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Israeli provocations which led to bombing and VIDEO of child killed by Israeli booby trap
During this ceasefire (from July to August 20, before the latest suicide bombing), five Palestinian children were killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers (including one child run over by a settler). None of these deaths were mentioned in the mainstream media. In total, around 21 Palestinains were killed -- roughly the same numbers as the suicide bombing -- but far less media attention....
Posted: Sat, Aug 23, 2003 12:13am PDT
How the truce was broken
The horrific 19 August bus bomb in Jerusalem, which killed 19 Israelis including a number of children, was followed on 21 August by Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Abu Shanab. These events are being understood in many media accounts as being the end of the unilateral Palestinian 'hudna,' or truce. But the violations of the ceasefire began almost as soon as it was declared, with a sustained Israeli campaign of assassinations and violence, as this chronology from The Guardian show...
Posted: Fri, Aug 22, 2003 4:48pm PDT
Contribute to MoveOn.org's "Defend Democracy" Campaign
Please help make our "Defend Democracy" ad campaign possible to show Majority Leader Delay and Texas Republican officials that all of America is watching what they are doing. Let's show Texas Governor Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst that there are political consequences for doing Tom Delay's Congressional dirty work in Texas. Please support our television ad campaign to let all Texans know exactly what their politicians are up to....
Posted: Fri, Aug 22, 2003 4:34pm PDT
TRUTH ABOUT THE PATRIOT ACT
This report was authored by Paul Copeland, Ashland, Oregon. Paul is the ACLU Southern Oregon Chapter Co-chair, and he has been very active helping "Ashland Patriots" fight to maintain our civil rights. That fight is not over, by any stretch of the imagination, as this article clearly points out....
Posted: Fri, Aug 22, 2003 3:45pm PDT
A Plea for Systemic Strategies
If we are to defeat the systems of oppression, we must in fact combat the very systems themselves....
Posted: Fri, Aug 22, 2003 10:48am PDT
BTL:Military Families Call for End to Iraq Occupation and...
...Return Home of U.S. Troops.Interview with Susan Schuman, Military Families Speak Out, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris...
Posted: Fri, Aug 22, 2003 2:39am PDT
URGENT: MUMIA Needs Your Help Now-Medical Crisis
It is with great concern that we report to you that Mumia has developed a potentially serious health condition affecting his feet, which have swollen painfully, making him unable to walk. Mumia suspects it may be due to blood clotting, a situation which can be very dangerous....
Posted: Thu, Aug 21, 2003 8:31pm PDT
New! Indepth Report on WTO online
A new 24-page report on the WTO - "Neoliberal Globalization: Cancun and Beyond", published by Action for Social and Ecological Justice (ASEJ), and written by Aziz Choudry is available for download from www.asej.org. Further details follow...
Posted: Thu, Aug 21, 2003 8:13pm PDT
Four-Hour Day
The Four-Hour Day Foundation exists to assemble a particular coalition of people prepared to question the fundamental assumptions of how we labor and how we distribute our immense wealth.
Other articles http://www.mbtranslations.com...
Posted: Thu, Aug 21, 2003 6:36pm PDT
Mandela's name comes off US terror list
The good news is that the United States government has removed Nelson Mandela, Tokyo Sexwale and Sidney Mufamadi from its list of global terrorists....
Posted: Thu, Aug 21, 2003 5:06pm PDT
The SHORTWAVE REPORT 8/22/03 ¡Listen Globally!
A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion recorded from a shortwave radio. 2 files- broadcast quality (13.2MB) and quick download (3.3MB). With times and freqs for listening at home. Free to rebroadcast. Netherlands, China, Russia, Spain, and Cuba....
Posted: Thu, Aug 21, 2003 4:15pm PDT
Timeline: Destruction of the Mideast Roadmap
Timeline detailing the major events leading to the destruction of the Mideast Roadmap....
Posted: Thu, Aug 21, 2003 2:42pm PDT
Portland Anti-Bush March and Actions Have BEGUN!
keep checking on this . . . ....
Posted: Thu, Aug 21, 2003 2:17pm PDT
How America Nukes Its Own Troops
In case you still haven't heard of DU weaponry and its deadly impact, read the article. It's got a lot of references in case you wanna know more....
Posted: Thu, Aug 21, 2003 1:24pm PDT
(WTO) Report back from Cancun and URGENT request for help
Mexican peasants and indigenous people urgently need support to get to WTO protests in Cancun...
Posted: Thu, Aug 21, 2003 1:09pm PDT
California Governor Election and PFP/Labor Events
California Governor Election and PFP/Labor Events:...
Posted: Thu, Aug 21, 2003 12:22pm PDT
Slammer worm crashed Ohio nuke plant net
"If a non-intelligent worm can get in, imagine what an intruder can do."...
Posted: Thu, Aug 21, 2003 7:35am PDT
AUDIO: Israeli Peace activist Pnina Firestone talks about yesterday's suicide bombing
Wednesday, August 20, 2003...
Posted: Wed, Aug 20, 2003 9:03pm PDT
Women's rights under attack in Iraq
A UPI story about the fight against attacks on women in Iraq by the vile Islamic fundamentalists.
Once again, a victory for US rulers is a profound defeat for vast numbers of ordinary people....
Posted: Wed, Aug 20, 2003 8:41pm PDT
The prison formerly known as America
America is slowly becoming nothing more than an overgrown prison. This article looks in depth from a citizens perspective of what is happening...
Posted: Wed, Aug 20, 2003 5:33pm PDT