The NY Times report below attempts to place an ethical question onto this tragedy, but misses the point.Americans have been brainwashed into believing they are only as good, successful, and worthy as the things they own. Democracy Now's Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzales present the facts with clarity as well as compassion. Their interview with Patrick Purcell of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500 and Savriti D, Director of Rev. Billy's Church of Stop Shopping, discusses t... Read Full Story
Arise From Black Friday!Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Gospel ChoirNyack - Washington D.C. - New York CityIn respectful memory of Jdimytai "Jimbo" Damour,killed by shoppers at the Valley Stream Wal-Mart on November 28, 2008Nyack, NY: Riverspace ArtsThursday, December 4th at 8pm119 Main Street Nyack, New York 10960 http://www.riverspace.org/Reverend Billy and the Choir deliver songs and sermons, great gospel and hot preaching!Tickets are $12.00, click here to order now or call... Read Full Story
It would be wonderful to espouse the right to life not just for pregnant American teenagers but demand it for the lives within the wombs of women in war, and the women themselves! How can one pick and choose who gets the right to life? I have been completely bewildered by the mental gymnastics some folks must perform to justify bombing Iraq, or permitting economic blockades for Palestinians, even Cuba. What was it Jesus said about blessed be the poor ....?The Rights of Women as Casualties of ... Read Full Story
Guide to your “Secret Shopping”for Human Rights in BurmaThe U.S. Campaign for Burma is calling for action! During this holiday season, ask jewelry retailers about the origin of the rubies they are selling.Step by Step: How To Approach Jewelry Retailers, and politely get the information we need.1. Find a jewelry store in your area. All this takes is a simple Google search or thumbing through the yellow pages. Large nation wide jewelry stores are best, as changing in their policies will have th... Read Full Story
There was some coverage of the election day freak out that Tim robbins had to endure, but I'm very glad to promote his story further. As he made clear, he anticipated problems and was prepared, but STILL went through the farce and indignity of having to prove his determination to vote, no matter what obstacles placed in his way. How many others gave up? His letter was posted on OpEd News:Mr. Gregory C. SoumasBoard of Elections in the City of New YorkExecutive Office32 BroadwayNew York,... Read Full Story
Alternet [http://www.alternet.org/] is covering this story from a watchdog group which is "new" to me, Multinational Monitor. To read the full story click on the link at the end:The System Implodes: The 10 Worst Corporations of 2008by Robert Weissman 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of Multinational Monitor’s annual list of the 10 Worst Corporations of the year.In the 20 years that we’ve published our annual list, we’ve covered corporate villains, scoundrels, criminals and miscreants... Read Full Story
Ironic or just karma? You decide!Bush effigy burned in anti-US protest in Baghdad Thousands of Shiite Muslims gather in central Baghdad to protest proposed US-Iraqi pactHAMZA HENDAWIAP NewsNov 21, 2008 08:08 ESTFollowers of a Shiite cleric on Friday stomped on and burned an effigy of President George W. Bush in the same central Baghdad square where Iraqis beat a toppled statue of Saddam Hussein with their sandals five years earlier.Chanting and waving flags, thousands of Muqtada al-Sadr'... Read Full Story
Let's keep our thoughts focused on clarity and truth for the Tibetan cause. The future will support an honest assessment of the issues, and rangzen will prevail!
Tibet Government-in-Exile Breaks Off Talks With China (Update2) By James Rupert Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The Tibetan government-in-exile, headed by the Dalai Lama, decided to break off stalled negotiations with China over Tibet’s future, leaders of the exile parliament said today.
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China Tibet policymaker probed for state secret leak Sat Nov 22, 2008 By Ben Blanchard and Benjamin Kang Lim BEIJING, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A key Chinese Communist Party policymaker for Tibet is being investigated after her computer was hacked and classified documents stolen related to Beijing's talks with the Dalai Lama's envoys, sources said on Saturday. Bi Hua, [my bold] 53 and a Han Chinese, was asked to step down recently as director of the No. 7 bureau of the Party'... Read Full Story
