What's New at Infoshop.org - November 1, 2004
Chuck Munson,

Welcome to another update on Infoshop.org and the Alternative Media Project! This update is meant to help you find new features on our website and keep you updated on the projects of the Alternative Media Project. As Infoshop.org heads toward its tenth anniversary in January 2005, we are pleased to share with you all of the new things going on with our project.
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CHRISTIANS ARE RISING UP AGAINST GREED, FEAR
NoFear,

Good-hearted Christians are rising up against Bush's compassionless regime of fear, greed, and arrogant imperialism. They're reclaiming "the radical message of Christ‘s love--the perfect love that casts out fear." They're putting faith into action and urging others to join them in voting for change on November 2.

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Wireless World: Cellphones and polls
Gene Koprowski,

Great story by Gene Koprowski about pollsters missing affluent, mobile voters.
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Critical Mass Radio Network Today!
lotus,

Today, October 29th, 2004 is our third coordinated broadcast with many more to come. The 2004 US election (a.k.a. distraction/extravaganza) is only 5 days away. Tune in for commentary and analysis from your peers and neighbors, outside of the corporate stenographers and party hacks, to hear something that isn't for sale. Join the message board and share your thoughts, or call into any of the stations as they broadcast from this decentralized network of resistance to the factions of the USA Business party. In our unofficial poll, what is more frightening: Halloween or this election?

Listen online at  http://radioActiveradio.org or  http://criticalMassRadio.net
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Amy Goodman to Speak in San Diego
Erin M. Blakemore,

Celebrated independent journalist Amy Goodman will speak at the First UU Church in Hillcrest Friday, November 5, 2004.
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Workshops at San Diego Foundation for Change
San Diego Foundation for Change,

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The Web: Medical school rounds -- online
Gene Koprowski,

Great story about the use of the Internet to train medical students.
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against precarity
www.greenpeppermagazine.org,

This interview took place in July 2004 at the Mill Squat in Amsterdam, during the period it was liberated from the destiny of selling 'traditional' Dutch parephenalia to tourists. Merijn Oudenampsen and Gavin Sullivan from the Greenpepper magazine spoke with Milano-based organiser Alex Foti - formerly of the Italian flexwork syndicate ChainWorkers (www.chainworkers.org) - about precarity, european labour conflict, and the spread of new syndicalist modes of subvertised collective action across Neuropa. Alex Foti is guest written editor for the upcoming Precarity issue of the Greenpepper Magazine and will be part of the PrecarityPingPong! launch and critical debate during the London ESF at Middlex University, White Hart Lane Campus, Tottenham on 15 October 2004 between 3:00 – 5:00 pm. See www.greenpeppermagazine.org for details.
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Wireless World: Fighting terror wirelessly
Gene Koprowski,

Great story about fighting terrorism wirelessly.

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Report on October 9 Media EmergenC Conf.
Mark Gabrish Conlan/Zenger's Newsmagazine,

“Pessimism of the mind and optimism of the will.” That’s how UCSD communications professor Robert Horwitz began the Media EmergenC conference at the World Beat Center in Balboa Park October 9: with a quote from Italian socialist Antonio Gramsci that summed up how he believes progressives, radicals and Leftists should look at today’s media world. The conference was the fourth and final event of Media EmergenC, a community mobilization against the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and its Radio Show convention in San Diego.
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DESIGNED TO DEMORALIZE? SEVEN REASONS *NOT* T
Don'tBeDuped,

Sick of the daily bombardment of polls showing Kerry running "neck-and-neck" with Bush? Feeling demoralized? Don't be! Most of the polls are a bunch of baloney. Here are seven reasons not to trust the polls -- along with some insights into why Big Media chieftains oppose and fear the Kerry/Edwards ticket. (Did you know that John Kerry and John Edwards OPPOSE media consolidation?)

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Amy Goodman--America's BEST Radio Journalist
Riteon Rado,

Speaking on Media and Activism in Times of War. The acclaimed host of Pacifica Network's Democracy Now! challenges the corporate and political hypocrisy that has silenced America.
Ms. Goodman's talk opens a post-election strategizing conference, which will take place at the same location on Saturday.
$10 in advance (Info 619-528-8383,  ticket-sale@ActivistSanDiego.org). $12 at the door ~ Suggested donation Wheelchair accessible

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Smaller Wireless Firms Drive Telecom Hiring
Gene Koprowski,

Great story about telecommunications hiring in small companies.
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Wireless World: Wireless Bluetooth
Gene Koprowski,

Great story about Bluetooth technology.
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The truth about "Thetruthaboutiraq.org"
Salvador,

Bremer consultant opens fake organisation to "inform" about Iraq
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Call to Action: Stop Government Repression of
indysolidarity,

Call for Indymedia Solidarity

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Diebold pays 125 G's for IMC Take-Down Notice
Electronic Frontier Foundation,

Diebold Coughs Up Cash in Copyright Case

California - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) capped its historic victory in a copyright abuse case against electronic voting machine manufacturer Diebold today. The corporation agreed to pay $125,000 in damages and fees.
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Wendy Campbell on Pacifica KPFA!
Wendy Campbell,

You can catch the interview with documentary film-maker Wendy Campbell also on the web at www.me-radio.org. Her latest and greatest documentary is "Rosa Remembers Palestine" which will premiere on Oct. 28 in Berkeley, CA and is available for purchase from www.marwenmedia.com.
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Wireless World: Wireless Bluetooth
Gene Koprowski,

Great piece on bluetooth technology.

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Indymedia's hardware is returned, but many questions remain.
imc,

Latest press release concerning the seized Indymedia hardware
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Tactical Escalation
tactical,

At the RNC, I noticed two conflicting trends, one hopeful and one disturbing.

At two separate events, fire was used as a tactic at the RNC protests. In both instances, organizers claimed that the people who had set the fires were undercover police and provocateurs. There was one trend, initiated by an unknown source to escalate confrontations, there was another to decry such escalation.
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El Libertario/Venezuela: 9 years, 40 editions
El Libertario's editorial staff,

* The Comisión de Relaciones Anarquistas (CRA) of Venezuela is happy to announce the upcoming (early November) release of issue # 40 of our publication El Libertario, celebrating the 9th anniversary of the CRA and our newspaper.
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Global Indymedia Drives Returned
http://jebba.blagblagblag.org/,

From Rackspace: We received the drives for these servers back this morning, they are currently in the servers.

Earlier I had received this from an @yahoo address (which I couldn’t verify as legit until I got the above):

Jeff: I know that you have gone through more than I can possibly understand. I was just told that the court order is being complied with and your servers in London will be online at 5pm GMT.

“The FBI can’t pull the plug on more than 20 news websites – our modern printing presses – based on a secret proceeding at the request of a foreign government. This is a flagrant violation of the First Amendment,” said Kevin Bankston, EFF attorney and Equal Justice Works/Bruce J. Ennis Fellow. “As far as the Constitution is concerned, Indymedia has the same rights as any other news publisher. The government can’t shut down the New York Times, and it can’t shut down Indymedia.”


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The Web: 'Bots' pushing poll results
Gene Koprowski,

This is a great story by Gene Koprowski about bots influence on elections.
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Indymedia to U.S., U.K., Swiss and Italian Authorities: "Hands Off Our Websites"
Global Indymedia Team c/o lotus,

Evidence is beginning to mount that the authorities of at least four countries (Switzerland, Italy, U.K. and U.S.A.) are involved in last week's seizure of two of Indymedia's servers that brought down more than 20 of the Indymedia network's web sites and several internet radio streams. Indymedia has yet to receive any official statement or information about what the order entailed or why it was issued.

An FBI spokesperson, Joe Parris, confirmed to Agence France-Presse that the FBI issued a subpoena to the provider who hosted the Indymedia servers in the U.K., but that it was "on behalf of a third country." (1) Daniel Zapelli, senior federal prosecutor for Geneva (Switzerland), confirmed that he has opened a criminal investigation into Indymedia coverage of the 2003 G8 Summit in Evian. (2) Zapelli will provide details of that investigation at a press conference on Tuesday.

Federal prosecutor of Bologna (Italy) Marina Plazzi stated that she is investigating Italy Indymedia because it may "support terrorism." (3) Plazzi says she will provide more information on Thursday, October 14th.
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Anarchy Is Not the Answer
Russell Reasons,

Anarchy is not the answer for activists or independent media outlets that take their business of reform seriously. Independent Media groups and activists around the country (no matter how loosely organized) can not afford the luxury of either acting like, or being labeled, anarchists.

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El Libertario de Venezuela: 9 años y 40 númer
Redacción del periódico El Libertario,

* En nombre de la Comisión de Relaciones Anarquistas (CRA) de Venezuela, es grato anunciar la próxima salida (a comienzos de noviembre) del # 40 de nuestro vocero El Libertario, edición que además marca el noveno año de vida de la CRA y de este periódico.
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Photos of Media EmergenC anti-NAB Demo 10/7
Mark Gabrish Conlan,

Photos of the Media EmergenC demonstration against the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Thursday night, October 7.
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More Pics of the Media EmergenC March
Mark Gabrish Conlan,

More photos of the Media Emergency March on the National Association of Broadcasters Thursday, October 7.
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Propaganda Equations
Gary Sudborough,

A list of examples of US corporate propaganda concerning the war in Iraq.
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