On Thursday, May 1, 2008, The Rotunda will unveil the Collective Imprints art installation, a collectively-produced work of visual art that celebrates the life and history of The Rotunda, local history and folklore, and visions for future neighborhoods and communities.

Digging machinery has appeared on the 6th February 2008 at the Lismullin National Monument near the Hill of Tara in Ireland as attempts are begun to fill in the Henge in advance of Irish and European Court decisions. (http://www.indymedia.ie/article/86111)

Civil Resistance to the wrongdoings of U.S. regimes has a long, and honorable, history. In his well documented tome, “Protesting Power: War, Resistance, and Law,” Professor Francis A. Boyle captures the essence of that story. He explains how “civil resistance” differs from “civil disobedience.” He also cites cases, where he was involved as an attorney and/or expert witness. Professor Boyle's book is, indeed, timely and needed.

http://www.ProjectClick.org/ is a modern tool for bringing attending and funds to organizations. It’s an online fundraiser selling pixel-sized ads. Philadelphia film projectionist, Bill Horton launched his new site in an attempt to find help for his mounting legal costs. Horton has been in an expensive legal struggle with a former business partner. According to him, “The objective is to get this posted on as many websites, so please link to us. The objective is to sell ads to help this cause.”

First African Baptist Church (FABC) will host a day of celebration and fun. The day is in recognition of the rich and varied history of the nearly 200-year-old church. The event will feature special guest speakers, including Rep. Harold James, Rev. Dr. Napoleon Divine and Rev. Ralph Blanks.

The campaign to save Sulukule achieves its first important results

John Africa does not care about black people.

There is one and only one documented case of a Bush administration attempt at a follow-up 9/11, and it was perpetrated against Congressman Ron Paul's 14th Congressional District in Texas, against the Texas City BP refinery. It occurred on 1/31/06 -- 2 years ago -- and it is finally about to be discussed.

The recent flap over what were interpreted as coded, abstract or insinuated insults regarding Barack Obama’s electability as a black candidate brought up a much deeper issue. The issue is relevant today more than ever as Jim Crow laws have long ago been ploughed under to clear the way for a cleaner playing field and now work is being done on keeping the weed population at bay. However, certain words like weeds stubbornly creep in where people are not paying attention...

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