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State of the Union, Part 1: It’s time to invest in young people

BY MARK TRAHANT Presidents are required to be optimistic.The American people expect it — and reward those politicians who know their lines. President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Tuesday night followed The Script (so much so that Republicans released a video dismissing the president’s consistent rhetoric as more of the same). “The state of [...]

Wednesday January 25th, 2012 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign brings back Israeli war crimes ad

(Press release from Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign, an all-volunteer organization incorporated in Washington State. For more information: www.SeaMAC.org) This just in from SeaMac: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/28/2011 Contact: press@SeaMAC.org Carla Curio (206) 450-0706 Peter Lippman (206) 285-2154 SEAMAC BRINGS BACK ISRAELI WAR CRIMES AD Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign (SeaMAC) will publish a large ad with [...]

Wednesday December 28th, 2011 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Open letter to Peruvian president on Conga shootings

This just in from Intercontinental Cry, an all-volunteer online journal founded in 2004 and dedicated to providing reports, videos and action alerts on the most pressing Indigenous struggles. The Latin America Mining Monitoring Programme is organizing an Open Letter to Peruvian President Ollanta Humala regarding the recent shootings of protesters in the region of Cajamarca, [...]

Sunday December 11th, 2011 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Palestine solidarity activist Ken O’Keefe, survivor of the Mavi Marmara attack, to speak in Ballard

When: 4 PM, Saturday, October 2, 2010 (doors open at 3:45 PM; please use the sanctuary entrance off NW 65th Street) Where: Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117 Ken O’Keefe is a US Marine veteran of Operation Desert Storm turned justice and peace activist who has appeared on the BBC [...]

Wednesday September 22nd, 2010 in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Uncategorized | No Comments »

Even polluters, industry lobbyists and politicians need a matchmaker

This was originally posted by Greenpeace USA. The copy with it says, “Polluter Harmony is the #1 matchmaking site for polluters, industry lobbyists and politicians. Fast, easy, and off-the-record.”

Tuesday March 2nd, 2010 in Uncategorized | No Comments »