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CUBA responds to Bush posted by F Espinoza 2007-10-25 9:43 PM

REPLYING to three spurious initiatives for Cuba proposed by George Bush in Washington on October 24, Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Pérez Roque set out 12 points “covering what the U.S. president should propose as aid” to the island. (image/jpeg)

The FBI's War on Black Liberation: COINTELPRO and the Panthers Ron Jacobs, Counterpunch.com 2007-10-21 8:03 AM

While also spotlighting the cases of The SF 8, Veronza Bowers, Jr., and Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin (formerly H. Rap Brown), Ron Jacobs writes that the new Mumia Abu-Jamal crime scene photos in German author Michael Schiffmann's book: "cast more doubt on the state's case by apparently disproving the prosecution's statements that Mumia stood over Officer Faulkner and fired at him several times. The photos show no marks from the bullets that were supposedly fired in this fashion. In fact, the sidewalk was not damaged in any way. Schiffmann goes on to write: 'it is thus no question anymore whether the scenario presented by the prosecution at Abu-Jamal's trial is true. It is clearly not, because it is physically and ballistically impossible.' (p. 205) The remainder of the photos show a scenario that constantly contradicts the testimony of officers and witnesses (apparently coerced) and the nature of the scene they described in Mumia's original trial." SEE PHOTO BELOW: The official police crime scene photo (not taken by Pedro Polakoff) also supports Schiffmann's "missing bullet divots" observation. (image/jpeg + 4 comments)

Punish The Poor. The new government of social insecurity. Marc Jambers 2007-10-18 10:05 AM

The criminal justice policy (in the US, reluctantly followed by the EU) has turned out in more punishing. See the attached video. (image/jpeg)

Philippines: Another Scandal rocks Arroyo regime FDC & Akbayan 2007-09-27 10:56 PM

ZTE deal to cost US$527 million after 20 years of repayment Wearing white elephant masks to depict the potential character of the controversial national broadband network (NBN) project, members of the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) staged a picket outside the Senate Tuesday in time for the Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the project won by Chinese firm ZTE Corp., and stressed its debt burden on the Filipino people. (image/jpeg)

Ghost Bikes a. nonomous 2007-09-27 4:22 PM

Ghost Bikes mark where cyclist have been struck on the streets of Pittsburgh (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

August Critical Mass Alicia B 2007-09-22 6:19 AM

The month's last Friday, August 31 at the Carnegie dino, I met up with the city's bumpin' C Mass around Oakland. (image/jpeg)

Dehumanizing the Palestinians Ali Abunimah 2007-09-21 5:33 PM

The Electronic Intifada, Sep 21, 2007 (image/jpeg + 8 comments)

Naomi Klein's "Shock Doctrine" and the policy of Disaster Capitalism redpill8 2007-09-18 11:28 PM

"Shock and Awe" is what the media and pentagon called the bombardment of Baghdad by U.S. forces at the start of the 2003 Persian Gulf War. We remember the horrible visuals well, just as we remember, in graphic detail, our own shock and awe event on September 11, 2001, when we were treated to the first in a series of psychological trauma for the new the "War on Terror" PR campaign. All of these horrible events were designed to turn us, and Iraqis, into pliable infants, willing to let our government do whatever they want in order to "protect us." (image/jpeg)

Harrisburg activist abused by police Kimberly Wilder 2007-09-09 6:00 PM

Activist Diane White was attending her local block party. A policeman arrived and questioned celebrants, who were behaving peacefully and had a permit for the event. The policeman pulled Diane White to the side, abused her, pepper-sprayed her, and handcuffed her. There is still no police report. Yet, Diane White was charged. Public Meeting on September 11th. (image/jpeg)

End War Fast begins despite fences and short permit matt 2007-09-05 3:34 AM

Pittsburgh Organizing Group began a fast in front of the Oakland Armed Forces Career Center on Forbes Avenue today, despite attempts by the city of Pittsburgh to shorten a permit and enclose the protest in fences. (image/jpeg)

FNB Block Party Pittsburgh Food Not Bombs 2007-09-04 6:38 PM

Report from Monday's block party: Thanks to everyone that attended and helped! (image/jpeg)

Governor Otter, Please Bypass Dirk Kempthorne In Replacing Larry Craig Tree Trillions 2007-09-01 12:39 PM

IDAHO AND THE NATION'S FIRES HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY DOI'S 1 PROMOTION OF CATTLE BUFFALO BISON AND SHEEP RANCHES 2 BY THE LUMBER INDUSTRY 3 MINING AND 4 "CONTROLLED" BURNS 5 INCREASED OIL AND GAS DRILLING, A FIRE HAZARD AND EARTH DESTROYER (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

PHILIPPINES: Widow to testify against CPP founder Joma Sison F Zamora 2007-08-30 3:00 AM

Gloria “Joy” Jopson-Kintanar has blamed Sison for the murder of her husband, Romulo Kintanar, on Jan. 23, 2003. She and another widow, Veronica Tabara, filed complaints against Sison early last year that served as grounds for the arrest of the CPP founder in the Netherlands on Tuesday. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Hillary Clinton wants to double animal torture monies at NIH ARC 2007-08-28 12:08 AM

to see what happens to animals after institutions receive your tax dollars through NIH go to emorylies.com (image/jpeg)

Philippine Democracy Under Arroyo’s Petty Tyranny Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP 2007-08-22 3:06 AM

The rampant human rights violation under the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo government and her penchant for issuing policies that have curtailed the freedom of speech and assembly have been likened to the tyranny that reigned over our country during the time of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. (image/jpeg)

Oct 27 Mobilization Building 'Popular Power' To Stop Iraq War Carl Davidson 2007-08-18 1:07 AM

Chicago is the Midwest Regional Focus for the Oct 27 rallies in several cities. . (image/jpeg)

Toxic Treaty Favors Japan, Not the Philippines Magkaisa Junk JPEPA Coalition 2007-08-17 2:19 AM

August 14, 2007. Manila, Philippines. Senate Forum Bares Legal Traps and Empty Promises of the JPEPA (image/jpeg)

Voices For Animals of Western PA Speaks Out Against Pittsburgh's Killing of Wildlife Voices For Animals of Western Pennsylvania 2007-08-09 6:09 AM

Voices For Animals of Western Pennsylvania organized a presence at Pittsburgh's City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 7 against the current animal control policy that kills over a thousand healthy wild animals every year within city limits simply because they live in the city. Some VFA activists attended the meeting, while others participated in public education while holding a banner outside. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Tom Hayden receives first-ever Los Angeles Free Press Lifetime Dedication Award Joseph Falcone 2007-08-06 7:02 PM

Tom Hayden, a seminal force in the 60’s, articulated the position of the left and pushed the movement forward. As did the Los Angeles Free Press - the nation’s first ‘alternative’ newspaper. In recognition of his constant and on-going work to bring government policy in line with the people’s preference, the LAFreep, with original Editor Art Kunkin and new Publisher, Steven M. Finger, has honored Tom Hayden with the first-ever Los Angeles Free Press Lifetime Dedication Award. (image/jpeg)

“Days of Decision” – September 14 – 21 – A call for Nonviolent Direct Actions paul frazier 2007-08-05 2:49 PM

Declaration of Peace grassroots campaign calls for nonviolent direct actions at congressional offices, September 14-21, "Days of Decision" to defund the occupation and establish an Iraqi-led Peace Initiative (image/jpeg)

Voices For Animals Gives County Parks Director a Spine Voices for Animals of Western PA 2007-08-02 1:06 AM

Voices For Animals of Western Pennsylvania made a special presentation to Allegheny County Parks Director Mr. Andrew Baechle, in recognition of his role in the recent slaughter of 272 North Park geese. (image/jpeg)

Voices For Animals Cleans Up Harmful Fishing Tackle in North Park Voices for Animals of Western PA 2007-07-31 5:00 AM

In response to the slaughter of North Park geese, VFA volunteers gathered up discarded fishing tackle in North Park to make the park safer for the animals living there and to show the County the Park has bigger problems than geese feces. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

The Nuclear Weapons Lab Bombing Range Bob Nichols, Project Censored Award Winner 2007-07-29 1:27 AM

Massive Radioactive Explosions are routinely conducted at Site 300 (image/jpeg)

Anti-Racists Face Serious Legal Battle in Philly The Love Park 4 Defense Committee 2007-07-27 5:51 PM

On Monday July 23rd, four anti-fascists from the Philadelphia, PA area were arrested at what was supposed to be a Ku Klux Klan rally in Center City Philadelphia. Jared Schultz, Tom Keenan, Jason Robbins - all of Philadelphia Anti-Racist Action - as well as a member of the Progressive Labor Party - were all arrested and charged with a series of trumped up misdemeanors in a situation that - for all practical purposes - was straight up entrapment. (image/jpeg)

Gloria Arroyo’s Economy: NOT WORKING Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) 2007-07-26 1:43 AM

Today, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo will again address the Congress to give a report on the achievements of her government, and at the same time express her primary focus for the next year. As she did during her previous State of the Nation Address (SONA) speeches, she may yet again boast the economic feats of her administration, including the strengthening of the peso and the recent booming of the stock market. (image/jpeg)

Voices For Animals Protest North Park's Goose Slaughter and Dan Onorato's Cruelty Mark Allen 2007-07-23 7:45 AM

Voices for Animals Protests Cruelty to Canada Geese in Allegheny County (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

queer diy rock show Kristen Anchor 2007-07-23 1:47 AM

The Degenerettes are Baltimore's all-girl art rock power trio. The voice of new queer American diy rock n' roll, these gals have been stomping the East Coast with queered raw primitive rock & roll since 2005 and head out on tour in July and August through the south, midwest and northeast in support of their self-produced live record Dirty Laundry and Skeletons: Live Recordings 2005-07. (image/jpeg)

Top Ten “Fry Mumia” Myths Debunked (Myth #1) Steven Argue 2007-07-20 8:12 PM

The following is the first in a series of ten articles I have written answering the top ten myths being circulated by those who advocate execution or continued prison for Mumia Abu-Jamal. (image/jpeg)

Dr. Wasfi: "For Iraqis, it's 9/11 every day." Dahlia Wasfi, MD 2007-07-15 1:22 AM

Dr. Wasfi concluded her prepared remarks with this question: " Since 1958, Iraqis have hoped that each regime change might bring a better life. Have they hit rock bottom now?" (image/jpeg)

Confronting Navy Recuiters at Regatta Apperception 2007-07-08 11:19 PM

Confronting Navy Recuiters at Regatta (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

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