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Jonah Raskin : Time to Burn Down the Banks?
Mad mini-poster from Mad Magazine Special #4, Fall, 1971. Image from Mad Cover Site.At least burn a few bucks:Burn down the banks??? By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / June 7, 2010 Yes, I know the title of this … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, Banking, Direct Action, Guerrilla Theater, Jonah Raskin, Sixties, Social Protest, Yippies
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Mandela, Tutu, and ‘The Elders’ : Peace Leaders Condemn Israeli Attack
Former South Africa president Nelson Mandela is shown with The Elders Saturday, three years after launching the group in Johannesburg. Photo from AP.‘The Elders’:Peace leaders, Nobel laureatesDeplore Gaza flotilla attack See ‘German activists contest Israeli version,’ and ‘Media Criticism: Reporting … Continue reading
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Tagged Desmond Tutu, Direct Action, Gaza, Israel, Jimmy Carter, Media Criticism, Nelson Mandela, Palestinian Blockade, Peace Movement
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Medea Benjamin : Getting Naked in Houston to Expose BP
CodePink demonstrators at BP headquarters in Houston, May 24, 2010. Photo from CodePink / Flickr.Naked truth:Exposing BP’s criminal behavior By Medea Benjamin / May 28, 2010 See gallery of photos, Below. HOUSTON — Diane Wilson, a fourth generation shrimper from … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, British Petroleum, CodePink, Direct Action, Ecology, Environment, Houston, Medea Benjamin, Oil Spill, Social Protest
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Sound and Fury Dept. : Karl Rove at UT-Austin
Heidi Turpin (left) and Fran Hanlon, members of CodePink’s “Pink Police,” express their intentions, April 19, 2010, on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, prior to an appearance by Republican strategist Karl Rove. Photo by Jim Turpin … Continue reading
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Tagged Campuses, CodePink, Direct Action, Karl Rove, Student Activism, Susan Cook, UT-Austin
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Lisa Fithian: FBI Informant Brandon Darby : Sexism, Egos, and Lies
Brandon. Darby. Still from a video / videochannels.com.Sexism, egos, and lies:Sometimes you wake up and it is not different By Lisa Fithian / The Rag Blog / March 22, 2010 Community organizer and nonviolent activist/trainer Lisa Fithian will be Thorne … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Austin, Brandon Darby, Common Ground, Direct Action, Espionage, FBI, Lisa Fithian, New Orleans, Provocateurs, Rag Radio, Surveillance, Texas 2
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Mexico : Anarchists Celebrate Mexican Revolution With Real Fireworks
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution in Mexico City. (Some went a little further in their observance: See story below.) Photo from La Jornada.A real blast:Bombs, resistance mark 100thanniversary of Mexican RevolutionBy John Ross / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchism, Direct Action, John Ross, Labor Unions, Latin America, Mexican History, Mexican Revolution, Mexico, Mexico City
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Changing Climate : Denmark Becoming Police State?
Above, a Danish policeman arrests a demonstrator at Copenhagen climate change summit. Photo from AP. Below, detained demonstrators are seen lined up on a street during mass arrests. Photo by Thibault Camus / AP.Changing winds in Denmark:Preventive detention and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Copenhagen, Denmark, Direct Action, Environmental Groups, European History, Global Warming, Social Protest, United Nations
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Mexico : Wave of Anarchist Bombings Has Rich Historical Context
‘The breath of the revolution’: Wave of anarchist bombings hits Mexico;Security forces on red alert By John Ross / The Rag Blog / October 5, 2009 MEXICO CITY — An unprecedented wave of anarchist bombings here and in provincial capitals … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchism, Direct Action, Mexican History, Mexican Revolution, Mexico
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Fight for the Amazon : The Planet’s at Stake
A police helicopter takes away indigenous protesters who have been arrested in the Peruvian rainforest. It returns later and is used to fire tear gas at protesters. Photo by Thomas Quirynen and Marijke Deleu / Independent, U.K.A fight for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Carbon Emissions, Direct Action, Environment, Global Warming, Indigenous People, Peru, pollution, Social Protest, South America
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Peruvian Rainforest : Tribes Blockade Roads and Rivers, Government Troops Move in
Huge parts of Peru’s rainforest are threatened by government deals with several multinationals. Photo by / Paul A Souders / Corbis. Ecology and culture at stake say environmentalists, as government plans to exploit rainforest for oil, gas and timber. By … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Direct Action, Environment, Indigenous People, Latin America, Peru, Social Action
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Health Care and Senator Baucus : Channeling Emile Zola
Psychiatrist Dr. Carol Paris is arrested for disorderly conduct outside of a U.S. Senate office building Tuesday, May 5, for speaking out at Sen. Max Baucus’ Congressional hearings on health care reform. Photo from South Maryland News. Dr. Carol A. … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Direct Action, Health Care Reform, Single Payer, Social Protest, Universal Health Care
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