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offsite link Worldwide Protests Escalate in Response to Israel's Ground War on Gaza Thu Jan 08, 2009 13:26 | en

offsite link Palestine Bleeds; the World Shudders Tue Dec 30, 2008 23:14 | en

offsite link A Massacre in Palestine - Responses and Developments Sun Dec 28, 2008 03:37 | en

offsite link Today We Stop The War Sun Dec 28, 2008 00:19 | en

offsite link As Mumia Abu-Jamal faces US Supreme Court, his supporters mobilize globally Sat Dec 20, 2008 07:48 | en

offsite link Athens, Greece: 16-year-old shot dead by policeman. Actions all over Greece Mon Dec 08, 2008 00:59 | en

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national / rights and freedoms / commentary Thursday January 08, 2009 22:07 by Rita S.   image 3 images
It is one thing to believe strange conspiracy theories about the September 11th attacks on America, and quite a another to leverage that belief as an excuse to harass anyone who dares to question his personality cult. read full story / add a comment
national / education / news report Thursday January 08, 2009 18:23 by Bobby Meade
If you were convinced that stupidity was intelligence, do you think that your Saviour could convince you that He had to have your head cut off in order to save your intelligence? Would He tell you He was bringing a sword?
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national / labor / news report Thursday January 08, 2009 10:32 by Melissa Allison Seattle Times business reporter   image 3 images
Starbucks has reached a settlement in principle over a Michigan barista whom the National Labor Relations Board said was fired in June because of his union activities. " By Poster: This is One More Reason WHY WE NEED THE EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT NOW!" www.Employeefeechoiceactnow.org read full story / add a comment
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international / rights and freedoms / news report Thursday January 08, 2009 09:30 by posted by F Espinoza   image 1 image
In 1960, C. Wright Mills warned Americans that the revolution in Cuba was the start of a wider process that would spread to Latin America and the third world. On the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, practically anyone can see that our continent has begun a new era... read full story / add a comment
national / economic and social justice / news report Thursday January 08, 2009 00:32 by Rising Tide Boston
*NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION*

BREAK UP WITH BANK OF AMERICA ON VALENTINES DAY
FEB 14th, 2009: MASS DAY OF ACCOUNT CLOSURES

STOP ALL EVICTIONS AND FORECLOSURES!
STOP FINANCING COAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE!

Contact: valentinesday@risingtideboston.org

This Valentine's Day, February 14th, 2009, join Rising Tide Boston (RTB) in demanding that Bank of America stop its funding of the dirty and deadly coal industry and demanding, in solidarity with City Life/Vide Urbana, that the Bank stop its unjust foreclosures and evictions of working families. Closing your account with Bank of America (BOA) is an important step in bringing closure to this unhealthy relationship. In Boston, we are planning a day of coordinated bank account closures in at least two locations, and encourage people in other places to organize something similar.
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national / economic and social justice / announcement Wednesday January 07, 2009 23:49 by Rising Tide Boston
*NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION*

BREAK UP WITH BANK OF AMERICA ON VALENTINES DAY
FEB 14th, 2009: MASS DAY OF ACCOUNT CLOSURES

STOP ALL EVICTIONS AND FORECLOSURES!
STOP FINANCING COAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE!

Contact: valentinesday@risingtideboston.org

This Valentine's Day, February 14th, 2009, join Rising Tide Boston (RTB) in demanding that Bank of America stop its funding of the dirty and deadly coal industry and demanding, in solidarity with City Life/Vide Urbana, that the Bank stop its unjust foreclosures and evictions of working families. Closing your account with Bank of America (BOA) is an important step in bringing closure to this unhealthy relationship. In Boston, we are planning a day of coordinated bank account closures in at least two locations, and encourage people in other places to organize something similar. read full story / add a comment
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national / labor / news report Wednesday January 07, 2009 16:20 by Employee Free Choice Act NOW!   image 2 images
The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is legislation in the United States which aims to "amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes."Under current labor law. read full story / add a comment
international / war and militarism / commentary Tuesday January 06, 2009 16:32 by LARRY EVEREST

Shortly after darkness fell on Saturday night, January 3, Israel launched a massive land invasion of Gaza involving 9,000-10,000 soldiers, tanks, helicopters, and heavy artillery, engineering and intelligence forces, with the support of Israel’s Air Force, navy, and secret police and spy agencies. The ground invasion came after Israel, for the first time, unleashed an artillery barrage on Gaza, striking a mosque and killing at least 11 people. By the next day, Israeli forces had reportedly cut Gaza in half, “bisecting” it between north and south.
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international / war and militarism / news report Monday January 05, 2009 17:07 by PCInt   image 2 images
On Saturday evening January 3, after one week of air raids which left more than 450 dead and more than 2000 wounded, the Israeli army began its land offensive into Gaza. Its military officials declare that the operation will be “long”. The odious Israeli propaganda, broadcast by the majority of the international media, presents this bloody attack as a “response” to the salvos of the “terrorists”of Hamas in power in Gaza. read full story / add a comment
international / rights and freedoms / news report Monday January 05, 2009 12:23 by El Libertario, Venezuela
*As Chavez attempts to allow indefinite presidential reelections for himself by way of the approval of the Referendum for Constitutional amendment, anarchists publish this declaration, which is also the Editorial of El Libertario #55, January-February 2009 (now on line, in Spanish www.nodo50.org/ellibertario). read full story / add a comment
national / rights and freedoms / news report Friday January 02, 2009 11:06 by Bobby Meade
"Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?" (Is. 53:1) That "arm" appears in the clouds in the sky. When you see it, you are supposed to renounce the lies of the Bush Nazis and start destroying them! (Pr. 29:12; Is. 33:1) 1/2 Gassified salmon in Alaska?

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international / education / news report Friday January 02, 2009 02:23 by P.S.: the globalization forum lead
Is a surging China or India trying to bailout the dying US and European economy and finance? Watch out on the Chinese century vs global politics, trade, leadership, finance, and jobs! What is behind China's global empire dream? Explore vast finance, outsourcing, investment, stock market, and trade opportunities from China from a provocative interview and timely book guides. read full story / add a comment
international / rights and freedoms / news report Thursday January 01, 2009 12:49 by The Seer of Forbidden Truth
The human species is diseased, devolving, and doomed to extinction. Here are the top twenty Forbidden Truths of this pathetic species, that prove the argument that humanity is unworthy of continuing to exist. read full story / add a comment
international / rights and freedoms / news report Thursday January 01, 2009 10:37 by The Seer of Forbidden Truth
The human species is diseased, devolving, and doomed to extinction. Here are the top twenty Forbidden Truths of this pathetic species, that prove the argument that humanity is unworthy of continuing to exist. read full story / add a comment
One of TWO $100-range computers to be introed at CES show in Vegas next week
chapel hill / anti-globalization/relocalization / news report Thursday January 01, 2009 04:22 by Tony Reed   image 1 image
If there is anything good about globalization, this is it, supercheap computers. We should have had cheap PC years ago, and would have except for the global price-fixing by HP, Dell, Microsoft, Intel, and other predators of McWorld.

Finally, two will soon be available. Both will sell for less than the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) notebook, the XO, which really started the small, cheap revolution in PCs. Both should be on display at the CES show in Las Vegas next week. read full story / add a comment
international / war and militarism / news report Wednesday December 31, 2008 20:09 by Tony Ryals
Barack Obama received the maximum legal campaign contribtion from Pakistani-American Mansoor Ijaz who was the person responsible for introducing Wall Street Journal reporter to his killers in the first place !And Joe Biden met with Pakistan ISI General Mahmud Ahmed who ordered the British-born and Pakistani intelligence connected Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh,to wire $100,000 to Mohamed Atta, et.al. in Venice,Florida just before 911!
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international / economic and social justice / news report Wednesday December 31, 2008 02:03 by globalization forum

Is China to go burst or rising higher? Is global financial crisis impacting China? Is a runaway government corruption destroying Chinese economy and peace? What is really behind Chinese finance, politics, trade, politics and society? Has China's ongoing reform altered the nation's political-economic landscape as far as government corruption is concerned? What is the next if this corruption goes deeper? Get the most powerful reports on Chinese politics, government amid global financial meltdown. read full story / add a comment
international / media / news report Monday December 29, 2008 19:43 by red solidaria antifascista
Una intensa campaña en la web vienen desarrollando los bolsones intolerantes y autoritarios que rodean al obispo Fernando Lugo, buscando acallar las denuncias del escritor Luis Agüero Wagner read full story / add a comment
The funeral of the trade unionists was a protest against the hired killers
international / labor / news report Monday December 29, 2008 14:01 by El Libertario, Venezuela   image 1 image
* In the difficult times being experienced by the Venezuelan labour movement, perhaps the most dramatic issue have been the criminal acts that kills tens of trade unionists to the passivity of the pseudo-revolutionary government and the silence of his admirers from outside the country. It speaks about it this text of El Libertario # 55, January-February 2009. read full story / add a comment
national / health care / news report Monday December 29, 2008 10:38 by Bobby Meade
"I have a dead deer, a dead rabbit, and a dying squirrel for you today. Also I Have a Bush N*gga Friend! Would you like a piece of him?" "Hear O earth, I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their schemes because they have not listened to my words...." (Jer. 7:8; 6:19) Gaza - Israel: Same old story, same footage.

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Features selected and composed by the www-features and www-editoriales groups

offsite link Worldwide Protests Escalate in Response to Israel's Ground War on Gaza Thu Jan 08, 2009 13:26 | en

offsite link Palestine Bleeds; the World Shudders Tue Dec 30, 2008 23:14 | en

offsite link A Massacre in Palestine - Responses and Developments Sun Dec 28, 2008 03:37 | en

offsite link Today We Stop The War Sun Dec 28, 2008 00:19 | en

offsite link As Mumia Abu-Jamal faces US Supreme Court, his supporters mobilize globally Sat Dec 20, 2008 07:48 | en

offsite link Athens, Greece: 16-year-old shot dead by policeman. Actions all over Greece Mon Dec 08, 2008 00:59 | en

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