[LAAMN] Peters: Gonna Use My Imagination, Mothers in Prison Day

Speaking of music (the first essay,) here are a couple of songs and videos, delightful and serious infusing the airwaves, internet, ears and minds of folks, old and (more importantly) young. -Ed http://www.markfiore.com/animation/decider.html http://decider.cf.huffingtonpost.com/

[LAAMN] Rebecca Solnit Welcome to the Impossible World

Hi. I just exchanged my intended essay for this morning with this wonderful speech by Rebecca Solnit, the text of the 2006 commencement address for the Department of English at the University of California at Berkeley. Another day for reflection. Ed Tomgram: Solnit on Our Impossible World and

[LAAMN] Shlaim: The New History of 1948, Wolfensohn on Aid Cuts

The New History of 1948 and Palestinian Nakba The entire debate between the old and the new historians revolves round the question of moral responsibility for the consequences of the first Arab-Israeli war. By Avi Shlaim On Old and New Histories It is a pleasure and a privilege to be here

[LAAMN] America the Fearful, Culture Clash/Rudy Acuna/Howard Zinn the Brave

http://select.nytimes.com/2006/05/15/opinion/15herbert.html?themc=th America the Fearful By BOB HERBERT NY Times Op-Ed: May 15, 2006 In the dark days of the Depression, Franklin Roosevelt counseled Americans to avoid fear. George W. Bush is his polar opposite. The public's fear is this

[LAAMN] Chavez' Threat, God's Own Party

Chavez is a threat because he offers the alternative of a decent society Venezuela's president is using oil revenues to liberate the poor - no wonder his enemies want to overthrow him By John Pilger The Guardian (UK) May 13, 2006 http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1773908,00.html I

[LAAMN] Gore Vidal, Marcie Winograd on US Middle East Policy, Garrett: The Three Witches

-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Join Winograd for Congress in Manhattan Beach www.winogradforcongress.com A Discussion of US Middle East Policy with Gore Vidal, Robert Dreyfuss Marcy Winograd Thursday, May 18th, 2006 Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM Hosted By Gina Gardner, Daughter

[LAAMN] Iraqs resistance evolves

Memorial Day approaches, with opportunity for changing even more minds and hearts, the most open expression of change surfacing around this year's elections. Also the most potentially effective in exposing, containing or even getting rid of Bush, via impeachment. Towards the first goal of

[LAAMN] Politics or Insanity? National Call-In Day

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20060515_molly_ivins_lunacy/ Politics, or Insanity? By Molly Ivins May 15, 2006, Trughdig Plan to militarize Mexican border is sheer madness or blatant pandering. Austin, Texas - I hate to raise such an ugly possibility, but have you considered lunacy as

[LAAMN] Where is the global outcry? Avnery, on Prisons

Guardian May 15, 2006 Where is the global outcry at this continuing cruelty? Nearly 60 years after most Palestinians were first forced from our homes, the killings and blockades carry on with impunity by Ghada Karmi Israel is 58 years old today. Israelis have already celebrated with

[LAAMN] Da Vinci Code Freaks out Critics, Moms, Culture Clash Tonight

CounterPunch - May 16, 200 http://www.counterpunch.org/wasserman05162006.html Skewering the Patriarchs of the Church Why the Fundamentalists are Freaking Out Over Da Vinci Code By HARVEY WASSERMAN Was Jesus married to Mary Magdalene? Did they have a daughter? Questions about Christ's love

[LAAMN] Chomsky on Venezuela's oil, Maxine Waters and Films on Haiti, Peru

Progreso Weekly - May 18, 2006 http://www.progresoweekly.com/index.php?progreso=Noam_Chomskyotherweek=1147928400 Venezuela's oil and Massachusetts' chimneys By Noam Chomsky How Venezuela Is Keeping the Home Fires Burning in Massachusetts, reads a recent full-page ad in major U.S. newspapers

[LAAMN] Make Me an Instrument of Peace, Oprima el número uno

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13115.htm Make Me an Instrument of Peace Address to the Spiritual Activism Conference, Washington, DC. 05/18/06 By Cindy Sheehan 05/19/06 --- Not too long ago, I was listening to Air America when a caller to the religious

[LAAMN] Make Poetry, Not War, U.S. Combat Casualties pass 20,000, The Great Divide

http://select.nytimes.com/2006/05/20/opinion/20dowd.html?themc=th Make Poetry, Not War By MAUREEN DOWD NY Times Op-Ed: May 20, 2006 It was a rough crowd for agents of American imperialism. At the New School commencement at Madison Square Garden's theater yesterday afternoon, dozens of the

[LAAMN] The nuclear Middle East, Reporters National Security, Climate Change

Hi. Here's a wake-up from weekend doldrums, with short items on critical subjects. -Ed The Israeli Committee For a Middle East Free from Atomic, Biological Chemical Weapons P.O Box 16202 Tel Aviv 61161 Israel Tel/Fax +972-(0)3-5222869 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] May 18, 2006 To: The Honorable

[LAAMN] The Karl Rove Indictment Story, The Incredible Shrinking Palestine

Many of you have been trying for hours to bring up our latest update on the Karl Rove indictment story. It was posted at 12:00 noon pacific time at: http://forum.truthout.org/blog/story/2006/5/21/115826/135 Unfortunately, many other sites have linked to the article, and while we are quite

[LAAMN] Illusion and Reality, It's the children who pay, Finklestein at UCLA tonight.

Chicago Tribune May 21, 2006 The misbegotten labeling of reality in the Middle East By Emily L. Hauser TEL AVIV -- In Hebrew, there's a phrase: likro et ha'yeled b'shmo, that means to call a child by its name. That is, to tell the truth about something that is not pleasant. Unsurprising for a

[LAAMN] Arnold's Oilers, Mensa Cuties, Occupation 101

ArnoldWatch Web - May 19, 2006 - 03:45 PM Arnold's Oilers by: Jamie Court and Carmen Balber California's attorney general is subpoenaing oil executives over the high price of gasoline. Arnold Schwarzenegger is headed to the land of big oil, hat in hand, for a Houston fundraiser Monday featuring

[LAAMN] Women and Children in Iraq

Commentaries are sent to Sustainer Donors of Z/ZNet To learn more, consult ZNet at http://www.zmag.org Today's commentary: http://www.zmag.org/sustainers/content/2006-05/24rebick.cfm == ZNet Commentary Women in Iraq May 24, 2006 By Judy Rebick Last time we were

[LAAMN] Neither U.S. Aggression Nor Theocratic Repression

Iran: Neither U.S. Aggression Nor Theocratic Repression - A call for a new, democratic U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East Dear Friend, As the Administration escalates its threats against Iran, we are writing to invite you to sign the Campaign for Peace and Democracy statement Iran: Neither

[LAAMN] Memorial Day Weekend: So. Central Farm, Arlington W., Watts Towers

Ed, please direct people to the IMC site for the full, updated story on the farm, plus pics, video, and audio. www.la.indymedia.org Thanks, -Anna Hi, all. Check out the story on today's LA Times' front page, and consider making a visit part of your Memorial weekend agenda. It's a rare and

[LAAMN] A Test of our Character, The Impeachment Card

http://select.nytimes.com/2006/05/26/opinion/26krugman.html?themc=th A Test of our Character By PAUL KRUGMAN NY Times Op-Ed: May 26, 2006 In his new movie, An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore suggests that there are three reasons it's hard to get action on global warming. The first is boiled-frog

[LAAMN] Elena Popp...

MessageElena Popp is endorsed by Assemblymember Jackie Goldberg, Senators Sheila Kuehl and Christine Kehoe, Assemblymembers Mark Leno and Fran Pavley, UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta, and hundreds of community leaders. Her organizational endorsements include California Nurses Association PAC,

[LAAMN] The Hillary Code, Landau: The Wiretapping Scam

Saul Landau provides an important history of using the sham of security and wiretapping to further a police state here at home. The other sham is well dissected by Arianna, at the top. -Ed The Huffington Post via Progreso Weekly - May 25, 2006

[LAAMN] Iran Chief Consolidates Power, Joan Baez - she shall overcome

Here's the lead story in today's electronic NY Times, the first multi- dimensional picture of Iran's president I've seen in the mass media. I can't vouch for it, of course, but it provides something to measure the events to follow, which can also modify the outline below. I produced several of

[LAAMN] Consider the Living, Arlington West honors the Dead.

http://select.nytimes.com/2006/05/29/opinion/29herbert.html?themc=th Consider the Living By BOB HERBERT New York Times: May 29, 2006 Pretty soon this war in Iraq will have lasted as long as our involvement in World War II, with absolutely no evidence of any sort of conclusion in sight. The

[LAAMN] Krugman: Swiftboating the Planet, Punishing the Palestinians

Hi. Back to the future with several important issues imbedded in two clear and concise essays. Hope you had a nice holiday. Ed http://select.nytimes.com/2006/05/29/opinion/29krugman.html?themc=th Swiftboating the Planet By PAUL KRUGMAN NY Times Op-Ed: May 29, 2006 A brief segment in An

[LAAMN] Elena Popp endorsements and event

Hi. Today's endorsement of Elena Popp by the LA Times and news of La Opinion adding its own prompts this email. I was watching the French Open on ESPN and again saw the tv ad running regularly for her opponent, DeLeon, on several cable stations. Being acutely aware of the big bucks required and

[LAAMN] A Win for Freedom, Much More to Go

Hi. I just quickly scanned today's LA Times and see two stories on the front page of the California section that relate. One, a just-passed Assembly bill changing electoral votes to the national popular vote, and the other, also front page: Mayor, Foes Scrap Again Over Schools, relating to

[LAAMN] Dahr Jamail: Countless My Lai Massacres in Iraq, speaks in So. Calif.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/053006Z.shtml Countless My Lai Massacres in Iraq By Dahr Jamail t r u t h o u t | Perspective Tuesday 30 May 2006 The media feeding frenzy around what has been referred to as Iraq's My Lai has become frenetic. Focus on US Marines slaughtering at

[LAAMN] Bobby Kennedy Jr. Denounces 2004 Elections, Debra Bowen to the Rescue, et alia

EXCLUSIVE: BOBBY KENNEDY JR. TO QUESTION 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN MAJOR ROLLING STONE FEATURE ARTICLE! SAYS 'EVIDENCE SHOWS HIGH-LEVEL REPUBLICANS SUCCEEDED IN SCHEME TO STEAL ELECTION IN OHIO'! MAG TO HIT STANDS FRIDAY, INTERNET ON THURSDAY, PUBLICITY PUSH TO ACCOMPANY By Brad Friedman

[LAAMN] Molly Ivins: No Excuses this time, and Reforming the System

Hi. I got lots of comps for the story on Bobby Kennedy Jr., so here's the actual article, thanks to Neighbors Website. It's great! http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10432334/was_the_2004_election_stolen/print Now, Molly's insights on headlines of the week and the system which keeps them

[LAAMN] Primary Recommendations, weekend Calendar

I mentioned yesterday in my tribute to Joe Hacker. Lancer is a missile or something. Also ugh! - Original Message - From: Anne Marie Staas Niedorf To: Ed Pearl Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 6:43 PM Subject: Recommendations for Dem. Party Primary The following recommendations

[LAAMN] Pilger, Glass, Fisk and Hersch on Normalizing the Unthinkable

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13492.htm Normalizing the Unthinkable John Pilger, Charlie Glass, Robert Fisk and Seymour Hersh on the failure of the world's press By Sophie McNeill 06/03/06 Information Clearing House -- -- The late journalist Edward R. Murrow might well have

[LAAMN] Responses to Primary Rec's, A Furious Iraq

- turnout will be small and it counts. Ed - Original Message - From: Suzanne Thompson To: Ed Pearl Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 12:00 PM Subject: Re:SUGGESTION: Primary Recommendations, weekend Calendar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Friends: As many of you know, I have been fighting to save

[LAAMN] Al Gore Takes Cannes, Dixie Chicks Rule

Hi. I think I should have sent out the slate earlier as I've now gotten other emails on the subject and could really provide a debating blog (if that's the proper term) on the subject. I may, only may send out a note or two tomorrow morning, for your consideration. I'm actually delighted, just

[LAAMN] Murder Most Foul, Negotiate Unconditionally

Hi. I'm moved by this thoughtful response, which is also reflective of several others. Remember to vote. Dear Ed, Thank you for sending out responses. I am going to focus here on the nonpartisan races: Not only is Judge Janavs a conservative appointee of Gov. Deukmejian, Judith Meyer is also

[LAAMN] Flagburning and other Epidemics, National Call-In Day

Hi. A bare-bones description of Sunset Hall's Garden Party is at the bottom of this email. My own brother is one of those friends of Joe Hacker who couldn't open the attachment. It had the details, including the contact info and the Wednesday deadline for reserving, not buying, the tickets.

[LAAMN] Chomsky: The United States is Terrified, Shameless in the Senate, Call Today

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article13520.htm The United States is Terrified - Noam Chomsky on Latin America's Move Towards Independence and Integration The U.S. in the past has had two fundamental mechanisms for controlling Latin America: one is violence, the other is economic

[LAAMN] The Morning After, Greg Palast, Dear Mr. President, The Art of California Labor

- Original Message - From: Anthony Saidy Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 8:37 AM Subject: The Morning After -from A Peace Candidate Who Lost (Three ill-funded and vastly outspent peace candidates all lost to incumbent L.A. -area Dem Members of Congress, Olmert followers, who voted for

[LAAMN] Cockburn: Palestine: It's All Over

http://www.counterpunch.org/ June 5, 2006 Population Transfers, Land Theft and Bankrupt Ghettos Palestine: It's All Over By ALEXANDER COCKBURN The first item I ever wrote about Palestinians was around 1973, when I was just starting a press column for a New York weekly called the Village Voice.

[LAAMN] A US Lieutenant Refuses Deployment to Iraq

- Original Message - From: Jeff Blankfort Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 5:23 PM Subject: [Left Turn Newsletter] A US Lieutenant Refuses Deployment to Iraq OLSON: What do you make of the growing anti-war sentiment in the country? WATADA: I don't see it manifest. Soldiers that come

[LAAMN] Krugman: The DeLay Principle, PBS Funding

http://select.nytimes.com/2006/06/09/opinion/09krugman.html?themc=th The DeLay Principle By PAUL KRUGMAN NY Times Op-Ed: June 9, 2006 The federal estate tax had its origins in war. As America moved toward involvement in World War I, Congress - facing a loss of tariff revenue, but also believing

[LAAMN] Baghdad Burning: Zarqawi...

Hi. I've sent you two emails at the same time only once or twice before. I'd planned a powerful Barbara Ehrenreich interview for the past week, but felt the need to temper the news and analyses around Zarqawi with the sense of the hood this blog exemplifies. Ehrenreich to follow. Ed ps. I've

[LAAMN] Pilger: Freedom Next Time

June 7, 2006 John Pilger's new book, Freedom Next Time (Bantam Press, 2006; http://www.johnpilger.com/) has just been published. Containing chapters on Diego Garcia, Palestine, India, South Africa and Afghanistan, it is a devastating indictment of brutal state- corporate power, and a heartening

[LAAMN] The Issue is Not Whether Hamas Recognises Israel, Latin America Notes

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/8622b5ee-f68a-11da-b09f-779e2340,s01=1.html Financial Times June 8, 2006 The writer is a senior fellow on the Middle East at the US's Council on Foreign Relations and a visiting professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. The issue

[LAAMN] Officer-Resistor Gains National Support, Cusack's Latest Film

Hi. Many of you have asked for more information about Ehren Watada, how to help and where to donate money. There's now an official website, noted at the end of this story. Ed Military Officer Gains National Support for Resisting Deployment by Sarah Olson truthout.org - Thursday 08 June 2006

[LAAMN] Susan Nathan: The Other Side of Israel

Susan Nathan: The Other Side of Israel A Review by Reilly Vinall, an intern at the Council for the National Interest in Washington, D.C. The Arab American News.com -- June 3, 2006: Although much of the outside world's attention to the Israel/Palestine conflict is focused on the occupation of

[LAAMN] Pitt: House Republican War Crimes, Scott Ritter-Steven Hill event: 'Waging Peace'

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/061506Z.shtml House Republican War Crimes By William Rivers Pitt t r u t h o u t | Perspective Thursday 15 June 2006 There is going to be a debate today on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding Iraq. Is it within the realm of

[LAAMN] Tom Hayden: Resisting Reform, LAPD Timeline, Labor-Art Opening

http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=3917IssueNum=158 Los Angeles City Beat June 15-21, 2006 Resisting Reform A judge extends federal oversight over the LAPD for three more years, but the department shows little willingness to change ~ By TOM HAYDEN ~ It looked as though the fix was in,

[LAAMN] Amy Goodman/ Greg Palast: Election Fraud, Class War, No End in Sight

AMY GOODMAN: Years from now, in Guantanamo or in a refugee relocation Enterprise Zone, your kids will ask you, what did you do in the class war, daddy? We may have to admit that conquest and occupation happened before we could fire off a shot. The trick of class war is not to let the victims know

[LAAMN] The Peace Race, Oaxaca Update, Self-Help Graphics

The Peace Race By Katrina vanden Heuvel 06/17/06 The Nation -- -- The peace majority is real. A CBS poll finds that 80 percent of Democrats believe the United States should have stayed out of Iraq, and more than 60 percent want US troops home as soon as possible. A Washington Post/ABC poll

[LAAMN] Joseph Massad: The (Anti-) Palestinian Authority, LA 8 Trial

Hi. This essay isn't as visceral as reports of bloody atrocities or starving children, but lays a basis for their occurrence. It takes a bit of focus and time, as required in complex situations, but provides a framework for understanding a lot of the everyday. I'm not saying this is definitive,

[LAAMN] Krugman, Keillor, Dellums on Life at the Top

http://select.nytimes.com/2006/06/19/opinion/19krugman.html?themc=th Class War Politics By PAUL KRUGMAN NY Times Op-Ed: June 19, 2006 In case you haven't noticed, modern American politics is marked by vicious partisanship, with the great bulk of the viciousness coming from the right. It's clear

[LAAMN] Ridenour on Leadership in Cuba, UNESCO Prize, Victor Navasky

Ron Ridenour: Leadership Posted by: Ron Ridenour [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:10 am (PDT) Leadership By Ron Ridenour [June 18, 2006. 20th in series] After nearly half-a-century, why is Fidel Castro still the President of the Council of State, in effect, the president and

[LAAMN] Pilger: The War on Children, MECA: Urgent: Medicine for Gaza

Hi. I'm now off to help KPFK's fund drive. I've become quite busy over the past year and had to resign the station board, but greatly value the preservation of this unique, courageous and historic voice- warts and all. If you call 818-985-5735 this morning, I may be the one you'll talk to. Tho

[LAAMN] Olson / The Art of Loving, Jensen / Attacking Iran

Commentaries are sent to Sustainer Donors of Z/ZNet To learn more, consult ZNet at http://www.zmag.org Today's commentary: http://www.zmag.org/sustainers/content/2006-06/18olson.cfm == ZNet Commentary Graduates face choice between love or 'selling out' June 21,

[LAAMN] NY Times: Iraq, Unfiltered, Hallinan: Dispatches from the Edge

http://www.climatecrisis.net/ Free Screening of An Inconvenient Truth Al Gore will be present ~ When: Saturday, June 24th at 8:00 PM Where: California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA (you can take escalator at 4th and Olive right up to event) CLCV invites you

[LAAMN] Climate Change Is Good for You

http://www.climatecrisis.net/ Free Screening of An Inconvenient Truth Al Gore will be present ~ When: Saturday, June 24th at 8:00 PM Where: California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA (you can take escalator at 4th and Olive right up to event) CLCV invites you to

[LAAMN] Reaping the Whirlwind, by Roth, Reinhart, and Solomon

http://www.johannhari.com/archive/article.php?id=771 As the world readies its obituaries for Ariel Sharon, I couldn't stop thinking the best one was written more than a decade ago. It appears in Phillip Roth's strange, stunning novel 'Operation Shylock', when an ageing Israeli general called

[LAAMN] Schechter / Dan Rather, Rip, Assassinated By The Media Company He Loved / Jun 24

Commentaries are sent to Sustainer Donors of Z/ZNet To learn more, consult ZNet at http://www.zmag.org Today's commentary: http://www.zmag.org/sustainers/content/2006-06/23schechter.cfm == ZNet Commentary Dan Rather, Rip, Assassinated By The Media Company He

[LAAMN] Assault on Federal Protections, Chill Your Mouth

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/062406D.shtml White House, GOP Leaders Plan All-Out Assault on Federal Protections BushGreenwatch.org Friday 23 June 2006 Apparently rushing to lock in a long-sought goal before the fall elections, GOP congressional leaders may bring to a vote

[LAAMN] Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 188 0 – June 1, 1968

Honoring one of the world's great s/heroes the day after her birthday. Maybe a donation to KPFK's fund drive, in her honor? I'll be on the phones this morning, at 818-985-5735. -Ed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was a deafblind

[LAAMN] Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Israel in Gaza

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0628-05.htm Published on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 by the Guardian / UK Out of Left Field - and into the Bush Backyard Surprise lead for leftwing presidential candidate shakes political establishment by Jo Tuckman Andrés Manuel López Obrador rails

[LAAMN] Taken For A Ride, Chile's Beautiful Task

Taken For A Ride On The Interstate Highway System Submitted to Portside by Mike Ferner © 2006 The 50th anniversary of President Eisenhower's signing of the Interstate Highway Act is a good time to dust off this review of the PBS documentary, Taken for a Ride that I wrote 10 years ago when

[LAAMN] Wreckage and Salvation, by Herbert and Carroll

http://select.nytimes.com/2006/06/29/opinion/29herbert.html The Wreckage in the China Shop By BOB HERBERT NY Times Op-Ed: June 29, 2006 After all the sound and fury of the past few years, how is the U.S. doing in its fight against terrorism? Not too well, according to a recent survey of more

[LAAMN] 'Environmental Insanity,' The End of Cheap Oil

Hi. You might want to get into this article at the bottom, with the blindfold tests. The 99@ stores now feature Crystal Guyser gallons in full-page ads and it's obvious that bottled water has become consumed truly en masse. The major water companies not only buy up public water all over the

[LAAMN] Agatha In The Rain -- Uri Avnery

Hi. I'm listening to Amy Goodman's interview with Pete Seeger, on the internet. It's wonderful, and I hope you get this in time to tune in at 9am.. In LA, on KPFK, 90.7 fm. Have a great holiday. Ed Agatha In The Rain Uri Avnery 1.7.06 GUSH SHALOM ISRAEL HAS declared war on the

[LAAMN] Pitt: This Nation, A British View

Number Of Iraqi Civilians Slaughtered In America's War? As Many As 250,000 http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11674.htm Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In Bush's War 2527 http://icasualties.org/oif/ The War in Iraq Costs $291,875,368,544 See

[LAAMN] Seymour Hersh: Rumsfeld's Dirty War on Terror

Rumsfeld's dirty war on terror The Guardian (UK) September 13, 2004 In an explosive extract from his new book, Seymour Hersh reveals how, in a fateful decision that led to the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison, the US defence secretary gave the green light to a secret unit authorised to torture

[LAAMN] John Pilger: Echoes of Mussolini, Calendar

Hi. There's a level of insight that John Pilger brings to his essays that's almost unparalleled. I say almost because I have the same sense about Cornel West. They're both philosophers and artists and strike me in the same as Pete Seeger and a few of the other great artists I've known. Willie

[LAAMN] The Optimists: Howard Zinn, Blase Bonpane, Sally Marr and Peter Dudar

http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040920s=zinn The Optimism of Uncertainty by HOWARD ZINN [posted online on September 2, 2004] In this awful world where the efforts of caring people often pale in comparison

[LAAMN] Congress Slouches Home, Just Cut Out Their Tongues

- Congress Slouches Toward Home The New York Times | Editorial Friday 24 September 2004 The Republican-controlled Congress is shambling to the end of one of the lightest workloads in decades without a hint of embarrassment, concentrating on the defense of the flag, tax cuts and

[LAAMN] Z - Another Documentary for Peace, The Dan Rather Effect

Today's commentary: http://www.zmag.org/sustainers/content/2004-09/26prashad.cfm == ZNet Commentary Another Documentary for Peace. September 26, 2004 By Vijay Prashad Stuck in a hotel room I turn on the television. It is a reflex habit, born not from an

[LAAMN] On the Economy, War and Fascism

Hi. Again with the big view, this time, including lengthy references - which I often omit, but thought this article important enough for such verification. Thanks to John Jones for the transforming 'Last Straw', the 2nd article. Ed Economic Crash Imminent? By Randall Bornemann Center for

[LAAMN] Election Daily: We're out-contacting the Republicans

Hi. I send this, echoing the hope expressed by Eli Pariser and suggesting you join the tens of thousands now working for democracy throughout the country. Nobody can guarantee a victory for Kerry, given the incredible criminality of the Republican Party, choosing to do nothing will increase

[LAAMN] www.votepatricia.com

Hi. This is for folks on the list who live in Santa Monica or know people who do. I've known Patricia since she hung around my club as a UCLA student, and seen her become an incredibly competent, knowledgeable and dedicated activist in the broadest areas of civil and civic life. I know for a

[LAAMN] The Attack has Begun, Destroy Fallujah in Order to Save It

- Original Message - From: Michael Schwartz To: xxx Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 9:02 AM Subject: The attack on Falluja is already horrific The battle of Falluja is starting. I hope that the guerrillas decide to melt and come back to fight another day, as they did in Samarra,

[LAAMN] The Faith Factor, Children will Die

Hi. I got these articles one after another, and it became a demonstration of theory/analysis and practice. I had to send them together. -Ed The Faith Factor by BARBARA EHRENREICH The Nation [from the November 29, 2004 issue] http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20041129s=ehrenreich

[LAAMN] The Con Man, and The Righteous Man

Hi. Here's a stirring contrast for you and a reminder that you can deliver completed ballots for the KPFK LSB until 10 tonight at the station or tomorrow at the Peace Center from 10am til 2PM, during which hours those of you who haven't yet voted for any reason can do so. A number of people

[LAAMN] Crime and Evidence, by Naomi Klein

Hi. I want to thank all who voted in the KPFK LSB election. Your choices are generally outstanding and hopefully, transforming. More on that, later. After the results, yet another penetrating, eye-opener by Naomi Klein. Ed The national election supervisor just announced the official

[LAAMN] Look at What We've done, in 2 parts

It's balancing to send you articles from mainstream liberal media - sort of a look at where education of the middle classes is at and can be further developed. Ed The New York Times - Dec 1, 2004 http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/01/international/middleeast/01reconstruct.html In Falluja's Ruins,

[LAAMN] The Poisoned Chalice

Hi. Bile aside, there's always some substance in Cockburn's essays, often otherwise-unspoken. And we all need that, IMO. Separate wheat from chaff. Ed Sapping the Empire: The Poisoned Chalice by Alexander Cockburn, CounterPunch 21 Nov 2004

[LAAMN] Social Security - Inventing A Crisis, Calendar

Inventing a Crisis By Paul Krugman New York Times Op-Ed Columnist - December 7, 2004 http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/07/opinion/07krugman.html Privatizing Social Security - replacing the current system, in whole or in part, with personal investment accounts - won't do anything to strengthen

[LAAMN] Wednesday's Conyers' hearing

Hi. Reading this article is a must. The hearing itself tapped into the now-rooted, national emotional unhappiness with what has to be the discovery of a lifetime: Our elections are dishonest and our votes stolen. It won't go away, will be built upon and form the anchor of a new, broad

[LAAMN] Problems: The End of Teflon Guiliani, The New Pentagon Paper, Corrupting Ukraine, Corrupt Governor

HI Ed, My cousin Thom Irwin reminded me that the best deal all around is LA Times' Calendar Live which gets him access to the whole paper and its archives for $10/yr. Comics are separate so he subscribed to Comix.com, gets most of what the times carries for another $10/yr and no paper at all!

[LAAMN] Uncle Sam wants your kids ... now!, plus Molly Ivins and Calendar

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41798 WorldNet DailyDecember 7, 2004 Col. David Hackworth Defending America Uncle Sam wants your kids ... now! We'll soon have 150,000 U.S. troops stuck in the ever-expanding Iraqi quagmire, a number that will probably grow even larger

[LAAMN] Riverbend's Xmas, Gary Webb's Dark Alliance, Calendar

Hello. I've received almost no notifications of peace vigils and other appropriate activities around Christmas. This is unusual and I hope accidental. Please do send me notice of such and I'll send out a couple of nice calendars. Today's are strong and appropriate, but not coming from

[LAAMN] The Enemies Among Us

Hi. I need to make a correction and apologea of this morning's mailing. I originally intended sending the article below as well as a Guardian report of the mortar attack in Mozul. I scan the LA Times maybe 30 minutes before I send my mailings, saw that story as the headline and realized I

[LAAMN] Jesus Alinsky, Marlon Brando

Today, 12/24 at 5 PM, KPFK 90.7 fm, do not miss: Marlon Brando: A Revolution Unto Himself A 60 minute special on the late illustrious actor which will focus on both his fabled career, his political causes--Black Panthers, American Indian Movement, King--and how they

[LAAMN] Hearts Minds in Contrast

Today's LA Times notes the death of Susan Sontag on A-1 plus another article from a close friend in Calendar. And please read Steve Lopez' column, p1, B-2 for a reliable article on disaster relief for sunami victims. And, of course, the most comprehensive view of both will undoubtably be on

[LAAMN] Tailoring the Truth, A Hopeful Year for Latin America

Via NY Transfer News Collective * All the News that Doesn't Fit The Baltimore Sun - Dec 28, 2004 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.intel28dec28,1,2558446.story?coll=bal-oped-headlines [Wayne S. Smith, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, served with the

[LAAMN] Disaster in Context

Here's a sampling of readers comments, including the appropriate graphic, attached. I see the latest victim tally has gone beyond 120,000 people, with many more likely to be counted and many others not. Dimensions of this tragedy are many and vast, anguishing and frustrating. For sure, we

[LAAMN] Carrying On

- From: Sunil Sharma/Dissident Voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Ed Pearl [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 3:49 PM Subject: Re: Disaster in Context Thanks Ed, I also posted a few articles about the disaster on Dissident Voice. My mother, who lives down in San Luis Obispo, and some

[LAAMN] There IS a partnerit!

- Original Message - From: Gila Svirsky To: Coalition of Women for Peace Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 11:22 PM Subject: There IS a partnerit! Friends, Israelis have gotten used to saying, Theres no partner, referring to the perceived unwillingness of Palestinian leaders to

[LAAMN] Revisionism: Stopping the Bum's Rush and Daniel Pipes

Hi. Yesterday's afternoon mailing touched the nerve I'd hoped for and I've gotten several responses. Here's one from an old friend whose click-on advice I've followed and saved for reading. Then, Paul Krugman and David McReynolds -ep Ed, Thank you so much for sending out the

[LAAMN] KING WEEK 2005 Kicks-Off this Friday, JANUARY 7, 2005 at the Baldwin Hills Mall

SAVE THE DATE - KING WEEK 2005 - January 7-17, 2005Hi. Please consider this an extra and special afternoon mailing. I just opened it and knew many would be interested My planned mailing on Alberto Gonzales will follow shortly. Also, I'll send information on the MLK Day Parade when it's

[LAAMN] Monbiot on Victims of Tsunami, Our Changing Climate

Hi. Here are some pertinent notices and two sentient articles. Ed Senator Boxer is taking calls and looking for numbers to support her stand for democracy today against the certification of the (fraudulent) electors. Call (or fax): Washington, D.C. (202) 224-3553 San Francisco, CA

[LAAMN] Toronto Sun and NY Times on The Dollar and Global Freefall

Hi. Because the calendar item is on-air today at 3pm, I place it's notice at the beginning of this email. Sounds very interesting, especially since close friends have just returned from Europe with reports and analysis of the issue. It may sound like a stretch, but the subjects of this mailing

[LAAMN] Democrats roll over, Cynthia McKinney

Hi. Sadly, I concur with the following analysis. I listened to much of the Ohio hearings via KPFA (not kpfk!) internet, and they were exactly that - Ohio confined. The first things out of almost every Democrat's mouth were that nobody was contesting Bush's election and they were talking only

[LAAMN] Pilger: The Other Tsunami

The Other Tsunami By John Pilger The New Statesman 10 January 2005 Issue While the sea may have killed tens of thousands, western policies kill millions every year. Yet even amid disaster, a new politics of community and morality is emerging. The west's crusaders, the

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