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Father John Dear, S.J. | 07.27.2008
animal rights, energy, environment, world food, health, and origins in Christian history of vegetarianism CHRISTIANITY AND VEGETARIANISM:PURSUING THE NONVIOLENCE OF JESUS
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David A. Love | 07.06.2008
Here’s a novel idea: perhaps poor and working people cannot afford fuel costs. Philadelphia, like other cities, is hurting from the recession, but for many people, every day is a recession. One-third of the city is mired in poverty, and the city has the highest per capita incarcerated population in the nation.  In Philly, They’ll Cut Off Your Gas For A Laugh
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Stewart A. Alexander | 06.09.2008
A recent report prepared by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization identified 22 nations that are threaten by the global food crisis; riots, due to food shortages are now occurring in most of these poor countries. To prevent the escalation of the present world food crisis, Stewart Alexander, Vice Presidential Nominee for Socialist Party USA, wants a freeze or a roll back on U.S. ethanol production to the levels prior to December 2007. Stewart A. Alexander
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Ammoch | 02.29.2008
Since September 3rd, 2007, Henry Okah, a respected youth leader and so called “silent player” in the Niger Delta struggle was arrested in Angola on his way back to Nigeria from South Africa. The Angolan government, likely at the behest of the Nigerian government and the multi-national oil companies operating in Nigeria, detained Mr. Okah and his fellow traveler (Capt. Edward Atatah), under dubious pretexts. These included the possession of “incriminating literature”, gunrunning and the sponsoring of a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea. Due to the absurdity of the manufactured cases, the charges were eventually thrown out of Angolan court. Past Reporting on MEND: Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta Declares War  After 5 grueling months in Angolan prison, where the two were beaten and denied access to counsel, it is believed that the prisoners were secretly and illegally extradited to Nigeria on February 14
PhillyIMC HeadlineChavez Threatens to Halt Oil Sales to USSource: Chavez Threatens to Halt
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Stewart A. Alexander | 12.23.2007
The Democrats and Republicans have made it clear that they are the corporate parties and they only represent the interests of the capitalists and the billionaires. The new energy bill is another long term payment plan that will be required of working class people while the billionaires continue to collect.
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Larry Michael Inman | 12.02.2007
Don’t Let Congress Pull the Plug on Solar Energy, Jobs and Economic Growth. Local Renewable Energy creates three times more jobs than fossil fuel or energy imported from other regions. Keep Our Country strong Like a Rock.
PhillyIMC HeadlineVillagers Shut Down Oil Refinery in EcuadorSource: Villagers Shut Down Oil R
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El Libertario, Venezuela | 11.15.2007
* As part of the 2.300 delegates in the second Zapatista and indigenous community’s international reunion, which took place last July in Mexico, members of the wayuu community delivered a truly important message: Venezuelan indigenous community’s situation is very different than the declared by the government people in Caracas. El Libertario talked about the experience with Jorge Montiel, member of the Maikiralasa’lii.
PhillyIMC HeadlinePreparing for Life After OilSource: Preparing for Life After
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