Olympia CISPES protests Pacific Rim Mining Company
Submitted by wildleaf on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 01:00.The Lowest Form Of Military Aggression -Writing on Costa Rica's recent militarization
Submitted by rick on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 02:10.
By Luis Roberto Zamora Bolaños
On July 1, 2010, Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly authorized the
U.S. military to undertake policing duties in Costa Rica, based on an
expired “Cooperation Agreement.” Just one small problem: Costa Rica
abolished its army in 1949 and since then has had no national military
forces.
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Buffalo Field Campaign Comes to Traditions Cafe in Olympia 7pm Sept. 19th
Submitted by rick on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 01:23.09/19/2010 - 19:00
09/19/2010 - 21:00
Etc/GMT-7
Don't miss the Buffalo Field Campaign's visit to Oly. Learn about volunteering for this effort to defend these amazing creatures.
Traditions Fair Trade
300 5th Avenue SW
For more info:
Deane deane@efn.org
Never Again? Fallout in Fallujah from US Seige worse than Hiroshima's
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 10:05.Overview:
This article describes a recent study by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) titled, "Cancer, Infant Mortality and Birth Sex-Ratio in Fallujah, Iraq 2005–2009." The study shows that depleted uranium munitions used by US soldiers in the seige on Fallujah in 2004 is likely causing similar, but even worse, sorts of damage to the people of Fallujah as that found in survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Read the complete article at: www.tiresiasspeaks.com
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Immigrant Women Battle for a Better World, Film Showing: Made in L.A.
Submitted by radicalwomen on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 16:05.Saturday, August 28, 7:30pm
Immigrant Women Battle for a Better World
Film Showing: Made in L.A.
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The Backbone Campaign's "Target Ain't People" supported by Media Island.
Submitted by wildleaf on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 11:26.There’s a reason American workers aren’t paying much attention to the new financial regulations.
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 08:37.And no, it isn’t out of “apathy.”
Despite making a combined $18 billion in profits last quarter alone, major banks are still doing all that they can avoid new consumer protection legislation – and, we might add, new legislation hasn’t made it too difficult for them.
Much like the recent CARD Act, banks are quickly finding loopholes in the new legislation to recoup any of their potential losses. A new Bank of America program in Georgia, for example, is now charging customers to simply receive bank statements in the mail.
Amongst other plans in the works, banks may begin raising arbitrary “minimum balance requirements” for consumers, charging people for simply not having enough money in their accounts.
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WikiLeaks' Afghan War Diary as Litmus Test for Media Bias
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 11:53.Check out this good article about the biased media coverage of Wikileak's Afghan War Diary: http://tiresiasspeaks.wordpress.com/
MII Meeting Minutes August 10th 2010
Submitted by rick on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 18:27.
Agenda
New Business/Events:
Isreal / Palestine Co-op under fire. Can Media Island host films?
Discussion proceeded of films MII might present on Issue:
-Johannesburg What's the word? (Title?) -Occupation 101
-The Wall
We agreed to look into options over coming week. read more »
Tell UBS to end its ties with dirty coal; RAN Video
Submitted by rick on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 18:20.RAN is taking on Mountaintop removals funding sources! -R Check it out:
Trial of "Child Soldier" Opens at Guantanamo
Submitted by rick on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 17:43.
By Megan Iacobini de Fazio
I found this on inter press Service -R Check it out:
NATO Forces in Afghanistan Can’t Deny They Killed Civilians in Sangin Anymore
Submitted by seniorsatellite on Sat, 08/07/2010 - 20:36.
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Eyewitness Reports from the U.S Social Forum
Submitted by radicalwomen on Fri, 08/06/2010 - 13:32.
Thursday, August 19, 7:30pm
Eyewitness Reports from the U.S Social Forum
Over 20,000 grassroots activists gathered June 22-26 in Detroit to participate in the second U.S. Social Forum, “Another World is Possible, Another U.S. is Necessary.” Two Radical Women members, Cee Fisher and Margaret Viggiani, took part in the massive assembly. They will discuss the workshop they presented and their observations of national movements for social change.
Come early for a tasty dinner, with vegetarian option, served at 6:30pm for a $7.50 donation. read more »
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