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  • Radioactive Fish Near Vt. Nuke Plant Deemed Common

    Syndicated from Common Dreams on Wed, 2010-06-02
    by Dave Gram

    MONTPELIER, Vt. - When a fish taken from the Connecticut River recently tested positive for radioactive strontium-90, suspicion focused on the nearby Vermont Yankee nuclear plant as the likely source.

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  • Opposition victory in Dutch public sector union

    Syndicated from International Viewpoint on Wed, 2010-06-02

    The union's ability to organise resistance and move onto the offensive will in any event be greater now that a majority of its leadership consist of activists who put a premium on militancy and don't flinch from confrontation.

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  • Living the new story

    Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on Wed, 2010-06-02

    In this time of transition, two stories run through the culture. One is about continual growth and ascendancy. It's mainstream culture's story, the everyday world we're familiar with. The other is the as yet little known story of radical change and descent as we enter the time of necessary simplification - reskilling, retooling, relocalizing.

    »  Read more | 225 reads «

  • BP Could Face Ban as US Launches Criminal Investigation

    Syndicated from Common Dreams on Wed, 2010-06-02
    by Tim Webb and Ed Pilkington in New York

    Last night's announcement that the US is launching a criminal investigation into the Gulf of Mexico disaster capped off B

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  • A Land and Community Ethic: Preliminary Draft

    Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on Wed, 2010-06-02

    As we struggle to fashion a livable future from the crumbling disaster of industrial civilization, we will need a general guide -- and specifically, perhaps, a guiding document. This is my attempt at fashioning such a document from the accumulated wisdom of our great teachers. I invite (implore!) others to improve on my efforts.

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  • UNION FORUM - Election 2010: Unfinished Business

    Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Wed, 2010-06-02

    After Your Rights at Work in 2007, what are unions campaigning for this year?

    Speakers:
    Steve Dargavel, AMWU:
    Gwynnyth Evans, AMIEU:
    Dean Mighell, ETU:
    Speaker TBA, CFMEU Construction & General Division.

    Meeting Room 1, Trades Hall, 2 Lygon St Carlton South

    Entry: $5/$10
    All funds raised go to 3CR's Stick Together program.

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  • Socialist ideas seminar: Where is the left going?

    Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Wed, 2010-06-02

    The Australian left remains heavily divided and fragmented. Will this situation ever change? Is there a road to greater unity of the socialist left?
    Speaker: Tony Dewberry.
    This is one of a regular series of seminars to be held each Wednesday fortnight on key questions facing the socialist movement; each seminar will feature a talk which will be followed by discussion.

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  • Taliban Attacks Afghan Peace Jirga

    Syndicated from Common Dreams on Wed, 2010-06-02

    Hamid
    Karzai, the Afghan president, has opened a three-day peace conference
    in the capital, Kabul, amidst rocket fire and at least one suicide
    bombing.

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  • Rally & speakout: Stop the coup in Honduras!

    Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Wed, 2010-06-02

    Stop the killings and persecution!

    Stop US military bases in Honduras! June 28, 2010 is the first anniversary of the military coup in Honduras. The Honduran National Front of Popular Resistance calls on your support now. Come and show Australian opposition to the military coup regime. Support the Honduran people's demand for a democratic constitution.

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  • Socialist ideas seminar: Consumerism, population & climate change.

    Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Wed, 2010-06-02

    Too much stuff? Too many people? These are often put forward as the root causes of climate change. It this true? Should the focus of our struggle be on these questions, to what extent, or elsewhere? Speaker: Nick Fredman.

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  • ¡Viva Cuba! Solidarity Fiesta

    Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Wed, 2010-06-02

    Join Green Left Weekly to celebrate the Cuban revolution

    Saturday 17 July
    7pm til late
    Brunswick Town Hall
    corner Sydney Rd & Dawson St, Brunswick

    Live 8-piece Latin band, Fuego

    Solidarity toasts, Delicious Latin food and Cuban drinks

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  • Democracy Now! 2010-06-02 Wednesday

    Syndicated from Democracy Now! on Wed, 2010-06-02

    Democracy Now! Wednesday, June 2, 2010

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  • PROTEST THE BLOCKADE OF GAZA!

    Syndicated from Green Left Weekly on Wed, 2010-06-02

    State Library.
    Cnr Latrobe & Swanston Sts,
    City.

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  • Indefinite Detention at Gitmo Criticised as "Legal Nihilism"

    Syndicated from Common Dreams on Wed, 2010-06-02
    by William Fisher

    NEW YORK - A new U.S.

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  • (en) Canada, The Union Communiste Libertaire launches its new website

    Syndicated from A-Infos (English) on Wed, 2010-06-02

    After several months of preparation, the UCL's website is now online at long last. The
    site contains all the latest news about the organization, archives of the federation's
    publications together with our basic documents, such as our Aims & Principles and our
    Constitution. ---- You can access the site at www.causecommune.net ---- This project had a
    double objective.

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