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Zhibin Gu: China: a socialist country or a bureaucratic society? globalization, politics, management forum 2009-06-19 5:39 AM
Puzzles: why does China have a totally corrupt government? Is China's bureaucratic corruption going to ruin the nation and economy in light of global financial crisis? How should one understand the Chinese Communist bureaucracy and its wild corruptive practice? Get inside analysis and knowledge on Chinese economy, politics, and society from provocative Chinese thinker George Zhibin Gu of World Association of International Studies at Stanford University (text/plain)

Digos Massacre Remembered Mariz Quimpo 2009-06-19 2:08 AM

25 June 2009 PHILIPPINES. It is quite common these days to read from the newspapers violence being perpetrated by the communist New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) that most Filipinos no longer care as long they are not the poor victims. (image/jpeg)

NOAM CHOMSKY on the Past 10 Years: Seattle '99 to WSF to Climate in '09 BE47 2009-06-19 12:44 AM
Noam Chomsky reflects on the past 10 years, from 1999 protest in Seattle to the World Social Forums and climate change awareness in 2009. Ten years in 7 minutes with a man who has been called the world's leading intellectual. And he may be just that! (audio/mpeg + 3 comments)

Campaign against the assassination of workers in Venezuela v.contrarepresionobrera 2009-06-18 10:08 PM

* El Libertario www.nodo50.org/ellibertario has joined this campaign and we’re trying to divulge this initiative in an attempt to confront the hired killers that are taking the lives of labor activists in this country. (image/jpeg)

Colombia Welcomes Human Rights Leader Antonella Antonecchia 2009-06-17 11:29 PM
In honor of the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Dr. Mary Shuttleworth, President of Youth for Human Rights International is circling the globe in her 6th Annual World Tour. (text/plain)

A Different Perspective on the Iranian Elections Gary Sudborough 2009-06-16 11:12 PM
Iran lies in a very strategic location for US imperialism. Since the military option does not seem viable, the CIA are experts at coups, street demonstrations and financing elections to get a US puppet into power. (text/plain)

The Case for Arbitration in Labor Law Reform and The Employee Free Choice Act EFCA Employee Free Choice EFCAPrwire News 2009-06-16 4:58 PM
Labor law reform must ensure that workers who want to join a union are able to do so without facing endless delays from corporations seeking to deny them a voice in the workplace. (text/html)

the Sun is to blame for some unfavourable climate changes on the Earth Mel Forenta 2009-06-16 8:59 AM

the Sun is to blame for some unfavourable climate changes on the Earth (image/jpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 15, 2009 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2009-06-15 11:37 PM
On today's show... * We explore the roots of the global food crisis * The Officer who killed Oscar Grant will stand trial for murder * A campaign for Israel divestment is launched in Pittsburgh * Domestic Workers United march in New York for a bill of rights * The Pittsburgh City Council votes to arm police with assault rifles * And more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Zhibin Gu: China's corruption: history, philosophy, politics vs globalization globalization, politics, management forum 2009-06-13 8:06 AM
Why is China's corruption destorying the so-called "Chinese century"? Is China's bureaucratic corruption going to ruin the nation and economy in light of global financial crisis? How should one understand the Chinese Communist bureaucracy and its wild corruptive practice? Get inside analysis and knowledge on Chinese economy, politics, and society from provocative Chinese thinker George Zhibin Gu of World Association of International Studies at Stanford University (text/plain)

HAMPA Y GOLPISMO VESTIDOS DE SOTANA Luis Agüero Wagner 2009-06-12 11:46 PM
HAMPA Y GOLPISMO VESTIDOS DE SOTANA (text/plain)

NPR Tries To Erase Upton Sinclair Truth To Power 2009-06-11 12:17 PM
There is no longer any line between news and commercials on NPR whose investment of 200 million dollars in the world's biggest unionbuster, animal killer, disease spreader, drought creator, litterer and energy waster is only one of the corruptions which affect its coverage. (text/plain)

ONLY ONE MAN DECIDES WHERE GAY COMMISSIONERS & JUDGES SERVE IN LA COUNTY ??? LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS 2009-06-11 6:48 AM
IS THIS REPORTED GAY SANTA MONICA COMMISSIONER JUST ONE BAD EXAMPLE OF A NEW POLICY IN AMERICAN FAMILY COURTS ALL ACROSS AMERICA OF DON'T ASK AND WE WON'T TELL ??? (text/plain + 1 comment)

“Little Guantanamo” Exposing the CMU Daniel McGowan 2009-06-11 4:04 AM
Daniel has an article on The Huffington Post today! Please comment on the article so it gets seen by all and makes it on the home page! Digg it, Twitter it, Share, become a fan, Buzz up, etc. Do it all! Please spread the word in every way possible. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-mcgowan/tales-from-inside-the-us_b_212632.html (text/plain)

Social Panic ¿How is it created? Coordinadora Antifa Madrid & La Plataforma 2009-06-10 9:58 PM

Journalists from Tele5 caught by surprise with hidden camera. (image/jpeg)

SPFPA Union Security Police Officer Shot at The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum SPFPA Security Guard Security Police News 2009-06-10 7:21 PM
The security police professionals working at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum are members of the International Union, Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) The Largest Oldest and Fastest Growing 9 (b)(3) union in the world today. (text/html)

SPECTER Either You Stand with Working People, or YOU stand with Greedy CEOs on EFCA Employee Free Choice EFCAPrwire News 2009-06-10 3:33 PM
Big banks and greedy corporations got our country into this mess," "Now they want to fire or harass employees who want to join a union." Senators Lincoln, Webb, Specter, Vitter, Pryor Either You Stand with Working People, or YOU stand with Greedy CEOs on The Employee Free Choice Act EFCA. Which Is It? (text/html)

What are Human Rights? Antonella Antonecchia 2009-06-10 2:04 PM
Human Rights are the rights you have simply because you are human (text/plain)

The Truth about Drugs Antonella Antonecchia 2009-06-10 1:39 PM
There are solutions to the drug problem (text/plain)

Zhibin Gu: how a dead China is saved by entrepreneurship, open society, outside world? globalization, politics, management forum 2009-06-09 3:41 AM
how to walk out the mud of global financial cisis? How to get better world politics and business map? Is Chinese century arriving sooner? What is really behind all the changes inside Chinese and Indian politics, business, finance and society? Get most provocative economic and political lessons and knowledge from a timely book covering long history and revolution of both Mao's era and current capitalist revolution in relation to world finance, competition, and entrepreneurship. (text/plain)

Filipino peasant leader ambushed! Pakisama 2009-06-09 12:23 AM

Renato Peñas, Vice-President of PAKISAMA (National Movement of Peasant Organizations), was ambushed dead by unidentified gunmen at 11:00 PM Friday, 5 June 2009, on the way to his farm in Sumilao, Bukidnon. (image/jpeg)

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTIONS AGAINST HOUSE EVICTIONS AND DEMOLITIONS IN PALESTINE Free Palestine! 2009-06-08 3:10 AM
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTIONS AGAINST HOUSE EVICTIONS AND DEMOLITIONS IN PALESTINE - Monday 13th July 2009 (text/plain)

Employee Free Choice Act - Specter to labor: You'll like how I'll vote on EFCA Employee Free Choice EFCAPrwire News 2009-06-06 5:52 PM
Employee Free Choice Senator Specter Told a Crowd at a EFCA Rally "I believe you'll be satisfied with my vote on this EFCA issue," Specter said (text/html)

Cop to face murder trial in Oscar Grant case Reiko Redmonde 2009-06-05 9:31 PM
As of the printing of this article there have been five days of testimony, stretching out over two weeks, at the preliminary hearing of Johannes Mehserle, the cop caught on video shooting Oscar Grant in the back as Grant lay on a train platform. (text/plain)

THE TYPEWRITERGIRLS POETRY CABARET BRINGS RHYME AND REASON TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE EMPLOYE Crystal J. Hoffman 2009-06-04 4:58 PM
THE TYPEWRITERGIRLS POETRY CABARET BRINGS RHYME AND REASON TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT Arts Community Joins Small Business Effort in Fight for Labor Law Reform (text/plain + 4 comments)

Help Break the Seige of Gaza! - Support the Viva Palestina US Convoy Viva Palestina US 2009-06-04 3:33 PM

A Lifeline from the United States to Gaza (image/jpeg)

Is Employee Free Choice dead? SocialistWorker.org 2009-06-04 5:07 AM

Adam Turl explains how Corporate America is outmaneuvering organized labor in the battle over a law that would make it easier for workers to join unions. (image/jpeg)

Pittsburgh Visionary Arts Festival Alberto J. Almarza 2009-06-03 11:28 PM

This is an event I want to promote. I honor your vision and audience, so I thought this would be a good place for this. It's the Pittsburgh Visionary Arts Festival, a unique event to counterpart and expand the limited existing art scene by providing an alternative which is not craft, product or profit based. In the VAF's definition of "visionary" special attention is given to political, environmental and social activism and art. (image/jpeg)

Remembering Dr. George Tiller in this week's Socialist WebZine SP-USA 2009-06-03 3:47 AM

Celebrating Dr. George Tiller, Presente! (image/jpeg)

Rustbelt Radio for June 01, 2009 Pittsburgh Indymedia: Rustbelt Radio Collecti 2009-06-02 2:15 PM
On today's show... *Bolivian Anarcha-Feminist Julieta Paredes of Mujeres Creando * Pennsylvania enters the national marriage equality debate * Pittsburghers rally for single payer healthcare * Ireland's Shell to Sea campaign fights against a natural gas pipeline * And more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

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