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Obama and Change From the Bottom Up
Photo by Helen Livingstone / Financial Times, UK‘Obama’s election has revealed a far-reaching hunger for change that had been largely unexpressed. Now is the time to start translating this sentiment into activism — because it is only through struggle that … Continue reading
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Tagged Obama Administration, Obama Inauguration, Social Action, Social Change
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U.S. Law : Those Who Authorized Torture MUST Be Prosecuted
Attorney General-designate Eric Holder (shown testifying at hearings on Capitol Hill):”No one is above the law.” Photo by Evan Vucci / AP. It’s rather difficult to understand how people think that we’re going to ‘send a message to the world’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Criminal Justice, Eric Holder, Torture, War Crimes
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Houston Judges Address Cocaine Law Reform
Reform of cocaine laws will seriously address the problem of jail overcrowding.‘Cocaine is just a chemical. It has no more and no less moral weight than any other chemical. It’s bad for you, but treat it like other chemicals that … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Drug Law Reform, Drug Legalization, Drug War, Houston
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War Crimes Accusations Going to World Court
A woman cries as she holds the body of one of her relatives at the mortuary of Al-Shifa hospital on January 16, 2009. An international group of lawyers and jurists said Saturday they would ask the International Criminal Court to … Continue reading
BOOKS / ‘We Lost the Vietnam War Because We Didn’t Understand That They Were Poets’
A detail of “Guerrilla Warfare: A Surprise Attack,” 1966. To see several other images from “Mekong Diaries,” click here (PDF file). Graphic: Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum.Christian Appy on ‘Mekong Diaries’By Christian G. Appy / January 16, 2009 … Continue reading
Documenting the End of the Petroleum Age
Click on arrow to play the ‘one-minute times millions’ video © 2009 jim otterstrom A One-Minute Reminder From The Lorax!By Jim Otterstrom / January 14, 2009 Time is running out for the Petroleum Age… …and none too soon if you … Continue reading
South America Report: Protest Under Scrutiny
The interest in this article lies in the author’s description of how the private media treat incidents such as this. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Venezuela – Opposition students “peacefully” set alight national parkBy Arturo Rosales / January 16, … Continue reading
The Zapatistas Write a Tiny Ray of Light for Gaza
Gaza Will SurviveBy Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos / January 14, 2009 Two days ago, the same day we discussed violence, the ineffable Condoleezza Rice, a US official, declared that what was happening in Gaza was the Palestinians’ fault, due to their … Continue reading
Acting Like the Nazis
When some Jewish folks themselves start saying this, perhaps it is time to start listening. Israel says it plans to halt the Gaza assault – stop the planning and just do it !!! And next time, don’t even start the … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza War, Israel, Palestinian Blockade, Palestinian Occupation, War Crimes
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Did the Mormons Cross the Line with Prop. 8?
Thanks to Jeffrey Segal / The Rag Blog
MUSIC / Texas : The Big Squeeze
Click for larger image.Accordian Dudes: It’s a Squeeze-Off! See Video Below. AUSTIN — Texas Folklife and Hohner, Inc. have announced the third annual Big Squeeze accordion contest for up-and-coming musicians in Texas and Louisiana. The contest was started in 2007 … Continue reading
Frida Berrigan : U.S. and Israel: Up in Arms
Israel has 226 U.S.-supplied F-16 fighter and attack jets.‘Those who seek peace in the Middle East, who refuse to “give up” on it, must insist that the United States stop funding and fueling the war.’ By Frida Berrigan In answering … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza War, Israel, Military Aid, Palestinian Occupation, U.S. Military
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