Reader Rant: Supporting youth resistance to militarism, so where’s the peace movement?
This is the second in a series of Reader Rants – be sure to go on to the accompanying article…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Education, Media, Organizing, Peace Movement, Reader Rant
Maryland Police spying alleged
Suit claims Maryland State Police surveilled peace activists By Brent Jones / Sun reporter / June 13, 2008 The American…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Peace Movement
Protests over fuel prices continue to spread
Mon Jun 16, 2008 (Reuters) – Protests against surging fuel prices which have triggered fears of political instability and a…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Energy, Labor, Media, Organizing
Supreme Court sides with Guantanamo detainees – again
By Mark Sherman / June 12, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held…
Posted in: Civil Rights, War and Peace
MSNBC Live Vote on Bush’s Impeachment: 89% of nearly 700,000 vote to impeach! (so far)
Frank Gormlie June 12, 2008 5 Comments on MSNBC Live Vote on Bush’s Impeachment: 895 of nearly 700,000 vote to impeach! (so far)
MSNBC is right now running a Live Vote on whether President Bush should be impeached. As of 9:45 PDT June…
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Protests Against Blackwater – Today from 3 to 5pm
Staff June 12, 2008
A demonstration against Blackwater’s new border facility is being held today from 3 to 5 pm down near the border….
Posted in: Organizing
Fuel Protests Intensify Across Asia
By Choe Sang-Hun / The New York Times / June 14, 2008 Published: June 14, 2008 SEOUL, South Korea –…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Energy, Labor
Gridlocked cities, empty shelves and bloodshed as fury at soaring costs spreads around the world
Staff June 12, 2008 4 Comments on Gridlocked cities, empty shelves and bloodshed as fury at soaring costs spreads around the world
World-Wide Protests Mount Over High Cost of Fuel But San Diego Union-Tribune Censors News About Them Editor: Opened up this…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Energy, Labor
Blackwater’s Private Spies
by Jeremy Scahill / The Nation / June 5, 2008 This past September, the secretive mercenary company Blackwater USA found…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Peace Movement, War and Peace
Tagged: Blackwater, Border Issues
At end of 3rd week, OB Rag fund raising sizzles
OCEAN BEACH, CA. At the end of a three-week fund raising campaign, OB Rag editors have found their efforts sizzling….
Posted in: Media, Ocean Beach
U-T Reports: 70 Protest Blackwater Facility at Border
By Tanya Mannes / UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF / June 11, 2008 OTAY MESA – About 70 people, many wearing green “Stop…
Posted in: Organizing, Peace Movement
Tagged: Blackwater, Border Issues
Union members to rally nationwide to protest tax giveaways for Big Oil
Staff June 11, 2008 3 Comments on Union members to rally nationwide to protest tax giveaways for Big Oil
WASHINGTON — AFL-CIO working families will rally at gas stations in more than 25 cities across the country this week…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election, Energy, Labor, Organizing
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