BTL:Quebec's Student Tuition Strike Grows into Massive Anti-Austerity Movement
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01 Jun 2012
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Between the Lines
Interview with Andrew Gavin Marshall, an independent researcher and writer based in Montreal, conducted by Scott Harris
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Imagining the Post-Occupy Social Movement
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31 May 2012
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Shamus Cooke
If one were to honestly assess Occupy's current strengths and weaknesses as a movement, confusion must be the inevitable result. This is because Occupy is not one movement, but an umbrella term that encompasses several different groups that have varied aims, organizational structures, and gaping theoretical differences.
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LOCAL News :: Animal Rights
Park Service plans to kill 3/4 of all deer in Rock Creek Park
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31 May 2012
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WSQT Direct Action Radio 90.5 FM
On the 30th of May, the National Park Service announced plans to use so-called "sharpshooters" from the US Department of Agriculture to kill up to three quarters of all deer in Rock Creek Park.
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News :: Environment/Food/Health : Foreign Policy/Imperialism : Human Rights : Media : Military, Weapons
The Shortwave Report 6/01/12 Listen Globally!
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31 May 2012
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Dan Roberts
A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and the Voice of Russia.
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LOCAL News :: DC Radio Co-op, Free Speech Radio News, WPFW : Labor/Economics/Business : Local News/Neighborhoods
Hundreds march against Wal-Mart coming to DC
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31 May 2012
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Luke
On the 31st of May, several hundred people marched from 801 NJ Ave, one of Wal-Marts proposed DC locations, to 701 8th st, where Wal-Mart has a DC lobbyng office. The march included a float protraying Mayor Gray and Wal-Mart in bed together, with a sign saying "someone's getting screwed."
Video of the march and float protraying the Mayor in bed with Wal-Mart
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BTL:Jailed Palestinian Hunger Strikers Win Concessions from Israelis on Improved Prison Conditions
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31 May 2012
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Between the Lines
Interview with Saher Francis, human rights lawyer and director of Addameer, a prisoner support and human rights association based in the West Bank, conducted by Melinda Tuhus
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LOCAL News :: Elections/Legislation/Government : Local News/Neighborhoods
ACLU holds DC Statehood teach-in in front of US Capitol
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30 May 2012
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Luke
On the 30 of May, the ACLU sponsored a teach-in about DC Statehood in Upper Senate Park, in the shadow of the US Capitol itself.
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The trojan horse of Ron Paul-style libertarianism
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30 May 2012
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Systemic Disorder
Sweeping away government means that the “market” will determine all outcomes. The “market” would mean concentrated corporate power would decide all outcomes, especially economic outcomes. That is what libertarians, Ron Paul included, would deliver if they actually were handed power.
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Announcement :: Human Rights
An Appeal to save the life of Mahmoud Sarsak
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30 May 2012
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Free Palestine
For us it is unbearable to see Israel has been awarded the hosting of the UEFA Under 21s football championship in 2013 and gears up to participate in the London Olympics, while it routinely arrests, tortures, imprisons and kills Palestinians, including football players, without consequence. This is not fair play. Sports should show solidarity.
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LOCAL News :: Environment/Food/Health
Video statement by Start Loving, on death fast against fossil fuels at Canadian Embassy
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29 May 2012
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Luke reposting for Louise Thundercloud
A man known as Start Loving has been on a death fast in front of the Canadian Embassy for the past 35 days as of May 29. A professional-looking video statement featuring his words and images of the coming fossil fueled catastrophe has been released on blip.tv
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