Americans for Safe Access argues Medical Marijuana case in San Diego
by Marc Snelling Americans for Safe Access (ASA) attorney Joe Elford was in town Tuesday to argue against the County…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Organizing, San Diego
Tagged: marijuana
Reader Rant: Supporting youth resistance to militarism, so where’s the peace movement?
Staff June 13, 2008 2 Comments on 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
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