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From the Human Rights Coalition: Muslim men at SCI Coal Township under fire for observing Ramadan, Prisoners refused food, called 'cave monkeys' & 'terrorists' by racist guards.Photo from Imam Jamil Al-Amin on Liberating the Soul
Past Coverage by HRC: Former Prisoners Testify at Hearing on Solitary Confinement... | Related: Black August Commemorative Educational Call: Political Prisoners, Prisoners of War in the United States and the legacy of repression and resistance
From the Open Posting Newswire: Ramiro (Ramsey) Muniz [has been] imprisoned for life without parole on a bogus drug charge. Now age 67, he's been incarcerated nearly 17 years, earlier at Leavenworth, KS federal prison, the country's largest maximum security one, more recently at the US Medical Center, Springfield, MO recovering from life threatening complications from surgery.A Corpus Christi, TX native, he "contributed greatly to the Chicano Civil Rights Movement during the 1970s as a leader for justice and equality for all Mexican Americans, Hispanics, and Latinos throughout the United States. In 1972 and 1974 (at ages 30 and 32), he was Texas gubernatorial candidate for the La Raza Unida Party (RUP), established to help Mexican Americans achieve greater economic, social, and political self-determination, especially in South Texas, where, though a majority in many counties and locales, they held little or no power.
Read Full Report by Stephen Lendman | Context: Political Prisoners in America | freeramsey.com
President Obama has recently pulled approximately 90,000 US troops out of the Republic of Iraq, leaving about 50,000 there. The Obama administration has referred to this move as an end to the “combat mission” there and is hailing this drawdown as an achievement. The Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations calls for the complete withdrawal of all US and foreign troops and security forces out of Iraq. Related: A Combat Bridge Leaves; US War of Terror Against Iraq Continues | March & Rally: November 13th | Civil Rights or Civil War?
The Bay Area is commemorating the 90th anniversary of women's suffrage this week with speakers, films, costumes, and concerns. Members of the national organization Radical Women put out a call on the occasion of Women's Equality Day this year saying, "It's time to reclaim and re-energize a fighting, militant feminist movement!" In San Mateo, US Congresswomen Jackie Speier and Anna Eshoo warned that women's reproductive rights continue to be threatened. They held a reception attended by guests in voting-theme costumes in the San Mateo County History Museum.Pictured: Rep. Jackie Speier in 1920's costume
After the last two incidents at the Douglas Road Metrorail Station, I was pretty much expecting the worst Sunday as I prepared for the photo protest. I even had this crazy notion that I would don a wig as I entered the station to prevent the security guards from recognizing me, which would no doubt lead to them assaulting me and stealing my cameras. Read MoreRelated: Another photographer gets harassed on the Miami-Dade Metrorail
latest features from local imc's
DC
Sep 02 2010
Professors, students and alumni of Georgetown University met with a diverse group of activists last night, the 31st of August, to plan their protest of the school's hiring of Alvaro Uribe, the ex-president of Colombia. The university will also award Uribe a "Distinguished Scholar" fellowship.
DC
Sep 02 2010
After three years of organizing and a two-year rent strike, residents at Marbury Plaza have won a major victory. The owner of the 672 unit building located in southeast D.C., the Lightstone Group, has agreed to provide $5 million for repairs to the property. The Washington Post reported that the funds will be used "to repair or replace roofs and heating, air-conditioning, hot water and building-access systems. New windows will be installed throughout the complex, which includes two towers and several garden-style apartment buildings… A walk-through of the complex in 2008 by building inspectors and the tenants' association found about 825 housing code violations, the association said, including the presence of mold and widespread electrical outages."
Santa Cruz
Sep 02 2010
On September 2nd, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is expected to release the report of an investigation into widespread accusations that PG&E's so-called 'smart' meters are inaccurate and routinely overcharge customers. Aside from concerns about accuracy, there is growing alarm from citizens over health risks from the new meters and this has led 20 cities and counties throughout California to demand a halt to smart meter installation.
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Sep 02 2010
Fast Food Chain Rocked by Work Stoppages in Sign of Mounting Economic Frustration among US Workers
Press Conference and Rally: 4pm September 2, Block E Jimmy Johns, Minneapolis
Rogue Valley
Sep 02 2010
Here comes Labor Day! Its our annual Labor Day Picnic and celebration brought to Southern Oregon by the Southern Oregon Central Labor Council. These times of economic strife see Corporate America "sit...
New Orleans
Sep 02 2010
New Orleans Indymedia provides coverage from the UNO Student Walkouts and Occupation on September 1, 2010 in protest of the enormous budget cuts to programs, faculty, staff and financial aid available...
San Francisco Bay Area
Sep 02 2010
On August 30th, the Mobilization for Climate Justice West marched in downtown San Francisco to the office buildings of Chevron, BP, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to demand accountabilit...
DC
Sep 01 2010
Linda Leaks is a community organizer. In order to protect the District of Columbia's remaining public housing stock, Leaks travels throughout the city, in her car. At least she did. On the afternoon o...
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Ten Years Later: Still No to the WTO! |
In late November and early December, a series of events will be held across the US commemorating the 10 year anniversary of the historic protests against the WTO in Seattle in 1999, and opposing the upcoming round of WTO meetings in Geneva, Switzerland. These talks are scheduled to take place November 30th through December 2nd — ten years to the day after the Seattle gathering. At these talks, government officials and corporate lobbyists will be promoting the expansion of business-as-usual trade policies as a solution to, rather than a cause of, the global economic and environmental crises. The commemoration also coincides with an international day of action on Nov 30 in advance of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change taking place in Copenhagen Dec. 7–28. From the Newswire: Northwest still says No to the WTO | D5 in Portland | Southern Oregonians are Heading to Portland | Seattle WTO Anniversary Events | MN Week of Action! | N30 — International Day of Action for Climate Justice See Also: seattleplus10.org | What I Learned At The WTO Protests | N30: It Still Matters | New Poster Art: "Spirit Of '99" | From climate denialism to activist alliances in memory of Seattle
N30 Action Reports: Reports pouring in from n30 day of climate justice action! Compilation here! | Global Day of Action on Climate Crisis on November 30 | NRDC Protested For Greenwashing and Support of Carbon Trading and Coal! | "Melted glaciers" dumped at DC offices of lobbyists bound for Copenhagen
Commemorations: Ten Years Since Seattle, Ten Years of Indymedia--Another World is Still Possible | UC-IMC Celebrates 10 Years of Indymedia Since Founding at “Battle in Seattle” | The Hint of a New World at RTS
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- San Francisco Bay Area: Medical Marijuana Proponents Host Fundraiser in Felton 09/01/2010
- Santa Cruz: PVUSD Nurses: "Our Ability to Protect Students and Staff is Severely Hampered" 09/01/2010
- Santa Cruz: Protests Halt PG&E's 'Smart' Meters for 3rd Day in a Row 09/01/2010
- Minneapolis/St. Paul: Mankato Student Resistance to the Downsizing of Our Education 08/31/2010
- DC: America's Racist Rally 08/31/2010
- DC: Commemorating King? 08/30/2010
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