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One Arrest at a24 marchrr 2003-08-24 4:47 PM
Police made one arrest during an unpermitted march through Oakland against the occupation of Iraq. (text/plain)

a24 march photo, fifth ave matt 2003-08-24 4:46 PM

(for pittsburgh indymedia); marchers take fifth ave during the a24 demo (image/jpeg + 16 comments)

a few RAR photos david et. al. 2003-08-24 4:39 PM

misc. photo from Rock Against Racism (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

3:55 Update on Pittsburgh A24 Protest IMC folks 2003-08-24 3:57 PM
Protesters were ordered to disperse. (text/plain + 42 comments)

3:45 Update on Pittsburgh A24 Protest Mary Hart 2003-08-24 3:46 PM
3:45 PM update on protest (text/plain)

A24 Picnic/Rally/March Mary Hart 2003-08-24 2:24 PM

Early photos from A24 Pittsburgh Antiwar Picnic/Rally/March (image/jpeg)

TO ARMS!:Insurrecionaist Solidarity with A24 pgh anti-caps Black*Army*Front 2003-08-24 11:43 AM
For Pittsburgh Indymedia (text/plain + 9 comments)

Queer Rights - Animal Rights Claudette Vaughan 2003-08-24 4:11 AM

Claudette vaughan interviews transsexual sex worker, performance artist and animal rights activist Mirha-Soleil Ross. (image/jpeg)

PETITION to HOWARD DEAN Jon B. 2003-08-23 1:33 PM
Petition to Howard Dean expressing serious concerns with his hawkish Mideast stance and relationship to AIPAC (text/plain)

New! Indepth report on WTO now online AAC 2003-08-23 9:51 AM
"Neoliberal Globalization: Cancun and Beyond" a new 24-page in-depth report on the WTO, published by Action for Social and Ecological Justice (ASEJ), written by Aziz Choudry, is now available for download, online at www.asej.org. Further details below. (text/plain)

City workers protest Murphy on Grant JohnRPGH 2003-08-22 4:28 PM
For Pittsburgh Indymedia (text/html + 5 comments)

A Plea for Systemic Strategies We, The People 2003-08-22 1:39 PM
If we are to defeat the systems of oppression, we must in fact combat the very systems themselves. (text/plain)

URGENT: MUMIA NEEDS YOUR HELP NOW! Steve Argue 2003-08-21 11:23 PM
Mumia Abu-Jamal is in bad health. (text/plain)

PGH-IMC open house workshops matt toups 2003-08-21 8:48 PM

photos from the photo and video workshops; saturday august 16, 2003 (image/jpeg)

music at PGH-IMC open house matt toups 2003-08-21 1:04 PM

Cardinal Points performed at the Pittsburgh IMC Open House on August 16, 2003. (image/jpeg)

IS DEAN A CRIMINAL TOO? scott huminski 2003-08-21 6:19 AM
Dean's appointment of Vermont Attorney General Sorrell and Sorrell's criminal violation of civil rights law and bribery cover-up. (text/plain + 1 comment)

S10 NIGHT OF ACTION Uncle Flyer 2003-08-21 1:01 AM
Put up "BUSH KNEW" Flyers in your home town. Print 30, 300, or 3000 (one for every victim of these crimes). See below for link to image. Wake these zombies up. (text/plain)

ARA Video & Discussion ARA dude 2003-08-20 10:48 PM
Join us after the march this Sunday Aug 24th at 6 pm for the bi-weekly ARA-sponsored video and discussion at 1877. (text/plain + 3 comments)

No to the WTO Weekend: September 12th and 13th! wheatpaster 2003-08-20 8:01 PM
Come join hundreds of activists from throughout the area in opposing the World Trade Organization by attending a forum: Money, Guns, and AIDS: The WTO and Corporate Globalization on September 12th at U. of Pittsburgh David Lawrence Hall at 7pm, and Just Say No to the WTO, a concert and rally on September 13th. (text/plain + 3 comments)

Impeach Murphy Brian 2003-08-20 1:50 PM
petition to impeach mayor murphy (text/plain + 26 comments)

MERCENARY SOLDIER DEATHS backbone 2003-08-19 7:07 PM
It's even not easy to die for lying assholes far away from the frontline (text/plain)

Basque petition for justice and peace Cat 2003-08-19 4:27 PM
This Petition is to highlight the Basque conflict to the media and the public. It is to show that Basques want peace and justice. Please read, sign, and pass on this petition! (text/plain)

Anti-Capitalist Call to Action pghanticaps 2003-08-18 10:09 PM
(for Pittsburgh Indymedia) On August 24, join us in a distruptive demonstration against capitalism and militarism. (text/plain + 12 comments)

FirstEnergy puts Profits first and Safety last Energized Citizen 2003-08-18 9:23 PM

H. Peter Burg is a VERY good friend to the Republican Party, and his company FirstEnergy has benefited greatly from his patronage -- they have eluded NRC oversight and rigorous prosecution for pollition. Not that anyone really cared or notice ... until last Thursday when the lights went out. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

EXCLUSIVE: Draft obtained of Victory Act [Orwellian Nightmare]L LibertyThink.com 2003-08-18 3:22 AM
Exclusive draft copy obtained of the "Victory Act," being championed by Utah Senator Orrin Hatch and Attorney General John Ashcroft. An Orwellian nightmare in the making. (text/html + 3 comments)

Photo Workshop Packet Quinten 2003-08-17 7:49 PM
The packet from the photo workshop on Saturday, as promised. (application/pdf)

Hijackers of Indian Airlines : Seeking Information Ramkumar 2003-08-17 1:54 PM
Seeking Information : Hijackers of Indian Airlines (text/html)

DON'T BE A ROGUE SUPERPOWER: Pervez Hoodbhoy (resend) snowshoefilms 2003-08-16 3:34 AM
Physics prof (Islamabad) and veteran peace activist, Hoodbhoy notes that while the neo-cons in the Bush admin. say one thing, they know the facts as well. The prof quotes Lt. Col. Ralph Peters, White House deputy chief of staff/Intelligence: 'To keep the world safe for our economy...we will have to do a fair amount of killing. ' (28 min./ pt. 1 of 2) (video/quicktime + 5 comments)

George Bush's AmeriKKKa the Beautiful FSN 2003-08-15 5:35 PM
A parody song (text/plain)

Power Outage Traced To Dim Bulb In White House Greg Palast 2003-08-15 3:06 PM
The tale of the Brits who swiped 800 jobs from New York, carted off $90 million, then tonight, turned off our lights. (text/plain)

PGH IMC Space matt / pgh-imc 2003-08-15 2:44 PM

photo of the PGH IMC space at project 1877. open house will be held Saturday August 16th from 1pm to 10pm! (image/jpeg)

blackout was caused by a fire in a Pennsylvania Nuclear Power station Mark Robinson 2003-08-15 7:10 AM
for Pittsburgh Indymedia : CTV reports the Canadian Defence Minister stating that the blackout was caused by a fire in a Pennsylvania Nuclear Power station (text/plain + 1 comment)

Protest Caterpillar and INS in York, PA October 18 Coalition for Human Rights 2003-08-15 1:35 AM
Protest Caterpillar and INS in York, PA (text/plain)

Open Letter from an Antiterrorist to Mr John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United Stat Percy Francisco Alvarado Godoy 2003-08-14 3:19 PM
Open Letter from an Antiterrorist to Mr John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States of America (text/plain)

Budget Cuts Actions Green Party 2003-08-14 1:51 AM
There are massive budget cuts happening that affect our whole city, yet noone is planning anything to let Mayor Murphy know what we think of this injustice!! (text/plain + 7 comments)

santorum rally david 2003-08-14 1:21 AM

seniors rally against the privatization of medicare (image/jpeg)

FREAKSHOW a.k.a. mitchell kulkin 2003-08-13 11:31 PM
hey there indymedia folk it is mitchell here with a friendly neighborhood heads up about the freakshow. Dont mind me. paz (text/plain + 11 comments)

HOWARD DEAN'S CONSTITUTIONAL HANG-UP scott huminski 2003-08-13 9:08 AM
Dean's subversion of the constitution through his judicial appointment policies. Dean's general constitutional ignorance. (text/plain + 5 comments)

Activist Railroaded Cartoon (amsellem) charles amsellem 2003-08-13 12:18 AM

cartoon c 2003 by charles amsellem. all rights reserved. activists may reproduce for non profit use only For full coverage on these events, check out the Los Angeles Independent Media Center (http://la.indymedia.org) (image/gif)

My President is on a month long vacation, and all I got was this lousy occupation souvenier stand 2003-08-12 8:13 PM
Yet another 8/24 flier (application/pdf + 36 comments)

Protest at Santorum's Office david 2003-08-12 3:36 PM
as if we need another reason protest Santorum....join 100-200 seniors who plan to descend on Santorum's office to protest his plan to privatize medicare. if medicare falls, so will medicaid. (text/plain)

banner drop video david 2003-08-12 12:56 PM
video of banner drop at various locations. (video/quicktime)

A24: Official POG Call To Action Stop the War. Occupation does not equal liberation! pog 2003-08-12 11:32 AM
POG and allies are calling for a day of action against war and occupation on August 24th to take place at Flagstaff Hill in Oakland's Schenley Park. 1pm Picnic Potluck against Poverty - bring food, yum 2pm Rally - non-boring speakers we promise! 3pm MARCH... (text/plain + 11 comments)

Impeachment Is Not Enough gdy 2003-08-11 4:09 PM
By now its clear to everyone, that Bush lied to congress about weapons of mass destruction. He lied to the American people. He had aides lie to the Untied Nations. He lied about the connection between Iraq and bin Laden. He lied about Nigeria. He lied about chemical and biological weapons. He lied about the underlying reasons to wage war. He lied blaming others for his lies. He lied about his staff; they are all a bunch of convicted felons and retreads from his daddy�s administration. He lied and good men died because he lied. (text/plain)

Another A24 Action Flyer Creative Resistance 2003-08-11 3:14 PM
Another flyer (in pdf format) to spread the word about the Picnic for Poverty and Rally and March to end the US occupation of Iraq. August 24 - 1:00PM (application/pdf)

Corporate Media: Not What Democracy Looks Like IMC Pittsburgh Outreach 2003-08-11 2:02 PM
The Pittsburgh IMC presents an evening lecture on media and politics as part of a weekend of activities highlighting the IMC that will include workshops and an open house. (text/html + 5 comments)

Veteran's Bridge Banner Drop Cubicle dweller 2003-08-11 11:44 AM

Brave folks got the message out to morning rush hour commuters on 8/11/03 (image/jpeg + 12 comments)

Where Is the Fourth Estate? I know... Emily L. Bell 2003-08-11 12:25 AM
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ejected me from its building after publishing my stuff 14 consecutive days of every 21 days since early 1997 after I asked a single question. "for Pittsburgh Indymedia" (text/plain)

pittsburgher's remeber hiroshima, and resist the occupation of iraq vincent / blast furnace radio 2003-08-10 10:54 PM
audio of peace gathering at CMU"s software engineering institute to remember hiroshima / nagasaki, to speakout against the occupation of iraq and to decry the present economic melt down of pittsburgh. (audio/mpeg)

Simple Solution Bruce Arkwright, Jr. 2003-08-10 8:29 PM
There is a simple solution to the forgotten child, but it means you need to make contacts. (text/plain)

White House Psychic Hotline Eric Wagner 2003-08-09 11:57 PM

White House Psychic Hotline (image/jpeg)

Open Community Meeting Concerning City Cuts Mark Rauterkus 2003-08-09 1:33 PM
Parents, volunteers and citizens are to gather as the storm from the City's Budget hits. We'll have a child focused meeting. If we scatter, we are weak. (text/html + 5 comments)

INTERNATIONAL BOYCOTT OF COKE LAUNCHED Atlanta IMC 2003-08-09 12:54 PM
An International Boycott of Coke has kicked off in protest of Coca Cola's alleged complicity in the murders of Columbian bottling plant worker organizers, and Coke's disregard for enviornmental and health standards in India. (text/html)

pinkertons in pittsburgh rivers cuomo 2003-08-09 3:06 AM
pinkerton's hiring-drive in pittsburgh area (text/plain + 16 comments)

CALL TO ACTION! kris 2003-08-08 7:29 PM
Across the country cities are networking together to bring about justice for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty and John Clarke! Don't let the government win in the fight for people's rights! We need your help! (text/plain)

TOP TEN ACTIVITIES AFTER BUDGET CUTS Pittsburgh Pete 2003-08-08 6:00 PM
Some political satire for PGH IMC (text/plain)

To Believe in 'Free-will' is to Violate Right you 2003-08-08 2:44 PM
obvious made obvious (text/plain + 1 comment)

A24 FLYER FOR DISTRIBUTION NEW IDEAS - CREATIVE RESISTANCE 2003-08-08 12:27 PM
In taking POG's lead, here is a flyer to alert folks about the Aug. 24 Picnic against Poverty and anti-war, anti-imperialist rally and MARCH starting @ 1:00PM @ Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park (application/pdf + 6 comments)

New book on PR industry ties to Bush regime Luther Blisset 2003-08-08 11:45 AM
New book by Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber exposes the role that PR companies play in manufacturing consent for US wars. Go out and buy a copy today to help put this title on the bestseller lists. (text/html)

Bike Movies and Potluck Critical Mass Pittsburgh 2003-08-08 11:42 AM

Bike movies and a potluck this Sunday, to welcome Bike-Aid riders to town. (image/gif)

Philippines: 300 troops mutiny unmasks “war on terror” Felix > Zorba 2003-08-08 11:41 AM
As the State of the Nation Address of the President was heading towards its date, a group of 296 soldiers - 70 junior officers and 226 enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)- staged on July 27 the siege of the Oakwood Premier luxury hotel at the Ayala Center, in Makati financial district of Metro Manila. Based on their own statements as the people heard it on tv and radios, they were asking the entire administration to resign. (text/plain)

911 a US inside job say experts see material 2003-08-07 7:01 PM
Now that the truth is coming out what will Americans do about it?? (text/plain + 2 comments)

August 24th Peace Picnic against poverty by way of website 2003-08-07 6:51 PM
August 24th. Picnic against poverty in the park. (text/plain + 1 comment)

August 24 call to action: Stop the war and occupation! carny love 2003-08-07 6:27 PM
Against the war! The Pittsburgh Organizing Group [POG] has put out a call for a demonstration against war on August 24th and we�d like all creative folks to join them. We will assemble at 2:00pm at Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park. The rally will be preceded by a 1:00pm picnic against poverty and followed by a MARCH. (text/plain + 11 comments)

A (nearly) retrospective criticism of the anti-war movement Tim Ianulli 2003-08-07 3:33 PM
A personal viewpoint on the anti-war movement at its height, with possible consequences for the radical left. (text/plain + 10 comments)

Alltel CWA workers' strike in Lexington, KY matt toups 2003-08-07 1:56 PM

for Pittsburgh Indymedia: in Lexingon KY Alltel workers have been on strike for two months, protesting subcontracting and cutbacks in health care coverage. (image/jpeg + 288 comments)

Trip to Palestine/Israel Global Exchange 2003-08-07 1:05 PM
Trip to Palestine/Israeli organized by Global Exchange and Code Pink (text/plain)

Watch Kucinich video get the word out 2003-08-07 11:52 AM
Watch Dennis on C-Span's Road to the White House (text/plain)

STOP CAFTA IN HOUSTON OCT 20-24 Houston Global Awareness Collective 2003-08-07 11:37 AM
YO BASTA!!!! STOP CAFTA Free Trade Talks are coming to Houston and the resistance needs to begin (text/plain + 1 comment)

Grads vs Banks vs Congress - Paying Back Our Student Loans Liz Schwartz 2003-08-07 10:55 AM
One would think that with the horrible economy, graduates who have tried to better themselves with higher education would be able to take advantage of the low interest rates when paying back their student loans. Only it's not that easy... (text/plain)

PA GOV. greeted at the duquesne diner vincent / blast furnace radio 2003-08-07 4:55 AM
gov. comes to pittsburgh to speak to minority contractors. (audio/mpeg)

SAVED � 1,048 chickens released to OohMahNee! liberator 2003-08-06 4:35 PM
Over 1000 battery hens rescued from Buckeye Egg "Farm" now safe at OohMahNee farm sanctuary. (text/plain)

It's Not Easy Confronting King Coal Steven Higgs 2003-08-06 4:31 PM
The CONVERGENCE of environmental, social and economic justice elements in mountaintop removal provided common ground among the forest protection and coal activist communities. (text/plain)

The Forbidden Truths of Human Economic Systems The Seer of Forbidden Truth 2003-08-05 7:35 PM
A Truth-based dissection of the genocidally evil economic policies and structures that all human governments and societies inflict upon their citizen-slaves. (text/plain)

Petition to Howard Dean Jon Bailey 2003-08-05 4:37 PM
Petition to Howard Dean to clarify his hawkish statements on the MidEast conflict and his relationship to AIPAC (text/plain + 1 comment)

Attend the National Conference on Media Reform Robert McChesney 2003-08-05 2:01 PM
Free Press encourages you to attend the National Conference on Media Reform, November 7-9, in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference will provide the opportunity to meet with other activists to build a stronger and more effective media reform movement. (text/plain)

IMPEACH BUSH/ PEOPLES' TRIBUNALS: DENNIS BRUTUS, POET snowshoefilms 2003-08-05 10:19 AM
Pittsburgh, 7/28/03 South African poet & prof emeritus (U of Pittsburgh): build the IMPEACH BUSH movement through peoples' tribunals leading to Nov. 2004; challenge the legitimacy of Bush, a selected, not elected, president -- a dangerous man who has launched this nation on a murderous course. He should be impeached. (8 min.) (video/quicktime + 3 comments)

Austin sentenced to 1 year in prison LA IMC c/o JohnRPGH 2003-08-04 10:11 PM
for Pittsburgh Indymedia... (text/html + 13 comments)

ISRAEL'S APARTHEID WALL JONAS 2003-08-04 9:36 PM

For Pgh INdymedia: How to ethnically cleanse the Palestinians?-- that is the question (to the Zionists). Answer, or at least a faction of it: Apartheid Wall (aka security fence). This cartoon explains it all! (image/gif)

Call to Action: Protest Gov. Rendell david 2003-08-04 5:32 PM
protest rendell (text/html + 8 comments)

Where's Indy Pittsburgh Radio? Chris Holm 2003-08-04 4:48 PM
Summer time blues (text/plain)

Indy? igg 2003-08-02 4:27 AM
how independant is this media (text/plain + 3 comments)

Verizon Workers Ready to Call-Out Boss Rovin' Workman, for Pittsburgh IMC 2003-08-02 3:03 AM
Update on Verizon's latest effort to screw workers. (text/plain + 2 comments)

ISRAEL ARRESTS LEADERSHIP OF PALESTINIAN POLITICAL GROUP Workers Action (US) 2003-08-01 2:26 AM

The apartheid regime of Israel arrested five leaders of Abnaa el Ballad (Sons of the Land) group, a legal political organization struggling against discrimination and for the right to return. PLEASE POST A MESSAGE DEMANDING THEIR FREEDOM ON ISRAEL INDYMEDIA! www.indymedia.org.il >> Message from Socialist Workers League of Palestine Below. (image/gif + 1 comment)

Burma Freedom Dictator Watch 2003-08-01 1:29 AM
the end of the SPDC (text/plain)

bush gets a big pittsburgh welcome vincent / blast furnace radio 2003-08-01 1:05 AM
sounds of roaming about the lively protest of the emperors visit. (audio/mpeg)

US Homeless and Poverty Rates Skyrocket While Billions Spent Overseas Jay Shaft 2003-07-31 3:50 PM
In the last two years homelessness and poverty has risen on a national average by about 40 percent. Meanwhile the US is sending 4 billion overseas to occupy Iraq and 1.9 Billion to occupy Afghanistan. 60 percent of new homeless cases are single women with children. (text/plain)

Zappalla Probe of Dixon Case Donna Spadaro 2003-07-31 11:50 AM
District Attororney Zappalla needs to "pick up where Dr. Wecht left off" and investigate the asphixiation death of Charles A. Dixon in an encounter with the police. In the same spirit, Zappalla needs to report to this community the results of the investigation into the death of Paul Corsi at the convention center truss collapse. (text/plain)

THREE CARD MOLLY: AL SHARPTON IN PITTSBURGH snowshoefilms 2003-07-31 10:10 AM
Rev. Al Sharpton, running for President, appeared in Pittsburgh, July 28, 2003 at the Urban League's annual convention -- along with 6 other Dem candidates. Bush spoke in the a.m. Later, Sharpton brought the audience to its feet exposing Bush's shell game, a version of street gambling called Three Card Molly. (8 minutes) (video/quicktime + 5 comments)

Verizon Joins With Black Pride NYC Verizon 2003-07-31 9:53 AM
In conjunction with Verizon's sponsorship of the sixth annual Black Pride Week NYC, "Youth Agenda" will be held on Thursday, July 31. The day-long event introduces black youth, from 15 - 20 years of age to technology, promotes cultural expression, volunteerism and entrepreneurial development, and increases health awareness. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Breaking News. New Global Understanding on the War on Terror. Gabrielle Reilly 2003-07-31 9:24 AM

Saudi Arabia�s backing of terrorist organizations such as Al Qaeda is only now beginning to be fully understood. A collection of articles and testimonies from around the world shed further light on Saudi Arabia and the terrorist network�s extensive global infiltration. The umbrella �charity� organizations behind this State sponsored and financially supported terror still operate today from the Saudi Royal Family. To begin with here is a testimony from the Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism: (image/jpeg)

the freedom revolution of logical environmentalism is now , baby , ah yeah charles webster baer 2003-07-31 8:28 AM
keepin it real in portland , oregon (text/plain)

Art of War larmee 2003-07-30 11:59 PM
Art of War 2003 (text/html)

HEAR THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF ZIONISM by Ralph Schoenman posted by J Anderson 2003-07-30 8:04 PM
Wednesday, July 30: Listen to Ralph Schoenman, author of "The Hidden History of Zionism", on a recorded lecture on KPFA-FM (www.kpfa.org) in Berkeley on the "Guns & Butter" program, on KPFA's sister station's *24-HOUR* audio archive at www.kfcf.org (text/plain)

Bush = No Homosexual Marriage. Matt 2003-07-30 3:08 PM
Bush's latest. (text/plain + 1 comment)

A2 Action Update John-RPGH 2003-07-29 11:51 PM
For Pittsburgh Indymedia: STOP THE POLICE STATE! FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS AND BRING JUSTICE FOR THOSE MURDERED BY THE OPRESSIVE UNITED STATES TERROR CAMPAIGN!! (text/plain + 18 comments)

Nepal: Bush Supports Human Rights Violations STEVE ARGUE 2003-07-29 11:13 PM
People�s Revolutionary War To Resume Shortly In Nepal (text/plain)

TRUTH AND COURAGE TO SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY: DENNIS KUCINICH IN PITTSBURGH snowshoefilms.com 2003-07-29 10:58 PM
Truth and Courage to Save Our Democracy: 7 Dem candidates for president spoke to the National Urban League annual meeting in Pittsburgh, July 28, 2003. The national media outside the city ignored Kucinich, Braun and Sharpton. 1st of a series. 9.5 min. (video/quicktime + 2 comments)

First meeting of The Starbux Sux Project. wheatpaster 2003-07-29 8:34 PM
for Pittsburgh Indymedia: A new project to bring the shady business practices of Stabucks Corp. to the public is meeting August 2nd at 6pm in the apartment above the East End Community Thrift Shop, 5123 on Penn Ave. next to the TMC. (text/plain + 20 comments)

$10,000,000 Bush REWARD OFFER � Press Release Progressive Productions 2003-07-29 4:37 PM

Information regarding a $10,000,000 reward offer for the capture, arrest, international trial and conviction of George W. Bush. (image/jpeg)

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