Aug 28 2008
As St. Paul prepares for the Republican National Convention starting this Monday, the corporate media has focused primarily on the presumptive presidential nominees and their proclaimed agendas. But those demonstrating in the streets outside the major party conventions hope to influence those agendas. CNN estimates that tens of thousands of people will converge onto St. …
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Aug 28 2008
On day 3 of the Denver DNC, former president Bill Clinton addressed delegates, Barack Obama’s running mate Joe Biden accepted the Vice Presidential nomination, and Obama himself made a surprise appearance. Meanwhile, outside the convention hall Rage Against the Machine played to a crowd of thousands, followed by the largest demonstration of the week, an antiwar …
Aug 28 2008
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“The Murder of Emmett Till” by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Fifty-three years ago on this day in people’s history, a young African-American boy named Emmett Till was brutally murdered. On August 28th 1955, the young fourteen year old was kidnapped from his Uncle’s home in Money, Mississippi to be beaten, shot, and killed. Days early, Till, who was …
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Aug 28 2008
“There are no warlike people, just warlike leaders.” — Ralph Bunche
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Aug 27 2008
– What activists have planned for the streets of Minneapolis next week outside the RNC
– A follow-up live report from FSRN’s Aura Bogado in Denver as the DNC begins wrapping up
– With the 3rd anniversary of Katrina approaching, local organizers describe their plans for commemoration in So Cal …
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Aug 27 2008
Russia announced yesterday that it would recognize the independence of two breakaway Georgian provinces over which it fought a minor war earlier this month. President Bush denounced what he called an “irresponsible decision” on Russia’s part. NATO’s decision-making body, the North Atlantic Council, also condemned the move and urged Russia to reverse its position. …
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Aug 27 2008
New York Senator Hillary Clinton addressed the Democratic National Convention in Denver yesterday earning widespread praise for her words of unity and conviction. While her main goal was seen as healing the rift between herself and Barack Obama, she also took a moment to critique Republican presumptive nominee, John McCain:
…we don’t need four more years …
Aug 27 2008
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told “Meet the Press” on Sunday that she would consider offshore oil drilling as part of a comprehensive energy plan for the United States. The California Congresswoman conditioned her statements by reiterating that drilling is not a good option, but if used to invest in renewable energy resources it …
Aug 27 2008
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King Faisal I of Iraq by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Eighty-seven years ago on this day in people’s history, the British installed Hashemite Faisal bin Al Hussein as the King of Iraq. On August 27th, 1921, the son of a leader of the Arab revolts against the Ottoman Empire became known as King Faisal I. By 1920 the …
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Aug 27 2008
“Man is the animal that intends to shoot himself out into interplanetary space, after having given up on the problem of an efficient way to get himself five miles to work and back each day.” — Bill Vaughan …
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Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Is Coming To Los Angeles!
Come and hear Varoufakis speak in person on Saturday April 23rd in Pasadena, California, at his ONLY Los Angeles-area event!
WHEN: Saturday April 23rd, Reception at 12 noon, Event at 1 pm
WHERE: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103
Yanis Varoufakis of the Syriza Party took the European political establishment by storm a year ago when he was appointed Finance Minister of Greece by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Varoufakis is an ……
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