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imageJapan's reduced emissions target a setback to COP19 climate change negotiations
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by Takver - Climate IMC
Japan, the third largest single economy, has announced in the Warsaw climate change negotiations a change in it's voluntary pledge emissions target to change from a 25 per cent emission cut on 1990 levels to a 3.1 per cent increase on 1990 levels by 2020....
Posted: Fri, Nov 15, 2013 6:58pm PST
documentObama Administration Takes Important Step to Protect Endangered Species From Pesticides
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by Center for Biological Diversity
WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency and several other federal agencies released new policies (see PDF) on November 14 designed to better assess the risks that pesticides pose to endangered species. These policies will ensure that mitigation measures recommended by the federal wildlife agencies are put in place to protect endangered species in agricultural areas, as well as in areas downstream that are affected by pesticide runoff. They come in response to an April 2013 report from...
Posted: Fri, Nov 15, 2013 3:35am PST
imageYouth observers expelled from UN climate change talks in Warsaw for Philippines Solidarity
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by Takver - Climate IMC
Justice is being demanded from the UNFCCC leadership to reverse its decision to take away the badges of 3 youth observers who were expressing their solidarity with the Filipino people suffering from the massive loss and destruction brought about by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)....
Posted: Thu, Nov 14, 2013 9:36pm PST
textUS Globalized Torture Black Sites by Stephen Lendman
torture...
Posted: Wed, Oct 9, 2013 12:08am PDT
textNSA Bugs UN Headquarters by Stephen Lendman
NSA...
Posted: Mon, Aug 26, 2013 11:54pm PDT
textThe Demonization of Dissent in the United States by William Wraithwrite
On Oct. 3rd, 2012 Wired.Com’s (or Wired Magazine’s) Danger Room came out with Spencer Ackerman’s story of a leaked although unclassified U.S. Army “chart” that lists indicators and behaviors for identifying people who are supposedly becoming radicalized to terrorist potential. But what is so startling about this Army’s presumptively rational analysis (more like propagandic analysis) is its broad categorization of symptoms for identifying those thought alienated enough to become potential ter...
Posted: Thu, Oct 25, 2012 3:41pm PDT
imageChancellor Reed Needs to Listen!
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by Anaid Carreño
Due to the reoccurring budget cuts and fee hikes there are many students are suffering the repercussions. More attention needs to be given to those in charge of the CSU system and where the money for our education and our future is really going....
Posted: Tue, May 8, 2012 12:01am PDT
textWILL EGYPT WITNESS A SECOND REVOLUTION? by ALADDIN ELAASAR
Now, after the downfall of the Mubarak regime and the overthrow of his notorious State Security apparatus last year, the Egyptian have broken the fear barrier and feel that there is no turning back to the old dark days. But ,Will they surprise the world with EGYPTIAN REVOLUTION, PART II?...
Posted: Sun, Jan 22, 2012 2:55pm PST
audioRedistricting- North Bay- Gary Wysocky (audio/x-wav 6.2MB) by Adrienne Lauby
Santa Rosa City Council person, Gary Wysocky, in conversation with Redistricting Commissioner, Angelo Ancheta proposed a different configuration for congressional districts than the one released by the Commission late last week. Morning Mix, KPFA. Hosted by Adrienne Lauby and Anthony Fest....
Posted: Tue, Jun 14, 2011 2:30pm PDT
textRebuttal to Article Alleging that Wikileaks CEO "Made a Deal with Israel" Over Cables by anonymous
This article is a rebuttal to a anonymous piece that recently appeared in Indybay that specifically analyzes how this article is not only defamatory, but fails to meet even the most minimal journalistic standards. People are advised to use caution when reading articles that are self-published because although they MAY appear to be sourced, unless you check the footnotes, that may not in fact be the case - as was the case with this scurrilous piece of character assassination....
Posted: Thu, Dec 9, 2010 12:37am PST
text"Liberal" Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey Co-Chair Of Progressive Caucus Backs Israel's Attack by repost
The "liberal" Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey who is also co-chair of the Progressive Caucus is backing the Israel attack on the Freedom Flotilla. This was the response to a request on her position on the attack....
Posted: Sat, Jun 5, 2010 8:55am PDT
imageMay Day Checkpoints / Retenes del Día de Trabajo (30/apr-1/may/2010)
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by Checkpoint response
Como siempre cuando hay mobilizaciones de obreros y obreras, las fuerzas represivas del estado salen a suprimirlas. Les urgimos mucha precaución en lo que salen manejando, y aunque es necesario manifestar nuestro descontento, lo hay que hacer con cautela, siempre echando un ojo a las agencias del llamado "orden público." As always when there are workers' mobilizations, the repressive forces of the state come out to supress them. We urge you caution as you drive, and although it is necessary ...
Posted: Fri, Apr 30, 2010 5:02pm PDT
textThe Cost of the War on Drugs is Too High by Nohemi Castaneda-Martinez
The goverment is loosing the war on drugs. Jails are overcrowded, people continue using, there is not much help for them, by decriminalizing drugs many of this issues will go away and the money that is being spent on jails/prison can be used for treatment of drug users....
Posted: Thu, Dec 3, 2009 9:14am PST
videoThe Assassination of George Jackson -- an interview with Colonel Nyati Bolt (video/x-ms-wmv 23.2MB) by Angola 3 News
This new interview features Colonel Nyati Bolt, who was an inmate at California’s San Quentin Prison at the same time as George Jackson (Sept. 23, 1941 - Aug. 21, 1971), the legendary Black Panther Party Field Marshal, and author of two books written behind bars: Soledad Brother and Blood In My Eye. The story of George Jackson and his legacy today will be the focus of many of our upcoming videos....
Posted: Fri, Oct 16, 2009 10:37am PDT
textSouth African Militant Mzonke Poni Goes to Trial on Tuesday by Mzonke Poni
Mzonke Poni, Chairperson of Abahlali baseMjondolo of the Western Cape, is scheduled to stand trial on the charge of public violence on Tuesday 29 September 2009. The charge relates to a protest organised in opposition to state criminality against the Macassar Village Land Occupation. He has written this essay on 'public violence' in response to the charges levelled against him....
Posted: Sat, Sep 26, 2009 10:44am PDT
textUS House And Senate Vote To Back Israel While Massacre Continue Despite UN Call For Ceasefire by mainly govtrack
Today the US House voted its strong support for Israel. The UN Security Council voted yesterday for a cease-fire in Gaza, in a watered down resolution that largely caved in to US/Israeli demands. But, the Israeli massacre in Gaza continues and the number of dead is threatening to reach over a thousand in the next few days. Hundreds of children have been killed and Israel appears to be targeting aid workers (even those who have coordinated with the IDF to enter Gaza during Israel's supposed 3 ...
Posted: Fri, Jan 9, 2009 1:37pm PST
textGandhi Peace Brigade/ Peace Trip to Iran in May by Jes Richardson
SUPPORT MAY PEACE TRIP TO IRAN! "Leslie and I are hoping to visit Iran with a CodePink delegation in May, 2009. “While we're there, we'll be talking with teachers and students about Friends of Iran, a program we've developed to build friendships between American and Iranian students, and their teachers. The best way to prevent a war is to establish friendships between the people." Contributions for the Friends of Iran program and the upcoming trip to Iran are gratefully accepted. Click...
Posted: Sun, Nov 2, 2008 10:15am PST
textU.S. Perpetuates Mass Killings In Iraq by Peter Phillips
The United States is directly responsible for over one million Iraqi deaths since the invasion five and half years ago....
Posted: Fri, Jul 18, 2008 6:27pm PDT
imageSACRED SHELL MOUNDS SAVED IN MARIN COUNTY
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by brightpathvideo.com
A long drawn fight to save Sacred Shell Mounds in Marin's Oxford Valley has ended with success. Thanks to the hard work of local activists and the prayers and support form the Vallejo InterTribal Council and Wounded Knee. The ancestors are happy....
Posted: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 10:49am PDT
textToday—U.S. Senate Votes Whether to Shoot Down 1st and 4th Amendments by Dan Scott
If this Act is passed, it will be Free Speech in America only “if you—Dare!...
Posted: Wed, Jul 9, 2008 8:22am PDT
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