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The Socialist Party USA resolutely supports the workers and students protesting against the IMF/European Union imposed austerity package.…
Posts tagged as “protest”
Green Party garners reaction across PA from natural gas protests
By Ross Levin on April 23, 2010 2:55 PM
Yesterday, local Green Parties and Greens across Pennsylvania participated in protests against natural gas drilling in the state. There was a protest at each regional Department of Environmental Protection, including one in the state capital, Harrisburg. …
Press Release: PA Statewide Earth Day Protest
By Ross Levin on April 17, 2010 11:06 AM
On Thursday, April 22, the groups below will be gathering outside the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s regional offices – as one – to call for:
• an immediate moratorium on all horizontal hydrofracturing in the Commonwealth, including in our state forests and on floodplains,
• an immediate freeze on all new Marcellus Shale drilling permits throughout Pennsylvania,
• the immediate suspension of the Delaware and Susquehanna River Basin Commissions’ authority to approve drilling-related water withdrawals anywhere in their respective watersheds, and, if necessary,
• the immediate resignation of DEP Secretary John Hanger.…
German Pirate Party Protests Invasive Airport Security Measures, Naked
By d.eris on January 11, 2010 2:03 PM
The Local reports on an action by German Pirate Party activists, who took to a number of German airports over the weekend in their underwear to protest the potential implementation of airport scanners that “see” under ones clothes:
Scantily clad Pirate Party supporters demonstrated over the weekend at several German airports to show their opposition to controversial “naked” scanners planned for security checks.
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Chris Hedges: ‘Gravel’s Lament’
By Ross Levin on December 14, 2009 4:44 PM
Following a protest outside the White House featuring many antiwar leaders, from Cynthia McKinney to Dennis Kucinich to Lynne Williams to Mike Gravel, journalist Chris Hedges wrote a piece titled “Gravel’s Lament.”…
Congressional candidate Matt Reichel responds to President Obama’s plans for Afghanistan
By Ross Levin on December 1, 2009 9:24 PM
In an email to supports, Green candidate for Congress in Illinois Matt Reichel writes:
President Obama just blew the smoke of war propaganda in America’s face: a public that wanted change has to stomach an increase in the violence of our immoral occupation of Afghanistan.…
Cindy Sheehan announces intent to create 5000 person, indefinitely long anti-war protest
By Ross Levin on October 6, 2009 8:20 PM
In an email to her supporters today, anti-war activist and 2008 independent congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan announced an ambitious protest that she hopes to see started by March of next year. …
Libertarian radio show host is threatened with jail for discussing a Marijuana protest on the air
By paulie on January 16, 2009 6:38 PM
From the LP of Colorado Blog:
Ian Freeman, host of the nationally syndicated libertarian/voluntaryist radio show and podcast “free talk live”, broadcast out of Keene New Hampshire where Ian has relocated to in an effort to support the Free State Project.…
Cynthia McKinney: let Gaza live
By paulie on January 11, 2009 5:18 PM
Posted at On The Wilder Side
By Cynthia McKinney:
Today I participated in ANSWER’s march and rally, “Let Gaza Live” in Washington, D.C. Attendance was excellent despite the weather.
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