Mix
By LEAH C. WELLS...
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2003 11:13am PDT
Catholic Worker Action in Ireland
please spread around, thanks...
Posted: Wed, May 28, 2003 4:20am PDT
Mumia's New Attorneys Ask to Question Attorney Leonard Weinglass
Attorneys for death row journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to order Mumia's prior Chief Counsel Leonard Weinglass to answer under oath 112 questions concerning charges that he was responsible for the "intentional burying of evidence that proves Appellant Jamal's 'actual innocence' of the crime of which he has been convicted."...
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2003 10:05pm PDT
FLASHPOINTS: Elaine Hagopian on the mideast 'RoadMap' and Sharon's 14 points
March 27, 2003...
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2003 9:10pm PDT
War Spin: The Truth About Jessica (video/x-pn-realvideo 40.3KB)
BBC documentary on the U.S. propaganda machine. 2003. 43 min....
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2003 7:41pm PDT
Howard Dean Blasts FCC
Presidential Candidate Howard Dean today wrote to FCC Chairman Michael Powell, urging the FCC to avoid further deregulation of the American media. The text of the letter:...
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2003 1:31pm PDT
Was war in Iraq justified?
Amongst other roles, Ms Jagger is a member of the executive directors' leadership council of Amnesty International and an adviser of Human Rights Watch....
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2003 4:36am PDT
Geldof lashes out for Africa
Mr. Geldof criticised rich Western nations for failing Africa, as he headed back to Ethiopia to highlight the plight of millions facing starvation. Geldof, returning to the African state nearly 20 years after his first visit inspired the Live Aid concert, described food donations to the continent - especially from the European Union - as "pathetic"....
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2003 3:58am PDT
Greens Consider Standing Behind Democrats in '04
Party Still Mulling Its Own Ticket but the lesser of two evils doesn't seem like such a bad choice these days to some Greens....
Posted: Tue, May 27, 2003 3:35am PDT
Neo-liberalism (by Latuff)
Copyright-free artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff....
Posted: Mon, May 26, 2003 12:34pm PDT
Blix Suspects There are No Weapons of Mass Destruction
The chief UN weapons inspector, Hans Blix, said he was starting to suspect Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction in advance of the war on Iraq, a German newspaper reported Friday....
Posted: Mon, May 26, 2003 5:01am PDT
Robert Fisk: Defiant Khatami insists Tehran still supports Hizbollah
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Posted: Mon, May 26, 2003 12:22am PDT
Drug-war police states. U.S. state-by-state adult imprisonment rates. In descending order.
The secret police states. This is the first time the complete U.S. state-by-state adult incarceration rates have been put on the web, as far as is known. These rates aren't listed in downloadable government spreadsheets. The rates had to be calculated from the obscure data of the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Please distribute widely. While you can.
http://members.fortunecity.com/multi19/rates.htm...
Posted: Sun, May 25, 2003 11:35pm PDT
circus cyclists arrested
St. Louis Police shoot down the Flying Rutabagas
May 21, 2003...
Posted: Sun, May 25, 2003 12:49pm PDT
BTL:Opponents Organize Resistance to FCC Rules Change That Will...
...Strengthen Media Monopolies Interview with Between the Lines' John Nichols, Washington correspondent with The Nation, conducted by Scott Harris...
Posted: Fri, May 23, 2003 11:01pm PDT