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Lund Anti-Racists Plan to Stop the Nazis - (USA)
Word has just arrived from Sweden about a counter-demonstration that is planned for Sunday November 30th — the anniversary of King Karl XII’s death — which is intended to block a demonstration by Swedish nationalists in the city of Lund.It’s important to remember that in Sweden all forms of nationalism are conflated with Nazism, so that elite opinion consigns the Sweden Democrats (Sverigedemokraterna) to the same basket as the real Nazis and all the other nationalists and non-Socialists.I have n
http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2008/11/lund-anti-racists-plan-to-stop-nazis.html
Chomsky on The Election, Economy, War, and Peace - (USA)
By Noam Chomsky. Republished from Znet 11/25/08 Noam Chomsky: Tireless critic of Western imperialism. Routinely blackballed by the corporate media he remains far less well known and influential at home than abroad. The Election The word that immediately rolled off of every tongue after the presidential election was "historic." And rightly so. A Black family in the White House is truly a momentous event. There were some surprises. One was that the election was not over after the Democrati
http://www.uncommonthought.com/mtblog/archives/2008/11/30/chomsky_on_the_1.php
Atlanta’s Intersex Police Officer Seeks Awareness - (USA)
As the Atlanta Police Department’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Liaison, Officer Darlene Harris has served as a symbol assuring fair treatment and greater protection since 2005, when she was appointed to this post. When she disclosed she is intersex in July 2008, Harris garnered attention for her bravery and for drawing focus on the subject of intersex identity and experience. Her story was first featured in Southern Voice magazine on July 4. The Atlanta Journal Constitution newspa
http://outgaylife.com/inthenews/local-news/atlanta/atlantas-intersex-police-officer-seeks-awareness/
The Angry Left - (USA)
Centrists bemoan the Angry Left. Establishment Dems blame them for every setback. Pragmatic Moderates insult and belittle them and dismiss their concerns. Routinely, and at every possible opportunity. They treat The Left with disdain and are, as Rahm Emanuel might say, fucking assholes to the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party.
Sources at the meeting tell me that Emanuel really teed off on the Dem-versus-Dem attacks, calling them "f-king stupid." This was a direct attack on some of
http://www.docudharma.com/diary/15329/the-angry-left
The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard - (USA)
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Botanitas: May 16, 2009 - (USA)
Hat spotted at Northern Southern Winds Pow Wow at Los Angeles Historic State Park Botanitas is an ongoing feature bringing you stories and news from various sources, upcoming events and other bits of ephemera that might be of interest to LA Eastside readers. Suggestions welcome! Click for more on historic buildings being turned into drive-through-warehouses-for-gluts-of-imported-merchandise, Reel Rasquache moving pictures with sound, Shalom at the Eastside Shul, fruity exchanges and othe
http://laeastside.com/2009/05/botanitas-may-16-2009/
Smart Mobs - (USA)
Just another WordPress weblog
http://www.smartmobs.com/
United State Senate Declares: Chris Dodd May Accept Bribes from Subprime Lenders - (USA)
United State Senate Declares: Chris Dodd May Accept Bribes from Subprime Lenders Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd received a better mortgage deal from subprime lender Countrywide, simply because Dodd was a United States Senator. Today, the United States Senate cleared Dodd of wrongdoing. According to CNBC : In the end, it takes a lot for the country’s most elite club to turn on one of its own. Senators Christopher Dodd and Kent Conrad have been cleared of any ethics violatio
http://waronyou.com/topics/united-state-senate-declares-chris-dodd-may-accept-bribes-from-subprime-lenders/
Anti-English Spectrum Cafe Interviewed in Seoul Shinmun - (USA)
The Seoul Shinmun recently interviewed Mr. Lee Eun-ung, a member of the Anti-English Spectrum Cafe that works for the deportation of English teachers who are either unqualified, do drugs, or have sex with Korean women. Link includes video with further portions of the interview, including an accusation that some foreign teachers commit sexual assault. Hat tip to The Marmot’s Hole. “Carrying a gun into war is not the only way to love your country. Our goal is to ferret out illegal foreign Eng
http://koreabeat.com/?p=2994
The need for utopian visions - (USA)
Of course we need a goal. Do we need goals and visions which could be called utopian?Following are parts 1 and 5 of an essay which first appeared in Renewing Socialism: Democracy, Strategy and Imagination, and recently published on Znet as part of their Reimagining Society Project.Leo Panitch is an editor of Socialist Register. His most recent books are American Empire and the Political Economy of International Finance and Renewing Socialism: Transforming Democracy, Strategy and Imagination. Sam
http://mikeely.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/the-need-for-utopian-visions/
Soros Care === Take time to aread this It Is An Eye Opener - (USA)
Soros Care By: Ben Johnson Friday, August 07, 2009 Guess who’s behind the “grassroots” movement for health care reform? A rising chorus of discontent – more a citizens uprising – shows Middle America’s deep suspicion of President Obama’s health care reform proposal. Average citizens have voiced their disapproval at townhall meetings hosted by Sen. Arlen Specter and HHS Director Kathleen Sebelius , Rep. Lloyd Doggett , Rep. Tim Bishop , and sta
http://bsimmons.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/soros-care-take-time-to-aread-this-it-is-an-eye-opener/
Masterpiece - (USA)
I love getting comments. I especially love getting comments on posts written several months earlier, because they never fail to be entertaining. For those of you who missed it, let me share with you the comment I received on my April 15 post on the ten worst Supreme Court decisions of all time . Let me share it with you in all its breathtaking stupidity, uninterrupted by any comment. If you are basing your distaste on Roe v Wade because of religion, you are a judicial activist. It is a wo
http://crankycon.politicalbear.com/2009/08/10/masterpiece/
Reason Magazine - The Top Ten Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems - (USA)
http://reason.com/news/show/126753.html
Bring on the swagger. - (USA)
Science Cheerleader contributor Stephen Zachary explains, among other things, why citizen scientists are so damn cool (and “creative” when it comes to our uncommon use of certain words). He manages to fit me, Franklin, Stalin, Steve Jobs and Jane Goodall in one brief essay! Facets of Citizenship Between the growing public involvement in tackling climate change and our new President, who is looking to promote continuing adult education and a reinvigorated national research agenda, it seems
http://sciencecheerleader.com/2009/05/bring_on_the_swagger/
Welcome to the 419 Eater - (USA)
419 Eater. Anti Scammer letters pages, forum, anti-scammer hints and tips.
http://www.419eater.com/
Liberty Science Center: Reinventing the Science Museum - (USA)
From its unique approach to engaging people in real science, to its goal of positively influencing communities to take action to improve our world, the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City has been re-invented to enhance educational travel and inspire student groups in scientific literacy and understanding. Science museums first appeared in the early 1800s, with a focus on collecting, researching, and presenting artifacts in an attempt to understand the past. In the 1960s, science museums soug
http://www.mygr8blog.com/business/liberty-science-center-reinventing-the-science-museum-2/
South Korea: Over Reaction to Free Speech Here and Elsewhere - (USA)
Recently, two events have occurred in China and one in Guatemala, which bear a striking similarity between events here in South Korea and give pause to consider the differences and similarities between the countries’ governments. First, according to Bob Chen at Globalvoicesonline.org, the local government in Hangzhou, China wants to institute a real-name registration system for the use of the internet , meaning all local internet users and bloggers would be required to register with their rea
http://www.rjkoehler.com/2009/05/15/south-korea-over-reaction-to-free-speech-here-and-elsewhere/
The Persistence of Memory - (USA)
First, an update from Pine Ridge. Things seem to be settling somewhat in terms of the current blizzard situation. Power is being restored, firewood is being delivered, and donations are coming in for the Propane Fund. Goods have been received. But the following communities are still in need of relief:Town of AllenOglalaRed Shirt VillageLost Dog CommunityPotato Creek**********************************In his book Cosmos, the late Carl Sagan wrote about whales and their songs. Before the arriva
http://ohmyvalve.blogspot.com/2008/11/persistence-of-memory.html
Monbiot.com - (USA)
http://monbiot.com/
How the ARAB Nations Created the NABKA "Catastrophe" - (USA)
Nakba Day meaning "day of the catastrophe" is the day the Palestinians "mourn" the creation of Israel (May 15th) . In truth the day actually was a catastrophe for the Palestinian Arabs. However, despite what the propagandists may say, it was a catastrophe created by the Arab League and especially Egyptian President Nasser. Even though Israel offered the return of territories gained in the 1948 war, at the Rhodes armistice conference of February 1949, Arab leaders (among whom there were no rep
http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-arab-nations-created-nabka.html
REPUBLICANS wantonly spread lies about health care reform - (USA)
IMAGE: Sarah Palin unleashes her wrath against evil government-run healthcare via Facebook Apparently, in an attempt to capitalize from fear and ignorance, Sarah Palin writes about an Obama death panel that the sick, elderly, disabled, and her Down Syndrome baby will likely succumb to if current healthcare reform is passed by Democratic lawmakers. Of course, we grown-ups know that there is no Obama death panel. Obviously, Sarah Palin doesn’t. Sarah Palin, who isn’t done with politics as usu
http://conservationreport.com/2009/08/07/republicans-wantonly-spread-lies-about-healthcare-reform/
TED: Ideas worth spreading - (USA)
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an invitation-only event where the world's leading thinkers and doers gather to find inspiration. Initially an annual conference, the scope of TED has expanded to include a bi-annual global conference, a humanitarian prize, and free audio/video podcasts of extraordinary talks.
http://www.ted.com/index.php
A lone voice? - (USA)
November 29, 2008 in Comment | Tags: activism, Babi Badalov, Eugenics, Galton Institute, immigration, migration, MigrationWatch, Paul Goddard, Professor David Coleman, racism, Sir Andrew Green, The Lone Voice, UK Border Agency While the image of Britain as a tolerant country that welcomed migrants is a debatable one, if you read the right-wing press you might be forgiven for thinking that any welcome that did exist had disappeared altogether, and in terms of its migration regime it most defi
http://noborderswales.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/a-lone-voice/
The Chilling Effect - (USA)
Peter Orvetti Campaign For Liberty Tuesday, August 11, 2009 There was an ugly turn in the national debate over health care policy last week. Reasoned arguments were cast aside, and threats, name-calling, and coercion took center stage. Oh, and some of the critics of President Obama’s plan got out of hand too. Aggression, intimidation, and physical violence of the sort seen at some of the so-called “town hall” meetings on health care have no place in public discourse. Such tactics are de
http://truthiscontagious.com/2009/08/11/the-chilling-effect
Interesting times - (USA)
A couple of days ago Elizabeth and I pulled into Costco for gas (as a sidenote, Arizona was recently identified as having the cheapest gas in the country at the moment - we paid $176.9/gal). For some reason my Costco card wouldn’t work in the pump so after several unsuccessful tries we called for the attendant. He was a young guy - in his 20’s I’d say - and kind of cocky and jocky. As he approached, he got a smile on his face and said, “Look at the two blondes - having trouble with the gas pu
http://donnarose.com/MyBlog/?p=381
sunday night activism - (USA)
Monday update: Good work, everyone! Tim Hortons has responded to the hundreds of emails and phone calls they’ve received over this: Tim Hortons responds to inquiries about Rhode Island event sponsorship Recently, Tim Hortons was approached in Rhode Island to provide free coffee and products for a local event, as we do thousands of times a year across Canada and the United States. For 45 years, Tim Hortons and its store owners have practiced a philosophy of giving back to the
http://blog.deliciousjuice.com/2009/08/09/sunday-night-activism/
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