North America
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
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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
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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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.
New Oversight: read more »
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/
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:
Olympia to Arizona SB1070 Protest, Relevance & Beyond
Submitted by wildleaf on Wed, 08/04/2010 - 12:54.09/15/2010 - 19:00
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Presentation on Media Island's trip to the SB1070 protests in Arizona. We will be showing film and playing audio from the protests along with short talks and a group discussion on where we go from here.
Video: Crossroads to Change Campaign
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 17:00.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyvM0K1z-BI
The Crossroads to Change campaign posted a video documenting the continuing detention of a young woman for so-called mental illness, almost one year now. Her mother and some support people are shown in the video approaching Western State Hospital to obtain the documents of her continuance, signed the very day her mother sat awaiting a hearing in vain (they lied and told her mother that she had signed a voluntary commitment on herself, but that is not what the documents showed!).
Danny Glover on US Social Forum
Submitted by rick on Sat, 07/03/2010 - 10:45.Here is a link to Danny Glover interview on Al Jazeera:
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/faultlines/2010/06/2010627721966...
Five years after huricane Katrina, community still trying to find justice for residents
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/26/2010 - 10:57.
For the full, original article, feel free to visit: thetbf.wordpress.com
Last friday, three officers were finally indicted by a federal grand jury for the post-katrina murder of Henry Glover, and the ensuing 5 year cover up.
The Murder of Henry Glover:
Henry Glover and his fiance Rolanda Short were residents of New Orleans 4th District when hurricane Katrina struck.
Like many African-Americans in New Orleans, Henry and his family were stranded without any supplies, and with no sign of help.
On the morning of September 2nd, running low on provisions, Henry had taken it upon himself to forage his neighborhood for food, water and charcoal for the couple’s extended family, now staying with them in their small home. read more »
