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LOCAL News :: Environment
Hartford, Illinois Resdients Have Problems With Premcor Pollution
Current rating: 4
08 Sep 2002
The Premcor Oil Refinery in Hartford, Illinois, which is set to close in October claims to be a good environmental neighbor. But, resdients of Hartford, Chicago and Texas have different tales to tell.
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Commentary :: Miscellaneous
Socialist Planning -- Liberation From The Market
Current rating: 0
08 Sep 2002
The following is written by the Maoist political economist Raymond Lotta. It is excerpted from a larger discussion on http://2changetheworld.info where Ray posted a series of comments called "Socialist planning vs. Market Socialism."
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LOCAL News :: Peace
Successful Vigil Against War In Iraq In Terre Haute, IN Sat. Sept. 7
Current rating: 6
08 Sep 2002
It's good to hear that the hometown of Eugene Debs (and I) still has the organizing spirit alive in it. It's disappointing to hear that the local library is not more cooperative in giving the public access to a wide range of opinion about war and peace. ML
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LOCAL News :: Media
Video Of Israeli Tactics Released And Discussed
Current rating: 5
07 Sep 2002
It is on very rare occasion that one finds direct and clear evidence supporting many of the claims made against media censorship. This video provides a concise (2.5 minutes) desciption of the current problem in getting truthful accounts out of the Occupied Territories about what is happening there.
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News :: Media
AIC Position On IMCP Failure
Current rating: 6
07 Sep 2002
There is no text on the AIC website to confirm the following information, but it appears that this notice is legitimate. It is important to be cautious in evaluating stories on the Jerusalem IMC open Newswire, since it has been subject to a great deal of COINTELPRO-type spamming recently, but, if confirmed, this marks an important turning point in the internal struggle going on within IMC-P. ML
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News :: Peace
Nationwide Peace Events Planned For September 11
Current rating: 0
07 Sep 2002
"Let us make the upcoming anniversary of 9/11 a time to put forth our vision of a safer, more just world, free of war, nuclear weapons and violence," said Medea Benjamin, founding director of Global Exchange.
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News :: Labor
Labor Headlines 9-7-02
Current rating: 5
07 Sep 2002
Headlines as broadcast during the Illinois Labor Hour, Saturdays at 11 a.m. on WEFT 90.1 FM, Champaign. Provena Nurses Fired for Union Activity, Patient Concerns; ILWU Struggles Against "Bait and Switch" Negotiation Tactics; Homeland Security: Bush Still Wants to Break Unions; Bush Capitalizes on Labor Day; Corporate crime update (Citigroup, "Chainsaw Al" Dunlap); 9-11 Retaliation: Louisiana State U. Researcher Fired for FBI "Person of Interest" Label
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LOCAL Announcement :: Media
Call For Video!
Current rating: 0
07 Sep 2002
We need your Progressive Video!
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LOCAL News :: Gender and Sexuality
GrrrlFest Workshops Take The IMC
Current rating: 0
07 Sep 2002
GrrrlFest 2002, happening all weekend all over Urbana-Champaign, keeps the IMC hopping with workshops and shows.
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Commentary :: Civil & Human Rights
A 2 Part Warning To The Citizens For The World: "Do Not Use Depleted Uranium Munitions Again"
Current rating: 5
07 Sep 2002
This is a message to all citizens and governments of the world to prevent the use of depleted uranium munitions.
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