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CODDLING OF PALIN IS FALSE FEMINISM, DISGUISED SEXISM, AND RIGHT-WING ANTI-WORKING-WOMEN Ruth Rubinstein 2008-09-10 4:48 AM
The call of so-called feminists to coddle Palin is really disguised sexism and based on a medieval, male-chauvinist mentality that women are weak and fragile and should be protected. We don’t need an American Margaret Thatcher, an icon and poster child for right-wing policies that harm poor and middle-class working women, the majority of women. It’s time to expose Palin for what she really is. (text/plain)

Pit Bulls and Lipstick Randy Redbull 2008-09-10 3:11 AM
I have to admit that I have never actually seen a pig putting on lipstick. I guess it was because pigs had a hard time holding lipstick in their hooves, and the fact that their species never adapted to the manufacture and sale of mirrors for self-conscious assessment? But a pit bull with lipstick? What are we to think of such a shocking metaphor—that is of a hockey mom equating to a pit bull? Or why do moms continue to where lipstick after getting married anyway? (text/plain)

Irish Republican Seeks Normalized Status. Pol Brennan Support Group 2008-09-08 3:44 PM

Pól Brennan was born in 1953 in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Belfast, Northern Ireland. While growing up, he witnessed first-hand the sectarian bigotry that plagued the North of Ireland at the time. In 1972 when he was 19, like many of his friends and neighbors he became a civil rights activist. (image/jpeg)

Chevron, BP push Sarah Palin as Condoleezza Rice's successor Sea Shepherd Supporter 2008-09-08 1:49 PM
Sarah Palin helps Chevron pollute beluga whale habitat (text/plain)

Update: The Criminal Corruption and Animal Cruelty of Gov. Sarah Palin ARC 2008-09-04 10:44 PM

Perhaps after you read this file, you will feel as my friends and I feel, that Sarah Palin was fasttracked from a mayor's job in a 4600 resident town to the governor's chair, coached in everything she said or did, and prepared to be a neocon candidate on the national stage...all in 2 years time. Vote fraud could have defeated her Democratic opponent. All of this occurred as the neocon dominated FBI was investigating Senator Stevens. Certainly Murkowski defeated governor and Stevens had corrupt offices, but the orchestration of the chorus for Palin by oil prostitutes Newt Gingrich, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and others was it seems planned. "That most dangerous of all classes: the wealthy criminal class" wrote President Theodore Roosevelt of plutocrats and their pawns. (image/jpeg + 14 comments)

Denver Diaries - Report on Iraq Vets and Rage Against the Machine Concert and March Carl Davidson 2008-09-02 12:09 AM

Carl Davidson's Denver Diaries: Day Five - Rage, Vets, Antiwar. To see all six days, go to the 'Progressives for Obama' site. (image/jpeg)

McCain picks prowar, prodrilling huntress as running mate. ARC 2008-08-29 6:27 PM
McCain's running mate choice is pro war, pro drilling in Alaska, a woman who calls herself prolife while gutting the moose she shoots, a woman who wants polar bears removed from the endangered species list. (text/plain)

Tensions Begin at DNC ex-Faultliners 2008-08-25 8:16 PM

Anti-capitalists reclaim the streets of downtown Denver to kick off protests at DNC. (image/jpeg)

Youngest ever British person visits longest serving Black Panthers in solitary confinement carrie reichardt 2008-08-22 1:58 AM

An 11 year old from London has become the youngest ever British person to visit two prisoners in Louisiana State Prison, who are the longest serving inmates in solitary confinement. Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox have spent over 35 years held in 6ft x 9ft cells for crimes even a federal judge has overturned. (image/jpeg)

Eli Lilly Zyprexa RICO Lawsuit Danny Haszard 2008-08-21 9:43 PM
Through a complex series of illegal rackets and lies, Eli Lilly drug company built a multi-billion dollar drug enterprise at the expense of taxpayers, consumers and patient lives (text/plain)

Uphold the Militant Tradition of International Women's Movement Prof. Jose Maria Sison 2008-08-19 4:50 AM

In solidarity and with utmost joy, the International League of People's Struggle joins today the celebration of women in general and their revolutionary struggle for emancipation and liberation from imperialism, feudalism and patriarchalism. We remember and honor millions of women who trailblazed and paved the path for women's liberation movement. (image/jpeg + 14 comments)

Sandinistas repudiados por la "izquierda" en Paraguay luis aguero wagner 2008-08-16 7:17 PM
Rosario Murillo, esposa del presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, criticó duramente a la ministra paraguaya de la mujer, Gloria Rubín, quien previamente condenó a Daniel Ortega como un depravado sexual, haciéndose eco de unas denuncias del año 1998 (text/plain)

The Company You Keep Paul Heller 2008-08-16 3:23 PM
John McCain sure has some unsavory characters working for his campaign... What does that say about him? (text/plain)

CRASH THE RNC: Sector 4 Barricade Building Contest UA in the Bay 2008-08-15 1:24 AM

Representatives of our corrupt two-party system intend to host self-congratulatory celebrations this summer at the Democratic National Convention in Denver and the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. We support demonstrating opposition to their parties by crashing and shutting them down, while having a little fun ourselves. In alliance with thousands of others nationwide who are collaborating to swarm the RNC on day one, September 1st -- Bay Area, Santa Cruz, and other Northern California radicals have banded together as "Unconventional Action (UA) in the Bay" and collectively chosen to adopt SECTOR 4 in downtown St. Paul. Our commitment to blockades, direct action, and other roaming protest mischief at the RNC is pledged in full solidarity with those working to disrupt the DNC in late August. (image/jpeg)

Rhetoric for Radicals JD 2008-08-08 4:18 PM

New book for activists and organizers. (image/jpeg)

PHILIPPINES: Open Letter to the NPA General Command and the NDF Collective 2008-08-05 11:10 AM

We, the undersigned, condemn in the strongest possible terms the recent spate of killings of farmers and farmer-leaders in Masbate, perpetrated by individuals identified as belonging to the local command of the New People’s Army. (image/jpeg)

Stalinist Spanish Civil War Artwork Vandalized in San Francisco workers memory project 2008-08-01 9:34 PM
A small example of direct action to commemorate the beginning of the Spanish Civil War... (text/plain)

The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder Gregg Mosson 2008-07-31 2:45 PM

Former L.A. County District Attorney Vincent Bugliosi has written a book outlining how to bring murder charges against President George W. Bush after the president leaves office. This article reviews Bugliosi's arguments. (image/jpeg)

Interview With Cindy Sheehan – The Peace Mom vs. Congressional Madam (Speaker) Cathy Garger 2008-07-26 8:40 PM

Cindy Sheehan gives a candid interview in which she explains exactly why she is running for Congress in order to oppose Rep. Nancy Pelosi and remove her from her throne. (image/jpeg)

SolarFest Renewable Energy Fair Linda Commoner 2008-07-19 8:04 PM

SolarFest Renewable Energy Fair ~ Meridian Park School ~ 175th and Meridian Ave N Shoreline WA ~ July 19, 2008 ~ 10AM – 8PM (image/jpeg)

The Evilness of Power: new anarchist documentary-video collage mr1001nights 2008-07-18 4:40 AM
An examination of the effects of power and hierarchy on individuals, society and the world at large. It highlights the potential of online video for activists on a low budget. (text/plain)

Update on Daniel McGowan Family and Friends of Daniel McGowan 2008-07-17 8:36 PM
On Monday, July 14, Daniel appeared in federal court in the Western District of Wisconsin (Madison) before Judge Barbara Crabb and was found in civil contempt for his refusal to answer questions before a grand jury. (text/plain)

What Will It Take to Defeat the War? Internationalist Group 2008-07-17 5:50 PM
On June 28-29, an “Open National Antiwar Conference” was held in Cleveland, called by a newly minted National Assembly to End the Iraq War and Occupation. Over objections from the conference organizers, centrally Socialist Action, the assembly voted to change the name to include reference to the war on Afghanistan, and to emphasize the connection with U.S. backing for the Zionist occupation of Palestine. (The sponsors of the confab were so right-wing that they feared losing “unity” with Democratic Party supporters of Israel and the Afghanistan war!) What did not change at all was the popular-front character of the new outfit, tying it to the bourgeois parties despite the fig leaf of electoral “independence.” Making this utterly clear, it was decided not to call a national antiwar mobilization prior to the November elections explicitly in order to court those forces who wish to aid the Democrats (and therefore want to avoid making problems for the presumptive Democratic nominee, Barack Obama). Here is the leaflet issued by the Internationalist Group at the conference. (text/html)

Dispatch from a Midwestern City @ 2008-07-17 4:57 PM
Dispatch from a Midwestern City To anyone who has ever dreamt of a world beyond the boundaries imposed upon the one we currently inhabit. To all who cringe with disgust at the thought of another month’s work to pay for another month’s rent. To anyone who has dared to notice the glaring inadequacy of this walking death sold to us as life: These words are for you. (text/plain)

ALB interviews the Cuban Libertarian Movement Movimiento Libertario Cubano 2008-07-16 5:08 PM

* During mid-June 2008 the Iberian counter-information collective A Las Barricadas www.alasbarricadas.org posed several questions to the MLC www.mlc.acultura.org.ve, an affinity group of Cuban anarchism abroad. The complete text of this interview follows. (image/jpeg)

Call For Anarchist Solidarity Actions With Immigrants July 21 ia 2008-07-16 9:11 AM
Take Nationally-Coordinated Action To Show Solidarity And Fight ICE on July 21st! We have begun the attack by spraypainting an ICE van with many anti-Migra(ICE) slogans. May our spark spread into a wildfire. (text/plain)

RNC Welcoming Committee July Update RNC-WC 2008-07-15 5:06 PM
Our apologies to all who have been trying to keep up with our busy RNC-filled lives while we’ve been running behind on our newsletter. There are a lot of things that have happened already this summer and more to come. As the clock continues to tick down to September 1st, here are some items for your perusal as you carefully articulate your plans to get dangerous: (text/plain)

I-69 Protestors Shut Down Asphalt Plant Again! no more roads 2008-07-15 5:46 AM
Monday morning, over 20 citizens opposed to the construction of Interstate 69 shut down work at the Haubstadt Asphalt Yard belonging to Gohmann Asphalt & Construction, Inc. With construction slated to begin this week, opponents are demanding that Gohmann immediately drop their contract for work on I-69. (text/plain)

PHILIPPINES: Ban Endosulfan! EcoWaste Coalition 2008-07-14 2:16 PM

Citizens Press for Total Ban on Endosulfan to Put Off “Toxic Time Bomb” (image/jpeg)

End G8 Domination! Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC), Philippine 2008-07-12 1:04 PM

Joint Statement on the 34th G8 Summit in Toyako, Hokkaido, Japan (image/jpeg)

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