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Volunteerism Will Not Rebuild the Gulf Coast--Building A Political Movement Can Mike Howells and Jay Arena 2009-07-22 2:08 AM

'Self-Help' Volunteerism is part of the problem, not the solution to rebuilding the Gulf. What we need are volunteers in the tradition of the civil rights movement, who come to support, to engage the social movements battling for-profit and non-profit corporations that are profiting from the disaster. (image/jpeg)

A Call to Action for Street Medics, Clinicians, and Herbalists Eastern Seeds of Peace 2009-07-22 1:39 AM
A newly formed faction of the Seeds of Peace Collective, named Eastern Seeds of Peace, is committed to organizing medical infrastructure in support of the expected large-scale actions against the International Pittsburgh Coal Conference and G20 Summit in Pittsburgh in late September. This is a call to action for street medics, clinicians, herbalists, and all those interested in contributing to the medical support that is crucial to the success of the planned marches and demonstrations. (text/plain)

OCTOBER 5 DIRECT ACTION AT WHITE HOUSE Don Muller 2009-07-21 11:14 PM

In early October, the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance (NCNR) will carry out direct action at the White House to end the war in Afghanistan and to close Bagram prison and end torture. (image/jpeg)

New NASA Satellite Survey Reveals Dramatic Arctic Sea Ice Thinning 3 authors/3 articles 2009-07-21 3:53 AM
All over the world, the ice is melting, the oceans are rising, and it's accelerating like a Tesla Sportscar (text/plain)

BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF THE LOUISIANA CHARTER SCHOOL EXPERIMENT nolamommy 2009-07-21 12:35 AM
Who's profiting from NOLA charter schools? (text/plain + 5 comments)

BTL:Campaign Intensifies to Stop Mountain Top Removal Coal Mining Distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions http 2009-07-19 2:20 AM
BETWEEN THE LINES Syndicated Radio Newsmagazine (text/plain)

Bottom-up rights and ethical globalization anthony ravlich 2009-07-18 9:17 PM
At last! An answer to neo liberalism. Bottom-up rights are rights excluded by UN human rights instruments considered incompatible with neo liberalism. The discontented need to struggle for these rights, which entail an ethical globalization, to be included domestically and internationally. (text/plain)

New Orleans-to-Gaza Strip Delegation's Report Back Matt Olson 2009-07-17 7:34 AM
A group from New Orleans traveled to the Gaza Strip in June 2009 to document, witness and talk with people affected by Israel's massive attack in December 2008 and January 2009 on this 140 sq mile section of land bordering Egypt and Israel/Palestine. (audio/mpeg + 7 comments)

Zhibin Gu: is China really a socialist nation? globalization, politics, management forum 2009-07-17 3:45 AM
What is really behind the so-called Communist revolution? Puzzle 1: why does China have a totally corrupt government? Puzze 2: 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 realistic 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 (5 parts) (text/plain)

T.P., Sec. 3, HANO Protest Mike Howells 2009-07-16 11:02 PM
The demand for enforcement of Section 3 figured prominently in the Wednesday protest outisde the HANO Building on Touro St. However, this key demand did not rate a mention in the T.P. article on the protest. Why ? (text/plain)

Citizens Launch Group To Halt Nuclear Reactor On Chesapeake Bay Cathy Garger, Co-Founder, PAARC 2009-07-16 7:49 PM

Marylanders today announced launch of a citizens' organization to stop the proposed experimental French, double-sized nuclear reactor in order to save the dead and dying Chesapeake Bay. (image/png)

Big Oil too big for Arnold's "shared sacrifice" Anonymous 2009-07-16 5:14 PM

Arnold Schwarzenegger calls for "shared sacrifice" in California State budget cuts. But who is he willing to sacrifice? Children who will go without health care, young pregnant women who will not receive counseling, working moms, students depending on state sponsored college scholarships, and people with disabilities, Alzheimer's, mental illness, and HIV/AIDS. And who is to too big to sacrifice? Exxon-Mobil, Chevron, Shell, Conoco-Pillips, and BP. The Governor and California Republicans adamantly insist that the oil and natural gas companies will pay no severance tax for the privilege of extracting oil and natural gas that belongs to Californians, even as the State goes $25 million deeper into high interest debt every day. (image/png)

Protestors Descend on HANO Demanding "Sec. 3 and Sec. 8!" darwin 2009-07-15 8:17 PM

Dozens of protesters converged on the Housing Authority of New Orleans' headquarters today demanding jobs and housing. They expected a board meeting, but were told at the last minute of its cancellation. HANO did not offer a reason but said Friday it will reconvene the board. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

ELEMENTARY DR. WATSON, ELEMENTARY... Rearguard Dadaists 2009-07-15 3:58 AM
ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION! (text/plain)

Emergency for IMC in Athens and Patras (Greece) IMC of Athens and Patras 2009-07-13 7:37 PM
For all these reasons we ask you if you can host the Internet sites of the IMC of Athens and Patras on your server. We must preserve them, especially when they are closed or are near to be closed, and to react against censorship and promote freedom of information. (text/plain)

Louisiana Road Home - 3 years, 6.4 BILLION to Disperse 1.5 Billion of Relief. Ed Ward, MD 2009-07-13 4:39 AM
It's got to be a Louisiana Graft - Corruption - Fraud Record. (text/plain)

Cynthia McKinney, the Israeli Navy, and $4 billion worth of natural gas off Gaza Ann Garrison 2009-07-13 4:32 AM
Upon her release and return, Cynthia McKinney spoke to WBAIX-New York, from New York's JFK Airport, where she reported that the Israeli Navy had towed the "Spirit of Humanity," not directly to Port Ashdod, but, on a circuitous route, bypassing the Gaza Coast. This, she said, suggested that the Israeli Navy is engaged in activity that they do not want observed off the Gaza Strip, known to be the site of billions of dollars worth of natural gas reserves. (text/html)

Mr. David Crais 2009-07-13 3:14 AM
I'd like to respond to the anonymous slander that you published about my supposed position on the LSU/VA hospital (which was 100% wrong, you didn't even call me for a comment or background, which I would have gladly given) or the Biomedical District. (text/plain)

NOPD Torture Case Falls Apart in San Francisco Michael Steinberg 2009-07-13 12:46 AM
On Monday, July 6, a murder case from 1971 against former Black Panthers fell apart in a San Francisco courtroom. Evidence against the defendants primarily consisted of forced confessions obtained under torture by the New Orleans Police Department in 1973. (text/plain)

BTL:Supreme Court Ruling in New Haven Reverse Discrimination Case May Erode Civil Rights A Distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions http 2009-07-12 4:17 AM
BETWEEN THE LINES Syndicated Radio Newsmagazine (text/plain)

Obama, Ghana, and African oil Ann Garrison 2009-07-12 1:33 AM

Barack Obama's visit to Ghana is, most fundamentally, about West African oil and natural gas, and control of the corridors for transporting it through the Gulf of Guinea, on the West African Coast. Nigeria, the greatest source of African oil for export, is at the center of the African oil producing states bordering the Gulf, and the Niger River is the corridor for transporting Nigerian oil and gas, and now, oil and gas from landlocked Niger, as well. (image/gif)

Tracie Washington: Real Government Transparency Darwin 2009-07-11 6:52 PM

THE GILLESPIE MEMORIAL COMMUNITY BREAKFAST (image/jpeg)

problem with china: they NEED a war Bill Gallagher Hachita NM 2009-07-11 5:25 PM
Piece. (text/plain)

Would Jesus See Racism Here? AW 2009-07-11 3:04 PM

Should not all Catholics belong to the church nearest their home? (image/jpeg)

Workers Demand Fair Employment Practices and Public Works Program Mike Howells 2009-07-11 1:22 PM

Organizers of the Job Action emphasized that Section 3 of the U.S. Fair Housing Act requires that 30% of the new hires for redevelopment work should be local, public housing and low-income residents, and demanded a massive Public Works Jobs Program (image/jpeg)

BTL:U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq Cities Greeted with Celebration and Hope Distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions http 2009-07-10 7:47 PM
BETWEEN THE LINES Syndicated Radio Newsmagazine (text/plain)

FDC to G8-funded World Bank: Cancel all illegitimate debts Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) 2009-07-10 12:26 PM

MANILA, Philippines. Members of the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) staged a protest action in front of the World Bank office here today to demand the total and unconditional cancellation of all debts it is claiming from the Philippines and developing nations. The protest action coincided with the opening of the Group of Eight Nations’ (G8) 35th Summit in Italy which sets among its agenda the development of a comprehensive response to the global economic crisis. (image/jpeg)

New People's Rebellion/Revolution: Refuse to Pay your Credit Card Bills!!! AntiCadillac 2009-07-10 4:25 AM
Hell you can't arrest 10 or 20 million or more people for not paying their monthly bills! All you can really do is to "Negotiate" with them! .............................................................................. (text/plain)

BTL:Honduras Coup: Reaction to President Zelaya's Social Justice Agenda Distributed by Squeaky Wheel Productions http 2009-07-09 5:21 PM
BETWEEN THE LINES Syndicated Radio Newsmagazine (text/plain)

BOYCOTT FLOR DE CAÑA: WORKERS PROTEST CKF (IRC / CKD) CAMPAIGN AGAINST GRUPO PELLAS Xiomara Chamorro 2009-07-09 5:19 PM
Informative article on the march of Ingenio San Antonio and Compañía Licorera workers and main union leaders to reject discrediting campaign against Grupo Pellas and Flor de Cana Boycott initiated by ANAIRC and UITA. (text/plain)

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