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IMC Video Interest Meeting Postponed |
by Paul R.
paul (nospam) mediageek.org (unverified) |
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15 Aug 2001
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An initial meeting for people interested in doing video at the IMC, originally scheduled for this Saturday, Aug. 18, has been postponed. No new date has yet been set, but will be announced here and on the imc mailing list when it is chosen. |
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No Democracy Now Thursday and Friday |
by P. Riismandel
paul (nospam) mediageek.org (unverified) |
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15 Aug 2001
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According to e-mail received late Wednesday evening by community radio WEFT from the Pacifica satellite network uplink, Pacifica plans to air repeat episodes of the program Democracy Now on this coming Thursday, Aug. 16 and Friday Aug. 17. |
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Nuclear Train 'Coming-Hope There Isn't A Fire |
by Kevin Kamps
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15 Aug 2001
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Despite assertions that there should be no public concern about the nuclear waste train that will be passing through our area soon on the Norfolk Southern RR-the trains meet DOE standards, right?-it seems these standards may be seriously out-of-date. They are over a half-century old and modern catastrophes may create conditions that could cause a release of highly radioactive materials in an accident involving these trains. |
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MAN ARRESTED FOR HANDING OUT ANTI-BUSH TOILET PAPER |
by Terje Langeland
terje_l (nospam) yahoo.com (unverified) |
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15 Aug 2001
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This article should be read in the context of continuing Secret Service efforts to prevent the appearance of protesters in front of the cameras across the country whenever W is around. I do not believe that it is a proper function of either the Secret Service or local police to insure that the media is presented with only adoring crowds welcoming Bush, with protesters cordoned off where they can be ignored. Security of the President is one thing; running a PR spin operation to the political benefit of the prez is clearly something which they should not be involved with. ML |
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Between The Lines' Under-reported News Summary week ending 8/17/01 |
by Between The Lines' Bob Nixon and Rich Fraser
betweenthelines (nospam) snet.net (unverified) |
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14 Aug 2001
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This week's summary of under-reported news
-- More than a million Congolese have died as a result of Congo's civil war, with no human rights investigation or tribunal in sight.
-- Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons' influence with George W. Bush helps in gaining federal approval for a 16,000-acre low-level radioactive waste dump in Andrews, Texas.
-- E-commerce protectionism limits consumer savings.
Streaming and downloadable RealAudio, MP3 files on Between The Lines' website at http://www.btlonline.org |
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Democracy Now Replaced By Tape Of Old Show |
by Juan Gonzalez, via counterpublic
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14 Aug 2001
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Today, Democracy Now! was cut off the air by WBAI, the NY Pacific Radio Station. The show featured interviews with Njoki Njoroge Njehu, Director of the 50 Years Is Enough Network. See the article below for details and calls for action. |
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Chicago Bans Mercury Thermometers |
by Jobs With Justice (by way of Sarah Kanouse)
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14 Aug 2001
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On July 25, 2001 the Chicago City Council passed a Mercury
Thermometer ban introduced by Alderman Burke. This is the first step in ridding Chicago of mercury. Alderman Burke had introduced the ordinance after reading about Boston's decision to ban mercury products. |
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The Prison-Industrial Complex and the Global Economy |
by Eve Goldberg and Linda Evans
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14 Aug 2001
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This pamphlet from the Prison Activist Resource Center provides background on America's prison-industrial complex and its relationship to economic globalization. |
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Universal Health Care in Illinois Now! |
by CCHCC (posted by Sarah Kanouse)
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14 Aug 2001
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A community forum in support of the Bernardin Amendment
Monday, August 20, 5:30 pm
Champaign Public Library
505 S. Randolph, Champaign
Join Dr. Quentin Young and Pat Quinn as they come through
C-U along a 167-mile walk across Illinois in support of the
Bernardin Amendment for HEALTH CARE FOR ALL! |
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