A Warning ?
Ben,

Where would we really find the principal danger to civil liberty in a republic? Not in the governors as governors, not in the governed as governed, but in the governed unequipped to function as governors. The chief enemies of republican freedom are mental sloth, conformity, bigotry, superstition, credulity, monopoly in the market of ideas, and utter, benighted ignorance. Footnote 1 to ADDERLEY v. FLORIDA, 385 U.S. 39 (1966), JUSTICE DOUGLAS, with whom THE CHIEF JUSTICE, MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN, and MR. JUSTICE FORTAS concur, dissenting.
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Video "La valla de la verguenza"
La Plataforma,

Vídeo, música, diseño y texto sobre la represión a los inmigrantes africanos para evitar su entrada en las colonias españolas de Ceuta y Melilla.
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Griffin Seals Case for WTC Demolition, Calls
Dr. Kevin Barrett, University of Wisconsin,

In two speeches to overflow crowds in New York last weekend, notable theologian David Ray Griffin argued that recently revealed evidence seals the case that the Twin Towers and WTC-7 were destroyed by controlled demolition with explosives. Despite the many enduring mysteries of the 9/11 attacks, Dr. Griffin concluded, "It is already possible to know, beyond a reasonable doubt, one very important thing: the destruction of the World Trade Center was an inside job, orchestrated by terrorists within our own government."
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Alternative Social Forum - Caracas, 01/2006
Foro Social Alternativo,

* From Venezuela we extend an invitation to an international event of and for social movements in the struggle, as a more valid option to the bureaucratic spectacle the World Social Forum has become.

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RFID
James Mata,

What Are Zombie RFID Tags?
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small WORLD interview with Michael Stanat
small WORLD Podcast,

Interview with Michael Stanat, author of China’s Generation Y: Understanding the Future Leaders of the World’s Next Superpower.
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AntiMcDonald's Daze in Israel 2005
Santiago Gomez,

A Repornt on actions against McDonald's in Israel during the 16th of October, 2005 International AntiMcDonald's Day
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Labor’s Militant Voice Statement on Delphi
Labor's Militant Voice,

The Employers Can Be Stopped Starting With Delphi, but not without returning to the methods of the thirties.
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G20 ups effort to increase liberalization
Chiquita (someone's dog),

The G20 group of wealthy and developing nations have pledged to continue efforts to carry out the necessary reforms to increase global free trade.

World's major economies call for stable oil prices, free trade XIANGHE, China (AFX) - The Group of 20 most industrialized and largest developing countries called for stable oil prices and greater efforts to free up trade to reduce poverty and sustain economic growth
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Otra Cuba es posible:Respuesta a Diego Farpón
Movimiento Libertario Cubano,

* El Movimiento Libertario Cubano responde al intento de justificar al régimen castrista en base a una fraudulenta interpretación de autores y propuestas anarquistas.

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The Mindless American: A Tragedy In The Making
Doug Soderstrom,

As a result of nine-eleven’s jarring impact upon our nation, journalists have discovered a near paranoid rise in retaliation against individuals attempting to expose governmental malfeasance.
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MORE MURDERS & DEATH THREATS BY BLACK OPS
ANONYMOUS,

DEADLY COVERT ASSAULTS ARE RUNNING RAMPANT ON THE INTERNET AGAINST ANYONE WHO SPEAKS OUT
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Tax panel seeks cap on break for homeowners
Christopher Swann,

The president's panel on tax reform is pushing for a cap on the mortgage interest tax deduction, long considered one of the country's untouchable tax breaks.
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A virtual tour of Apartheid Israel
Angela Bertz,

Join us as we take a whirlwind tour around Israel, exploring its cosmopolitan, tolerant and diverse character, and comparing it to its neighbors.
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Venezuela 2005: visión y respuestas del (A)
Redacción del periódico El Libertario,

* En estos textos tomados de EL LIBERTARIO, periódico de la Comisión de Relaciones Anarquistas- CRA, se resumen las ideas y acciones que promueve actualmente el movimiento anarquista venezolano.
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Foro Social Alternativo - Caracas, enero 2006
Foro Social Alternativo,

* Desde Venezuela se lanza la invitación para realizar un evento internacional desde y para los movimientos sociales antagonistas, como opción consecuente frente al espectáculo burocrático en que ha derivado el Foro Social Mundial.
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Indigenous People's Day Broadcast on radioActive sanDiego
radioActive sanDiego,

October 10th is Indigenous People's Day. Some people consider it Columbus Day, but as that is widely considered a celebration of 500 years of genocide, many have reclaimed the day as Indigenous People's Day.

In honor of this day, we will be playing audio recordings of the recent Zapatista Encuentros, brought back from Chiapas Mexico by a member of our collective. The Zapatistas are currently planning a new campaign called La Otra Campaña, or The Other Campaign. At a recent Encuentro, called the First Plenary, members of anti-capitalist organizations from all over Mexico and all over the world gathered to talk about La Otra Campaña.

Updates about La Otra Campaña at Chiapas Indymedia | Official EZLN Website | Radio Insurgente, Mondays at Noon and Tuesdays at 7pm on radioActive sanDiego | Read more at Revista Rebeldía | Statue of Columbus toppled in Caracas, Venezuela, 2004
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CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM
o´ruairc,

Every year since 1990, the United Nations publishes its Human Development Report. It contains the most authoritative data on the state of the world. These reports are available online:
hdr.undp.org/reports/view_reports.cfm?type=1. Based on those reports (referred to by year, followed by page), what does our world look like?
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Independent Media from Houston and New Orleans after the Hurricane
~Bradley c/o Santa Cruz IMC,

On September 9th, Vinny and I arrived in Houston, Texas along with Blank from Portland, Oregon to provide aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The three of us headed to Houston to help with with independent media, including a low power fm radio station which was being organized for the Astrodome. Upon our arrival in Houston, we learned that the Astrodome emergency radio station was again being blocked from broadcasting information to survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

We went to the Astrodome and spoke with people who were willing to speak with us. We listened to their experiences in the past and at the Astrodome. Please visit the following links for audio, photos and written reports published by Vinny, Blank and I.

Audio: Criticism of Red Cross Relief Efforts at Astrodome || Katrina Survivor Recounts Experiences || Another Katrina Survivor Recounts Experiences || "One Day at a Time" || Katrina Survivors Organize for Better Conditions || Interview from 'Dome City' with Joseph Bijou of New Orleans || Activists Organize to Free Frances Newton

Photos: The Surreal Scene of Dome City || More Scenes from 'Dome City'

Words: The Houston Astrodome: Do You Know What Is Really Happening?

While in Houston, we were asked if we could go down to the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana to help set up an emergency low power fm radio station. We were welcomed into the Algiers community by Malik Rahim and Common Ground, a community-run organization offering temporary assistance and mutual aid to the citizens of New Orleans and the surrounding areas.

Words: Algiers New Orleans: Where Common Ground Is Found

Photos: Creativity, Solidarity and Mutual Aid in Algiers, New Orleans || Community Support in Algiers, New Orleans || Common Ground Wellness Center in Algiers, New Orleans || Finding Common Ground in New Orleans

Audio: Interview with Noah, a volunteer medic || Algiers residents starting to return || Leenie Halbert interview || FSRN: Grassroots Groups Offer Assistance in Algiers

We returned to Houston on September 16th. Blank traveled back to Portland and Vinny and I stayed in Houston. We continued trying to find out what was happening with the people at the shelters; human souls that we are referring to as "Katrina survivors."

Audio: Struggles for Katrina Survivors at George R. Brown Convention Center || Interview from 'Dome City' with Josh from New Orleans || Houston Ends Katrina Shelter Operations || Struggling for a Home After Hurricane Katrina

Photos: No Compassion at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston || Scenes from the Reliant Arena || Exit Only at the George R. Brown in Houston || Struggling for a Home After Hurricane Katrina

more resources: Houston Indymedia || Common Ground Relief || New Orleans Indymedia || Real Reports of Katrina Relief || Katrina Indymedia || Portland Indymedia's katrina aftermath page || Indybay's poverty page || Infoshops's Hurricane Katrina Mutual Aid Relief || Food Not Bombs || Grassroots/Low-income/People of Color-led Hurricane Katrina Relief || Common Ground: How You Can Help

Live radio from Algiers, New Orleans!: Listen to MP3 stream. In New Orleans, tune in at 88.7FM or call in at 303-572-4390
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Reports from Rebel Territory
lotu5, for sd indymedia, w/input from adriana,

Today I start heading home. I'm writing these words for a few reasons. One is to share a bit of the reality of the revolution going on here in Chiapas with you. Another is so that I can remember it all well. Another is to encourage you to come to Chiapas if you think it is for you.

These are some of the words of a San Diego Indymedia journalist who has recently been in Chiapas, Mexico. Traveling, working, and learning about Zapatismo and indigenous autonomy in southern Mexico, you can read his reports and see his photos below.

Photos | 1st report | 2nd report | 3rd report | 4th report | Final Report

For more information: The Other Campaign |Radio Insurgente |Chiapas Indymedia | Schools for Chiapas |EZLN
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Purpose of IMC.
IMC,

Lets not forget,the purpose of IMC stated below.
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4th report from chiapas - back to san cris
lotu5 for sd indymedia,

I am woken up just before the alarm goes off by an insect buzzing in my ear and am hoping it is time to go, as the metal bench isn't so comfortable tonight. Then the alarm sings, 2:30am.
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Another example of Walmart screwing people
bruce,

This is a message from Alderman David Olsen of Jefferson, WI. On Tuesday night, Olsen lost a recall election for his seat on the Common Council. The vote was 880 votes to 815. The recall election was sparked by his vote against a Wal-Mart Supercenter in his hometown of 7,500 residents. This is his story.
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3rd reportback from Zapatista Rebel Territory
lotu5,

Adriana and I arrive in Ocosingo at night to take the morning car out to La Garrucha. We're told they only leave at 5am and 7am. In the morning we head down to where the cars leave from.

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2nd reportback from Zapatista Rebel Territory
lotu5,

Once the delegation ended, Adriana and I continued working on support projects to help the Zapatista communities.

One of these projects is a follow up from a previous delegation, the Mother Seeds in Resistance delegation. This delegation had the opportunity to observe a conference that the Zapatistas held to discuss their plans to begin testing their corn for genetic contamination.
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DeLay indicted, steps down
bruce,

Finally, one of the myriad corrupting influences has to take a seat. Delay is about as 'evil' as you can get when it comes to the Constitution and liberty. Not that Drier is much better; and note that Drier of one of Ahnold's closest 'advisors';with all that has come out, the new name is 'Republicorrupters' for those is Congress professing to be 'Republican'.
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Corporate America now opposes 'free trade'
bruce,

During the debate over the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), the American public heard Corporate America and the Washington, D.C. Establishment extol the virtues of so-called "free" trade. And the mainstream media were complicit by not providing the public with the information needed for rational discourse.
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Where does the the farm subsidy money go?
Bruce,

Sixty percent of all farmers and ranchers do not collect government subsidy payments, according to USDA, mostly because the crops and livestock they produce do not qualify for subsidy programs. And yet Cafta,Nafta,etc(meaning the country to country agreements the Government enjoins) do nothing to protect the developing countries farmers from predatory U.S. practices.
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100,000 in DC, why not in New Orleans?
repost from neworleans.indymedia.org,

One hundred thousand people. I read the news from Washington DC that one hundred thousand protestors are marching on the capital, sharing a flood of outrage on our faltering King George, who frankly, doesn't care if one hundred million demonstrated. I look at the pictures from the day and I see marches with multitudes of people, smiles and laughter, and creative props, costumes and actions. I'm sure the people who are participating feel empowered and alive.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama. All affected by decades of socio-economic neglect and new super-fueled hurricanes. They are outraged at King George and his jesters who have made a joke out of the word "relief." They care deeply about their lost loved ones, lost homes, and displaced lives. I look through the images of my mind today and I see flooded homes, grim faces, and a children's doll floating face down in the tea colored water.
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Photos from Oventic, Chiapas
lotu5 for sd indymedia,

photos from lotu5, in chiapas, mexico in zapatista rebel territory. the zapatistas in oventic generally don't let you take photos of them unless you have a good reason to, but they're happy to let you take photos of the murals and signs in the community.
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