Diabetes and Depleted Uranium
Bob Nichols,

Italian Embassy Refuses Visa
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Adam Weissman on Freeganism
small WORLD Podcast,

Interview with Adam Weissman of Freegan.info.
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solar energy links USA
Lenny Bruce,

review of support groups for solar energy, climate protection, clean air and food securtiy

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Derrick Jensen @ Che Cafe July 28th
repost,

Derrick Jensen, the award winning author and environmental activist is traveling the U.S. on a speaking tour in an effort to raise funds for a handful of alleged earth and animal liberation front activists who are facing outrageously long prison sentences. Derrick is the author of "A Language Older than Words," "Strangely Like War," and "Listening to the Land." He will be speaking at the Che on Friday, July 28th.
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San Diego Critical Mass - June Interviews
queer-j brad,

The last friday of every month, cyclists from over 400 cities worldwide participate in Critical Mass, a group bicycle ride. To many riders, Critical Mass is a leaderless celebration of cycling and other responsible forms of transportation. To others, it is a way to reclaim the streets for social interaction and fun, rather than being locked away and isolated in cars. To still others, Critical Mass is a way to feel safe as a cyclist on the streets by riding together in a group. And for some, Critical Mass is a protest against the car culture that is polluting the air, causing global warming and consuming natural resources that formed over millions of years in little more than a century.

The past few months of San Diego Critical Mass have seen disagreements about its goals and how to interact with drivers and pedestrians. As with almost any endeavor in our macho, competitive culture, only the loudest, most privileged voices tend to be heard. In an attempt to provide an outlet for a broader spectrum of opinion, I talked to 13 riders prior to June Critical Mass.

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Stop Biotech Bullies from controlling food
risk of famine from genetic engineering ,

Senate Bill 1056 prevents local communities from having any choices about limiting biotech genetically modified crops in their town or county. Biotech lobbyists have Sacramento's politicians in Assembly Agriculture eating out of their hand..
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Green syndicalist response to CA water board
Sacramento Valley Earth First! ,

The usually deaf (hard of hearing) official characters of the CA water board are directly responsible for the increased militarization of labor and ecoactivists in the pesticide soaked central valley..

MESSAGE FROM SDIMC EDITORIAL COLLECTIVE: The San Diego Independent Media Center Editorial Collective regrets the offensive, ableist language used in this abstract by "Sacramento Valley Earth First!" and any offense it might have caused our readers. We strive to make this website a safe space for all and thank "somebody who cares" and "me" for calling out "SVEF!". Rather than hiding the post, we decided to leave it up and add this message in the hopes of illustrating how discriminatory language is embedded in everyday phrases used by well-meaning people. We welcome your continued comments on this decision and others regarding site content.
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Nothing to write about!
Basim Najjar,

this one is about writters block!
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Without Voting, Protest is Impotent
E.A. Barrera, Espresso Newspaper,

Those that protest but do not vote are an immature lot who seek only to entertain themselves - not make lasting, progressive change.
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An Inconvenient Truth - A Powerful Film
E.A. Barrera, Espresso Newspaper,

Al Gore should have been President the last five years. Our Environment has suffered due to Ralph Nader voters who could not see Gore was the best man for the job.
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L.A. Urban Garden Eviction Update
Mark,

The backbreaking work and careful cultivation over 14 years of small plots sown with food and medicinal plants was destroyed by bulldozers in hours.

Remember your pre-school days, when you would carefully pile up a stack of blocks only to have some bully come along and gleefully knock them over? Those bullies have grown up and are now the CEOs of multinational corporations and big developers like Horowitz in L.A.
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More about the South Central Farm eviction
Jake,

What's going on at the farm
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SOUTH CENTRAL FARMERS EVICTION HAPPENING NOW!
Natalie and sdimc volunteer,

5:20 a.m. The sherrifs (sqaudron of helicopters and squad cars) are at the farm. The eviction process is starting now. Farmers are calling all activists to converge to the farm for a massive protest (Alameda & 41st Street). The eviction might take up to 3 to 4 hours or longer.

Eviction of South Central Farmers and Supporters. Darryl Hannah and John Quigley still inside the property, other peaceful protestors conducting nonviolent civil disobedience.

From southcentralfarmers.com:
The South Central Farm is under siege. If you live in LA or anywhere near there please make your way to the farm to keep the protesters and farmers safe.

The immediate area around the Farm has been blocked off by the authorities limiting access to the site. Spontaneous rallies of support have sprouted on these perimeters with crowds increasing in size as the morning passes. Protesters still inside the Farm are being physically removed and arrested.

The easiest access is to come from the South side of the farm coming north on Alameda or to head east towards the Farm on 41st or any other streets that run east/west bound.

Once again, this is the Red Alert! The Sheriffs have begun and are carrying out the eviction! Mobilize as many people as you come to continue to protest this oppressive action

Arrests have already been made. It is still unconfirmed but there are also reports that a protester was carried out on a stretcher.

Bulldozer positioned nearby have began breaking through the fences.

Once again, please converge to the Farm.
41st Street and Long Beach Ave. Los Angeles, CA


FOR UPDATES, SEE:
 http://southcentralfarmers.com
 http://la.indymedia.org

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Drive Free - Veggie Fuel for your car
Tonya Kay,

how you can turn Free vegetable oil into diesel fuel for your cars.

No more Expensive Gas stations.

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Green Scare Prisoner Benefit Show/Teach-In
www.greenscare.org,

When activists are under attack, what do you do? ACT UP FIGHT BACK!!!
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Stop Animal Killer Goldman Sachs
Sathya Spreads,

Goldman Sachs is one of the biggest investors in Tyson's, world's biggest
butcher of cows and pigs, Smithfield, most abusive and largest factory
farm for pigs, Monsanto etc.
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SDIMC Film Nite/Critical Mass Ride VIDEO
queer-j brad,

The San Diego Independent Media Center sponsored a Cycling Film Nite, Critical Mass Discussion and Critical Mass Ride on Wednesday, May 24. About 40 people attended the films, and about 35 went on the ride afterwards. The films, Return of the Scorcher and We are Traffic, both by filmmaker Ted White, were inspiring, if a bit long, the discussion was productive, and the ride, although it was laid back, or maybe because it was laid back, was the best I have been on. The first field test of the sdimc helmet cam gave rise to a short, crudely edited video.
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Call on CA Gov. to Investigate Chemtrails
sponsor: Eben Ray,

Calling for a State Level Investigation into the Aerial Spraying Campaign known as Chemtrails/Persistent Contrails.
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Bird Flu Breakdown Part I
Liam Scheff,

Questions and inconsistencies surrounding the bird flu hype
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July 15th No G8 International Day of Action A
rising tide NA,

July 15th will be an International Day of Action Against Climate Change. As G8 energy ministers promise trillions in new subsidies to the industries destroying our planet and our future, we will take action to shut them down! This is a call for autonomous, decentralized actions appropriate for your town, city, or bioregion. Use this international day of action to support local struggles against oil refineries, gas pipelines, strip mines and coal-fired power plants. Disrupt the financial backers of the fossil fuel industry. Host teach-ins to spread sustainable post-petroleum living skills. Find a weak point in the infrastructure of resource exploitation and throw a literal or symbolic wrench in the works. Visit your local polluters and give 'em hell!
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Help the Farmers in South Central LA!
jonathan,

There is a 14-acre Community Garden located in South LA on Alameda and 41st Street that is being threatened with closure. 300-predominately low-income gardeners face eviction. Please show your support for this unique urban garden. Check out these links, tell your friends, donate at one of the websites, and call the Mayor of LA.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa:  mayor@lacity.org or call (213)978-0600

Red alert posted to SDIMC:
 http://www.sdimc.org/en/2006/05/115930.shtml

Check out the daily coverage at LA IndyMedia:
 http://la.indymedia.org

An excellent short video can be seen on i-films:
 http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2718434?htv=12&htv=12

For more info visit:
 http://www.southcentralfarmers.org
 http://www.saveourgarden.com
 http://www.southcentralfarmers.com

If you would like to help SDIMC provide technical support email us at sd-imc(at)lists(dot)indymedia(dot)org

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Irish Free State: an entity without a backbon
NIFC,

The 26-County Irish Free State: an entity without a backbone or a soul of its own.
No to the 26 county neo-colonial state. No to the 6 county colonial state.
Support the 32 county Irish Republic. Work towards a new Ireland.
Support the EIRE NUA proposals!
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Support Idigenous Rights: Host a Movie Night
Rainforest Action Network,

Join activists across Canada and the United States in supporting the First Nations Community of Grassy Narrows by hosting a movie night. The film tracks the struggles and resistance movement of Grassy Narrows in their efforts to protect their land and way of life. Email  jwolke@ran.org to get more information and materials.
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L.A. to repeat Atenco?
Mark,

Like Frank Zappa said, "It can't happen here." Or can it? Is Los Angeles about to use police to evict cooperative farmers in order to build a Wal-Mart? This farm has been struggling just to exist for a long time. The people are very apt to continue to resist eviction. Atenco is coming home.


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Picnic Crowd Flips Duncan Hunter the Bird
Geof Bard,

At a picnic in Santa Barbara, Congresswoman Lois Capps reported on Duncan Hunter's latest attempts to close Santa Rosa National Park to the public and turn it into a Military-Only Reserve, which could even lead to undisclosed "Special Ops" and DUke Cunningham-style shenanigans at annual "Bohemian Grove" affairs on this fragile ecosystem.
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Can I buy my son a gas mask?
reposted,

US troops have no protection from America’s poisonous uranium gas in Iraq

by Bob Nichols

Project Censored Award Winner

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SDIMC Cycling Film Nite/Critical Mass Ride
sdimc volunteer,

On Wednesday, May 24, The San Diego Independent Media Center will be showing two cycling films directed by legendary filmaker Ted White: “Return of the Scorcher” and “(We Aren’t Blocking Traffic) We Are Traffic!”

7:00PM Wednesday May 24, Voz Alta 1544 Broadway - one block from City College/Downtown. $3-5 donation requested

BRING YOUR BICYLES! (and a light) Critical Mass Ride Follows at ~ 8:30PM.

Check out the NEW (and seriously under construction) San Diego Critical Mass website:
 http://sandiegocriticalmass.org

To get involved in website/organizing activities, write to
 cycle@sandiegocriticalmass.org

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DU Weapons Special Tonight - Listen Live
messenger,

Tonight, Friday, May 12 2006
11 PM - 12 AM - EASTERN -
DU Special In Review and World Wide Reaction -


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IPCC: Human Influence is DOMINANT Cause of Wa
reposted,

Global warming fastest for 20,000
years - and it is mankind's fault.

....convincing evidence showing
that climate change is already
happening.
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Donate Your Art for Daniel McGowan!
Family and Friends of Daniel McGowan,

Call for Artwork: NYC Benefit Gallery Show for Daniel McGowan
June 23, 2006 at ABC No Rio
156 Rivington Street, btw Clinton and Suffolk Street in the Lower East Side
Co-sponsored by Visual Resistance and Family and Friends of Daniel McGowan
Deadline: June 1, 2006 * * * Contact:  visual.resistance@gmail.com
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