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News :: Civil & Human Rights |
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Nuns, Priests, Vets And Students Get Prison For SOA Protest |
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29 Jan 2003
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Defendents Testified Against Double Standard in War on Terrorism, Put SOA and U.S. Foreign Policy on Trial |
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LOCAL News :: Media |
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Fighting Illini BANNED In Nebraska |
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29 Jan 2003
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What is the News-Gazette's position on eliminating sports caricatures by 2004, as called for by the Native American Journalists Association? |
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News :: Protest Activity |
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UN Security Council Also Receives Report About Weapons Of Mass Destruction In The Netherlands |
by Varied Sources-Motherearth.org
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29 Jan 2003
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If they're so Conservative they ought to conserve the earth's precious natural resources and environmental balance. Coinciding with the much anticipated U.N. report on weapons inspections in Iraq, this morning an international group of Citizens Inspectors faxed a startling report to all members of the U.N. Security Council in New York.It condemns the blatant use of double standards by the UN Security Council concerning WMD. |
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Announcement :: Miscellaneous |
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Man's Symmetrical Body Shape |
by Reinarto Hadipriono
Reinarto (nospam) Hadipriono.com (verified) |
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28 Jan 2003
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Do we not feel that, like animals, we too have a symmetrical body shape? Are we not curious enough to question why the functions of our body and those of the beasts have a lot in common? Then..., whatâ€(TM)s the cause behind this? |
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LOCAL News :: Peace |
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Supporters Of Urbana Anti-War Resolution Pack City Hall |
by Kimberlie Kranich
kakranich (nospam) yahoo.com (unverified) |
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28 Jan 2003
Modified: 05:15:01 PM |
Activists for peace filled the Urbana City Council Chambers in support of Urbana Alderwoman Danielle Chynoweth's proposed resolution to prevent war against Iraq.
More than 100 people crowded into Council Chambers filling every audience seat and lining the sides, back and front of the room. Many stood or sat on the floor.
For nearly two hours, Urbana residents and supporters from Champaign spoke about how the prospect of war with Iraq was locally relevant.
Fewer federal and state dollars to Urbana was often cited as well as the direct impact on soldiers from this area and residents from other countries who live here, and the moral imperative for local governments to petition the federal government when they disagree with an action it is about to take that would affect us all.
Only four of the 100 people attending last nightâ€(TM)s meeting went on record as being against the Urbana anti-war resolution. Two entered their names into the public record and two spoke.
One speaker was a veteran of the Gulf War. She said that it was wrong to criticize rather than support our president. The second speaker to oppose the resolution, an Urbana businessman from Nigeria, said that he understood the culture of Iraq and claimed that Iraq is bent on destroying the US.
Two Iraqi residents of Urbana also spoke. They spoke in favor of the anti-war resolution and have relatives living in Iraq.
Two local groups, A.W.A.R.E., the Anti-War, Anti-Racism Effort and the Progressive Resource Action Cooperative, presented Council with a list of more than 400 names of supporters of the anti-war resolution that they had gathered in the last 24 hours.
Six of seven council members and the mayor were present to hear the public comment. Alderman Joe Whelan, who was to chair last nightâ€(TM)s meeting, called in “very ill” earlier in the evening. In emails before the council meeting, Mr. Whelan told constituents that he is against the ordinance. The only other opposition came from Alderman Milton Otto. The mayor spoke in the favor of the ordinance after hearing the public comment. Originally, he was against it because he didnâ€(TM)t see the local relevance.
Council members Esther Patt, Ruth Wyman, Laura Huth, Jim Hayes and Danielle Chynoweth, author of the anti-war ordinance, are all expected to vote for it at next Mondayâ€(TM)s Council meeting. A 5-2 vote in favor of the ordinance would immediately send the ordinance to President Bush, the Pentagon, and local state and federal officials. Urbana would then become the 46 city to pass such an ordinance. Dozens of other anti-war ordinances are being considered in other cities. Chicago and Evanston have already passed a similar ordinance.
activists for peace from Urbana filled the City Council Chambers in support of Urbana Alderwoman Danielle Chynoweth's proposed resolution to prevent war against Iraq. |
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Announcement :: Peace |
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CHICAGO PROTEST On Intnâ€(TM)l Day Of Action Vs. War |
by an ad hoc coalition
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28 Jan 2003
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On the same day as major cities around the world say NO to Bushâ€(TM)s war on Iraq, Chicago area people will have an opportunity to join that call, and ALSO say NO to the racial profiling of Muslims, Arabs and South Asians which is now official government policy.
PROTEST--Noon, Feb 15--Devon & Leavitt-2200 W. Devon-CHICAGO |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights |
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SOA Trial Update: 23 Of 43 Human Rights Advocates Adjudicated |
by SOA Watch
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28 Jan 2003
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Defendants Aim to Expose Double Standard in War on Terrorism, Put SOA and US Foreign Policy on Trial |
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