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BILL MOYERS ON THE MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY Bill Moyers 2003-11-25 3:41 PM
"Bill Moyers on the Media and Democracy" is an expanded version of an essay that will air on a special edition of NOW with Bill Moyers on Friday, November 28, 2003 at 9pm on PBS devoted to media issues. This edition of NOW will also feature interviews with author and former major league baseball pitcher Jim Bouton and media critic John Leonard. (text/plain)

Did someone actually TAKE credit for 9-11? Eric Stewart 2003-11-24 5:25 PM
Normally, the terrorists would make a phone call or some other communication saying, "it was us." I can't help but wonder if the only thing George heard whispered in his ear in that classroom was, "Mr. President, Warren Buffet is on the phone. He wants your ass at USSTRATCOM right away. We're firing up Air Force One; go ahead and finish reading the story." (text/plain)

Americans are forbidden to know... Johnny Wizard 2003-11-24 12:55 PM
Here's what a bushite's granmom's tax payment is going towards, minus the 1.5 billion per month of 4 that is secretly STOLEN by the bushmob as something Americans are forbidden to know of through their corporate news censorship stealing their very own demeaned values, dying. (text/plain)

CRITICS RAIL AGAINST SENATE PROMOTION OF GEN. CLARK NTAC Media 2003-11-23 1:50 AM
On Tues., Nov. 18, the senate confirmed a promotion of Major General Robert T. Clark to the rank of Lieutenant General, the Army's second highest rank. The senate confirmation drew rancor from the nation’s major Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Organizations, including the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC). (text/plain)

In a Police State Atmosphere, Fascists Will Rise to the Top Jay Shaft 2003-11-22 9:23 PM
In a nation where a police state atmosphere is permitted, the fascists will rise to the top. This may sound like a crazy, radical statement, but it is going on in America right now with the current Ashcroft led Justice Department. With the top leader of the nations law enforcement structure permitting and enacting more and more assaults on civil rights and invasions of privacy it is only natural that many closet fascists will come out into the open. (text/plain)

In the midst of Miami's FTAA chaos we fed the homeless and guerrilla stickered the city Jay Shaft 2003-11-22 9:08 PM
Despite all the bad images and problems of the FTAA protest there was some very positive things that also happened. There were many people that took time to commit acts of social responsibility and acts of kindness. (text/plain + 1 comment)

FTAA Kucinich Supporters Attacked by Police c/o FluxRostrum 2003-11-22 5:15 PM
Kucinich Supporters Beaten Down by the Pi-... Police at Miami FTAA Protest (text/html + 4 comments)

NYT: F.B.I. Scrutinizes Antiwar Rallies me 2003-11-22 3:30 PM
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has collected extensive information on the tactics, training and organization of antiwar demonstrators and has advised local law enforcement officials to report any suspicious activity at protests to its counterterrorism squads, according to interviews and a confidential bureau memorandum. (text/plain + 3 comments)

Western Suicide Bombers Losing Jobs To Cheap Foreign Labor N. O. Auhprescion 2003-11-22 10:06 AM
British suicide bombers are losing their jobs to cheap overseas labor, The Economist reports: (text/plain + 2 comments)

PALESTINIAN FAMILY VALUES Yassar Datsmibebe 2003-11-21 4:35 PM
RAPED BY HER BROTHERS and impregnated - refused to commit suicide, her mother recalls, even after she bought the unwed teenager a razor with which to slit her wrists. So Amira Abu Hanhan Qaoud says she did what she believes any good Palestinian parent would: restored her family's "honor" through murder. (text/plain + 7 comments)

No 'Right' side to the Medicare bill? Ramesh Ponnuru 2003-11-21 4:26 PM
Steve Moore, president of the Club for the Growth, and his group oppose the Medicare bill: "Our members just hate this bill. They really do. . . . We can't in good conscience support the largest entitlement expansion in decades." (text/plain)

Anarchy and Leftists Gen. Confusion 2003-11-21 2:42 PM
for Pittsburgh Indymedia (text/plain + 9 comments)

Tommy Franks Declares Democracy Dead thor 2003-11-21 10:28 AM
in an interview with NewsMax, Franks stated that the constitution will NOT survive a WMD attack...guess what's coming NEXT! (text/plain + 13 comments)

Me? A liberal? Dale Ellis 2003-11-20 10:04 PM
After looking at Canada, I've become a real fan of some kind of national health plan. Of course, that would lead to big government and higher taxes, but maybe it's us little guys got a little something for our money, too. (text/plain)

Solidarity Statement of SOA, FTAA & Bush Protests SOA Watch 2003-11-20 11:30 AM
Joint Solidarity Statement of The Stop the War Coalition (UK), The Mobilization to Stop the FTAA (US), and The School of the Americas Watch Movement (US) (text/plain)

INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT, WHERE ARE THE HUMAN SHIELDS FOR ISRAELIS? Ariel Natan Pasko 2003-11-19 10:57 PM
The International Solidarity Movement positions direct action activists as "human shields", knowingly puting people into dangerous situations - taking advantage of young naive idealists. (text/plain)

Congressmen of 'Integrity' refuse to penalize Mutual Fund abusers NewsMax.com 2003-11-19 10:37 PM
Only 2 members of the House of Representative rejected legislation that would impose penalties against fund trading abuses. Who were these industry insiders? Reps. Ron Paul (R-TX) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ), key members of the Republican Liberty Caucus. (text/plain)

racism jj 2003-11-19 9:35 PM
police (text/plain)

Niagara's Toxi-tomic Legacy Niagara Buzz 2003-11-19 9:14 PM
Lou Ricciuti, who co-authored with Geoff Kelly "The Bomb that Fell on Niagara," a series of 12 articles that appeared in Buffalo's ArtVoice, is continuing the saga of Niagara County's atomic legacy beginning today at www.niagarabuzz.com. (text/plain)

Thousands to Oppose U.S. Terror Training at SOA SOA Watch 2003-11-19 5:41 PM
Mass Convergence and Civil Disobedience Action at Fort Benning, Georgia, November 22-23 (text/html)

“A Question of Fairness” NOW with Bill Moyers 2003-11-19 3:35 PM
Today, the middle class is shrinking, the gap between the rich and poor is widening, and the American dream is at risk. What’s behind the growing disparity that’s creating a two-class society? (text/plain + 1 comment)

Infoshop News to provide expanded coverage of the FTAA protests Infoshop News 2003-11-19 10:19 AM

Infoshop News will be providing special coverage of this week's protests in Miami, Florida, against the FTAA. (image/gif)

Globalización e Individuo-Emocional-“Diez horas con la globalización”(google) Oscar Sánchez Fernández de la Vega (google) 2003-11-19 4:23 AM
According to the book-“Diez horas con la globalización”(spanish)(google, indymedia.org, yahoo, amazon, foro-los retos de la globalización, netbiblo, elcorteingles.es....) ¡Por una globalización que sitúe en su centro el desarrollo humano individual! “El ser humano solo existe en nosotros mismos como una posibilidad de futuro”. “Somos nosotros mismos, los que con nuestros proyectos y actuaciones llenamos de contenido el futuro.. El mundo lo hemos inventado los individuos interpretando, manipulando y soñando la realidad....”.Los sistemas sociales no tienen porque ser eternos....” (text/plain + 2 comments)

UDHR 31st Article/ 28th Bill of Rights Bruce C. Lupfer 2003-11-18 8:29 PM
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, anti-corruption, anti-cultic, referendum, new people's branch of government. In spirit of green party facilitation/process, change, add, delete to improve. (text/plain)

FREDONIA NY PEACE VIGIL: Nov. 1 2003 snowshoefilms 2003-11-18 3:41 PM
Protest and forum continues across the US over the ongoing illegal war on Iraq and the Bush regime's usurpation of the federal government. In the town's public square, citizens ask questions, demand an end to nuclear proliferation, end to tax cuts for the rich, and abolition of the Patriot Act... (snowshoefilms 25 min.) (video/quicktime)

Books by former federal prisoner/congressional candidate Mike Palecek 2003-11-18 9:39 AM
The revolution will not be televised, but you can read about it: books by Mike Palecek. (application/pdf)

Meme warfare through entertainment. OoT8 2003-11-17 3:47 AM
Resistance begins in the mind... (text/plain + 1 comment)

The Learning Experience of Rakan Mary La Rosa 2003-11-17 1:54 AM
The Palestinian Political Prisoners We Do Not Hear About , the Children: The wretchedness of a 12 year old in Israeli military prison and the US Ambassador to the UN, a man formerly known in Central Americas as one who "speaks five languages and knows when to be silent" (text/plain)

Walking For A Better World - Melbourne Conference Speech peacehq 2003-11-16 5:00 PM
MFSO representative Jeff McKenzie's speech at the International Peace Pilgrimage Toward A Nuclear Free Future, Melbourne Conference on November 16th, 2003. Highlights include MFSO history, war in Iraq, protests in America, ending the nuclear cycle and the culture of war. (text/plain)

Run for Freedom Prisoners of Conscience peacehq 2003-11-16 4:58 PM
Close the SOA and remember the Prisoners Of Conscience! Jim Toren and Jon Blickenstaff from FootPrints For Peace are leading the way to Ft. Benning to honor those who have volunteered to go to prison in order to bring public awareness to the "Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation" formerly known as the "School Of Americas". (text/plain)

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