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WASHINGTON. BREAKING NEWS *** President Barack Obama has resigned the Presidency of the Un Mike R 2012-10-30 11:02 AM
WASHINGTON. BREAKING NEWS *** President Barack Obama has resigned the Presidency of the United States! (text/plain)

Unemployed win right to representation at Workfare provider zyne 2012-10-29 5:58 PM
Unemployed people in Edinburgh have won a significant victory by forcing workfare provider A4e to recognise that claimants on their programmes have the right to take their own representative to meetings with A4e. For over two and a half years A4e have refused to recognise reps from Edinburgh Claimants, affiliated to Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty. A4e often called the police to evict both rep and claimant from their offices in Edinburgh's Earl Grey Street! (text/html)

NO TO WORKFARE - Protestors picket Primark in Edinburgh zyne 2012-10-29 12:15 PM
Anti workfare protestors descended on Primark in Edinburgh's city centre on Saturday 14 July. The Princes Street store was picketed by protestors declaring their opposition to the government's work-for-your-benefits schemes. (text/html + 1 comment)

Blauwe aanslag voor notoire belastingontduikers nydsen 2012-10-28 6:13 PM
Blauwe aanslag voor notoire belastingontduikers (text/html)

Report on the Situation in Santiago Xanica, jacky 2012-10-28 4:33 PM
The European Collectives Nodo Solidale (Italy), Zapatista “Marisol” Collective of Lugano (Switzerland), and Nomads of XM24 (Italy), which make up the Internationalist Platform for Resistance and Self-Initiative Weaving Autonomies (PIRATA), organized a brigade for the observation of the violation of the rights of native peoples in the municipality of Santiago Xanica, Oaxaca, México, in which activists from France and the Spanish State also participated. The brigade traveled through the municipality from March 14 to March 21, 2011. (text/html)

Michigan’s Proposal 2: Labor’s Big Test Mark Vorpahl 2012-10-28 6:14 AM
For some time now, Labor has been punched into a corner when it comes to state legislation. Over the last two years legislation has been passed in Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan that has attempted to gut largely public workers of their union rights. (text/plain)

27 oktober: Landelijke actiedag bij detentie- en andere centra nydsen 2012-10-27 7:10 PM
Het in juni in Nederland opgerichte No Border Netwerk roept 27 oktober 2012, zeven jaar na de brand in het detentie- en uitzetcentrum op Schiphol die aan elf mensen het leven kostte, uit tot landelijke actiedag. Al deze gevangenissen krijgen bezoek: Detentie- en uitzetcentrum Schiphol Oost, Detentiecentrum Kamp Zeist, Detentie- en uitzetcentrum Rotterdam, Detentiecentrum Alphen aan den Rijn, Vrijheidsbeperkende locatie Ter Apel Gezinslocatie Gilze-Rijen (text/html)

GEERK FOOD FESTIVAL Dojo 2012-10-26 6:37 AM
Whatever happened to the GEERK FOOD FESTIVAL? (text/plain)

Pharmaceutical industry and psychiatrists manipulate their publications Consuelo 2012-10-23 9:23 PM
The Ross article includes a review of companies in the business of medical writing, including Scientific Therapeutics of New York. Ross’s research uncovered one of their memos to Merck dated 1999 in which the status of eight separate reports was mentioned. (text/plain)

GroenFront! lanceert Jachtkaart kyle 2012-10-23 5:55 PM
GroenFront! lanceert in het kader van de nieuwe anti-jacht campagne de website www.jachtkaart.nl. Op www.jachtkaart.nl vind je de voor veel wandelaars en natuurliefhebbers verborgen wereld van de jacht. Wij hopen die zo zichtbaar te maken voor iedereen. (text/html)

Portland, Oregon Prepares for Pre-Election Anti-Austerity Protest Shamus Cooke 2012-10-23 1:31 PM
On November 3rd Portland community and labor groups will declare “enough is enough” by organizing a first for the U.S. — a large demonstration against government austerity cuts. (text/plain)

Nationalizing banks works for the short term; why not permanently? Systemic Disorder 2012-10-17 6:03 PM
Temporary nationalization of big banks worked in Norway and Sweden. Permanent nationalization would avoid a return to the speculation and destruction of bankers. (text/plain)

Workers Stand Up to Walmart Mark Vorpahl 2012-10-17 5:34 AM
When a torrent hits an obstacle that refuses to give, it either flows around or over the obstruction. When workers’ needs for a living wage, fair treatment, and a voice are damned up by an oppressive employer, it is only a matter of time before they find a way of asserting their strength. (text/plain)

More about why Merck has agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle claims in tens of thousands Consuelo 2012-10-16 8:42 PM
In about 96 journal publications, Ross and his colleagues discovered internal Merck documents and e-mail messages pertaining to clinical study reports and review articles, some of which were developed by the company’s marketing department, not its scientific department. In others, there is little evidence that the authors recruited for the report made substantial contribution to the research itself. (text/plain)

Marching and Laughing: the Rebel Clown Army reaches Egyp kyle 2012-10-16 7:04 PM
The Amsterdam Rebel Clowns have been invited to introduce the 'Rebel Clown Army' in Egypt. A week of performances, a presentation and a Basic Rebel Clown Training. Loads of interviews, media attention, problems and challenges. The Red Nose Arabic Spring in Egypt has only begun! (text/html)

Velden met gentech gewassen onschadelijk gemaakt - een nuttige en gerechtvaardigde kyle 2012-10-14 2:59 PM
Begin juli zijn in Drenthe en Flevoland twee proefvelden met genetisch gemanipuleerde gewassen onschadelijk gemaakt. Het ging om aardappels van het Wageningse Durph project. In Gelderland is een veld van BASF met Fortuna aardappels aangepakt. Wij hebben dit gedaan om de groeiende greep van grote bedrijven op de landbouw tegen te gaan. (text/html)

Quietly, the IMF confesses that austerity does not work Systemic Disorder 2012-10-10 4:48 PM
Not that those who reap rewards from austerity will admit it, but the IMF’s own calculations show that austerity accelerates economic decline. (text/plain)

Merck has agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle claims in tens of thousands of lawsuits fi Consuelo 2012-10-10 3:05 PM
Merck officials claim the practice is not uncommon throughout the pharmaceutical industry and that Ross’s conclusion that the authors named in these publications don’t actually participate adequately is false. (text/plain)

El Demomraticos Suzi mylen 2012-10-09 7:06 PM
Tras el naufragio sufrido el pasado viernes, por condiciones similares, de Jesús logró reparar el kayak y en la mañana de hoy regresó a su odisea por la excarcelación del prisionero político puertorriqueño Oscar López Rivera. (text/html)

Why Chavez Won BIG! A Comparison Between the Presidential Elections in the U.S. and Venezu Mark Vorpahl 2012-10-09 5:33 AM
U.S. workers and those who are unemployed are frequently told that the current presidential elections are among the most important in this country’s history. With continuing high unemployment and underemployment, declining wages, and looming massive cuts to social programs that help workers, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, we are at a grave point regarding the direction of this country. However, the policies of both presidential candidates and their parties have perpetuated the devastating effects of the Great Recession for workers. Wall Street, the banks, the corporations, and the wealthy have been the beneficiaries of these policies while the only thing workers have received has been more sacrifices. (text/plain)

Blauwe aanslag voor notoire belastingontduikers Bruce A. Dixon 2012-10-07 7:35 PM
Bij het amstelgebouw in Amsterdam, waar ruim 2000 brievenbusbedrijven zijn gevestigd, hebben een veertigtal activisten geprotesteerd tegen deze grootschalige vorm van belastingontduiking.. Met een reuze enveloppe van de belastingdienst onder de arm kwamen actievoerders de vele miljarden innen om symbolisch aan te tonen dat de bezuinigingen niet onvermijdelijk zijn zolang het geld maar geplukt wordt bij de rijken.. (text/html)

Arab Spring and the Israeli enemy Abdulateef Al-Mulhim 2012-10-07 7:00 AM
What if blaming Israel was no longer an option? (text/plain)

NBC Nightly News and ABC World News Ignores Faith Community to Cover LIBOR Gianna Rendano 2012-10-05 10:48 PM
Today, the Sisters of Charity of New York delivered thousands of petitions to NBC Nightly News and ABC World News to urge them to stop their blackout coverage of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) scandal since it broke 3 months ago. (text/plain)

Can a no-growth future and capitalism be compatible? Systemic Disorder 2012-10-03 8:39 PM
Is the era of economic growth over for advanced capitalist countries? If stagnation is what is on offer for the future, what does that portend? (text/plain)

Muslim anger and the ethical human rights approach. Anthony Ravlich 2012-10-03 2:11 AM
Recent riots in Bangladesh,Muslims and Buddhists. Argues that Muslim anger is best directed to supporting an ethical approach to human rights, development and globalization for World Peace - to replace neoliberalism whose many human rights omissions are most likely to the underlying cause of conflict than any religious differences. (text/plain)

Estreno del documental “Psiquiatría: La Industria de la Muerte” Consuelo 2012-09-26 8:50 PM
La gira Mundial "Psiquiatría, La industria de la muerte" con su exposición Itinerante, deja perplejos a todos sus visitantes. Las desgarradoras imágenes y testimonios de víctimas de abusos psiquiátricos a través de 14 documentales, no dejaron indiferente a nadie. (text/plain)

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War or Peace: ethical human rights approach Anthony Ravlich 2012-09-22 7:43 PM
Desc neoliberalism and ethical human rights, development and globalization as a choice between war and peace. Concern at effects of neolib on Christchurch rebuild following earthquakes. Suggests NZ pursue independence from the IMF’s neolib with right to property removed from latter and included in international human rights law. (text/plain)

Apple unveils the latest and best iPhone yet: the iPhone 5 Adam 2012-09-21 12:48 AM
The new iPhone 5 released is the thinnest, lightest at (112 grams), fastest and most powerful mobile phone that Apple has ever made to date. (text/plain)

VOLUNTEERS FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR A DRUG FREE WORLD 
EDUCATE RAYS FANS Paola Martinez 2012-09-19 10:50 PM
Volunteers from the Foundation for a Drug-Free World handed out over 1,700 booklets on the dangers of drugs to fans during the Rays-Rangers game on Sunday, September 9 from the Rays Community Corner located inside Tropicana Field. Some of the attendees of Sunday’s game also signed the drug-free pledge which is promoted by the Foundation. (text/plain)

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