“They Used Pat for Public Consumption, Just Like Jessica Lynch”: An Interview with Mary Tillman
The official cover-up of football star-turned-soldier Pat Tillman’s death by “friendly fire” has led his family on a four-year mission…
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RNC anti-war protests: Saint Paul city council rejects appeal, permit fight continues
Staff May 23, 2008 2 Comments on RNC anti-war protests: Saint Paul city council rejects appeal, permit fight continues
By Mick Kelly / Friday, May 23, 2008 St. Paul, MN – Organizers of the massive anti-war march scheduled for…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Election, Media, Organizing, Peace Movement
Fear and Loathing in Prime Time – Immigration Myths and Cable News
by Media Matters Action Network There are many problems facing the United States today: a faltering economy, a health-care crisis,…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Media, Organizing
Tagged: Border Issues
Cheney at Coast Guard Graduation Brings Protesters
By Michael Gannon/ Norwich Bulletin / May 22, 2008 New London, Conn. -Vice President Dick Cheney drew more than 100…
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Expanding the “war” in order to end it: What Cambodia & Iran have in common
Staff May 22, 2008 1 Comment on Expanding the “war” in order to end it: What Cambodia & Iran have in common
by Jane Stillwell Did you know that Richard M. Nixon was elected to the US presidency in 1968 on a…
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River of Resistance – How the American Imperial Dream Foundered in Iraq
Staff May 22, 2008 0 Comments on River of Resistance – How the American Imperial Dream Foundered in Iraq
By Michael Schwartz On February 15, 2003, ordinary citizens around the world poured into the streets to protest George W….
Posted in: Organizing, Peace Movement, War and Peace
Presidential Race Ignores Arms Race
by Amy Goodman / May 22, 2008 / TruthDig.com As the U.S. presidential race continues, so does the arms race…
Posted in: Election, Organizing, Peace Movement, War and Peace
Internal Labor Union Fight Highlights Challenges for Labor’s Future
Staff May 22, 2008 0 Comments on Internal Labor Union Fight Highlights Challenges for Labor’s Future
The SEIU’s Andy Stern has an ambitious plan. Not everyone is on board. By Nelson Lichtenstein / May 22, 2008…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Health, Labor, Organizing
Reader Rant of the Week
We’ve gotten some pretty great letters and comments from our readers over the course of the last seven months (man,…
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Support the Current OB Rag By Getting Old OB Rags
Frank Gormlie May 21, 2008
Yes, that’s right. You can support the current OB Rag blog by grabbing up old copies of the original OB…
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San Diego Beaches Rank High in Cleanliness Survey Except the Border and Oceanside
Staff May 21, 2008 1 Comment on San Diego Beaches Rank High in Cleanliness Survey Except the Border and Oceanside
A leading clean-water watchdog group in California says San Diego County’s beaches are among the cleanest in California, unless it’s…
Posted in: Environment, Ocean Beach, San Diego
Fifth 75 mile migrant trail walk for life next week
Estimates are that 5,000 migrants have lost their lives crossing the border since the 1990s TUCSON — On Monday, May…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Labor, Organizing
Tagged: Border Issues
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