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Camejo pushing for three way debate, not multi-party democracy
Green Party Gov. candidate Peter Camejo is appealing for funds to air TV ads to raise his profile and get himself into the 'debates' with Gropenator and Angelides. But there seems to be no effort to link the call for his inclusion with the right of the candidates of the other three ballot qualified parties to also be included....
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 2:31pm PDT
Democracy, Mexican Style
AN ACCOUNT OF THE STOLEN MEXICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION...
Posted: Sat, Jul 8, 2006 6:04am PDT
Spokane antiauthoritarian July 4 walk
Anarchists in Spokane, Washington organized a march promoted as a "March For Rights" that took place this 4th of July afternoon. Close to fifty people with signs, upside-down flags, and black flags marched through busy downtown Spokane at around 4pm behind a large sign that "We Are Not Afraid!" with the acronyms "FBI", "JTTF", and "NSA" circled and crossed out....
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 6:40pm PDT
A MODEST PROPOSAL- RECRUIT, RUN INDPENDENT LABOR MILITANT CANDIDATES IN THE 2006 ELECTIONS
IN THE TIME OF THE GREAT FEAR WE NEED OUR OWN CANDIDATES....
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 10:21am PDT
Calderon Declared Victor in Disputed Mexico Race; Obrador to Challenge
Mexico's electoral commission has announced that conservative candidate Felipe Calderon has won the presidential election with a razor-thin victory. His populist rival, Andres Manual Lopez Obrador says he will challenge the result in the courts. We go to Mexico City for a report....
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 7:36am PDT
Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism
In her book, "Kingdom Coming: The Rise of Christian Nationalism," author Michelle Goldberg examines how gay marriage has become "the mobilizing passion for much of the religious right." The book also charts how Christian fundamentalism is supported by Republican patronage and how under the Bush administration, it is increasingly shaping many aspects of public policy....
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 7:34am PDT
Election in Mexico: Stealing it in front of your eyes
Gore v. Bush. Kerry v. Bush. Obrador v. Calderon.
As in Florida in 2000, as in Ohio in 2004, the exit polls show the voters voted for the progressive candidate, but the race is “officially” too close to call....
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 6:48am PDT
How Should Left Respond to Stolen Mexico Election?
If forced to choose between cowardice and violence, we will choose the latter ----Cesar Chavez, quoting Gandhi...
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 6:47am PDT
Conservative scrapes victory in Mexico amid claims of fraud
Felipe Calderon, the conservative candidate in Mexico's presidential race, seemed to have clinched a slim victory as a national count ended yesterday. But his left-wing rival, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, refused to give up, threatening to plunge the country into political crisis....
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 6:38am PDT
Booing Lieberman, Cheering Impeachment: Impeachment Comes to Main Street, USA
So, just how does Impeach Bush play out on Main Street, USA?...
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 6:34am PDT
Supreme Court and the Hamdan dissent
Supreme Court and the Hamdan dissent...
Posted: Fri, Jul 7, 2006 3:52am PDT
Slovakia: Social Democrats form a pact with the extreme right
Recent parliamentary elections and the formation of a new government in Slovakia have once more highlighted the reactionary character of the “democracies” that developed in Eastern Europe following the collapse of the Stalinist regimes in the early 1990s....
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 10:08pm PDT
US: Democrats’ tax deal ends New Jersey government shutdown
New Jersey public employees were expected to begin returning to work by the end of this week following the announcement of a deal Thursday between New Jersey’s Governor Jon Corzine and state lawmakers on a new state budget. An impasse between the Democratic governor and the Democratic state legislature led to a six-day shutdown that left tens of thousands out of work and curtailed all but emergency services....
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 9:10pm PDT
In Mexico, 2.5 Million Missing Votes Reappear: Calderón’s Official Margin to 0.6 percent
IFE’s Claim that 98.5 Percent of Votes Had Been Counted Was False: Authorities Now Oppose Recount...
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 7:13am PDT
Zapatistas Received Reports of Electoral Fraud in Mexico Presidential Election
Mexico's presidential election is still too close to call as electoral authorities work round the clock to verify vote tallies from Sunday's poll. Populist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador refused to accept preliminary results issued earlier this week alleging voter fraud. In a national broadcast exclusive, we air an excerpt of a radio broadcast with Zapatista leader Subcomandante Marcos who says he also received reports of electoral fraud....
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 7:01am PDT
Mid-Life Crisis Hits San Jose -- And Its Mayor
The city of San Jose is roiling in a scandal involving its mayor, Ron Gonzales, who has been indicted on charges of felony bribery. This latest scandal, according to NAM commentator Raj Jayadev, fits right into the narrative of San Jose in the post-dot-com era. Jayadev is the editor of Silicon Valley De-Bug, a project of New America Media....
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 6:49am PDT
Deception Underlies State Eminent Domain Initiative
Those concerned about the misuse of eminent domain were encouraged by the circulation of a statewide initiative (Prop 90) to address the problem. Unfortunately, the initiative’s backers sought to capitalize on rising anti-eminent domain sentiment by inserting a sentence jeopardizing the future enactment of most land use laws, including amendments to San Francisco’s Rent Ordinance. This sentence---which allows property owners to sue government entities over any new law that reduces their prope...
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 6:47am PDT
America's Increasing Democracy Deficit
he Bush administration's recent verbal attacks on the press were the latest volley in an attack against long-standing American democratic principles. Steven Hill is author of the recently published 10 Steps to Repair American Democracy and director of the New America Foundation's political reform program....
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 6:33am PDT
The Veep's Curious Investment Portfolio: Is Cheney Betting On Economic Collapse?
Wouldn't you like to know where Dick Cheney puts his money? Then you'd know whether his "deficits don't matter" claim is just baloney or not....
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 6:27am PDT
Government crisis continues in Ukraine
Talks are continuing between Ukraine’s parliamentary factions to resolve the standoff that has held up the formation of a new government more than three months after elections....
Posted: Thu, Jul 6, 2006 6:24am PDT