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Resource Wars - Can We Survive Them?
Iraq's powerful oil workers' trade union today expressed alarm as an
arrest warrant was issued for its leaders, in an attempt to clamp down on industrial action. Members of the union have been on strike since Monday 4th June, in protest at the government's failure to meet any of its promises made in a meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on 16th May. The union's 16 demands included improvements to wages, health and other working and living conditions as well as consultation on the proposed oil law, which the union opposes. The union added a 17th demand yesterday demanding the sacking of the General Manager of the Southern Pipeline Company.
On May 31, at 7:00 am, 150 police armed to the teeth invaded Cipla, a factory controlled by the workers, and "installed" an administrator appointed by the federal judge at the request of the INSS (Social Security). The management elected by the workers along with other selected workers were expelled or prevented from entering the plant. Armed terror has been imposed in the factory. One of the first measures taken by the administrator was to cover with a black canvas the plaque at the entrance of the factory which said: "CIPLA, company controlled by the workers."
A marvelous national and international compaign demanding the end of the intervention at Cipla was launched just a few hours after the Federal Police carried out their war operations. Messages began to arrive to the Lula government and the Minister of Justice, Tarso Genro, who is responsible for the Federal Police and Luis Marinho, Minister of Social Security, from whose ministry the request for the intervention in Cipla came. Messages were also sent to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Carlos Lupi. This strong and immediate reaction gave us the strength and energy to organize the resistance against these riduculous events.
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As president of the United States Stewart Alexander will fight for a constitutional ban on the death penalty; he will also direct his attorney general to investigate the cover-up in the Mumia case by the state officials in Pennsylvania, potentially charging these officials with obstruction of justice for covering up the frame-up.
Critics of the strike are wrong when they claim that strikers are selfish (hopefully).
Criminal Trespass Despite Protest of CNN Staff and Official Event Press Credentials at GOP Debate in New Hampshire
Spirit of Freedom
(June 2007) Produced by EARTH LIBERATION PRISONERS SUPPORT NETWORK "I thank you all dearly for writing" (Jon Ablewhite, Animal Rights Prisoner)
explore deeper issues about the Chinese economy, finance, outsourcing, technology, culture and politics vs international affairs.
The king of arrogance and the missionary of ignorance are part of a frozen elite consciousness of fear and indifferent reason where there are no alternatives and bankruptcies are just normal business practice. Another world is possible of open arms, not clenched fists.
New solo hip hop album from former political prisoner Sherman Austin from Raisethefist.com
According to Turkish sources, hundreds of Turkish troops crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning in hot pursuit of Kurdish terrorists. There was some skepticism about whether this incident actually occurred, and it was both affirmed and denied by various Turkish sources in the course of the day. MSNBC showed footage of the incursion, but I don't know if that was stock footage or if it showed today's events accurately (shouldn't they label these things?). A US military spokesman in Baghdad could not confirm the border incursion but said "we are very concerned." As well he should be.
Shame, shame, shame......how are the democratic enablers and their republican war criminal friends doing now?
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CANVAS,a suppose Gandhian non-violent site and Freedom House, linked as it is to the National Endowment for Democracy of infamous memory, are here shown to be linked
CANVAS has been behind some of the recent pro-RCTV actoins in Venezuela
Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey (Ret.) to speak in Portland. Military and civilian leaders are invited to hear Retired General
Black bloc at the anti-G8 manifestation in Rostock, 2nd June.
The day started with uncertain conclusion. We would march to Rostock, to express our absolute resistance to the G8 world order. We march not to riot but to exist in resistance. We work for peace and liberation, ours is a war of love, a war against wars and we are prepared to fight to defend and advance our freedom. We march in a bloc, arms linked, united in struggle. Commited to looking out for each other and all those who the state would crush under its mighty boot. Peace is our desire so we fight those who inflict the greatest violence, knowing that the states violence is more than simply a response to our own, but the very function of power itself therefore we fight or we die.
G8 Protest: More than 10,000 block Heiligendamm
Carol Brouillet interviews Bob Bowman on web radio Mon June 4th wtprn.com The content of this web radio interview and Bowman's upcoming Portland Oregon appearance Thu June 21st will be among topics on the table at Laughing Horse Books this evening, 7pm Wed Jun 6th 2007
The Take (2004) - A film by Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein\
una pelicula por Avi Lewis y Naomi Klein Reclaiming the means of Production in post IMF Argentina\ Repuesto de las fabricas en Argentina despues del FMI Thursday\Jueves, June 7th, 7pm Liberty Hall 311 N Ivy
With the grace of time and some decent conversations, I'd like to offer a positive take on the issues I posted in my previous Op/Ed letter, 'Green Scare Fallout in the Rogue Valley.'
Authorities filed eight charges this month, including counts of criminal conspiracy and voluntarily causing grievous harm; filed a civil lawsuit seeking more than $2 billion in damages from the world's largest drug company for their Nazi death camp experiment: "The government alleges that Pfizer researchers selected 200 children and infants from crowds at a makeshift epidemic camp in Kano and gave about half an untested antibiotic called Trovan. Researchers gave the other half what the lawsuit describes as a dangerously low dose of a comparison drug made by Hoffmann-La Roche. Nigerian officials say Pfizer's actions resulted in the deaths of an unspecified number of children and left others deaf, paralyzed, blind or brain-damaged.
Abandoned Ship is full of rare animals ..... left floating at sea near China
Among presidential candidates, only Rep. Dennis Kucinich and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson even mention the possibility of cutting the defense budget. Indeed, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are, at present, competing with each other in their calls for the expansion of the Armed Forces.
CWAct, BLM and enviro cases may now be decided on a case-by-case basis and a central federal office deciding what are significant rates of H2O flow. Many think this overlooks the broader, interregional importance of waterways and parent watersheds in the aggregate delivery of water bodies downstream.
Dear Buffalo Supporters,
Montana intends to capture and slaughter wild buffalo, starting this week. Please take a moment to read this alert and contact the three decision-makers listed below, demanding that they cease plans to capture and slaughter approximately 300 wild buffalo, including little calves, their moms, and families.
Overnight,Randy Lenord,City Commissioner of Public Safty,Has recieved many complaints about the City of Portlands failure to keep their Promise to the Homeless.....
Last week, I watched the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals on network TV. I am kind of a word geek, and love picking up new words. The spelling bee finals are a great place to do that. Best word of the night? "Urgrund", which means, "A primal cause; underlying cosmic principle." I hope to use that one someday.
Are you prepared?
On June 4, 2007, Daniel McGowan was sentenced to 84 months (7 years) in a federal detention facility, followed by three years of supervised probation. The terrorism enhancement was applied to the Jefferson Poplar Farm arson. Judge Aiken departed downward of the lowest end of the government's recommended sentence for the positive works Daniel is doing in the community.
Growing up without Barbie.
SYDNEY-- A comment by Catholic Archbishop George Pell directed at Catholic Premier, Morris Iemma and other Catholic politicians, is clearly an attempt by the church to interfere with matters of State. Is this a case of an insular Cardinal pining for the good ol' days when the Holy Roman Empire ruled Europe with a corrupt iron cross or is it a case of blatant religious hypocrisy? Perhaps the Cardinal's comments, relating to stem cell issues, constitute a clear case of criminal blackmail - legal advocates may find a prime target in Cardinal Pell. A legal action could be interpreted as the State clearly delineating a distinction between matters of church and matters of State - Cardinals may discover they can't have their cake and eat it with impunity!
Collaboration enthusiasts interested in meeting face to face.
national lawyers guild calls "terrorism enhancements" unneccessary, excessive, and chilling to free speech
Next benefit movie night will be.....
This is a very critical time in Jeff's case as he awaits resentencing. It is also a trying time for the activist community in general with the recent bogus terrorism enhancement to the defendants in the Green Scare cases sentenced these past 2 weeks. See http://portland.indymedia.org/en/topic/greenscare/
To support legal efforts on behalf of both Jeff and the Green Scare defense, please go to http://www.cldc.org. As always, direct donations can be made to Jeff at http://www.freefreenow.org/donate.html
I hope you join us in this Day of Solidarity and help spread the word about Jeff's case and others. For the original statement about this event and other details, go to http://freefreenow.org/june2007.html or see the end of this email.
Thank you for your support! And don't forget to check out the events below. -Friends of Jeffrey Free Luers
Help!
The sit -Lie ordinance TAKES EFFECT full force AFTER THE ROSE FESTIVAL PARADE ENDS.
Scooter Libby is finally sentenced.
51 months plus 3 years probation
The poll demonstrates the fallacy, fostered by groups like AIPAC (the pro-Israel lobby) and believed by too many politicians, that Arab Americans and Jewish Americans are poles apart in their views of Middle East peace. They are not.
The US Govt. criminalises Hmong wanting to defend their countrymen, tired of empty promises of thirty years, the Hmong want to defend themselves.
In the run-up to the G8 Summit next week, tens of thousands of anti-G8 protesters, with several thousands on the Black Bloc alone, took part in the international demonstration in Rostock on 2 June, 2007.
"There's talk in Vermont of seceding from the U.S. Are you in favor of Oregon or Washington seceding as well?"
The National Acadamy of Sciences published a
report from a series of studies on many aspects of global warming. The May 22 report states that the rise in CO2 emissions and the Arctic Ice Cap melting are three times faster than the worst case predictions of the IPCC report. They also found that the sea level rise is twice as fast as expected by the scientists just last year.
the civil war that england has been after for a long time now
you WILL sell out america, and worship lords and kings again, or you will die * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Since the 1970s, the social consequences of the current period of capitalism (commonly referred to as globalization) have primarily affected the working class, especially those in manufacturing jobs. Despite the consequential deterioration of large cities and countless smaller towns — not to mention the pauperization of large segments of the population — the effects were dismissed by politicians and the mainstream media as necessary evils. The victims of this process were told to pick themselves up by their boot-straps, go back to school, and learn to integrate into the new, technology-driven global economy.
How things have changed! Experience has exposed all the promises of globalization to be lies, and now those who think of themselves as "middle-class" are finding themselves on the chopping block. These skilled workers — engineers, Information Technology workers, accountants, legal and medical personnel, etc. — are confronted by the combined forces of a shrinking labor market, outsourcing, and the corporate-led importation of foreign workers through the H-1B visa program.
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