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The Upcoming DC Demo lineup . .. Kucinich, Lee, Amy Goodman, lots of bands . ..
Now the top two from the progressive caucus will be there - Kucinich and Lee - as well as a Green Party person. Funny to think of these politicos at demos with bands whose names suggest funk and acid . . . excellent. But actually I don't know these bands, so maybe they're more mainstream than they sound....
Posted: Sun, Jan 26, 2003 1:41am PST
Against Israeli Apartheid (by Latuff)
Archbishop Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his work against apartheid. Ian Urbina is associate editor with the Middle East Research and Information Project....
Posted: Sat, Jan 25, 2003 2:05pm PST
IRAQ INVASION LIKELY TUES
01/24/03
URGENT BULLETIN from Mike Ruppert's site: From The Wilderness!
http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/012403_invasion.html...
Posted: Sat, Jan 25, 2003 10:51am PST
ROTC in Puerto Rico Paralyzed for three days
For three days (Jan 22-24) the ROTC facilities at the University of Puerto Rico remained closed and all classes and operations were suspended due to a blockade by students that locked the gate and camped in front of it for 60 hours....
Posted: Sat, Jan 25, 2003 6:50am PST
U.S. - IRAQ INVASION LIKELY TO BEGIN WITH STATE of the UNION, Tuesday
U.S. - IRAQ INVASION LIKELY TO BEGIN WITH STATE of the UNION, Tuesday...
Posted: Sat, Jan 25, 2003 6:37am PST
The Last Rose: Saying Goodbye to Helen Claire Carr
On the 30th anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case, and with a global war looming on the horizon, Mark Dankof decides to forego further editorial commentary on these moribund topics for some final thoughts in tribute to a wonderful friend and mother....
Posted: Sat, Jan 25, 2003 4:03am PST
When Will Arabs Resist US Imperialism, Instead of Meekly Submitting?
The US is preparing to attack the Arab world, while the Arabs whimper in submission....
Posted: Sat, Jan 25, 2003 3:08am PST
RW: Who's the Real Rogue State?
U.S. Threatens North Korea as It Prepares Conquest of Iraq...
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 10:26pm PST
Torture of Palestinian Civilians Continues with the Aid of US Tax Dollars
The Israeli High Court issued a restriction order banning soldiers from using civilians as human shields, yet this practice continues. Two Palestinian boys were forced to climb on top of an army jeep hood and hang to the frame of the front windscreen, while IDF soldiers accelerated to a high speed and shot at them through a small hole made for that purpose, just behind where the boys were hanging.
Palestinian journalists report that this is "business as usual."...
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 9:44pm PST
Haiti's Large Businesses Shutter Doors as the Poor Markets Remain Open
Port au Prince- A general strike called in Haiti today by 184 "civil society" organizations quickly began to resemble a strike called by the Democratic Convergence last December 4, 2002. Businesses that largely cater to Haiti’s small upper and middle classes remained shuttered today while the majority of small marketplace women, known as ti machann, were clearly open and doing a brisk business....
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 8:28pm PST
Take Action to Shut Down Poindexter's TIA
Help peg the final nail into the TIA's coffin. Call your representative now!...
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 8:11pm PST
Schröder and Germany claim to oppose a war in Iraq, but Germany is a staging area for it
While Germany is openly opposing a US war in Germany it will actually provide more real support than any other European country. It leads one to wonder whether Germany is a sovereign country or just a US aircraft carrier....
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 7:35pm PST
IMPEACH BUSH - Ramsey Clark, Jan. 18, 2003 (video/x-pn-realvideo 2.3MB)
IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT: The Constitution provides the means to prevent President George Bush waging war on Iraq. Ramsey Clark (US atty. gen. 1967-1969) outlines a case of high crimes and misdemeanors, calling for impeachment in the House and trial in the Senate. (Wash. DC, Jan. 18, 2003). 5 min....
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 3:32pm PST
HELP PAY FOR SUPER BOWL ANTI-WAR TV AD
Time is running-out! Help pay for an Anti-War TV ad from "Move-On" to play on this Sunday's SuperBowl....
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 12:23pm PST
Brazilian traditions: Festa de Sao Benedito (by Latuff)
Copyright-free by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of Brazilian people...my people....
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 11:06am PST
BTL:Mass Commutation of Illinois Death Row Inmates Reframes National Debate on...
...Capital Punishment. Interview with Bruce Shapiro,co-author of the book "Legal Lynching," conducted by Scott Harris...
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 9:37am PST
Switzerland: POLICE WANTS TO SHUT DOWN 18 HOMEPAGES
Whoever in Zurich reports (too) critically about police and authorities (1) or even institutes legal proceedings against fallible officials (2), doesn't have to worry about reprisals like f.e. illegal raid of editorial offices (3), illegal confiscations of editorial papers, negative films and videotapes (4), violent arrestations (5). Plus the usual little avalanche of charges & legal proceedings (5) under such intriguing titles as ......
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 8:09am PST
Bushs Fascists Bomb Pro Chavez Rally, and Kill One in Venezuela
Thu January 23, 2003 08:35 PM ET
CARACAS, Venezuela - A fascist on bushs payroll bombed a Pro Chavez Rally and killed one person and injured 15 on Thursday near a huge Pro Chavez rally in Caracas that drew over 2,000,000 people from around Venezuela....
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 6:10am PST
Resistance Stiffens in Antwerp
‘Belgians should not be disturbed if they see Apache helicopters flying overhead this weekend,’ said [Defence] Minister [André] Flahaut. The Belgians are indeed disturbed, Mr Minister, and angry as well....
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 4:09am PST
Peace Process in El Salvador Threatened by Return of Political Violence
EL SALVADOR – Eleven years after the Chapultepec Peace Accords put an end to this nation’s bloody civil war, the specter of political violence has returned to haunt the upcoming March legislative and mayoral elections in El Salvador....
Posted: Fri, Jan 24, 2003 3:08am PST