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Rustbelt Radio for February 23, 2009 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2009-02-24 12:19 AM
On today's show: Iraqi political analyst Raeed Jarrar speaks on the current state of the war, Gateway High School retracts a ban on Kaffiyehs, A report on the public meeting regarding changes to Sex Ed in Pittsburgh Schools, Fed-up brings us a report from inside the Prison Industrial Complex, Plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

Employee Free Choice Act: The Enemies of Unions and the Lies They Tell Adam Turl 2009-02-23 5:52 PM

Corporate leaders see the proposed Employee Free Choice Act as a grave threat--and they'll say and do just about anything to prevent its passage. (image/jpeg)

Just SAY NO to the Employee Free Choice Act - Why? Employee Free Choice Act Now . Org 2009-02-23 2:15 AM

One Reason is that The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, Employee Freedom Action Committee, Chamber of Commerce, Alliance For Worker Freedom, Workforce Fairness Institute, Americans For Job Security, Save Our Secret Ballot, Union Busting Consultants, and other Corporate Front Groups all want you to. (image/jpeg)

Transferring Wealth Sudhama Ranganathan 2009-02-22 11:33 PM

Our economic crisis has had a sobering effect on how we view taxes. This is especially true for financing private organizations using public funds. We believe for the most part we live in a market based economy, barring emergency situations, where competition is the rule and whoever has the better product for the best price ends up getting consumers. It’s part of our national value system and we believe in free markets. (image/jpeg)

Corporate Front Group gives “Defense of the American Worker” awards to Anti-Worker - L Employee Free Choice Act Now .Org 2009-02-18 6:36 PM

EXPOSED: Senator Richard Burr and U.S. Representative Howard Coble below have among the worst records in Congress on workers’ rights. How Dare they accept an award t on “Defense of the American Worker”. (image/jpeg)

WHY does The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace ( My Private Ballot) ... Employee Free Choice Act Now . Org 2009-02-16 5:20 PM

and TV Star Johnny Sacks from the Sopranos continue to Spread LIES and misinformation (image/jpeg)

The First Phase Needed in Passing the Employee Free Choice Act is to Overturn the NLRB Employee Free Choice Act Now .Org 2009-02-14 11:14 PM

Card Check Ruling on Dana-Metaldyne. (image/jpeg)

BTL:Replace Wall Street's Phantom Wealth with Main Street's Real Wealth Distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions http 2009-02-14 4:54 PM
BETWEEN THE LINES Syndicated Radio Newsmagazine --Weekly Summary (text/plain)

aWearness Call to Action--Support the Angola 3 Posner 2009-02-14 3:36 AM

Host a solidarity birthday party for political prisoner Albert Woodfox on Feb. 19th. Enter the Bake the Best Cake Contest. For more info www.angola3action.org (image/png)

George Waksmunski George Waksmunski 2009-02-13 4:58 AM
Garrassment by LAw enforcement of Chrisitna Korbe's family continues and escalates. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Files for Online Sit In Against HLS Friday 13th sad 2009-02-13 3:51 AM
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The State of Mississippi -v- Jamie and Gladys Scott Nancy R. Lockhart 2009-02-12 12:20 AM
Jamie and Gladys Scott are blood sisters serving double life sentences each ~ Four life sentences total ~ Transcripts state that less than 12$ was stolen. No one was murdered or injured. Even if they did commit the crime the time is ridiculous. (application/pdf)

FREE MUMIA! Supreme Court May Give Him New Trial BE47 2009-02-11 11:09 AM

This Black History Month, the Supreme Court may decide to review Mumia Abu Jamal's capital case. And they may grant him a new, fair trial. (image/gif + 5 comments)

New left party formed in the Philippines Peter Boyle 2009-02-11 1:35 AM
More than 1000 people, including 920 elected delegates, attended the inaugural congress of Power of the Masses Party (PLM) on January 30. (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for February 09, 2009 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2009-02-10 12:14 AM
On today's show: A report from the 11th Annual Black and White Reunion, Progressive groups weigh in on the proposed changes to the Pittsburgh Public Schools' Sex-Ed curriculum, Protests at a local performance of Israel's Batsheva Dance company, Cindy Milstein talks on Anarchism and its Aspirations, Plus more in our local and global headlines (audio/mpeg)

CONDEMN THE POLICE MURDER OF OSCAR GRANT— ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! February 6: Where Will You B Carl Dix 2009-02-05 6:45 PM
The police killing of Oscar Grant on New Years Day in Oakland, California was an outrage. These murdering pigs took Oscar off a Bay Area Rapid Transit train. While cops kneeled on his back and punched him, another pig pulled out his gun and shot Oscar in the back. What can you call what they did to this brother but murder, execution style? (text/plain)

HLS Infiltrated by Undercover Investigation SHAC 2009-02-05 6:44 AM

HLS caught on camera abusing primates - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg-uetBwGho (image/jpeg)

HLS Electronic Sit In: Make Friday the 13 bad luck for HLS fgad 2009-02-05 2:02 AM
sit in (text/plain)

Obama Should Nationalize U.S. Banks jamie and others 2009-02-02 4:03 PM
“If taxpayers are footing the bill for rescuing the banks, why shouldn’t they get ownership, at least until private buyers can be found?” Krugman wrote in a column in the New York Times published today. “But the Obama administration appears to be tying itself in knots to avoid this outcome.” (text/plain)

Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Exposed Employee Free Choice Act Now . Org 2009-02-01 9:40 PM

You'd think a group called the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) would be dedicated to promoting the needs and desires of America's workers. (image/jpeg)

A Benefit for Black Liberation – A Benefit for Ojore Lutalo APOC Philly 2009-01-30 1:19 AM
Music and Poetry benefit for Ojore Lutalo at the New Africa Center, 4243 Lancaster Avenue, West Philadelphia. Ojore Lutalo is a New Afrikan Anarchist Prisoner of War who has been in captivity since 1982 for actions carried out in the fight for Black Liberation. (text/plain)

Oscar Grant Becomes a Poster Boy for Jihad Bluetruth 2009-01-29 5:34 PM
Those outside the Bay Area may not know the backstory: Early on January 1, a young adult African-American named Oscar Grant was fatally shot at a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) stop by a BART police officer. The incident was captured on a few cellphones as it happened. The officer has been arrested for murder and there have been several riots in downtown Oakland. (text/plain + 1 comment)

The Landless Workers Movement and the American "bubble"... Emilio de Lima 2009-01-28 7:18 PM
The next elections and our national history can both charge you for some unfortunate incidents, President: I am sure the ministers of the Supreme did not know that "Raposa-Serra-do-sol" is a rich mineral province, full of rare, expensive and strategic metals and Certainly neither they knew it was full of foreigners or they wouldn't have granted it to our noble brothers of the forest. There are similar attempts in progress, Mr. President, this time involving major public companies, which delivered to individuals, further impede the lives of our people (text/plain)

PROTECTING KIDS FROM DRUG ABUSE - What is a parent to do? Julieta Santagostino 2009-01-28 11:49 AM
The widespread availability of drugs today adds a whole new realm of death and danger to growing up, a challenge unlike any faced by previous generations. What can a parent do to keep their children safe? (text/plain)

Rustbelt Radio for January 26, 2009 Pittsburgh IMC: Rustbelt Radio collective 2009-01-27 6:24 AM
On today's show: Pittsburghers act in response to the Israeli invasion of Gaza, We explore a controversy surrounding a small group of Guantanamo detainees, Fed-up brings us a report from inside the Prison Industrial Complex,and Immigrants rights advocates and the homeless speak out at the presidential inauguration </li> <li> Plus more in our local and global headlines </li> (audio/mpeg)

Support the "SOA 6" who will put the School of the Americas on trial SOA Watch 2009-01-26 7:06 PM
Support the "SOA 6" (text/html)

Organizing Call- Workers' International Industrial Union WIIU 2009-01-26 3:18 PM
A call to organize under the Workers' International Industrial Union- a union for all wage workers, no matter what your job and whether you are employed or unemployed. (text/plain)

How to win the War on Terror? Aladdin Elaasar 2009-01-25 5:47 AM
In order for us to win the war on terror, we need to fight ignorance, desperateness and give hope to the millions who live in extreme poverty and do not see a light by the end of the tunnel who become an easy victim of brainwashing and indoctrination (text/plain)

Peace Group Demands Shutdown of Israeli Embassy Stop the War Coalition-Philippines 2009-01-24 1:12 PM

‘SEVER TIES WITH WAR CRIMINALS’ SAYS GROUP 13 January 2008: Carrying a giant eviction order and a mock padlock, the broad anti-war group, Stop the War Coalition-Philippines, went to the Israeli embassy today to symbolically order its closure. (image/jpeg)

Walk to Stop Mountain Top Removal peacehq 2009-01-16 1:35 AM
A "Walk to Stop Mountain Top Removal" will take place on February 14th 15th 16th and 17th 2009. On February 14th at 6:30pm at the Friends Meeting House Lexington KY there will be a pot luck dinner and a program "Why we walk". We will start walking on the morning of February 15th starting at Triangle Park 9:00am in Lexington Kentucky. On day 1, February 15th, the walk will start at Triangle Park Lexington Kentucky and end at Versailles Kentucky. On day 2, February 16th, the walk will leave Versailles Kentucky and end at Frankfort Kentucky. On day 3, February, 17th from a spot not yet decided in Frankfort we will walk to the Capitol Building. This will be a short walk of a matter of blocks. All are invited to participate in this event. For more information or if you have any questions please contact either Todd Kelly - kellynursery@mindspring.com or Jim T - jim@footprintsforpeace.net This event will be the first of its kind for FootPrints For Peace. We hope that all you around the world that have an interest in trying to stop mountain top removal will join us either on the walk or perhaps you could plan your own action in solidarity with us. If you choose to do this please contact us so we can include you in our plans and maybe together we can make a difference! FootPrints For Peace: http://footprintsforpeace.tripod.com/index.htm Peacehq: http://peacehq.tripod.com/ (text/plain)

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