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Poet Remi Kanazi at Hampshire College BDS Conference

November 27th, 2009

Remi Kanazi is a Palestinian-American poet and writer based in New York City. http://poeticinjustice.net/v2.0.1/ He is the editor of the recently released collection of poetry, spoken word, hip hop, and art, Poets For Palestine. His political commentary has been featured in print and online media throughout the world, including Alternet, CounterPunch, ZNet, the Khaleej Times, [...]

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Divestment Walk-through (BDS) 1-14

November 25th, 2009

This includes: breaking down by type and size of institution; examining steps for running a campus campaign; framing your campaign to on and off campus media; exploring various school structures and working with the trustees and administration; strategies for talking to your own campus and opposition about BDS; evaluating levels of support, sympathy, and opposition; [...]

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A Debate on Ending Israels Occupation: BDS

October 23rd, 2009

Michael’s College, Colchester, VT - In the international peace community, the movement to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories through the use of boycotts, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) has been controversial. Our speakers will debate both the fairness and effectiveness of BDS as a method of resolving the conflict. Arguing in favor of the [...]

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Whynot-Mobile Broadcast News Report back from the 2009 Veterans for Peace Convention, From “hope to ACTION”

August 11th, 2009

Playlist of VFP Convention
What is Veterans for Peace?
To the Movement
…In these times more than ever, we need to support and engage in the effort of Peace. Look at the path we are taking, the wars are only increasing like it is winner take all.
This Media is our Media, and we have work to do…No Major [...]

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June 22nd, 2009

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What the Gazan Children saw….

April 18th, 2009

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International Peace Delegation with Code Pink from Cairo to Gaza

April 10th, 2009

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Resistance Movements Unite! Cairo International Conference and Liberation Forum

February 12th, 2009

27-30 March 2008
International Campaign against Zionist and American Occupation
Cairo International Conference and Liberation Forum, 27-30 March 2008
Declaration of Principles
For National and Individual Liberation
In Support of Resistance to the Zionist/American Project
Against Zionism and Imperialism
Against Despotism and Oppression
Against Exploitation and Corruption

The political forces, popular committees, civil society organizations, and independent personalities, of the Egyptian Organizing Committee of [...]

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February 9th, 2009

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Saint William Thomas - January 23, 2009

February 9th, 2009

Thomas’s Obituary in the Washington Post

A LOCAL LIFE: WILLIAM ‘DOUBTING’ THOMAS
From Lafayette Square Lookout, He Made His War Protest Permanent
By Colman McCarthy
Special [...]

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Land Day, Mar 30, 2009, Gaza, Palestine

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Global BDS Movement -

Join the Second Global BDS Day of Action 30 March 2010
(Spanish and French in PDF) The BDS National Committee (BNC) is calling on you to unite in your different capacities and struggles for a Global BDS Day of Action on 30 March 2010 in solidarity with the Palestinian people and for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel. � read more
COSATU Statement in support of Israeli Apartheid Week
In Palestine there lives a peace-loving people like all of us, who look forward to enjoying a life of decency and dignity. These people once had a place they called their own; the land, the peace, the environment, the natural resources and all that they possessed then. � read more
Video: Russell tribunal says sanction Israel
8 March 2010 [Real News Network] This week the Russell Tribunal on Palestine ruled in Barcelona, Spain on six questions concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. � read more
Campaign Launched to Clear Bethlehem University of Israeli Products
4 March 2010 – Dozens of students at Bethlehem University spread out through their campus today asking other students to sign a petition that calls on the university administration to ban Israeli products from their campus. � read more
Dublin, Ireland: IPSC ‘Boycott Israeli Goods’ protest targets Jervis Shopping Centre
On Saturday 27th February 2010, members and supporters of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign took to the streets of Dublin asking consumers and retailers to boycott Israeli Apartheid products in solidarity with the Palestinian people who continue to suffer incalculable misery at the hands of the Israeli state. The action marked the beginning of intern […]

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War Is Over (If They Mean It)
By David Swanson Sixty-five congress members, including 60 Democrats and 5 Republicans, voted to end the occupation of Afghanistan on Wednesday. But 356 congress members, including 189 Democrats and 167 Republicans voted to keep the war going. The vote followed three hours of debate created by Congressman Dennis Kucinich's introduction of a privileged […]
The Business of Water: Privatizing An Essential Resource
The Business of Water: Privatizing An Essential Resource By Stephen Lendman In her 2002 book titled, "Water Wars," noted author, social activist, and ecologist Vandana Shiva called privatizing water: ecological terrorism; a global water crisis; along with overuse, waste and pollution, it can cause "the most pervasive, most severe, and most i […]
Civil Disobedience at Health Insurance Fat Cats' Confab
On March 9, 2010, around noon, about 14 pro-Healthcare Reform activists were arrested at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in down town Washington, D.C. They attempted to cross a police line set up at an entrance to the hotel, where the Fat Cats of the Health Insurance Industry were holding a conference. Earlier, the protesters had convened at Dupont Circle for a r […]
Drones Club Meets in San Diego
Drones Club Meets in San Diego By Frank Green | Counter Punch The manufacturers of drone airplanes, which have killed hundreds of civilians in Pakistan and Afghanistan, are about to see their prospects soar as the Pentagon expands its vast arsenal. At least that was the message at Tuesday's "Unmanned Aircraft Systems West" conference in San D […]
NATO Goes Anti-Nuclear?
NATO Goes Anti-Nuclear? Support for nuclear disarmament has spread to the heart of the Atlantic alliance and beyond. By Alice Slater | Foreign Policy In Focus | March 9, 2010 President Obama's call for a nuclear-weapons-free world in Prague last April unleashed a great outpouring of support from international allies and grassroots activists demanding a […]
Party Time: Where Your Healthcare and Jobs Dollars are Going
Party Time: Where Your Healthcare and Jobs Dollars are Going By Ralph Lopez | Daily Kos Rep. Dennis Kucinich is currently asking for a flood of calls to trigger a debate on war spending, through "yes" votes on his resolution now on the floor calling for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of the year. A 3 hour debate and vote will tak […]
March 16th Is International Day of Conscience / Rachel Corrie Day of Action
Dear Supporter: On March 16, 2003, human rights activist Rachel Corrie was killed while trying to protect a home in Gaza from demolition while the family was inside. An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier ran over Rachel in a Caterpillar D9 bulldozer. Rachel was 23 years old. Seven years after her killing, Rachel's parents are still seeking truth and a […]
Phoenix! Afghanistan Teach In, Saturday, March 20
SATURDAY, MARCH 20th Rally 11 AM Music by -- HAYMARKET SQUARES Meet - Corner of Central & Roosevelt at the “Release the Fear”(melted weapons sculpture) Park in garage behind Fair Trade Café, 1020 N. 1st Ave. or TAKE THE LIGHT RAIL March to Teach-in with signs & banners! Teach-in - 12 Noon - 2 PM at A. E. England Auditorium, 424 N. Central, […]
Scenes From The Health Care Rally In DC On March 9, 2010
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Last Week: US Iraq Casualties Jump to 74,793
Last Week: US Iraq Casualties Jump to 74,793 Compiled by Michael Munk | www.MichaelMunk.com US military occupation forces in Iraq under Commander-in-Chief Obama suffered 10 combat casualties in the week ending March 9, 2010* as the official total since the 2003 invasion rose to at least 74,793. The total includes 35,194 dead and wounded from what the Penta […]