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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Education : Elections & Legislation : Peace : Protest Activity |
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Civil Rights Activist Diane Nash is Sure Nonviolence has Power to Disarm Injustice |
by Howard Dukes
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16 Jan 2005
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Diane Nash's accomplishments
* In 1960, as a college student, participated in nonviolence training and chaired the sit-in movement to desegregate lunch counters in Nashville, Tenn.
* In 1961, coordinated the Freedom Ride from Birmingham, Ala., to Jackson, Miss.
* Worked as a key strategist for the Selma right-to-vote movement
* Is one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and served as director of its direct action wing
* Was appointed by President John F. Kennedy to serve on national committee promoting passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964
* Was a field staff person, organizer, strategist, race-relations staff person and workshop instructor for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) from 1961 to 1965
* Is a recipient of the "Distinguished American Award" in 2003 presented by the John F. Kennedy Library and Foundation
* Is a recipient of the LBJ Award for Leadership in Civil Rights in 2004 presented by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
Diane Nash, a native and resident of Chicago, has worked for several decades in tenant organizing, housing advocacy and real estate, and as a lecturer. |
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News :: Agriculture : Civil & Human Rights : Elections & Legislation : Environment : Globalization : Health : Political-Economy |
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Monsanto ”Seed Police” Scrutinize Farmers |
by Stephen Leahy
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16 Jan 2005
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Agribusiness giant Monsanto has sued more than 100 U.S. farmers, and its "seed police" have investigated thousands of others, for what the company terms illegal use of its patented genetically engineered seeds, and activists charge is "corporate extortion". |
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Announcement :: Peace |
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GENERAL STRIKE ON 1/20 |
by call to action
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15 Jan 2005
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You CAN do something to show this government you find their policies repugnant. STRIKE! EVERY ONE OF YOU STRIKE AGAINST THIS REGIME ON 1/20! |
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Flacking for Big Tobacco: The Other Armstrong Williams Scandal |
by Bob Burton via goodriddancegipper
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15 Jan 2005
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As if the USA Today and the New York Times have not already done enough to expose Armstrong Williams as an expensive, butt-kissing shill for the Bush administration, here is another article by Bob Burton of PR Watch that smokes out Williams (pardon the pun) as kissing the butt of big cigarette companies (there I go again). It also reveals the importance of transparency and the need for government oversight, since Burton relies to a significant degree on tobacco industry documents that hide these relationships between big business and their oleaginous mouthpieces such as Williams. |
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My Return to Baghdad: Flying Carpet Airlines |
by Robert Fisk via goodriddancegipper
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15 Jan 2005
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Part of what makes Fisk such a salient and credible writer on the war in Iraq is his knowledge of US involvement in the Middle East. His references to both the bombing of the Marines base in Beirut and extensive US support for the Hussein regime throughout the 1970s and 1980s is well worth remembering, especially when we hear the Bush administration and others crow about our methods of "bringing democracy" to Iraq. |
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LOCAL Announcement :: Media |
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The fifth annual Media That Matters Film Festival: Call for submissions |
by scott
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15 Jan 2005
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Call for Entries
Deadline: January 5, 2005
Deadline Extended: January 19, 2005
The fifth annual Media That Matters Film Festival is a celebration of short films, videos, digital stories and new media that inspire people to speak out and take action for social change.
Our yearlong Festival features 24/7 online streaming, 20+ community screenings around the country, numerous national and local broadcasts and distribution of a DVD and Teacher's Guide to thousands of teachers and activists. Sixteen works will be chosen by a jury of esteemed filmmakers, activists, journalists and industry professionals. The festival will launch in May 2005 with a Premiere and a high-profile Awards Ceremony in New York City. (Previous hosts include rapper/activist Chuck D and comedian David Cross.)
Filmmakers will receive a cut of all VHS and DVD sales, and many official selections will receive $1,000 grants to be used for further outreach and distribution campaigns. That's right, in addition to the impact of Media That Matter's national outreach campaign, selected media makers will get $1,000 to create a Web site, send out mailings, publicize screenings, or to do any of the other things that will help your media and its important message mobilize audiences to take action.
The Media That Matters Film Festival is a project of MediaRights, a nonprofit organization that helps media makers, educators, librarians, nonprofits, and activists use documentaries to encourage action and inspire dialogue on contemporary social issues. Visit our site to learn more. |
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BTL:Singer-Songwriter Stephan Smith Tells of His Iraqi Relatives... |
by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus
betweenthelines (nospam) snet.net (verified) |
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15 Jan 2005
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...Experiences Under U.S. Occupation and War ~ Interview with Stephan Smith, singer and songwriter, conducted by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus |
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LOCAL Review :: Iraq |
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What a Tangled Web We Weave... |
by Billmon via Daily Kos via goodriddancegipper
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14 Jan 2005
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Just in case some might need to be reminded about why the Bush administration is a pack of lying phonies, and why we have made a tremendous mistake with our war in Iraq, here are some gem quotes posted on Billmon, and linked on the Daily Kos website. What a steaming load the Bush administration has fed this country but, for too many people, fat doesn't meet greasy until they get a mouthful. The war in Iraq is just that mouthful, and a crying shame. |
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