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Daniel Ellsberg and the Concept of Freedom of Conscience
Daniel Ellsberg at UT-Austin, Oct. 7, 2008. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.Report-back on Daniel Ellsberg speaking at the University of Texas on Tuesday: ‘Truth can free us from war.’By Susan Van Haitsma / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Daniel Ellsberg, Peace Movement, Pentagon, Pentagon Papers, Social Action, Texas, UT-Austin
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‘Burn Baby Burn’ : Fight Censorship During ‘Banned Books Week’
September 27 – October 4, 2008. . .Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read! See ‘Burn, Baby, Burn: On “Fahrenheit 451” and why good democracy should make you feel bad’ by Josh Rosenblatt, Below. Banned Books Week is the … Continue reading
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Tagged ACLU, Banned Books Week, Books, Civil Liberties, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, Social Action
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Al Gore Calls for Civil Disobedience on Global Warming
Former Vice President Al Gore shared a panel with the singer Bono at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York on Wednesday. Photo / Jason DeCrow / AP.‘Inconvenient Truth’ may get even more inconvenient…By Paul Vitello / September 24, … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Gore, Civil Disobedience, Direct Action, Global Warming, Social Action
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Anchorage : Massive Protest Greets Sarah Palin
Demonstrators in Alaska say ‘No!’ to Sarah Palin.Alaska Women Reject Palin: ‘ Never, have I seen anything like it in my 17 and a half years living in Anchorage’By AKMuckraker / September 14, 2008 See Video below. ANCHORAGE — I … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Political Protest, Presidential Campaign, Sarah Palin, Social Action
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Denton, 9/11 : SDS Rallies Students to End War
Denton: Jason Netek, far left, and a U.S. Marine Corps Reservist identified as ‘Chad’ argue about the war in Iraq as members of the Denton chapter of Students for a Democratic Society prepare for an anti-war march starting at the … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Anti-War Demonstration, Denton, Peace Movement, SDS, Social Action, Texas, U.S. Foreign Policy
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British Jury : Threat From Global Warming Justifies Protesters’ Breaking Law
Five of the ‘Kingsnorth Six’ at the top of the 200m chimney of power station.Jury cleared six Greenpeace activists of £35,000 worth of criminal damage to a coal-fired power stationBy Michael McCarthy / September 11, 2008 The threat of global … Continue reading
Cuba: Still Much More Concerned with the Things That Truly Matter
CUBA: Shoring Up the Educational SystemBy Patricia Grogg / August 29, 2008 HAVANA, Aug 29 — In the new school year, which begins next Monday, Cuba’s educational system will be trying out several changes aimed at overcoming the decline in … Continue reading
Denver : Iraq Veterans March Against the Machine
Vets/Rage Against the Machine march in Denver Wednesday.Rage Against the Machine fans join vets in rousing Denver protestBy Carl Davidson / August 28, 2008 I start the day early loading leaflets and joining Leslie Cagan, Judith LeBlanc and five other … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-War Vets, Democratic Convention, Denver, Direct Action, Iraq Veterans, IVAW, Peace Movement, Rock 'n Roll, Social Action, Veterans
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Del Martin, Eloquent Voice of Gay and Lesbian Movement, Dead at 87
Del Martin, left, places a ring on her partner Phyllis Lyon during their June wedding ceremony officiated by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP.‘As a journalist, author and organizer, Martin helped shape the modern … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Deaths, Feminism, Gay Marriage, Gay Movement, Lesbians, Sexism, Social Action
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Police Trap Peaceful Protesters in Denver
Denver cops use pepper gas on demonstratorsBy Davin Hutchins / August 25, 2008 A calm political protest quickly turned chaotic as anxious Denver police surrounded protesters peacefully marching toward the Democratic National Convention Center. After trapping the crowd between two … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Convention, Denver, Denver Police, Direct Action, Peace Movement, Police Brutality, Social Action
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The Fight Against Gentrification in Harlem
Photo by Thomas Good / NLN.The battle for the soul of El Barrio By Thomas Good / August 26, 2008 NEW YORK — In November of 2006, City Council member Melissa Mark Viverito spoke out against police commissioner Ray Kelly’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Organizing, Gentrification, Harlem, New York, Social Action
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Dem Convention Protesters Call Makeshift Jail ‘Gitmo On Platte’
Police build massive ‘holding cell’ inside warehouseBy Russell Haythorn / August 16, 2008 DENVER — The discovery of a makeshift jail in Denver’s warehouse district is causing outrage among some protesters. The jail was apparently constructed to house protesters during … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties, Criminal Justice, Democratic Convention, Denver, Direct Action, Peace Movement, Social Action
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