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Film: Why I Love Shoplifting From Big Corporations subMedia 2005-03-30 6:23 AM

subMedia completes second short film inspired by crimethinc's manifesto (image/jpeg)

New Revelations on 911 Mike 2005-03-30 2:24 AM
A fire fighter from the scene speaks out! (text/plain)

Revolutionary Communists Take on Christian Fascists Over Schiavo dave dubay 2005-03-29 12:39 PM
<blockquote> <p>"One thing that God has brought to us is Terri Schiavo to elevate the visibility of what's going on in America."</p> <p align="right" class="quotesource">Tom DeLay, Congressman from Texas, House Republican Majority Leader,<br /> speaking to his co-thinkers of "Family Research Council"</p> </blockquote> <p>Tom DeLay is a powerful right-winger who wraps his ambitions in a frenzied god-speak. He is the cynical manipulator, who redistricted Texas to disenfranchise political opponents, and is now rewriting congressional ethics procedures to rescue himself from his own colossal corruption. He is an aggressive liar, who recently dared describe Terri Schiavo as "lucid."</p> <p>But, for a half second there among allies, he let out something true.</p> <p>This huge national power struggle over Terri Schiavo's fate has, in fact, <em>elevated the visibility of what's going on in America.</em></p> (text/html)

Prostitution and its Social Consequences Sisyphe 2005-03-28 8:45 PM
Sisyphe website delivers cutting edge analysis of women's condition and of other important issues, notably prostitution. (text/html)

Bashar Assad ordered the death of Rafiq Hariri (Bill Clinton ) MARK DAMELI 2005-03-28 6:29 PM
People in the media should stop making up infantile excuses by saying the real power behind Bashar Assad killed Hariri. Assad is the power (text/plain)

argentine piqueter@s speaking tour sarah 2005-03-28 6:00 PM
Looking for colleges, universities and social jusice groups intersted in hosting part of a speaking tour by piqueter@s from MTD La Plata, Argentina (text/plain)

Barry Goldwater, Social Security & My Mother Daniel Borgström 2005-03-28 5:42 AM
Goldwater's stand on Social Security became a turning point in my life (text/plain)

Pictures from Iraq hotsauce 2005-03-27 10:01 PM
Slideshow with pictures from Iraq and neocon quotes. (text/plain)

National Grassroots Animal Rights Conference (March 31st - April 3rd, NYC) homefries 2005-03-27 12:20 PM

This national conference (March 31st through April 3rd in New York City) will be the first of its kind. It intends to: empower the grassroots; promote discussion and skill sharing; be affordable, accessible, and inclusive; challenge oppression WITHIN the animal rights movement; have an open and participatory structure; develop a broader analysis of the social and economic context of animal oppression; promote abolition, not reform; and support cross-movement alliances. (image/gif)

BREAKING NEWS- KENNETH BLACKWELL FORCED OUT OF HIS OFFICE-RESIGNS reposted 2005-03-27 12:01 AM
Friday, Mar. 25, thousands of protesters gathered at the Ohio State Capitol and forced Blackwell, who was accused of voter suppression and fraud in the Nov. 2 Election, from his office. He was litterally chased away, and later resigned his post as the Ohio Secretary of State. (text/plain + 1 comment)

CNN's ... Melting Point... [global warming] Pat N 2005-03-26 10:16 PM

"The confusing debate over climate change has given way to a new scientific consensus: The Earth is getting warmer." (image/gif + 9 comments)

Abortion Issue Boiled Down to Reality Messenger 2005-03-26 9:11 PM
If my mother had felt the need to abort me when I was growing in her womb, I would have been grateful to give her that wish. (text/plain)

iSRAELIXO IAFAT 2005-03-26 2:38 PM

iSRAELIXO You know the Portuguese language ? Know what israel does with Palestine and with the World! See: http://www.volkermord.com/free/israelixo/ (image/jpeg)

VEGETATIVE STATE ROBBY STAVEN 2005-03-26 12:08 PM

VEGETATIVE STATE (image/jpeg)

Make your local government more transparent. crazybananacremepie 2005-03-26 11:40 AM
This is a great idea by a British blogger to encourage local representatives to engage in open dialogue with their constituents through a blog. He has already been successful in at least one case. (text/html)

BTL:French Farmer and Global Social Justice Activist Jose Bove Describes... Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus 2005-03-26 8:18 AM
...Fight for Food Sovereignty Around the World ~ Interview with Jose Bove, Anti-corporate globalization activist conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus (text/plain)

Upcoming A16 Legal Trainings (DC) Mobilization for Global Justice 2005-03-25 11:14 AM
The Mobilization for Global Justice and the Justice and Solidarity Collective are providing legal trainings so that everyone, each individual or an appointed legal person from your affinity group, can be prepared to take care of themselves and their loved ones while out on April 15-17 at the IMF/World Bank protests. (text/plain)

Widespread Protests Mark 2nd Anniversary of Invasion of Iraq Between the Lines' Scott Harris 2005-03-25 9:03 AM
Interview with Nancy Lessin, co-founder, Military Families Speak Out, conducted by Scott Harris (text/plain)

Kyrgyzstan Democracy.....What a BEAUTIFUL THING Messenger 2005-03-25 1:42 AM
America, did you see the way that Democracy can work? If they lie and cheat..... they should be run out of town like the Kyrgyzstanians did yesterday to their corrupt leader. (text/plain)

Things are going from bad to worse? - It has gotten worse, folks! Don Beck 2005-03-24 1:17 PM
The neo-cons are aware that Americans are un-informed (by corporate design) and domicile (courtesy of ESPN). Americans will not leave the couch and a good game on TV to stand out on the street to protest anything nowadays. So the onslaught continues. Congress is making haste at taking away rights that have been built up through decades of struggle. (text/plain)

Howard Dean, Extortion, Bribes and other problems Scott Huminski 2005-03-24 11:23 AM
DNC Chair Howard Dean’s problems with the Bill of Rights, the Law and Ethics. (text/plain)

Rustbelt TV: Repression at anti-CAFTA protests in Guatemala matt t, rustbelt radio 2005-03-24 1:20 AM

This story aired on Monday, March 21 on Rustbelt Radio, Pittsburgh Indymedia's weekly radio program. The show is also videotaped, edited, and aired on PCTV Channel 21 on cable in the Pittsburgh area. This video segment below is taken from that program. Photographs are from http://chiapas.indymedia.org (image/jpeg)

Blackmail for Silence See Video 2005-03-23 7:30 PM
This is how the elite manage to compromise first those they put into positions of power and influence! (video/x-ms-wmv)

World Bank/IMF Protests in DC!!! Ken 2005-03-22 9:22 PM
Massive protests planned for the next round of meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington DC from April 15th-17th. (text/plain)

GOP Shreds Disabled Housing Lynda Carson 2005-03-20 3:41 PM
The GOP Is About To Shred The Nation's Housing Assistance Programs! (text/plain)

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If you use independent media -- or work with one of the thousands of independent outlets and organizations in the Northeastern United States, Eastern Canada, or the District of Columbia ? (text/plain)

Trouble in the Ranks duko 2005-03-19 8:47 PM
p>Private Jeremiah Adler wrote home on his sixth day in Army boot camp:</p> <blockquote> <p>"’I am so fucked up right now... I feel that if I stay here much longer I am not going to be the same person anymore. I have to GO. Please help... Every minute you sit at home I am stuck in a shithole, stripped of self-respect, pride, will, hope, love, faith, worth, everything. Everything I have ever held dear has been taken away. This fucks with your head... This makes you believe you ARE worthless shit. Please help. By the time you get this, things will be worse.’"</p> </blockquote> <p>Shortly after writing this, his unit was scheduled to ship out, and Jeremiah went AWOL (absent without leave).</p> (text/html)

BTL:Failure of Bush Administration's Clear Skies Initiative Activates... Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus 2005-03-19 8:53 AM
...Regulations to Weaken Environmental Enforcement ~ Interview with John Walke, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's clean air program, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus (text/plain)

London Times Says it Garnered 'Clear Evidence' that Syria Assassinated Hariri MARK DAMELI 2005-03-18 2:36 PM
A British newspaper has claimed to have found "clear evidence" that Syria assassinated ex-premier Rafik Hariri in an attack that has plunged Lebanon into political chaos. (text/plain)

Roadless Summer roadless summer 2005-03-18 2:19 PM

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