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FTAA in Ecuador
A call for action is going out for solidarity events to take place in support of the Ecuadorian people against the FTAA which is meeting in Quito on October 31st....
Posted: Sat, Sep 7, 2002 1:37am PDT
corporate psychopath screening
I had a laugh over this article, from a Canadian news agency. Its from mainstream media but I'm sure the IMC audience will appreciate it. Its certainly not typical....
Posted: Thu, Sep 5, 2002 6:02am PDT
what's left?
a poem that likes to play on 'meaning', a few pilfered net images, a groovy tune from a young band i happen to know and love, and a few hours in after effects later......
Posted: Fri, Aug 30, 2002 9:15pm PDT
Zimbabwe Under Siege
A history of Zimbabwe and its ongoing land reform struggles in the face of drought, starvation and economic disaster perpetuated by Western intervention and demands....
Posted: Thu, Aug 29, 2002 2:02pm PDT
Vallejo City Council approves LNG safety study
"A crowd of about 500 people swarmed into City Hall as the council reconsidered its previous approval of a feasibility study of the Mare Island project. The lone vote to kill the project came from Councilman Gary Cloutier, who received a standing ovation from the audience."...
Posted: Sun, Aug 25, 2002 11:32am PDT
LNG critics question ballot idea
"community members opposed to the project might raise about that much money for their cause, while Bechtel and Shell would have almost unlimited funds to persuade people in their favor."...
Posted: Fri, Aug 23, 2002 11:51pm PDT
LNG critics question ballot idea
Bechtel and Shell would have almost unlimited funds to persuade people in their favor....
Posted: Fri, Aug 23, 2002 4:09pm PDT
Campaign against Bechtel's fleecing of Bolivia (en + es)
La Coordinadora de Defensa del Agua y de la Vida junto a otras organizaciones han iniciado una campaña mundial en contra de la demanda de Becthel. Ahora necesitamos su ayuda....
Posted: Fri, Aug 23, 2002 2:14am PDT
DEMOCRACY RIGHT NOW!
Progressive political leaders are still going down in flames following "crowd politics" rather than engaging the multitudes in true democratic politics, in which the people are the leaders. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), was only the last one defeated by ruthless investor driven politics....
Posted: Thu, Aug 22, 2002 1:55am PDT
DEMOCRACY RIGHT NOW!
Progressive political leaders are still going down in flames following "crowd politics rather than engaging the multitudes in true democratic politics, in which the people are the leaders. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), was only the last one defeated by ruthless investor driven politics....
Posted: Wed, Aug 21, 2002 1:55pm PDT
Call to Action vs the FTAA from Ecuador
This is a call to action from Ecuador made in May to oppose the FTAA. I just did a quick and dirty translation. The Spanish version follows...
Posted: Sat, Aug 17, 2002 8:33pm PDT
Ecuadorans Call For Solidarity with US/Canadian Organizations
Ecuadoran CONFEUNASSC-CNC is calling for interested organizations in the US, Canada and the rest of the Americas to pair up with Ecuadoran orgaizations for the upcoming FTAA summit in Quito...
Posted: Sat, Aug 17, 2002 6:18pm PDT
Linux Crowd Marches for Intellectual Property Freedom
A hoard of Linux supporters including Red Hat CTO Michael Tiemann marched through the streets of the city Thursday to lobby for the newly proposed Digital Software Security Act (DSSA)....
Posted: Thu, Aug 15, 2002 6:46pm PDT
zdnet: MS leads lobby against open source
Microsoft and other software companies are ramping up a lobbying effort aimed at convincing governments to think again where it comes to adopting open-source software....
Posted: Tue, Aug 13, 2002 1:14pm PDT
Newsletter of the Salzburg-antiwef-coordination
This newsletter summerises the International meeting from activists to prepare the activities against the WEF in Salzburg (12th to 19th september). The meeting took place from the first to the second of July in Vienna
The people who came to the meeting came as well from eastern european countries as from EU-countries.
The next international meeting should be in early August in Salzburg. Invitations will be spread through the mailinglists (look for point 6 Communication)....
Posted: Wed, Aug 7, 2002 7:36am PDT
The Tour of Shame--Summit/Sutter Officials Exposed
A Firestorm Of Rage Has Swept Across The East Bay As Patients Testify About The Abrupt
Closure Of A Pain Clinic That Has Now Left
Many At Risk! Three Suicide Attempts Have Been Made Since Notice Of The Pain Clinic
Closure Reached The Patients!...
Posted: Tue, Aug 6, 2002 2:30am PDT
Statement by la Federacion Anarquista Gaucha (de Uruguay)
...Our people are sinking into misery. There are no jobs, there is no food.
Hunger pangs in our guts and stings our sensibility. Our children ask for
bread that does not exist. ......
Posted: Sun, Aug 4, 2002 8:40pm PDT
Direct Action Versus Electoralism
Anarchists engage in direct action as opposed to voting. This anti-electoralism (or anti-parliamentarianism) may seem strange and even perverse to many. After all, virtually the whole left believes in the importance of voting. In the US, liberals and state socialists have voted for the Democrats with a steadfastness that is almost religious, even as the Democrats have steadily moved to the right. In Western Europe, they have voted consistently for the Socialist or Labor Parties (social democr...
Posted: Sun, Aug 4, 2002 3:33pm PDT
DISNEY RADIO TALK SHOW HOST-CALLS LANCASTER KIDNAP/RAPE VICTIM'S
Michael Savage-right wing conservative talk show host on KSFO 560AM San Francisco, Ca. goes on air on behalf of the DISNEY CORPORATION calling the Lancaster, Ca. teenage kidnap/rape victim's "SLUTS"...
Posted: Fri, Aug 2, 2002 9:19pm PDT