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Nelson Mandela Turns 90 Thursday, July 17, 2008 :On Friday, former South African president and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela will celebrate his ninetieth birthday. Events marking the milestone have been held across the globe over the past month. We speak with Danny Schechter, who recently returned from South Africa, where he helped make the new documentary Viva Madiba: A Hero for All Seasons....
Posted: Thu, Jul 17, 2008 6:13pm PDT
Sheriff Arpaio Sued Over Racial Profiling Of Latinos In Maricopa County Wednesday, July 16, 2008 :PHOENIX – Today, five individuals and Somos America, a Latino community-based coalition, sued Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office (MCSO) and Maricopa County, charging that they or their members were unlawfully stopped and mistreated by law enforcement because they are Latino....
Posted: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 7:22pm PDT
Australia: orthern Territory intervention Manipulating social tragedies for political gain Monday, July 14, 2008 :World Socialist Web Site journalists Susan Allan and Richard Phillips and freelance photographer John Hulme recently visited central Australia to report on the social and political impact of the federal governments Northern Territory Emergency Response or police/military intervention into Aboriginal communities....
Posted: Mon, Jul 14, 2008 9:38pm PDT
Again, we say to the U.S. Navy all of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard must be cleaned up. Again, we say to the U.S. Navy all of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard must be abated to Residential Standards. Right now the U.S. Navy is thinking of capping Parcel B - that has radiological elements but also a large area contaminated with Mercury. And at the other end an area that has active Methane Gas. The U.S. Navy polluted the area and is responsible to clean it up to Residential Standards. No Mickey Mousing with the land - and no bluffing the people. In prior years the U.S. Government has ...
Posted: Sat, Jul 12, 2008 7:35pm PDT
Jesse Jackson's self-criticism and the state of American politics Friday, July 11, 2008 :For the last two days, the US public has been subjected once again to the degrading spectacle of a political figure issuing seemingly unending apologies for a supposed gaffe deemed outside the realm of acceptable discourse....
Posted: Sat, Jul 12, 2008 11:03am PDT
Ploys to drive poor people from areas to make room for those that are super corrupt. All over California thousands of innocent poor folks mostly minorities are sent packing off their neighborhoods and into oblivion. Here in the Bay Area some of us talk the talk but fail - again and again to walk the walk. The walk can only happen if we are educated on issues and are united. In the Bayview Hunters Point - every known gimmick has been executed - distribution of guns and drugs, intimidation, discrimination, injunctions, bombarding innocent folks with heavy metals and Asbestos du...
Posted: Fri, Jul 11, 2008 9:48am PDT
Slavery By Another Name: Author Douglas Blackmon on The Re-Enslavement of Black People in America Friday, July 11, 2008 :A new book by award-winning journalist Douglas Blackmon uncovers the forgotten history of neo-slavery imposed on hundreds and thousands of African-Americans that continued well after the Civil War and persisted right up to the 1940s. Using extensive archival sources Blackmon uncovers the shameful system created to re-enslave African-Americans. Under new laws they were intimidated, arrested, charged with exorbitant fines, and then sold as forced laborers to corporations,...
Posted: Fri, Jul 11, 2008 7:48am PDT
Introducing Escondidians for Social Justice! Escondidians for Social Justice is a new group formed in Escondido to work on social justice issues!...
Posted: Wed, Jul 9, 2008 7:08pm PDT
The Longest Walk 2’ News Conference and Events Planned 8,000-Mile Walk for Native American Rights, Environmental Protection and to Stop Global Warming Prepares to Reach DC...
Posted: Wed, Jul 9, 2008 2:36pm PDT
Lieberman Ally Claims "Jewish Banking Plot" Sermon Copyright Protected On July 22, 2008 United States Senator Joseph Lieberman will deliver a capstone address at Pastor John Hagee's yearly Washington Christians United For Israel Summit and, presumably as an advance strike, prior to the conference, to suppress possible negative press coverage, CUFI lawyers have requested, alleging copyright violation, that YouTube remove a number of videos which contain footage from John Hagee Ministry broadcasts....
Posted: Wed, Jul 9, 2008 7:45am PDT
Landmark Case Returns to NY Seeking Millions From Corporations That Profited From South African Apartheid Tuesday, July 8, 2008 :A landmark case is returning to a New York district court that seeks millions of dollars in reparations from corporations that supported and profited from South African apartheid. The suit is filed on behalf of thousands of apartheid victims under the Alien Tort Claims Act. It seeks damages from the companies for doing business with the apartheid government despite international sanctions and boycotts. The companies include the oil giants BP and Exxon Mobil, banks such ...
Posted: Tue, Jul 8, 2008 8:02am PDT
Freedom never dies—unless the next generation drops the fight The deaths of two black civil rights activists, one in Kentucky and the other in Arkansas highlight the violence and ongoing mental health issues which continue to plague social activists in the United States....
Posted: Tue, Jul 8, 2008 7:44am PDT
American-Indian Group Walks the US to Press Causes With hopscotch speed, Shanawa Littlebow leapt to the side of the road, scooped up a plastic bottle cap and fell back into line with his fellow walkers, passing trailer homes and gas stations along Jefferson-Davis Highway....
Posted: Mon, Jul 7, 2008 1:40pm PDT
Italy: Berlusconi government steps up its attacks on Roma and foreigners Saturday, July 5, 2008 :Silvio Berlusconi has now governed Italy for two months. The multi-billionaire media magnate enjoys a clear parliamentary majority following the humiliating election defeat of all those organisations which emerged from the former Italian Communist Partyin particular Communist Refoundation (Rifondazione Comunista)....
Posted: Sat, Jul 5, 2008 6:13pm PDT
Slavery is well and alive today in America and with De-population in Racist San Francisco We have millions incarcerated in our jails but thousand others working as indentured slaves here in American in the year, 2008. So, it is a paradox to see so many enjoy some drab fire-works and eat pig ribs and rejoice that all is well is their piggy, dog eat dog - world. When one goes to places like San Quentin and sees the sad state of affairs - jail mates piled one on top of another - July 4, is all the more pertinent and a sad reflection. There is freedom and there is license and abuse of...
Posted: Fri, Jul 4, 2008 3:44pm PDT
Lennar hits all time low and its Stockes are sinking into the cesspool of its own making. It happened with ENRON. Then with Bears and Stearns. It happened to other - and now it will happen to Lennar a Rogue Company. Lennar will sink - right to the bottom of the worst cesspool ever - that of its own making. Greed and unethical practices has been the main stay for Lennar - but in recent years - it cannot but fully understand its fate - it is drowning and before you it - Lennar will be history....
Posted: Fri, Jul 4, 2008 8:39am PDT
Free Joaquin Cienfuegos Now! Joaquin Cienfuegos, a community activist and organizer with Revolutionary Autonomous Communities, Copwatch Los Angeles and Anarchist People of Color, is under attack and needs your support....
Posted: Wed, Jul 2, 2008 9:49am PDT
SF Redevelopment Agency continues to pay Proponents of Prop G - continuing corruption. The SF Redevelopment Agency Commission with Francee Covington, London Breed, Linda A. Cheu, Leroy King, Ramon E. Romero, Darshan Singh, and Rick Swig continue to dole out SF Redevelopment Tax Increment monies - to cronies such as Lola Whittle - one of the Proponents of Proposition G. Pathetic....
Posted: Wed, Jul 2, 2008 8:27am PDT
Northern Territory intervention A "third-world" health catastrophe Tuesday, July 1, 2008 :World Socialist Web Site journalists Susan Allan and Richard Phillips and freelance photographer John Hulme recently visited central Australia to report on the social and political impact of the federal governments Northern Territory Emergency Response or police/military intervention into Aboriginal communities....
Posted: Tue, Jul 1, 2008 9:33pm PDT
Lennar cannot build a "dog house" on Parcel A - so imagine Candlestick Point and hoopla Lennar Corporation recently has added another "bankruptcy" deal to its portfolio. Lennar has exited from the condo projects in Richmond - and removed itself from its investments linked to the Emerald Fund. Bottom line - Lennar cannot poison our children and elders - and think it can get away with murder. Lennar as I said a long, long time ago is doomed to utter failure - it must repent - and will perish - die a death of a thousand and more deadly - cuts....
Posted: Tue, Jul 1, 2008 10:26am PDT
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