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Education for Palestinian- Israeli Coexistence Conference held at UIUC in April |
by Courtney Faith Stover, UIUC Political Science www.epic2001.org for more info (unverified) |
Current rating: 0 26 May 2001
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When tensions mounted early this year concerning the Middle East conflict, students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign collaborated to form a meaningful conference called EPIC 2001. The conference, Education for Palestinian- Israeli Coexistence, was created with the intent of providing an un-biased look into the conflict. |
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Supporters of Leonard Peltier Prepare for June Actions |
by Interview by Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus betweenthelines (nospam) snet.net (unverified) |
Current rating: 0 26 May 2001
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Between the Lines' Melinda Tuhus interviews Gina Kiala of the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, who discusses the impact of the denial of clemency on Peltier and his supporters and their plans for an education and outreach campaign in June. |
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More Activists Arrested on Vieques as Resistance Continues... |
by Interview by Between The Lines' Denise Manzar betweenthelines (nospam) snet.net (unverified) |
Current rating: 0 25 May 2001
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...Against U.S. Military Presence on the Puerto Rican Island. Between The Lines' Denise Manzari interviews Robert Rabin who is with the Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques. He speaks of the arrests of those engaged in civil disobedience. |
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Two Songs for Political Direct Action |
by Paul Kotheimer, for Associated Poets, Serious herringb (nospam) prairienet.org (unverified) |
Current rating: 0 25 May 2001
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Songwriter Paul Kotheimer has been studying his folk song history of late. Here are two lyrical settings based on activist folk tunes of the late 1920's. |
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11th Anniversary of Un-Solved Bombing of Judi Bari & Darryl Cherney |
by Commandante Lucas (No verified email address) |
Current rating: 0 24 May 2001
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Today is the anniversary of the still un-solved bombing of a car carrying two Redwood Summer activists, Judy Bari and Darryl Cherney. Considering they were under surveillance for their organizing activities at the time, there are only a couple of explanations for why it is unsolved and they both involve complicity by authorities in this crime. |
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Judge Sentences School of the Americas Protesters to 6-Months in Prison |
by Elliott Minor, AP (No verified email address) |
Current rating: 0 24 May 2001
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88-Year Old Catholic Nun Among Those Imprisoned
"This genteel Southern judge smiles and then comes the dagger...It baffles me how he can sleep at night when an 88-year-old nun is going to prison ... when assassins and soldiers who have tortured and raped get pardons. A grave injustice has been done."
Father Roy Bourgeois |
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Low Wages, High Esteem |
by Deborah Locke, St.Paul Pioneer Press (No verified email address) |
Current rating: 0 24 May 2001
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Editor's Note: Another strong argument why we need Living Wage legislation locally and why we don't need another Walmart, if we want real economic development. ML
Barbara Ehrenreich got her biggest laugh after sharing questions that Wal-Mart job applicants must answer. The application form at a Twin Cities-area Wal-Mart store asked this: In the past year, I've stolen $___ in goods from my employer. And this: True or false. It's easier to work when you are a little bit high. |
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HRC Decries House Passage of Anti-Gay Hilleary Amendment |
by Human Rights Campaign (No verified email address) |
Current rating: 0 24 May 2001
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Vigorous Fight to Defeat Helms Version in Senate is Next Step, Says Human Rights Campaign |
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