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News Briefs
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Aaron Couch |
05-07
The video showing a group of officers beating three suspects has made international news including the front page of the BBC.
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Edward S Herman |
05-03
The Inky has always taken the easy road, and my earlier designation of their work as cowardly ("Profiles in Cowardice: The Philadelphia Inquirer's new 'right stuff' program," Z Magazine, July/August, 2001) has rarely been contradicted by their news or editorial page policy. In the case of the Israel-Palestinian conflict it is of course notorious that no politician in this country can now survive without genuflecting to Israel and denouncing the Palestinians, and the media has been equally cowed.
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NYTIMES |
05-02
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said more than 25,000 members in 29 ports stayed off the job.
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HansBennett |
05-02
Read the new article by Jon Hurdle (who wrote the Dec. Reuters article about the new crime scene photos) on the new book by J. Patrick O'Connor, where he argues that Kenneth Freeman was the actual shooter of Police Officer Daniel Faulkner.
Watch video of O"Connor at Philadelphia City Hall.
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Rich Gardner |
04-28
So just what exactly DID either the Bush Administration or the press corps accomplish over the past 7+ years?
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HansBennett |
04-22
The Philadelphia Inquirer has just reported that the MOVE 9 women were denied parole on grounds that they minimized or denied the "nature and circumstances" of the offense, "refused to accept responsibility" and lacked remorse, and the "negative recommendation" by the prosecutor.
Read full article and MOVE's response.
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HelenGym |
04-21
It goes to show that people are extremely generous and compassionate about poverty; they want the situation addressed. They’re even willing to give up their own money to do it.
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HansBennett |
04-18
I am excited to announce today’s release of the Journalists for Mumia newspaper, “Abu-Jamal News,” published as a special emergency edition. View the PDF here.
We urgently need funds to pay for these newspapers!
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Nico Amador |
04-15
Creative Workshop Design is for trainers who want to creating engaging and impactful workshops, teachers who want to add spice to existing curriculums and anyone who is looking for new tools and design tips.
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Rich Gardner |
04-10
The True Story of Antiwar Hero Tomas Young, of IVAW
Philadelphia Film Festival
Thurs, April 10, 7:15 PM
Ritz East, 125 S. 2nd Street
@ Samson St, twixt Chestnut & Walnut
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Prometheus Radio Project |
04-08
This is your chance to tell the FCC to ensure that there are spots on
the dial for low power radio.
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mega |
04-07
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) - an organization of low-wage workers based in Immokalee, Florida - has launched a national petition campaign to demand that Burger King and other food industry leaders work with the CIW to improve the wages & working conditions of the workers who pick their tomatoes, and join with the CIW in an industry-wide effort to eliminate modern-day slavery & human rights abuses from Florida's fields.
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Philly NLG |
04-04
A student group at Upenn law is having Gonzalez as their speaker at the law school, tomorrow evening (7:30). While local activists are scrambling to get demos etc together, the law students decided to do something different. They will have a simultaneous event.
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Next Mayor |
04-04
On Monday, Philadelphia City Council held hearings on the Health Department's proposed budget for 2008. "Is it time for the City of Philadelphia revisit the idea of a publicly owned hospital?" asked Councilman Curtis Jones Jr.
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Noteobook |
04-04
District staff are recommending that the SRC terminate two charter schools which will likely set a scramble by the operators to keep the schools open.
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