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News :: Government Secrecy |
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Super dome Death Camp |
by Glen
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01 Sep 2005
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Once inside the dome, refugees were told that they could not leave, Brian Plume a construction worker described the conditions as a “death camp”. |
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LOCAL News :: Media |
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Downtown New Orleans ISP still up, and blogging |
by Joe Futrelle
futrelle (nospam) shout.net (verified) |
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01 Sep 2005
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In an amazing story of resilience, New Orleans-based ISP directNIC.com is not only still operational, but its employees are providing real-time photo, video, and blog updates on the situation downtown. |
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News :: Economy |
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Hurricane Katrina: The People Did Not Have to Die |
by RosaRL
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01 Sep 2005
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There was no way to stop Hurricane Katrina, but the chaos, suffering and death that resulted from this storm WAS preventable. Why didn’t the government organize massive and systematic evacuation? Why weren’t the levees maintained? Why were so many people left to fend for themselves? |
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News :: International Relations |
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outFarpress presents: The SHORTWAVE REPORT 9/2/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY! |
by Dan Roberts
outfarpress (nospam) saber.net (verified) |
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01 Sep 2005
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A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia. |
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Poor people are dying now in New Orleans. |
by ipsiphi
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01 Sep 2005
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many of them migrants.
none of them live in the suburbs
and could get to the roof and wave at us.
Very very few of them are crazed gun toting dixie drug maniacs looking for a fix and a fight. |
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Announcement :: Animal Rights |
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Peter Young Makes Plea Bargain Deal; In Court TOMORROW! |
by Animal Rights Guy
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01 Sep 2005
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The legal battle is finally over. On August 29th, Peter signed a plea
offer from the prosecution. On Friday September 2nd, Peter will plead
guilty in Federal Court to two counts of animal enterprise terrorism
charges. He is expected to receive the maximum sentence of 2 years. With
4 months in, and 2 months good time, Peter is expected to walk free in
just over 18 months (March 2007). |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Crime & Police : Government Secrecy : Protest Activity : Regime |
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FBI, Michigan Police Tag Peace Group, Affirmative Action Group, and Others as “Terrorist” |
by Matthew Rothschild
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31 Aug 2005
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“What is a terrorist? The word is just a propaganda tool used to dissuade people from getting involved in activism—especially young people,” he says. The group has never been violent, unlike the Bush Administration, he adds.
“We’ve organized protests and spoken out against the government, but that does not make us a threat in any way,” he says. “We’re working for peace here.”
Sarah Mcdonald, a longtime member of Direct Action, was taken aback by the designation of her group.
“I was shocked,” she says. “I was really disturbed that the FBI is misusing its power this way. They’re trying to squash dissent, and they’re doing that by monitoring anti-war groups and other groups against the Bush Administration.” |
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News :: Civil & Human Rights : Crime & Police : Environment : Government Secrecy : International Relations |
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Indonesia's Human Rights Violations Report |
by Dez Wildwood, BACK DOOR e-news on East Timor
wildwood (nospam) pcug.org.au (verified) |
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31 Aug 2005
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LEST WE FORGET How you can go about reading the secret Indonesian government report that investigated gross human rights violations occurring in East Timor during 1999. |
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