Thousands rally in Tokyo against Iraq war!
Barefoot Gen,

Japanese protesters dressed like U.S. resident George Bush and Japanese leader Junichiro Koizumi take part in a rally against sending Japanese soldiers to occupied Iraq, at a Tokyo park on Sunday, January 25, 2004. Braving chilly temperatures, thousands of protesters gathered at the park to show their opposition to the dispatch of Japanese servicemen to Iraq, the first such mobilization since the second world war. Those who oppose Koizumi sending troops to assist the Americans note that the mobilization is in violation of the Japanese Constitution. (AP Photo/Kyodo)
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Parenting Versus Protesting?
Kirsten Anderberg,

Is it irresponsible to take kids to political protests? Are some protests safe and others not? How do you tell the difference? I interviewed 12 activists, 10 of whom are parents, 7 of whom are street medics on this topic.

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March 4, 2004 "Books not Bombs"
V, SDIMC,

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On March 4th, 2004, demand:
*BOOKS NOT BOMBS
*END THE MILITARY OCCUPATION OF OUR SCHOOLS
*DEFEND FREEDOM ON THE HOME FRONT

www.nyspc.net
www.campusactivism.org/booksnotbombs
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Inspiration at Budrus
Mary La Rosa,

"This is part of the campaign to isolate Palestinian activists from the outside world and crush their resistance. However, we maintain that Jews who stand against injustice must have equal rights with Jews who support it." IWPS

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The "oomph" of mass murder
Kurt Nimmo,

The history of American killing.
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Arundhati Roy addresses World Social Forum
Henrik Lorentz,

Arundhati Roy's speech to the World Social Forum in Mumbai, India, is a call-to-arms to all sane, humane, progressive people worldwide.
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Protester=Criminal?
Matthew Rothschild,

That these issues I keep hearing about--of the increased use of police and military force in this country--are real. They're not happening in the future; they're happening today.
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DOES THE AMERICAN ELECTION MATTER?
JOHN CHUCKMAN,

THE INSANITY DOESN'T COME ONLY FROM PRESIDENT MUFFIN-MOUTH...
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Creative protest - 500 pairs of Army boots st
art attack,

Finally... a CREATIVE ACT to engage the public and make people think. Demonstrations are fine... but what we really need are hundreds, thousands, of creative works that intervene in the mass consciousness. An anonymous public art that speaks truth to power and dares to envision a different world. Mass political struggle is one thing... but profound, insightful, and bold cultural work paves the way to a world at last inhabitable. LET A THOUSAND FLOWERS BLOOM! No more business as usual... turn the city streets into open air art galleries! In this Reuters photograph by Frank Polich, Viet Nam Veteran Eddie Randolph looks over 500 pairs of boots laid out in Chicago's Federal plaza, January 21, 2004. The boots were placed there to remember the U.S. soldiers killed in the War in Iraq.
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New York to be "Nuked" on Feb. 2
La Voz de Aztlan,

New York to be "Nuked" on Feb. 2
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peacecoup.us - The advance of peace
peacecoup.us,

please forward

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Kucinich Peace Train from California
FluxRostrum,

A group of Kucinich Supporters from all across California took the Peace train to Iowa. 1-09-04

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Wes Clark answers our SOA concerns!
Rick,

?We don't know how lucky we are here - A major candidate is willing to listen to what we say and, if he won't do EVERYTHING we want, he'll at least do what's possible - and even give us the credit where credit is due. Other candidates would not have even bothered to answer. Wes Clark has acknowledged our SOA concerns, and that's more than any of the major candidates have. Indeed, all the other major candidates are happy to ignore our concerns and leave the SOA as it is - without even reforming it.?
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S.D. Girl Scouts Support Military Actions
Eric Isaacson,

San Diego Girl Scouts 2004 Cookie-Sales Kick-Off Rally at Sea World Supports "Operation Iraqi Freedom," Joining President George W. Bush in Proclaiming "Mission Accomplished"

The San Diego-Imperial Girl Scouts organization apparently drafted our children - - without our informed consent - - to participate in a public demonstration of support for a right-wing President's program of aggressive military adventurism. Adventurism that a Girl Scout spokeswoman praised as "preserving our freedoms."
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Howard Dean Hype: Don't Get Fooled Again!
posted by Pipard,

"If a President Dean replaced a President Bush--the heights of U.S. power would still be dedicated to empire and military domination, and they would even still be committed to some of the specific aggressive and unjust policies involved in conquering Iraq and waging an endless war on the world (in the name of a "war on terrorism")."
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Kucinich peace train
mrgaret,

Dennis Kucinich's campain is gaining momentum.
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Producer says OK, copy his new Iraq war film
Chris D.,

Filmmaker Robert Greenwald says that he will allow his movie "Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War" to be copied by the general public.
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Interesting take on the Sadam pictures
Interesting take on the Sadam pictures,

Interesting take on the Sadam pictures
let me know what you think
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Upcoming and Recent Events in San Diego
lotus,

San Diego is buzzing with activity right now! We're off to a great new year start!

Just this week, San Diego saw an incredible speaking engagement from Fernando Suarez, and a powerful impromptu demonstration against Tom Ridge.

The coming weeks look like they will be equally great, with lots of events happening!

Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 9:30 a.m. : Join the SDCPJ contingent in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. See the SD Coalition for Peace and Justice website for details and a flyer.

Monday, January 19, 2004 - 3:00 p.m. : radioActive sanDiego MLK Jazz Tribute

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 8:00 p.m. : David Rovics, Prince Myshkins, Al Howard and The Radical Fucking Cheerleaders doing a benefit show for radioActive sanDiego. Details, flyers and directions at the radioActive sanDiego website.

Listen to the announcement here: 1 2

Friday, January 30, 2004 - 7:00 p.m. : Public Forum on the Triple Border Fence including speakers from the Audobon Society, American Friends Service Committee and the ORGANIC Collective
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Suarez on Losing His Son, US Lies on Iraq
Mark Gabrish Conlan,

Fernando Suarez del Solar, father of a U.S. Marine killed in Iraq March 27, 2003, spoke at the First Unitarian-Universalist Church in Hillcrest on the experience of losing his son, being lied to by the U.S. military about how his son died, their attempts to intimidate him into silence and his recent trip to Iraq to visit the spot where his son was killed.
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Israel still has No "Right" to Exist!
k.hawley,

In spite of all the rhetoric by the Israeli Govt. and by her wealthy "Pro Israel" American lobby - Israel still has No intrinsic "Right" to Exist!
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Bush in 30 Seconds
lotus,

I hope everyone's already seen this.
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Protest Tom Ridge in SD-this Thursday 6pm!
forwarded by Marion Delgado,

Funeral for Democracy at Channel 10 s Homeland Security Town Hall Meeting with Tom Ridge, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.

Who: Anyone concerned with stopping racism, defending immigrants, protecting privacy, opposing empire, promoting peace, supporting activists, and saving our Constitution

What: Funeral for Democracy at Channel 10 s Homeland Security Town Hall Meeting with Tom Ridge, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security

When: 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2004 (The event is 8-9 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 and closing at 7:30. More event details can be found at  http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/news/2747797/detail.html)

Where: KGTV Channel 10 News Studios, 4600 Air Way, San Diego, CA 92102 near the 94 & Euclid Avenue (click here for directions and link to map:  http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/kgtv/178485/detail.html)

UPDATE: Brief recap of the protest here:
 http://sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2004/01/102625.shtml

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Bush in 150 seconds
truthout,

For Truth Nobody Has To Apologise
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"How can we leave Iraq?"
Traveling Soldier,

Anti-war newsletter for soldiers explains why the U.S. should leave NOW.
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Ford: Holding America Hostage to Oil
lotus,

Environmental and Human Rights Activists Scale Downtown Skyscraper and Release Giant Banner to Protest US Oil Addiction. Among those involved were several activists from San Diego.

The unfurling of the banner occurred as people entered the LA Auto Show just blocks away. The banner was designed to raise public awareness about how Ford Motor Company and other auto manufacturers are needlessly keeping the US dependent on oil by refusing to increase the fuel economy of their vehicles.

"A typical Ford vehicle on the road today gets fewer miles per gallon than the Model-T did 80 years ago," said Jason Mark, Clean Car Campaigner with the human rights group Global Exchange.

Jumpstart Ford | Rainforest Action Network | LA Indymedia
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145 Illegal Setttlements: No Bulldozers In Si
IMEMC Staff & Agencies, Jan, 3 2004,

There are around 261 Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The Israeli government considers 145 of them as illegal.
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Picket at Duke Office
Backtalk,

Picket and protest at Congressmen Cunnginham
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EDM 300 - Mail this news to friends in UK
Geoffrey Holland,

In the interests of peace, a Motion has just been tabled in the British Parliament, which calls the United States Government to account for breaching the Geneva Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.


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Spin & Reality of Saddam Hussein's Capture
RW,

Occupation Escalation
The Spin and Reality of the Capture of Saddam Hussein



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