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Archive for September, 2005

Independent Media Center | www.indymedia.org | ((( i ))): Budapest Critical Mass with up to 30,000 people

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–People taking back the streets in Hungry. Cannot argue with that.

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CBCUnlocked: Where Canadians connect: CBC offer falls flat with union

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–Nothing new for the workers in the “new” offer coming from the CBC corporation. The lockout continues. Support the workers!

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ColdType – Writing Worth Reading From Around The World

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–The new ColdType is out. Always an interesting read.

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Chinese government crackdown exposes fraud of local elections

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–The WSWS writes about the Chinese government’s crackdown on the people and how far from power the people are now in that country.

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In Defence of Marxism – British Labour Party – Heckling is now a terrorist offence

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–A compliment to the article below on the ejection of Mr. Wolfgang from the conference for heckling Jack Straw. It seems they also threw out s supporter who tried to stop them.

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Independent Online Edition > UK Politics : Walter Wolfgang: ‘We have been lied to about the war. I dared to speak the truth’

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–The gentleman that was ejected from the Neo-Labour Party conference has written a piece for the Independent of London about his experiences in Labour and what the party has become today.

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LENIN’S TOMB: The culture of genocide.

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–The racist and chauvinistic comments of the utterly useless but somehow influential writings of Thomas Friedman.

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DIRELAND: IRANIAN GAYS URGENTLY APPEAL FOR HELP

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–Douglas Ireland reports that the Persian Gay and Lesbian Organization has sent out a call for support from the NA activists to bring awareness and support for their struggle against the barbaric actions of the Iranian state.

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DIRELAND: DIRELAND ON DEMOCRACY NOW! AND AIR AMERICA

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–Douglas Ireland on Democracy Now! A great show and a great guest. What else would you want to listen to on a Friday?

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The predators of New Orleans, by Mike Davis

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–Le Monde Diplomatique takes a closer look at the contracts that are being rewarded in New Orleans and sees nothing but anti-poor and racist actions.

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FCC Releases Orders for Internet Backdoor Wiretap Access

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–And you thought to were going to be safe to say what you want online?

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Andrew Nash, “An Interview with John S. Saul”

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–An interview with the author of a book on the struggle for the people’s power to grow in South Africa. There is a growing movement down there and they need to be put in the international spotlight.

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6th World Social Forum Expects 80,000 to Come to Venezuela

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–That is a lot of people. It is too bad that the whole thing is “progressive” except for a few Marxists that show up to represent the workers. This might change a little with it happening in Venezuela!

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POLITICS-US: Public Sceptical About Bush’s Democracy Crusade

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–Jim Lobe writes about the lowering trust the people of the US have in Bush. One could ask what took so long?

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Independent Online Edition > UK Politics : Left-wing threatens stalking-horse to challenge Blair

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–Politics within Neo-Labour look to be getting heated. I think that either the workers take back the party and send Blair to the Tories where he belongs or they need to build a party of their own.

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Reuters AlertNet – Dependency myth stops aid reaching people in need – report

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–A quick look at how the myth of dependancy (actually, it works the other way) stops food from reaching the people that need it.

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Reuters AlertNet – Uganda blasts UN, Congo for not disarming rebels

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–This is interesting. Ugandan president has sent out an altimatum to the world to disarm the rebels or he will. I do not know enough about this conflict to comment further on this… Would anyone else care to?

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The Globe and Mail: Study finds file sharers more prone to thievery

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–HA! Oh, this is a good one. People who share are more likely to be thieves. Only capitalists can write such garbage.

Posted in Canada, Rights | Leave a Comment

Senate committee calls on government to double military budget – Yahoo! News

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–Double the military budget? Are we in a rush to start wars? Lets spend the money on society and see if we cannot stop imperialism before the armed forces are needed.

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Canada joins move to electronic passports to improve security – Yahoo! News

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–These passports are not going to do anything for security of our boarders.

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Tories climbing off the mat and narrowing gap with Liberals, poll says – Yahoo! News

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–The Tories have not been in the news much lately so their numbers have gone up… this is not something to be proud about.

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B.C. government signs $633-million child-care deal with Ottawa – Yahoo! News

Posted by graham on 30th September 2005

–New deal for childcare… however there is nothing that stops private hands from looking for and making profits off the system.

Posted in Canada, Health | Leave a Comment