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Reality vs. the Big Fear Factor iskra 2004-08-07 12:11 PM
If you have a hard time swallowing this logic, if you think it is absolutely unconscionable, if the base capitalist immorality of this strikes you as criminal, makes your skin crawl, or causes you to scream at the top of your lungs-- GOOD! That means you still have a pulse and you have what it takes to have a positive impact on the future of the world. (text/html)

BTL:Activist Granny D, 94, Launches Campaign for Senate Seat in New Hampshire... Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus 2004-08-07 7:34 AM
Speech by Doris "Granny D" Haddock, 94-year-old U.S. Senate candidate and activist, produced by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus (text/plain + 1 comment)

Welcome to the Age of Aviating Swine Mark Drolette 2004-08-06 11:45 PM
If there's a fair chance you're going to hell, be sure to take your parka and long johns, because the only explanation for continuing surreal happenings these days is that the river Styx has glaciated. Welcome to the America of George Bush, our very own Malice from Dunderland, where up is down and right is regularly wrong. For examples of once unimaginable scenes that now commonly appear like bad dreams, read on. (text/plain)

Team America - terrorize this! J. Wayne 2004-08-06 10:06 PM
The South Park guys make fun of us all in a new movie out October - you neocons, us liberals, George W. Bush, Michael Moore, everyone goes under... We need this people. Humor is our only chance. You rock Trey and Matt!! (text/plain)

Club for Growth member Bob. J Perry funded 'Swift Boat' ads Eagle Eye 2004-08-06 4:34 PM
Houston homebuilder, Christian zealout and hardcore GOP backer Bob J. Perry was funded, at least partially, the 'Swift Boat' attack ads since recanted by one Veteran. (text/plain)

HEALTHCARE NOT WARFARE is coming to Pittsburgh stephen donahue 2004-08-06 3:16 PM
Does universal healthcare for everybody sound too good to be true? It sin't if we have HEALTHCARE NOT WARFARE! (text/plain + 1 comment)

Animal groups call for amnesty on Greece's stray dogs From Environmental News Network 2004-08-06 1:14 PM
With the Olympic Games less than two weeks away, the fate of the thousands of stray dogs in Athens remains in doubt (text/plain)

BTL:Antiwar, Peace Messages Censored at Democratic National Convention... Between the Lines' Scott Harris 2004-08-06 7:58 AM
...CodePink's Medea Benjamin Ejected for Banner ~ Interview with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Global Exchange and Code Pink Women for Peace, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris (text/plain)

Foie Gras-Free Pittsburgh Becoming a Reality Darren Gruetze 2004-08-05 11:02 PM
Update on Voices for Animals's Foie Gras-Free Pittsburgh Campaign: Bikki Restaurant in Shadyside joins 7 other local restaurants in no longer selling foie gras. (text/plain + 2 comments)

AUG. 29, 2004 GLOBAL DAY FOR ACTION United for Peace 2004-08-05 5:13 PM
International call for solidarity. (text/plain)

Announcing The People's Guide to the Republican National Convention. A people's guide 2004-08-05 1:50 PM
Guide to the Republican National Convention packed with info on RNC events, protests, restaurants, lodging, and more. (text/plain)

Walking on Water: Reading, Writing, and Revolution, by Derrick Jensen jhill 2004-08-05 5:50 AM
A Review by Adam Fletcher, Director of The Freechild Project (text/plain)

Bush's Gettysburg Demise is Coming: The State of Pennsylvania on November 2nd Mark Dankof 2004-08-05 12:29 AM
Mark Dankof of Philadelphia explains to the Middle Eastern readers of Al Jazeerah why the Presidential and U. S. Senate races in the State of Pennsylvania have pivotal international significance. Of special interest is the alliance that John Kerry and Joseph Hoeffel have with Michael Peroutka and Jim Clymer of the Constitution Party to get rid of George W. Bush and Arlen Specter once and for all. (text/plain)

CHAOS on BROADWAY: A Call to Action! NYC - RNC Protests hubbub collective 2004-08-05 12:15 AM
An all-encompassing festively militant event: Sunday, August 29th 4pm, Theater District NYC (text/plain)

A Letter to the PA Democrats about Mr. Nader stephen donahue 2004-08-03 12:44 PM
Ralph Nader likely to be on PA ballots come November 2 (text/plain + 7 comments)

HUD AWARDS CONTRACTS TO HOOKS VAN HOLM, INC. IN EXCESS OF $25 MILLION Cynthia Hooks 2004-08-03 1:27 AM
The U.S. Department of Housing Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded Hooks Van Holm, Inc. service contracts in excess of $25 million to provide management and marketing services in four states: Mississippi, Alabama Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Hooks Van Holm’s assignment calls for the company to manage and market Single Family properties owned by or in the custody of HUD. The contracts also require Hooks Van Holm to oversee the sales and closing activities, which consist of proper accounting of sale proceeds to HUD, and review of lender claims for insurance benefits to ensure HUD's interests are protected. (text/plain)

Video: Militants kill hostage - WARNING - Graphic Footage Unknown 2004-08-02 4:12 PM
The murder of a Turkish hostage by militants in Iraq. (text/plain + 10 comments)

Drawing A Line In The Sand: Bush & The Election gdy 2004-08-02 2:47 PM
Shortly after Bush stole the 2000 election, I wrote an article in which I suggested that it might be wise to consider the purchase of an AK47 as an investment. Today those words sound strangely prophetic, yet eerie alien. (text/plain)

Building Bridges Radio -Trillin Rhymes Bush and the AFL-CIO Must Change Ken Nash & Mimi Rosenberg 2004-08-02 10:00 AM
Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Report presents this 29 minute radio show. TO LISTEN CLICK ON WEB LINK BELOW (text/plain)

BTL:Democrats at Boston Convention Prepare for Moderate and~ Between the Lines' Scott Harris 2004-08-01 11:36 PM
~Cautious Election Campaign~Interview with John Nichols, Washington correspondent, The Nation magazine, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris (text/plain)

BTL:Influenced by Hard-core Exile Groups, Bush Imposes New Sanctions Against~ Between the Lines' Denise Manzari 2004-08-01 8:26 PM
~Cuba~Interview with Wayne Smith, senior fellow with the Center for International Policy, conducted by Between the Lines' Denise Manzari (text/plain)

rebroadcast of no dnc stream vincent / blast furnace radio 2004-07-31 10:23 PM
the last 32 hours or so of the webcast during the no dnc uprising (text/plain)

The Gallagher Effect Paul F. Heller 2004-07-31 11:37 AM
The best defense is a good offense. Can that be Right? (text/plain)

"I Had an Abortion" Yoshie Furuhashi 2004-07-31 9:59 AM
Barbara Ehrenreich argues that women should own up to our abortions in her New York Times column. We can begin doing so by wearing a beautiful "I Had an Abortion" T-shirt made available by Planned Parenthood -- the T-shirt denounced by anti-abortion right-wing groups. The designer of the T-shirt, Jennifer Baumgardner, is also "making a documentary called I Had an Abortion that features women who don't regret having abortions." (text/html)

BTL:Victims' Families Say 9/11 Commission Report Avoids Certain Truths~ Between the Lines' Scott Harris 2004-07-31 12:20 AM
~But Makes Some Valuable Recommendations~Interview with David Potorti, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris (text/plain)

CMU AND PITT PROFESSORS CHARGED UNLAWFULLY WITH FELONY Critical Art Ensemble Fund Webmaster 2004-07-30 10:38 PM
A bizarre investigation in which members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force have mistaken an art project for a biological weapons laboratory (Background essay). While most observers have assumed that the Task Force would realize the absurd error of its initial investigation of Steve Kurtz, the subpoenas indicate that the feds have instead chosen to press their "case" against two baffled former Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh professors. (text/plain)

National Meeting Of the October 22nd Coalition Renee Wilson 2004-07-30 4:11 PM
The National Meeting of the October 22nd Coalittion will Take place in Pittsbugh August 6,7,8, 2004 The meet and greet will be held at the Safari Club in the Strip at 6pm until 10 pm (text/plain)

UPDATE - NOW ON ITS 30TH DAY, HUNGER STRIKE OF ERNEST BARRAQUIAS JR. He REFUSED AN INTRA Ernest Barraquias Jr. 2004-07-30 2:17 PM
Hunger Strike of the discoverer & whistle-blower of seized drugs distribution by high-ranking police generals & drug lords in the Philippines. The country is ranked by the latest United Nations report to be the 3rd biggest producer & exporter of the methampetamine hydrochloride, called “shabu”, but commonly called “meth”, “ice”, “crack” in the United States where the instantly addictive illegal substance is becoming extremely popular in the West Coast & Southern States. The Philippines is also an acknowledged major transshipment of the said drugs to other countries. Assasination attempts and persecution on him. He is still ignored by the government. (text/plain)

Anything But Straight Wayne Besen 2004-07-29 9:23 PM
The way leading right wing operatives often conduct their personal lives is also emblematic of the emptiness of the conservative agenda. And this week, their tiresome values charade once again has been shattered. (text/plain + 5 comments)

Boston DNC Disappointment Ken 2004-07-29 7:53 PM
The DNC protests in Boston were a total failure, thanks to clearly poor organizing. (text/plain + 1 comment)

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