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Obama's New Appointments |
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by Stephen Lendman, lendmanstephen (nospam) sbcglobal.net |
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The beat goes on. As with his economic and security appointments, Obama again disappointed but didn't surprise. Without exception, his team assures business as usual, a near-seamless transition from George Bush, and not "change to believe in." His latest choices raise more cause for concern and with good reason. |
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March to Support the Greek Insurrection |
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by Paul McCarrier, lookingforward (nospam) riseup.net |
In response to the call to action from Greece, at noon on Saturday, December 20th people will meet at Faneuil Hall to march in support of the Greek insurrection. “It is important to take action in support of the rebels who are risking their lives to fight against the conditions imposed upon them by authoritarian governments and a broken capitalist system,” says Boston Anarchist Frances Roylos. “If we have to choose between starvation and revolution, we choose revolution.”
RELATED: New School University has been occupied:
http://nyc.indymedia.org/or/2008/12/102240.html |
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18 Dec 2008
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Filed under: Announcement / International : Politics : Social Welfare |
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Hundreds in Mass kick off campaign for passage of Employee Free Choice Act |
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by Rand Wilson, rand (nospam) mindspring.com |
 On International Human Rights Day hundreds of community and labor leaders gathered to make the link between workers' rights and human rights. The Massachusetts campaign for Employee Free Choice Act will tie broad economic recovery to passage of landmark labor legislation. |
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11 Dec 2008
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Filed under: News / Human Rights : Labor : Organizing : Politics |
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Bank Of America, We're Still Breaking Up! |
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by Rising Tide Boston, |
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Rising Tide Boston wishes to announce that the group will continue its part in the widespread campaign to pressure Bank of America to drop its involvement with the coal industry, despite the bank's recent release of a new "Coal Policy". We view this so-called policy as a PR gimmick intended to distract the public from Bank of America's ongoing funding of the coal industry. Bank of America's Coal Policy fails to commit to a timeline or any concrete action to halt their financing of mountain top removal coal mining, and the alternatives the bank pledges to support are not solutions at all. |
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11 Dec 2008
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Filed under: Announcement / Environment : Human Rights : Labor : Organizing : Social Welfare |
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Chuck Turner Stands for Us, We Stand with Chuck |
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by Support Chuck Turner via BIMC editors, |
In an amazing show of solidarity, people in Boston's progressive community stand for Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner defying FBI charges of corruption. We repost here a report-back from the latest community gathering for Chuck. -- BIMC Editors
Ever the visionary, ever the rebel, Councilor Turner rallied hundreds of supporters and neighbors at Roxbury Community College this evening. In a crowd that swelled from a capacity of 300 at the outset to a couple hundred more at its high point, Turner methodically refuted the two main media narratives against him: “victimhood” and “need for new leadership”. Throughout the emotional evening, the Councilor and all the speakers, singers, and poets connected with a deep spirituality as they prepared for the next day’s hearing in federal court. The event however was grounded by a serious analysis of US Attorney Sullivan’s motives in bringing charges against Councilor Turner. |
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11 Dec 2008
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Filed under: News / Organizing |
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39th National Day of Mourning |
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by Chuck U. Rosina, chuckbla3 (nospam) yahoo.com |
United American Indians of New England gathered at Cole's Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and marched with about 150 of their supporters through the streets of Plymouth on Thanksgiving afternoon. They were not there to celebrate the myth of what is taught about the Pilgrims arriving here almost 400 years ago, but rather they want the truth of that time to be told, Native American heritage recognized, and they called for political prisoner, Leonard Peltier to be released. The Wampanoag were the first natives to greet Pilgrims.
LISTEN TO AUDIO REPORT:
http://radio.indymedia.org/es/node/17091
VIDEO (by Michael Borkson):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7shewtqNfEQ |
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30 Nov 2008
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Filed under: News / Human Rights |
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Photos--Chuck Turner press conference/rally |
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by Michael Borkson, nosanctions (nospam) yahoo.com |
 Several hundred people gathered in front of Boston City Hall today 11-24-08 to support Boston city councillor Chuck Turner. |
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16 Dec 2008
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Filed under: News / Politics |
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