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Eleanor White | 11.05.2011
A simple but powerful suggestion to enhance the I suggest that patriots, at every "occupy" event, and other events where appropriate, ALL gather into a military formation in public view, and slowly and solemnly repeat this part of the military, police and government official oath: "I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC." There is nothing uniquely "military" about that part of the oath! Standing in formation is very easy to do, and there will be at least one veteran to assist in any gathering. "Defend" doesn't have to mean violence, either. There are plenty of peaceful ways to do that, peacefully "occupying" being one.
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Pakisama, PM, APL | 05.17.2011
Florita "Nang Flor" Caya, Elpidio "Jojo" Malinao, Noriel Salazar - some of the recent slain activists in the Philippines. PAKISAMA Statement Condemning the Assassination of Another PAKISAMA Leader, Florita “Nang Flor” Caya
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M. D. Merueñas | 04.28.2011
The Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said it did not clear the military in the human rights case of Filipino-American activist Melissa Roxas as accused by several militant organizations. CHR chairperson Loretta Rosales said their Resolution (IV) No. A2010-130 did not necessarily mean the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) no longer had a hand in the supposed abduction and torture of Roxas in La Paz, Tarlac on May 19, 2009. Rosales said their investigation had simply found no sufficient evidence to prove that military agents were behind the incident, and that the CHR investigating team found no proof that the incident happened in a government facility. "It bears clarifying that... neither did the Commission on Human Rights 'practically clear' the AFP nor did it 'tag' the New People's Army (NPA) as responsible for the violation Melissa Roxas' human rights," Rosales said in a statement.
Saturday, December 4th, 7:30pm
A legal education event organized by the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild. On September 24, 2010, the FBI executed search warrants on the homes of, served grand jury subpoenas on, and “visited” anti-war and solidarity activists in several cities, including Chicago and Minneapolis, purportedly to investigate the alleged “material support” of Palestinian, Colombian, and other groups designated by the US as “terrorist” organizations. Join NLG lawyers Andrew Erba and Jonathan Feinberg for a KYR training and discussion of how to exercise your rights in the face of governmental visits, search warrants, and subpoenas. Presenter Bios
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Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS) | 06.14.2010
Movement for a Democratic Society(MDS) hosts workshop-meeting at the US Social Forum in Detroit, June 24th. TO ALL MOVEMENT ACTIVISTS AND FRIENDS
We all, at least many, speak of the need for better movement
organization, more effective focus, sharper actions, wider reach,
participatory democracy, bottom up process, horizontal connections,
greater transparency, etc
The United States Social Forum is a major movement event, June 22-26 in Detroit, MI.
It is not to be missed.
TO ALL MOVEMENT ACTIVISTS AND FRIENDS We all, at least many, speak of the need for better movement organization, more effective focus, sharper actions, wider reach, participatory democracy, bottom up process, horizontal connections, greater transparency, etc The United States Social Forum is a major movement event, June 22-26 in Detroit, MI. It is not to be missed. All the questions, struggles, best practices and good ideas will be open for discussion and organizing. Movement for a Democratic Society (MDS) is taking the Social Forum as an opportunity to present our work, and the organizing model we have developed. This is a critical time for movement mobilization, The workshop we are presenting is an effort to advance this mobilization.
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bc | 04.16.2010
Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos has launched her campaign for a seat in parliament, as the country's congressional race formally began. The 80-year-old widow of Ferdinand Marcos is seeking a lower house seat in polls to be held on 10 May. Mrs Marcos, who lost a presidential bid in 1992, said she was running to "uphold political integrity and the truth". A host of other high-profile candidates are also running for seats in congress. Both boxing star Manny Pacquiao and the country's current leader, President Gloria Arroyo, are standing for election. According to the constitution, Mrs Arroyo must step down as president. Her decision to contest a congressional seat has worried critics who accuse her of seeking the powerful position of Speaker as a way of retaining power. 'Serve with no end'
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Josh Eidelson | 01.13.2010
Watch Philly hotel workers and other UNITE HERE members tell Hyatt Hotels: Bring Back the Hyatt 100! Philly UNITE HERE members held a candlelight vigil outside of the Hyatt Regency Penn's Landing demanding that Hyatt Hotels "Bring Back the Hyatt 100." Workers offered prayers and songs, and unfurled a 150-foot long "Hope Quilt," which stitches together stories of Hyatt housekeepers and the pain they endure everyday. Check out the video! In August, Hyatt Hotels fired 100 housekeepers from its three Boston area hotels after asking the workers to train their replacements from an outsourcing agency. The action ignited a national controversy for Hyatt Hotels, which launched an initial public offering of its stock on November 5, 2009. 
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