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  • (en) France, Federation-Anarchiste (FA) Solidarity with Belarus activists

    Syndicated from A-Infos (English) on Thu, 2010-09-16

    The Fédération Anarchiste is concerned about the situation in Belarus. -- Since the start
    of September police have arrested several people following the attack on the Russian
    embassy in Minsk. -- There are still currently 7 comrades who remain detained: Igor
    Bogachek, Valeriya Khotina, Sergey Sliusar, Nikolay Dedok, Alexey Zhingerovsky, Alexander
    Frantskevich and Anton Laptenok.

  • Washington DC: Mountain Justice; an event with author Tricia Shapiro

    Syndicated from Infoshop News on Thu, 2010-09-16

    AK Press, Appalachia Rising, & Dream City Collective present: an event with Tricia Shapiro, author of the new book Mountain Justice; Homegrown ...

  • Cops take South Street

    Syndicated from Defenstrator on Thu, 2010-09-16

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    <p>On the night of July 10th, a few of us from defenestrator hung out at Tattooed M

  • (en) US, Third Annual Humboldt Anarchist Bookfair call out for vendors, speakers, and volunteers

    Syndicated from A-Infos (English) on Thu, 2010-09-16

    Hola Companero's, Companera's, Amiga's, Amigo's, Hermana's y Hermano's, and all of those
    in between or outside of, we are calling out to you folks for support in putting together
    the 3rd, yes count that, 3rd Annual Humboldt Anarchist Bookfair in ARCATA, Ca.

  • STOP THE KILLING OF MIGRANT WORKERS, END EXPLOITATIVE TEMPORARY WORK PROGRAMS

    Syndicated from No One is Illegal - Toronto on Thu, 2010-09-16

    Toronto — No One Is Illegal-Toronto, a grassroots migrant justice organization, is shocked and enraged at the most recent deaths of two migrant workers from Jamaica, Ralston White and Paul Roach, on September 10 while working at Filsinger's Organic Foods apple orchard and processing facility near Owen Sound, Ontario.

  • Poverty Rate Rises to 14.3 Percent in 2009

    Syndicated from Common Dreams on Thu, 2010-09-16
    by Arthur Delaney

    The poverty rate rose to 14.3 percent during 2009 from 13.2 percent the previous year as household income stayed flat and the number of people without health insurance reached its highest level since such data has been collected, the government announced Thursday.

  • Over Our Dead Bodies: Dying Homeless People with AIDS on the Streets of Philadelphia

    Syndicated from Defenstrator on Thu, 2010-09-16

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    Sam Sitrin and Members of ACT UP </div>
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    <p>by Sam Sitrin and members of ACT UP<br />

  • "Reinventing collapse" by Orlov (2008)

    Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on Thu, 2010-09-16

    Dmitry Orlov's "Reinventing collapse" is as actually a real downer, but Orlov’s intelligence, black humor and very Russian naturally cynical attitude - "to a Russian, 'hard worker' sounded a lot

  • Philadelphia radical history

    Syndicated from Defenstrator on Thu, 2010-09-16

    <p>The first labor party in the United States was formed in Philadelphia in 1828. Called the “Working Men’s Party,” the short-lived party supported skilled artisans and craftsmen in challenging their master. They called for a 10-hour workday, free public education, and the abolition of debtor prisons.

  • Electric rates to increase as much as 20 percent

    Syndicated from Defenstrator on Thu, 2010-09-16

    <p>Thanks to a 1996 deregulation of electric companies in Pennsylvania, we all will soon pay at least 10% more on electric bills starting in January. PECO has made an offer with their Early Phase-in Program: we can start paying more now. Aren't they generous? As the matter stands, it seems that the rate increase is a done deal. However, that may not be so.</p>

  • Legal Rights of Tamil Migrants Under Threat

    MEDIA STATEMENT OF THE IMMIGRATION LEGAL COMMITTEE
    FOR RELEASE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

    Legal Rights of Tamil Migrants Under Threat
    Parliament seeks to further restrict rights of refugees in Canada

    TORONTO - Following the arrival of 492 Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers off the coast of Vancouver [Island] nearly one month ago, the Conservative government has announced plans to “toughen” laws and ram through legislation aimed at stopping migration in an effort to “protect” the Canadian public from human trafficking. The proposed changes deny asylum seekers fundamental procedural rights enshrined by the Charter, and violate Canada’s obligations under international law.

  • Independent union expands horizons

    Syndicated from Defenstrator on Thu, 2010-09-16

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    <p style="text-align: left;">The Philadelphia security guards that defied company pressure and formed their ow

  • Canada Jails Refugees - Fear Mongering and the Far-Right

    Syndicated from Infoshop News on Thu, 2010-09-16

    <p>This May, <em>The MV Sun Sea</em> departed from Sri Lanka carrying 492 men, women, and children, giving up their sovereign identities for a d...

  • A-space needs your art!

    Syndicated from Defenstrator on Thu, 2010-09-16

    <p>The A-Space needs your art! The A-Space, an anarchist community space &amp; art gallery in West Philly, is currently creating our calendar of art shows.<br /></p>
    <p><a href="http://defenestrator.org/a-space-needs-your-art" target="_blank">read more</a></p>

  • Marilyn Buck: ¡Presente!

    Syndicated from Defenstrator on Thu, 2010-09-16

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    <p>For nearly 30 long, tortuous years, Marilyn Buck was a political prisoner of the state, a captive in the