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A Flash from the Past – Interview with Ben Morea

With the US government on a permanent war footing overseas whilst simultaneously cracking down on civil liberties and dissent at home it sometimes seems as if the left wing movements of the 1960s never existed. What do you see as … Continue reading

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College Students Choosing Action Over Protest

‘Activism isn’t dead on the nation’s college campuses; it’s just different’By Jeannie Kever / August 10, 2008 The Kent State shootings and other iconic protests of the 1970s are so last century. Student activists now are more likely to run … Continue reading

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Minneapolis/ St. Paul : Rocking the Republicans

Texas-reared singer-songwriter Steve Earle will be rocking the Republicans on Labor Day. Image copyright Charles Devlin.‘Most of the rock concerts during RNC convention week are renegade events aimed at countering the Republican mania, not fueling it’by Keith Goetzman / August … Continue reading

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Tom Hayden : Chicago 1968 / Denver 2008

Veteran activist and former California state Sen. Tom Hayden. Photo by Chris Schneider © The Rocky Mountain News The New Left leader from four decades ago thinks Denver should be skeptical of federal authorities’ warnings about violent protest.By M.E. Sprengelmeyer … Continue reading

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Worldwide Protests On Eve of China Olympics

Tibetans protest in India ahead of Olympics.Demonstrations ‘pressure Beijing over its rule of Tibet and heavily Muslim Xinjiang province, the arrests of dissidents, Internet censorship and concerns about Chinese foreign policy’August 8, 2008 PARIS – Police banned demonstrations outside the … Continue reading

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Arresting Report From Roving Reporter

Karl Rove arrested. Image by Fo’teau Shoppe.Four Iowan Citizens Arrested for Trying to Arrest Karl RoveJuly 30, 2008 You didn’t read about this in the mainstream media – wouldn’t want to encourage anyone, would they? This news, however, is certainly … Continue reading

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There’s No Such Thing As Government Without People

A Government of People, After AllBy David Michael Green / July 18, 2008 So, did you hear about the latest bipartisan commission report? Bet you can’t guess who’s on the thing! James Baker? Check. Warren Christopher? Check. Lee Hamilton? Check. … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan to Jakob : Be a Wallflower?

Jakob Dylan.First convention protester: Bob Dylan?By Tom Webb / July 15, 2008 Has singer Bob Dylan staged the first protest of the 2008 Republican National Convention by persuading his son Jakob Dylan not to perform here in September? That’s the … Continue reading

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Oaxaca’s Government Land Grab

Members of the Oaxaca People’s Popular Assembly (APPO) take part in a demonstration against Oaxaca’s governor Ulises Ruiz in Oaxaca on Nov. 5, 2006. At least a dozen people have been killed in the area since the protest movement began. … Continue reading

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I Have Added My Signature : Will You ??

A Declaration Of Independence From The Government Of The USABy Anonymous Through my signature below I hereby withdraw my consent to be ruled by the organization that has called itself the Government of the United States of America. A government … Continue reading

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Mexico’s Response : A Green Wall

A US Border Patrol vehicle stands guard along the border fence dividing Mexico and the U.S. overlooking Tijuana, Mexico, Friday, June 27, 2008. Photo by Guillermo Arias / AP.Mexicans protest border fence with (400,000) treesJune 28, 2008 PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico … Continue reading

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Houston Immigration Raid Draws Protest : Employer Arrests May Follow

Dozens protest immigration raid in Houston. HOUSTON — Dozens protested against an immigration raid on an east Houston exporting company where 160 people were arrested, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said the raid at Action … Continue reading

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