[LAAMN] Obama Endorses KXL Pipeline, Native Americans Forced to Protest from 'Cage'

2012-03-23 Thread Romi Elnagar
Obama Endorses KXL Pipeline, Native Americans Forced to Protest from 'Cage' Obama: indefinite 'development of oil and gas infrastructure' - Common Dreams staff Today, President Obama has endorsed a southern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline. As long as I'm president, I'm going to keep

[LAAMN] Fwd: The meaning of injustice

2012-03-23 Thread Romi Elnagar
  Injustice. The most profitable companies in the world enjoy billions of dollars in subsidies. Justice. Eliminating those subsidies would allow us to use the savings to invest in alternatives to oil and lower the deficit. As early as Monday, the Senate will have another opportunity to

[LAAMN] Surprise yet uneven Human Rights Council conclusion: Sri Lanka-Tamils

2012-03-23 Thread Cort Greene
*Surprise yet uneven Human Rights Council conclusion: Sri Lanka-Tamils* *By Ron Ridenour* Human Rights Council voted today (March 22) to criticize the Sri Lankan government for “not adequately address[ing] serious allegations of violations of international law” when conducting its final phases

[LAAMN] POLICE STATE USA: New Obama Executive Order Seizes U.S. Infrastructure and Citizens for Military Preparednes

2012-03-23 Thread Romi Elnagar
POLICE STATE USA: New Obama Executive Order Seizes U.S. Infrastructure and Citizens for Military Preparedness by Brandon Turbeville In a stunning move, on March 16, 2012, Barack Obama signed an Executive Orderstating that the President and his specifically designated Secretaries now

[LAAMN] Obama's most ardent admirers often admit he sold us out on the wars etc. etc but........]

2012-03-23 Thread scotpeden
*President Obama's most ardent admirers often admit to us that, yes, he sold us out on the wars, expanding them with an Afghanistan surge, increased drone bombing in Pakistan and Yemen, and a new war in Libya, vastly increased military spending over Bush, has a worse civil rights record--

[LAAMN] Quotes from ICH

2012-03-23 Thread scotpeden
We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine; and remember that we are not descended from fearful men. Not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate, and to defend causes that were for the moment unpopular. This is no time

[LAAMN] The meaning of injustice

2012-03-23 Thread scotpeden
Injustice. The most profitable companies in the world enjoy billions of dollars in subsidies. Justice. Eliminating those subsidies would allow us to use the savings to invest in alternatives to oil and lower the deficit. As early as Monday, the Senate will have another opportunity to correct

[LAAMN] Liberty, Security, Oppression and defence.]

2012-03-23 Thread scotpeden
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. --Ben Franklin If Americans want security, they can go to prison. They'll have enough to eat, a bed and a roof over their heads. But if an American wants to preserve his dignity and his

[LAAMN] Jeff Patterson of Courage To Resist Speaks on Bradley Manning Support Campaign ~ Thursday, March 29th, 7:00 PM ~ At The Church in Ocean Park ~ Special Guest Marcy Winograd

2012-03-23 Thread Frank Dorrel
Ron Kovic, Veterans For Peace-Los Angeles, Occupy Venice, Topanga Peace Alliance, Santa Monica Greens, PDA-SMM All Welcome You to Attend this Informative Event with Jeff Patterson Contributor About Face: Military Resisters Turn Against The War Organizer for COURAGE TO RESIST THE BRADLEY

[LAAMN] Today's LUV News: 22 March, 2012]

2012-03-23 Thread scotpeden
*COLD WAR HEATING UP * ** *For years we have been covering the story about our government's push for a renewed Cold War, and this morning we have a story showing how they were successful http://english.pravda.ru/russia/politics/21-03-2012/120851-russia_bulava-0/ in getting the Russians to

[LAAMN] PETITION SUPPORT TO SAVE PAUL CONRAD'S CHAIN REACTION SCULPTURE

2012-03-23 Thread Jerry Rubin
To: S.O.S. Save Our Sculpture Supporters Last night our Save Paul Conrad's Chain Reaction petition was enthusiastically signed by: Actor/ Activist, Martin Sheen Actor/ Activist, Ed Asner Acclaimed Anti-Nuclear Activist, Dr. Helen Caldicott And we now have more than 300 signatures.

[LAAMN] Fw: Support President Obama's new rule protecting access to birth control.

2012-03-23 Thread Romi Elnagar
My own comment: Women have the right to comprehensive health care services, which include medications for birth control.  Those medications also are used for other problems women suffer, and restricting the options that a woman's physician has in choosing the best medications for her

[LAAMN] Save the Date: Sunday April 22: Public Forum The Party of the 99%: the Candidates and Issues

2012-03-23 Thread Cindy Henderson
Still hoping for change? The 4 candidates seeking the Peace Freedom Party Presidential nomination and U.S. Senate candidate Marsha Feinland discuss their strategies for empowering workers and voters to challenge corporate politics and the war based economy at a Peace

[LAAMN] U.S. Resurrects Shuttered Bush Administration 'Total Information Awareness' Data Mining Program 23 Mar 2012]

2012-03-23 Thread scotpeden
Breaking News and Commentary from Citizens For Legitimate Government 23 Mar 2012 http://www.legitgov.org All links are here: http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_news U.S. Resurrects Shuttered Bush Administration 'Total Information Awareness' Data Mining Program --U.S. Relaxes Limits on Use of Data

[LAAMN] JUSTICE For TRAYVON MARTIN MARCH RALLY ~ Sunday, March 25th ~ Gather at Exposition Crenshaw Blvd. at 2:00 PM March to Leimert Park for Rally

2012-03-23 Thread Frank Dorrel
Occupy The Hood LA Action Assembly Demands JUSTICE For TRAYVON MARTIN MARCH RALLY - Sunday, March 25th Gather at Exposition Crenshaw Blvd. at 2:00 PM March to Leimert Park for Rally - Public Event Join Occupy The Hood others as we Demand Justice For Trayvon Martin Demand

[LAAMN] Amy Goodman: Walking While Black: The Killing of Trayvon Martin, RALLY SUNDAY 3/25 2:00PM

2012-03-23 Thread Ed Pearl
http://www.nationofchange.org/walking-while-black-killing-trayvon-martin-133 2430878 Walking While Black: The Killing of Trayvon Martin By Amy Goodman https://secure.nationofchange.org/?em=1 Na-tionofChange: March 22, 2012 On the rainy night of Sun-day, Feb. 26, 17-year-old Trayvon Mar-tin