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Greens for Nader Seek National Party support
Greens from throughout the United States announced today they will seek the endorsement of Ralph Nader for President at the upcoming Green Party national convention June 24-27 in Milwaukee. The group, Greens for Nader, also hopes that Nader will select a prominent Green member as his vice-presidential running mate in light of Nader’s historical ties to the Greens and the Greens’ status as the third largest party in the country...
Posted: Thu, May 27, 2004 10:36pm PDT
Motion to enforce filed in Peltier's lawsuit against editor Paul DeMain
In a lawsuit filed over one year ago, a motion to enforce a settlement agreement was filed today with the Eighth U.S. District Court of Claims in Minneapolis, Minnesota, between Native American activist and political prisoner Leonard Peltier and Paul DeMain, editor of News From Indian Country....
Posted: Wed, May 26, 2004 8:02pm PDT
Eleciton 04: Stop US Aid to Israel
With the worldwide outcry at the murder and torture of Palestinians and theft of Palestinian land for 56 years with US tax dollars, it is long overdue that US voters demand that all candidates oppose US aid to Israel if they want our vote....
Posted: Sun, May 23, 2004 10:10am PDT
E-Voting Uproar
DIABOLD CRITICS WIN BIG CALIFORNIA VICTORY, BUT TIME IS RUNNING OUT...
Posted: Sun, May 23, 2004 8:37am PDT
Dr. George Lakoff
George Lakoff on
The Language of Politics
Real video 80 min May21
This talk analyzes the power of language at the base of political thinking on the right and on the left and delivers a thoughtful roadmap for a progressive values re-emergence in American politics. Dr. Lakoff is associated with the Rockridge Institute, a new progressive think tank. Please give them a visit to learn more.......
Posted: Sat, May 22, 2004 11:31pm PDT
White House to Stop Sneaking in Judicial Nominees
Big news! After tremendous outcry from outraged activists (that's
you!), the White House reached an agreement with Senate Democrats
yesterday and vowed to stop installing judicial nominees during
Congressional recesses....
Posted: Fri, May 21, 2004 11:44pm PDT
Global Exchange, Marazul Charters Inc., and Cuba Advocates Demand End to Travel Ban
As President Bush is about to rally support for yet another tightening of the 40 year embargo against Cuba on May 20, more than100,000 United States citizens are calling for greater engagement with Cuba and an end to the unconstitutional policy banning travel to the island....
Posted: Thu, May 20, 2004 1:06am PDT
We are the People: underage and Longing for Leaders
"Now and then persons at the top of our political pyramids have a screw loose somewhere..Can this continue for ever? Will idiots in power breed idiots to defend their idiotologies? I don't believe so." Programs instead of persons could be emphasized...
Posted: Wed, May 19, 2004 10:28am PDT
Kerry and Bush, same incoherence
The irony here is that the presidential campaign is itself a factor limiting debate on some of the most crucial issues facing the American people, including the occupation of Iraq. It may be the tragedy of US politics that no one can say that the war is lost until popular revulsion at a stream of flag-draped coffins coming back from Iraq, makes that conclusion unavoidable....
Posted: Thu, May 13, 2004 6:30pm PDT
BJP Racists FInally Voted Out
In a stunning electoral verdict, the BJP-led NDA was today voted out of power to pave the way for the return of the Congress Party at the helm of the national affairs after eight years in wilderness....
Posted: Thu, May 13, 2004 8:34am PDT
Unemployment Benefit Ext Fails by 1 vote: Kerry's
yesterday the Senate passed a $170 corp tax cut bill.... Maria Cantwell of Wash offered an amendment to include extending unemployemnt benefits to over 1 million workers.... and it missed by one vote 59-40. (it needed 60 to pass)
Kerry was the only Senator not to vote, he was campaigning in Kentucky.
Shouldn't this have any Kerry supporter rethinking their position... is anybody but bush really a good strategy- will Kerry be any better?...
Posted: Wed, May 12, 2004 11:49am PDT
Nader Supports Industrial Hemp as a Renewable Resource
In October, 2001, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a rule banning the sale of foods produced from industrial hemp. The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) sued to force the DEA to rescind its rule, and last February they won their case in a unanimous 3-0 decision by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In a continuing waste of taxpayer money, however, the U.S. Department of Justice has petitioned for a rehearing of the HIA v. DEA decision by the full Ninth Circuit, asse...
Posted: Mon, May 10, 2004 11:11pm PDT
Kerry announces stunning policy change
How Kerry will prevent another scandal like the current one regarding the photos taken at the Abu Ghraib prison....
Posted: Sun, May 9, 2004 5:41pm PDT
RAVAGE THE RNC: Take the Streets, Take Control!
Call for Direct Action at the Republican National Convention in New York City August 29th - September 4th 2004...
Posted: Sat, May 8, 2004 8:37pm PDT
Beyond Voting: electoral politics, anarchist organizing and developing strategy
Essay exploring ways that radicals and anarchists can engage with and intervene in electoral politics with the goal of building the power of movements regardless of who is elected....
Posted: Wed, May 5, 2004 8:11pm PDT
John Kerry Tells Audience He Doesnt Give Shit About Palestinians
"...he of course also emphasized that he would never pressure Israel, would not force it to negotiate with an unreliable partner..."...
Posted: Mon, May 3, 2004 4:31pm PDT
Secret Service Wants Blackboxvoting.org
April 29th, 2004
From http://www.blackboxvoting.org
The Secret Service Wants Your Name: Will "subpeona" this web site
By Bev Harris
And by the way, they read every word. Hi, agent Mike. This "investigation" no longer passes the stink test.
He says not to tell folks about the "investigating" they are doing.
I have cooperated ad nauseum to this absurd investigation of the "VoteHere hack" which looks to me like it is something entirely diff...
Posted: Sat, May 1, 2004 3:06pm PDT
Bob Avakian: Elections, Resistance & Revolution The Pyramid of Power and...
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Posted: Fri, Apr 23, 2004 7:28am PDT