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Thursday, Dec. 4 7:30 PM CAMP 3026 Cherokee @ Minnesota in south St. LouisWar / Peace
Bringin' Back the Best of the 70's: Lower Emissions, Funk, and Style!
The 1Sky Campaign is holding a national Day of Action to carry the momentum from this year's election into the Capitol and White House. On Tuesday, November 18th, volunteers will gather all over the country-with help from 1Sky, the Energy Action Coalition and 350.org--to welcome the President-elect and the new Congress by calling on them to make climate an immediate priority in 2009.
St. Louis Events on November 18th Include:
2:30pm
Date:
11/18/2008 - 2:30pm - 11/18/2008 - 10:00pmObama Wins. Where from Here? Peaceworks' Perspective
Hello friends,
This week we depart from our usual Updates format. We will be sending an event update with Nook News in a day or two. We do want to remind you that our Annual Dinner is this Saturday, Nov. 15. Details are at http://www.midmopeaceworks.org/events.php#258
This post, however, offers our perspective on the current moment, examining the implications of Obama's election and what it bodes for those of us working for peace, sustainability and social justice. We hope you will take a few minutes to read it through and consider our our perspective. We, of course, invite and welcome your feedback. Note that we have not tried to be comprehensive in addressing the issues that will need to be addressed in the months ahead. Rather, we have attempted to put together a framework for understanding our current situation and used a few examples to illustrate our situation.
Thanks for your interest and your work to move us forward in our shared efforts to promote a peaceful, just and sustainable future.
Your friends at Peaceworks
Hello friends,
This week we depart from our usual Updates format. We will be sending an event update with Nook News in a day or two. We do want to remind you that our Annual Dinner is this Saturday, Nov. 15. Details are at http://www.midmopeaceworks.org/events.php#258
FIGHT AND STOP THE WORLD WAR MCCAIN, TAX-EVADER FOX!
Like the Nazis, McCain and Palin are out to spread and unleash the world war into the Middle East for Big Oil, Super Profit and Super Greed. It’s time to expose the tax evasion of Fox News rabidly supporting the World War McCain. Time for a Fox Cut!
McCain and Palin are Bush’s and Cheney’s proxies to stretch the war in the Middle East for Big Oil and Super Profit including Rockefeller’s Exxon Mobil which racked up a record $16 billion in quarterly profits. First, Iraq, which Greenspan admitted was a war for oil. And then, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran. And so, more oil for Exxon Mobil, Halliburton and other contributors to the Republican war chest.
British talks with Syria in disarray after US military raid
The attack threatens to overshadow what was a long-planned visit to London by Walid Muallem, the Syrian Foreign Minister, aimed at repairing the two countries’ rocky relationship under the leadership of Tony Blair.
October 27, 2008
Catherine Philp, Diplomatic Correspondent, and Deborah Haynes
Britain and Syria cancelled a planned joint press conference of their foreign ministers in London today as the fall-out continued over an American military raid into Syrian territory that left eight civilians dead.
The attack threatens to overshadow what was a long-planned visit to London by Walid Muallem, the Syrian Foreign Minister, aimed at repairing the two countries’ rocky relationship under the leadership of Tony Blair.
Old Wars, New Wars and Election '08 - Labor Beat / Google Video
Both McCain and Obama are pro-war candidates. Google Video link.
Old Wars, New Wars & Election '08
Click here to watch on Google Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5847501032580511445&hl=en
Crooks and Killers
The vast disparity between justice for the rich and poor in a capitalist society and the impunity of the rich for their crimes.
In a capitalist society, the magnitude of the crime and who perpetrates it is crucial to an understanding of the punishment. If a large capitalist or "entrepreneur," as they like to be called, commits a robbery on the scale of the savings and loan heist or the recent robbery of people thinking they could actually have a roof over their head, the punishment for these blatant robber barons is a reward by the government of even more money. Hundreds of billions, as a matter of fact.
Mr. Kean and Mr. Hamilton are Invited to Participate in “A Real 9/11 Commission/Investigation “
Mr. Kean and Mr. Hamilton are invited to Participate in “A Real 9/11 Commission”.
A May 2006 Zogby U.S. poll found that 42% of adults polled believe the U.S. government and the 9/11 Commission "concealed or refused to investigate critical evidence" that contradicts the official explanation of the attacks. 9/11 Commission chairs Kean and Hamilton were upset with their own commission.
The original press release below has been updated to be consistent with the new “A Real 9/11 Commission Will Help Free America Now! - ISBN: 097604-0825, April 2007, our new web site www.wethepeoplewethemedia.com and the just released “We the people – We the Media Tribune Gazette, www.wethepeoplewethemedia.com/tg.htm
Military Mobilization? DRAFT? Obama–YES; McCain–Yes; Rep. Rangel (D-NY)–Yes!
The country is now preparing to elect a new President and as all our citizens consider their choices, they are confronted with the numbing denial by both Obama and McCain that the Iraq war is Illegal. “Why are Obama and McCain discussing the terrifying idea of a draft” Americans are asking, when “it is your sworn constitutional duty to call for an end to this and future Illegal Wars,” and then, a draft is clearly un-necessary?
Rep. Rangel (D-NY) has been on record for a draft since November 2006:
“"There's no question in my mind that this president and this administration would never have invaded Iraq, especially on the flimsy evidence that was presented to the Congress, if indeed we had a draft and members of Congress and the administration thought that their kids from their communities would be placed in harm's way," Rangel said.” See note 1
Rangel admits to “flimsy evidence” for the Iraq War, yet does not call for its end. Note 1
Munich Agreement papers declassified
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR in Russian abbreviation) has declassified archive materials related to the 1938 Munich Agreement, which triggered the most dramatic events of the 20th century.
03/10/2008
Head of the SVR press office Sergei Ivanov granted us permission to view the declassified documents, saying: "The declassified intelligence documents reflect the political processes which took place before and after the Munich Agreement of September 30, 1938, which is also called the ‘Munich conspiracy.'"
Campus Antiwar Network National Conference, Chicago, Oct 10-12
The Campus Antiwar Network is hosting their annual National Conference at DePaul University in Chicago, IL on October 10-12.
It's up to US to stop the war!!!!
The Campus Antiwar Network is hosting their annual National Conference at DePaul University in Chicago, IL October 10-12, and all interested parties are invited and encouraged to attend. The weekend will highlight workshops, discussions, debates, skillshares, and other conversations on the pressing issues of our time. Afterparties and social gatherings every night! Come build the student and youth movement for peace!
The proposed agenda for the Campus Antiwar Network National Conference is as follows:
Friday October 10, 2008
