Pelosi, Hillary, & Co: funded by Lockheed
Peacemaker,

Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, and Joe Lieberman each received $10,000 in campaign contributions from neocon-linked weapons maker Lockheed-Martin's PAC (Political Action Committee) during the 2006 election cycle. Could this be one reason Pelosi and Hillary refuse to stand firmly for peace while Lieberman blatantly calls for even wider war?

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Member of Religious Delegation Reports on Visit to Iran
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

Last February 13 U.S. religious leaders traveled as a delegation to Iran and met with high-ranking Iranian officials, including current president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and former president Muhammad Khatami. Joe Volk, a member of this delegation, reported on the trip June 13 at the Church of the Brethren in a meeting sponsored by the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), of which Volk is national executive secretary. The meeting dealt with the prospects for avoiding a U.S. war with Iran and the Iranian government's willing to negotiate if the U.S. gives up its officially stated goal of "regime change" in Iran.
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Arab-American Teach-in Explores U.S. Policy
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

Any resemblance between what the mainstream U.S. media say about American involvement in the Middle East and reality is, if not purely coincidental, at least far-fetched, said three speakers at a teach-in on Middle East issues May 31 at the Four Points Sheraton on Aero Drive. Sponsored by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Alternate Focus public-access cable-TV program on Middle Eastern issues, the San Diego Coalition for Peace and Justice and the San Diego chapter of the National Lawyers’ Guild, the event showcased UCSD Iranian studies professor Babak Rahimi, UCSD history professor Michael Provence, and San Diego ADC president Nasser Barghouti, all of whom built their presentations around the contrast between what our media tell us about the Middle East and what’s really going on there.
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Alexander Applauds Dir. Moore’s Movie “Sicko"
Stewart A. Alexander,

The major problem with Michael Moore’s new movie “Sicko” is that the movie is right on; the movie takes aim at America’s healthcare system and how profit and cost has taken priority over patient care.
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More Smoke on the Horizon in the Middle East
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya,

If war were to be waged against Iran and Syria, there would be casualties in the tens of thousands in Iraq. Iraq would become a graveyard for U.S. and British forces. U.S. and British troops would be overwhelmed by waves of well armed and well trained Iranian troops and Syrian troops...President Bush could also pass war-time measures giveing him dictatorial powers.
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Presidential Candidate Will Ban Death Penalty
Stewart A. Alexander,

As president of the United States Stewart Alexander will fight for a constitutional ban on the death penalty; he will also direct his attorney general to investigate the cover-up in the Mumia case by the state officials in Pennsylvania, potentially charging these officials with obstruction of justice for covering up the frame-up.


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Presidential Candidate Supports MAPP
Stewart A. Alexander,

Presidential hopeful Stewart A. Alexander and the Peace and Freedom Party firmly support the use of medical marijuana and support decriminalizing drugs. Alexander wants to use California Proposition 215 and SB 420 as guidelines for federal legislation that will benefit over 30 million Americans and will reverse 70 years of corrupt laws that have only benefited the greedy capitalist.


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Jerry Falwell’s Legacy
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

Jerry Falwell, who died May 15, permanently changed the face of American politics. While he didn't actually found the Moral Majority — he was merely recruited as a figurehead by secular Republican political operatives who wanted to pull the votes of evangelical Christians away from Jimmy Carter in the 1980 election — he and the movement he helped launch have made it impossible to win high elective office in the U.S. without believing in an interventionist God who takes a direct, ongoing role in human affairs. Falwell's movement also has established a relentlessly anti-women's rights, anti-Queer rights base of support for the Republican Party and been a key factor in moving the entire center of gravity in U.S. politics Rightward for the last quarter-century.
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Immigration Activists Clash at Queer Democratic Club
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

Immigration-rights attorney Lilia Velasquez and Mary Moreno Richardson, reverend canon of St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, were brought in to speak at the predominantly Queer San Diego Democratic Club May 24. While they largely agreed on the need to protect immigrants' rights against abusive Border Patrol enforcement and private Minuteman vigilantism, they disagreed dramatically on the merits of the current "compromise" immigration bill before the U.S. Senate. Richardson hailed the bill as a start for a long-needed discussion on the issue, while Velasquez denounced it as repressive and said that no bill at all would be better for immigrants than the one being proposed now.
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Robert Gallo on the Witness Stand
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

This year, an "HIV positive" Australian man accused of having unprotected sex with three women and giving the alleged "AIDS virus" to one, tried to appeal his conviction on the basis of alternative scientific research that HIV doesn't exist and the tests to detect it are invalid. He lost the case, but alternative AIDS scientists, journalists and activists got a valuable consolation prize when Robert Gallo, co-discoverer of HIV and the man who did more than any other individual to establish "HIV/AIDS" as uunchallengeable scientific dogma, took the witness stand and inadvertently admitted that the declaration of HIV as the cause of AIDS was based on politics, not science.
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Mike Byron Speaks on "Infinity's Rainbow"
Mike Byron on "Infinity's Rainbow" in S.D.,

Mike Byron, author, political science professor and former Congressional candidate, spoke to the San Diego Humanist Association at the San Diego Public Library May 20 and introduced his new book, "Infinity's Rainbow." LIke the book, his presentation linked four issues that threaten the very existence of U.S. and world civilization: global warming, the exhaustion of the world's fossil-fuel reserves, the incredible power corporations have over American politics and the rising influence of the radical Christian Right, particularly the so-called "dispensationalists" who regard war in the Middle East as a necessary step towards the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Book of Revelation and their own salvation in a divine "Rapture" that will lift them bodily from this earth just before it collapses.
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AJLPP SUPPORTS FILIPINOS PROTESTS POLL FRAUDS
Alliance for A Just and Lasting Peace (AJLPP),

The Alliance for a Just and Lasting Peace (AJLPP) –USA expresses its militant support and solidarity with the Filipino people's protest in Manila against the US-Arroyo regime, the COMELEC, cheating and violence during the last Philippine elections.

This comes as Phillippine media reported that thousands braved strong rains and rallied yesterday near the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), where the national canvassing of votes is being held, to protest what was described as "the Arroyo administration's orchestrated cheating" in the recently-concluded senatorial and local elections.

The internet news agency BULATLAT reported that “ present at the rally were conveners of the poll watch group Kontra Daya (Anti-Fraud) -- former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, Jr., Fr. Joe Dizon, National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera, film director Carlitos Siguion Reyna, and former Transportation and Communication Secretary Josie Lichauco; as well as members of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance), Boses ng Masa (The Masses' Voice), Laban ng Masa (The Masses' Fight), the Black and White Movement, the United Opposition (UNO), the National Coordinating Council of Volunteers (NCCV), the Be Not Afraid Movement, and the Trillanes for Senator Movement.”
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AJLPP SUPPORTS FILIPINOS PROTESTS POLL FRAUDS
Alliance for A Just and Lasting Peace (AJLPP),

The Alliance for a Just and Lasting Peace (AJLPP) –USA expresses its militant support and solidarity with the Filipino people's protest in Manila against the US-Arroyo regime, the COMELEC, cheating and violence during the last Philippine elections.

This comes as Phillippine media reported that thousands braved strong rains and rallied yesterday near the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), where the national canvassing of votes is being held, to protest what was described as "the Arroyo administration's orchestrated cheating" in the recently-concluded senatorial and local elections.

The internet news agency BULATLAT reported that “ present at the rally were conveners of the poll watch group Kontra Daya (Anti-Fraud) -- former Vice President Teofisto Guingona, Jr., Fr. Joe Dizon, National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera, film director Carlitos Siguion Reyna, and former Transportation and Communication Secretary Josie Lichauco; as well as members of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan or New Patriotic Alliance), Boses ng Masa (The Masses' Voice), Laban ng Masa (The Masses' Fight), the Black and White Movement, the United Opposition (UNO), the National Coordinating Council of Volunteers (NCCV), the Be Not Afraid Movement, and the Trillanes for Senator Movement.”

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AJLPP,Binatikos ang Order ng Comelec na Itigi
AJLPP-USA,

Mariin at ubos tinding binatikos ngayon ng Alyansa (AJLPP) ang ginawang pagpapahinto ng ng Commission on Elections sa lahat ng quick count na isinasagawa ng mga television at radio stations dahil na rin sa pagsisimula ng official canvassing ng National Board of Canvassers sa mga boto para sa mga kandi datong senador. “ Ang tinig ng bayan ay dapat pakinggan. Nagsalita na ang masang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng balota. Ayaw na nila sa mga alipures na tuta ni Gloria lalo na kay Gloria’’ pahayag ni Mario Santos, pambansang tagapagsalita ng AJLPP. “ Kahit anu pang pandaraya ang gawin ni Gloria tulad ng ginawa nila noong 2004, napahayag na ng saloobin ang masang Pilipino. Ang pagboto nila sa mga kumakatwan sa oposisyon tulad kay LTJG Antonio Trillanes ay sampal sa kanyang paghahari.

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PHILIPPINES : COMELEC ASK STOP QUICK COUNTS
AJLPP-USA,

The US-Arroyo Regime's Commission on Elections (Comelec) asked the two television networks ABS-CBN and GMA7 to stop the quick counts as they were “unauthorized.”

The US-Arroyo regime was greatly alarmed that the quick count reports showed the opposition and the progressive party-list groups like GABRIELA BAYAN MUNA and ANAKPAWIS are leading the exit polls and the quick count and are trashing the administration candidates all over the nation.

The exit polls disprove the admisntration early "trending " results and spin that they will win hands down in Visayas and Mindanao. The quick count form the media oulets also confirmed the survey conducted by poll agencies like PULSE ASIA and the SWS that the opposition are heavily winning in all areas.

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KABATAAN SUPPORT EVENTS IN THE U.S. WIDENS
KABATAAN-KmB-Ugnayan-Youth UNITE,

n nationally-coordinated events in California and New York last April 28, 29 and May 4, over 350 Filipino youth gathered to show unwavering support for KABATAAN Partylist, the leading and only partylist representing the youth sector in the upcoming elections in the Philippines. Using rock and acoustic music, hip hop, poetry, and shadow theater, Filipino youth used their creativity to show how their local issues are connected with the issues of youth in the Philippines addressed by the KABATAAN Partylist.

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What is the Bohemian Grove?
Sidney Martinez,

An article about a playground for the elite.
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Madsen: Cheney on DC Madam's list
George LoBuono,

Cheney said to have used DC escorts
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Jeremy Scahill Denounces Blackwater in San Diego
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Missionary Army," spoke in San Diego May 1 and La Mesa May 2 on Blackwater U.S.A., the politically connected "security" firm supplying more than 120,000 personnel to the U.S. occupation of Iraq — including at least 40,000 mercenaries in combat operations — and its secretive radical-Right founder, Erik Prince. He was brought to San Diego by opponents of the 824-acre training camp Blackwater wants to build in the quiet southeastern San Diego community of Potrero, and he discussed the company's Republican political connections, its involvement in Iraq and the Katrina response, and the failure of the U.S. mainstream media to cover these issues more critically.

Previous Coverage of Blackwater West: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
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France : capitalism is the « danger »
Géraldine,

Appeals against so-called « fascism » in France because of the election of Nicolas Sarkozy are demagogic and misleading. Sarkozy is not more « dangerous » than Ségolène Royal would have been. The SYSTEM is the « danger ».

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LUMALAPIT ANG ELEKSYON, TUMITINDI ANG PATAYAN
AJLPP-USA,

Wala nang tatalo pa sa pagkagarapal ng Rehimeng US-Arroyo. Mula sa panuhuhol, panadaraya at lalo na sa karahasan, dinaig na nito ang pasistang rehimeng US-Marcos sa pagiging makapal ng mukha at pagiging manhid lalo na sa pagkunwari.

Dahil dito muling nanawagan ang AJLPP sa mga mamamayan ng Pilipinas na dapat pag-ibayuhin ang pagmamatyag at pagbabantay laban sa karahasan at pandaraya . Lubhang ikinababahala ng AJLPP ang paghdami ng mga insidente ng karahasan at ang lantaran at garapalang paggamit ng gobyerno ng suhol sa masa.

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Queer Democrats Hear Out-of-Town Speakers
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

The April 26 meeting of the predominantly Queer San Diego Democratic Club was largely a preview of the state Democratic Party convention that took place in San Diego (for the first time ever) April 27-29. Highlights included appearances by Laurie McBride, board co-chair of National Stonewall Democrats (the nationwide federation of Queer Democratic clubs of which the San Diego group is a major part); Greg Pettis, openly Gay candidate for 80th Assembly District and currently a 13-year veteran Councilmember in the Palm Springs suburb of Cathedral City; and Adi Gutierrez and Ricardo Lara of Honor PAC, a L.A.-based group organized to raise money and awareness of Queer candidates and issues among Latino/a voters.
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How to get out of Iraq for just $450 million
ThinkPeace,

If Nancy Pelosi and Congress really want the war to end and U.S. personnel to leave Iraq, it doesn't have to cost $100 billion or even $10 billion. For just $450 million, Congress could hire U.S. airlines to fly all U.S. troops (and contractors) home for good, in time to enjoy summer with their families.

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Photos: Impeach Bush Rally at CA Democratic Convention
Marion Delgado (repost from comment),

[These photos] give just a partial shot of the much larger crowd that showed up to demand that the Democratic Party get serious about stopping the War in Iraq and to pass a Resolution Calling for the Impeachment of War Criminal and Mass Murderer George Bush! The word at the end of the Demonstration from inside the Convention Hall was that the California State Democratic Party has put a Resolution to call for Bush's Impeachment onto the Agenda for Sunday's wrapup session! Let's see if these normally spineless Democratic Party Opportunists finally get up the courage to pass the Impeachment Resolution!

U-P_D_A_T_E: The normally spineless Democratic Party Opportunists did pass an "Impeachment" Resolution, but it calls not for impeachment based on the rich public record of Bush admin crimes, but yet another investigation that could at some future point lead to impeachment.

Impeach Events for 4/28 Announcement
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The Virginia Tech Massacre
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

An editorial commentary on the April 16 shootings at Virginia Tech University, reprinted from the May 2007 issue of Zenger's Newsmagazine.
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Artist Bill Pierce Presents "Tenacious" May 5
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

An interview with veteran San Diego artist Bill Pierce, who's exhibited his strongly anti-Bush, anti-Republican, anti-war art all over the world — but no longer does so in San Diego because there isn't a market for it. In this interview, Pierce discusses the struggles involved in being a cutting-edge artist in San Diego and promotes his new group show, "Tenacious!," opening Sat., May 5 at Zedism Gallery, 3540 Adams Avenue in Normal Heights.
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Stewart Alexander Enters Race for President
Vicki C. Alexander,

Recently the Peace and Freedom Party launched a nationwide presidential search campaign seeking candidates for President of the United States; this week Stewart A. Alexander is the first candidate to formally announce his candidacy as a Peace and Freedom Party candidate for president.
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Gonzales US Atty Purge, Tip of the Iceberg
scott huminski,

Attorney Gonzales is involved in vast civil rights corruption and crime that pales the US Attorney controversy. This is not a question of ethics or political motivation, it involves an indisputable factual conspiracy against the civil rights of an entire state reminiscent of 1930s Germany.

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S. Brian Willson’s Environmental Apocalypse
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger’s Newsmagazine,

S. Brian Willson’s greatest claim to fame is having been run over by a munitions train he was trying to block at a direct-action demonstration nearly 20 years ago, and having lost his legs in the process — but that's not what he came to San Diego to talk about April 2 at the Church of the Brethren. Instead, he talked about his background as a Viet Nam veteran, his growing resistance to authority of all kinds, and his vision of a cooperative commonwealth that he says humans will HAVE to accept once global warming unleashes an environmental apocalypse that will destroy capitalism and most, if not all, of the current human population.
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HPV Vaccine Boondoggle
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

Pre-teen girls and, in some proposals, boys as well would be forced to undergo vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) under mandatory vaccine plans being debated in over 30 states. The propaganda for mandatory HPV vaccination states that the virus has been firmly established to cause cervical cancer — even though 30 percent of all women with cervical cancer don't have it and only a handful of all the women who do have the virus ever get cancer. But there's reason to believe this is a massive corporate welfare program to bail out Merck, makers of the only HPV vaccine currently approved by the FDA, from their potential multi-billion dollar losses over Vioxx.
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