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Shaw ANC Commission Decries Poor Library Design Process

ANC-2C, in the heart of Ward 2's Shaw neighborhood has made a public declaration decrying the poor design process for the new Watha T. Daniel / Shaw Library.
 

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News :: Human Rights

David Gray complains about the use of music as torture in the “War on Terror”

Singer-songwriter David Gray has taken a brave stand by complaining about the use of his music as torture by the US military in "War on Terror" prisons in Guantánamo, in Iraq, and in secret prisons run by the CIA.
 

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News :: Anti-War/Peace : Human Rights : Military, Weapons

TASSC commemorates the International Day for Torture Survivors

Human rights activists shows solidarity with survivors of torture and opposition to U.S. policies.
 

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News :: DC Radio Co-op, Free Speech Radio News, WPFW : Police/Legal/Prisons : Race/ Racism

Ronnie White, Accused of Killing Cop, Lynched in PG County Jail

Ronnie L White was accused of ramming and killing a Prince Georges County, MD cop who tried to stop his car on foot. He was arrested – and within 24 hours was found dead in his cell. Evidence shows he was lynched.

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WSQT Guerilla Radio Report
 

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News :: Labor/Economics/Business : Local News/Neighborhoods

Stand with HERE Hotel Workers July 2nd

Following in the footsteps of the Baltimore City Center Sheraton, the massive hotel corporation Columbia-Sussex is clamping down on hotel workers at the Hilton in Crystal City. And, just like Baltimore, the workers have voted to endorse a boycott of their own hotel. Come stand with them at 5PM, July 2nd, to protest Columbia-Sussex and defend the rights of hotel workers!
 

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News :: DC Radio Co-op, Free Speech Radio News, WPFW : Police/Legal/Prisons : Strategy/Theory/Movement Issues

Longest Held Political Prisoner up for Parole!

Former Black Panther Romaine "Chip" Fitzgerald is the longest held political prisoner in the United States. Sentenced to life with parole he goes before the California Parole Board on July 2, 2008. Listen to these interviews with former BPP Chairwoman Elaine Brown and Stic. Man of Dead Prez. Sign the Petition!!!!!
 

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Commentary :: Local News/Neighborhoods

Sam Jordan on Benning Library

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"52.4% of Ward 7 is 'functionally illiterate'. We want the library to focus on literacy."

Sam Jordan of the Ward 7 Development Advisory Committee speaks to Gloria Minot of 89.3FM's Metro Watch show on May 29, 2008.

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Commentary :: Labor/Economics/Business

Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro Station gets some Smithfield Justice

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In the DC Metro system one sees ads done by many different groups. From defense contractors advertising at the Pentagon Metro station to the AMA (who used to oppose universal healthcare) now calling for universal health coverage of some sort. Sometimes you even see good organizations championing their causes in this case, Smithfield Justice.
 

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