Stop Blackwater!!
Stop Blackwater Protest/Rally – Tuesday, June 17, 10 a.m. San Diego Federal Courthouse, 880 Front St. (downtown San Diego/Front and…
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State A.G.’s Office Goes After Rachel Silva, Woman Wounded by Off-duty Officer
Frank Gormlie June 9, 2008 5 Comments on State A.G.’s Office Goes After Rachel Silva, Woman Wounded by Off-duty Officer
Silva & son are wounded by White, an off-duty police officer; she’s charged with felony child endangerment and a host…
Posted in: Civil Rights, San Diego
Spanish truckers, in fuel protest, force Madrid gas stations to run out
Staff June 9, 2008 0 Comments on Spanish truckers, in fuel protest, force Madrid gas stations to run out
Truckers join fishermen as anti-fuel protests begin across Europe By Ciaran Giles / June 9, 2008 MADRID, Spain (AP) –…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Energy, Labor
Oil prices: Europe threatened with summer of discontent over rising cost of fuel
Staff June 9, 2008 0 Comments on Oil prices: Europe threatened with summer of discontent over rising cost of fuel
Coordinated action of Spanish and French truckers blocking border raises fears of food shortages Angelique Chrisafis in Paris and Graham…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Energy, Labor
OB Rag Fund-Raising Slips As the News Pushes Appeals Off Front Page
Frank Gormlie June 9, 2008 0 Comments on OB Rag Fund-Raising Slips As the News Pushes Appeals Off Front Page
OCEAN BEACH, CA. In a new development, fund-raising for San Diego’s newest lefty blog, OB Rag, has slipped recently. Editors…
Posted in: Education, Media, Ocean Beach
Thai truckers fuel protest sparks fears of military coup
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thousands of truckers went on a half-day strike in Thailand on Wednesday demanding government help against rising…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Energy, Media
Fuel Protests Erupt in Asia As Oil Hits $139 a Barrel
By Kevin Sullivan / Washington Post Foreign Service / Wednesday, June 11, 2008 LONDON, June 10 — Protests over soaring…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Energy, Organizing
Tagged: Border Issues
Kucinich to push for referral of impeachment resolution to Judiciary Committee
Staff June 9, 2008 0 Comments on Kucinich to push for referral of impeachment resolution to Judiciary Committee
By Mike Sheehan SEE UPDATE BELOW : House votes to send impeachment resolution to committee where it is expected to…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election
American Deserters, a Case of Canadian Conscience
More than 25,000 American soldiers have deserted the American Army since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Hundreds of them…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Organizing, Veterans, War and Peace
Stocks plunge, unemployment grows, home equity vanishes, soldiers killed … just another beautiful day in the Empire
Frank Gormlie June 6, 2008 4 Comments on Stocks plunge, unemployment grows, home equity vanishes, soldiers killed … just another beautiful day in the Empire
HOMETOWN, USA – It was another beautiful day, here in the American Empire. The Dow dropped today nearly 400 points….
Posted in: Energy, Labor, War and Peace
It Starts Here: California Woman Sets Fire at 3 Gas Stations (and a Starbucks) in Protest of High Gas Prices
Staff June 6, 2008 4 Comments on It Starts Here: California Woman Sets Fire at 3 Gas Stations (and a Starbucks) in Protest of High Gas Prices
Danville, California (KPIX) — A California woman is facing arson charges for setting fires at three gas stations and a…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Energy
Senate Intelligence Committee Report: Bush misused Iraq intelligence
Staff June 5, 2008 5 Comments on Senate Intelligence Committee Report: Bush misused Iraq intelligence
By Randall Mikkelsen / June 5, 2009 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President George W. Bush and his top policymakers misstated Saddam…
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