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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Elections & Legislation : Health : Protest Activity |
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United Cerebral Palsy Launches DontBlockMyVote.org |
by United Cerebral Palsy
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27 Jul 2004
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Launched Wednesday, United Cerebral Palsy's online campaign,www.DontBlockMyVote.org, allows activists to send a free letter to their Congressmen calling for full funding of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), which guarantees equal access to polling places and voting machines for millions of Americans with disabilities. With the last Presidential election hinging on a little over 500 votes, the potential disenfranchisement of 26 million voters with disabilities is an important and significant cause, and the lack of full funding for HAVA could greatly swing a potentially close election. UCP is also in partnership with Rock the Vote, calling on people to register for this year’s elections |
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News :: Environment : Government Secrecy : Nukes |
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High Accident Risk Is Seen in Atomic Waste Project |
by Matthew L. Wald
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27 Jul 2004
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The legacy of Cold War insanity continues to plague the public and the environment -- a radioactive release from Hanford would be upwind from the majority of the population in the country, potentially exposing millions to an isotopic witch's brew of radiation
An Energy Department plant under construction in Hanford, Wash., that is designed to remove highly radioactive waste from leaking tanks and immobilize it in glass has a 50 percent chance of a major accident over its 28-year lifetime, according to an independent government audit....Mr. Alvarez, the former adviser to the Energy Department, said that the plant would have as much radioactive material inside as a nuclear reactor and that "the likelihood of it getting out is much greater." |
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Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights : Miscellaneous : Political-Economy |
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North American Anarchist Convergence |
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27 Jul 2004
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The North American Anarchist Convergence 2004 will take place in Athens, Ohio, August 13-15. |
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LOCAL Announcement :: Elections & Legislation |
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Community Radio WEFT Airing Special Alternative DNC Coverage This Week |
by Paul Riismandel
paul (nospam) mediageek.org (unverified) |
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27 Jul 2004
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Community Radio WEFT is airing special alternative coverage of the Democratic National Convention this week, including a daily half hour wrap-up and call-in with guests from the local Democrat, Republican and Green parties. |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights |
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Prison Police state oppression reach new high |
by Helen
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26 Jul 2004
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The number of Americans run through or under the control of the criminal justice system grew by 1,307,000 last year to reach a new high of nearly 69 million, according to a Justice Department report that is being released today and compiled court records from across the country.
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LOCAL Announcement :: Labor |
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GEO General Membership Meeting - Tuesday, July 27, 5-7 PM |
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26 Jul 2004
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Questions about the new contract?
Need to cast your vote on it?
Attend the GEO General Membership Meeting - Tuesday, July 27, 5-7 PM! |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Elections & Legislation : Globalization : Health : Labor : Political-Economy |
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As the US Conventions Begin, Big Business has its Eye on Both Parties; but the Poor have the Ear of Neither |
by Gary Younge
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26 Jul 2004
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Of the thousands of lobbyists at the two conventions over the next month, few, if any, speak for the poor. Big business has its eye on both parties; the poor have the ear of neither. In the words of Upton Sinclair: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it." |
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