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Hitmen Assassinate Prominent Woman Activist in Cabañas; Pro-Mining Violence Continues
Submitted by rick on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 17:41.
Written by Jason Wallach
Sunday, 27 December 2009
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Six days after heavily armed men took the life of a respected
anti-mining activist in Cabañas, El Salvador, another prominent
community leader has been assassinated. On December 26 at 3:30 pm Dora
?Alicia? Sorto Rodriguez, 32, was killed as she returned from doing
laundry at the river near her home in Cantón Trinidad, in the
municipality of Sensuntepeque, Cabañas. ?Alicia,? as she was known to
friends, was eight months pregnant and carried her 3-year-old son in
her arms as she was shot dead. The child was shot in the foot and is read more »
Oaxaca Solidarity Alert: Teacher Assassinated in the Loxicha Region
Submitted by rick on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 12:16.Central Penitentiary, State of Oaxaca, December 16, 2009
TO THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
TO HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE GROUPS
TO THE DEMOCRATIC TEACHERS OF SECTION 22, SNTE, OAXACA, OAX.
TO THE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS MEDIA
TO THE PEOPLE OF OAXACA, MEXICO, AND THE WORLD
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Anti-Gay Movement of Immigrant Fundamentalist Christians Threatens Olympia
Submitted by rick on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 09:54.
FROM ANNA
SCHLECHT:
SCHLECHT:
Action Alert: We need more sign-wavers next 2 days to ensure our
safety in numbers:
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Violence "Inevitable" in W. Virginia Moutaintop Removal Resistance, Please Help!
Submitted by rafael on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 20:41.
As you open this year's Annual Survey of Trade Union Violations, you may
MOGADISHU (AFP) – Somali journalists on Tuesday went on strike to protest the recent assassination of a colleague and demanded protection from the international community.
Around 15 Mogadishu-based journalists held a press conference, two days after the director of private radio Shabelle, Mokhtar Mohamed Hirabe, was assassinated in broad daylight in the capital.
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By Anne Slater By JEREMY HAINSWORTH, Associated Press Writer Sun May 31, 2009 VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Psychedelic rock booms through The Vapour Lounge. In the store, young and some not-so-young people smoke pot through a variety of devices. And owner Marc Emery stands in the middle of it all, proclaiming his goal of defeating the U.S. war on drugs. Known as the Prince of Pot, Emery has sold millions of marijuana seeds around the world by mail over the past decade. In doing so, he has drawn the attention of U.S. drug officials, who want him extradited to Seattle. Emery has agreed to plead guilty in Seattle to one count of marijuana distribution in exchange for dismissal of all other counts, and the U.S. District Attorney is pressing for a sentence of five to eight years in a U.S. prison. read more » May 17 2009 Libcom.org
Police apprehended more than 450 labor activists Saturday after a violent protest in Daejeon which left about 150 injured. Labour unrest is set to escalate this month as truck drivers plan to strike and a major labour umbrella group pledged to join.
read more » By TERRY COLLINS, Associated Press May 7, 2009
OAKLAND, Calif. – A former handyman pleaded guilty Thursday to killing two men, including a newspaper editor who was investigating the finances of a community group for which the defendant worked.
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Friends of the Appalachian Mountains:
Our friends in the West Virginia coalfields are in danger, and they need your help. Please call Gov. read more »
2009 Annual Survey of Trade Union Violations
Submitted by pirate on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 12:03.
be thinking of the terrifying impact of the global financial and economic
crisis which hit millions of working women and men around the world in
both industrialised and developing countries in 2008.
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Somali journalists protest threats
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 06/09/2009 - 12:26.
Tue Jun 9, 2009
RW Statement to the media on the murder of Dr. Tiller
Submitted by pirate on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 12:33.
Radical Women National Organizer
206-722-6057 (office), 206-708-5161 (cell)
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Canada's 'Prince of Pot' at war with US drug war
Submitted by pirate on Sun, 05/31/2009 - 13:52.
South Korean government arrests 450 workers as general strike seems imminent
Submitted by pirate on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 23:55.
Handyman pleads guilty to killing Calif. editor
Submitted by pirate on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 20:25.
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