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- 12/06/2001
-Sewer Main Collapse Destroys Muwekma Ohlone Park
Construction crews for San Francisco PUC have been working for months on installing "duct banks" under Islais Creek to bring power
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- 12/20/2001
-Argentina's president resigns as Argentina explodes in looting and protests
Argentina's President Fernando De la Rua resigned on Thursday after two years in office, fleeing from the government palace in a h
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- 01/28/2002
-NYC Newspapers Smear Activists Ahead of WEF Protests
In a few days, the World Economic Forum will hold its annual meeting, an elite gathering of what the WEF calls the world’s “top de
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- 01/31/2002
-The Giant Sucking Sound Of The Other Chapter 11
Arianna's article on the Chapter 11 provision of NAFTA exposes the deep-seated corruption in so-called "free-trade" agreements whe
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- 02/05/2002
-The World Social Forum In Porto Alegre:A Wind of Hope in a World At War
The second World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, marked a dramatic counterpoint for a world that has been caught in a world
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- 03/14/2002
-Colombian Voter Revolt
If you've been getting your information about the war in Colombia from the mainstream American press I'd bet you think the vast ma
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- 03/17/2002
-More Than 300,000 Protest Against EU Summit
More than 300,000 people marched through the streets of downtown Barcelona in one of the biggest demonstrations ever to coinci
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- 03/25/2002
-Starbucks Beans Not So Green
By the end of the year, Starbucks will increase its ever-growing empire by opening a coffee shop in Mexico City -- the first Starb
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- 03/29/2002
-Israel Blasts Arafat's Office
RAMALLAH, West Bank –– Yasser Arafat's office came under heavy Israeli tank fire Friday as part of a raid on the Palestinian leade
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- 04/03/2002
-Deadly Crisis in the Middle East
AlterNet's breaking coverage continues at: http://www.alternet.org/?IssueAreaID
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- 04/09/2002
-A hand up for Afghans
(WASHINGTON) WHEN A LARGE earthquake clobbered northern Afghanistan nearly two weeks ago, the international disaster relief commu
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- 04/10/2002
-Statement of the Global Green Coordination on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
This press release/statement was endorsed by the Global Green Coordination that consists of 3 elected delegates from each Green Fe
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- 04/14/2002
-Synapsis of This Weekend's Failed, US-Backed, Coup in Venezuela
CHAVEZ IS BACK
This was the fastest turnaround in the history of Venezuela and probably of Latin America. In less than thre
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- 04/14/2002
-US Supported Military Coup in Venezuala Reversed After Popular Uprising
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Hugo Chavez was freed by his military captors and returned to reclaim the Venezuelan presidency Sunday,
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- 04/16/2002
-Amid the Ruins of Jenin, the Grisly Evidence of a War Crime
A monstrous war crime that Israel has tried to cover up for a fortnight has finally been exposed. Its troops have caused devastati
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- 04/17/2002
-Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
What follows is an excellent summary analysis of the situation compiled by Foreign Policy In Focus.
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- 04/17/2002
-Fear and Learning in America
Osama bin Laden once told me that Americans did not understand the Middle East. Last week, in a little shuttle bus shouldering its
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- 04/18/2002
-Greens Hail Restoration of Democracy and the Chavez Government in Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party of the United States severely criticized the U.S. government for working hand in glove with an
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- 04/18/2002
-Helicopter Pilot 'Refused Order to Blast Palestinian House'
An Israeli helicopter gunship pilot reportedly refused to fire a missile at a Palestinian house, the latest sign of growing unease
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- 04/21/2002
-Thousands March in S.F. Protest
At Least 20,000 Decry Bush's Mideast Policy, Israeli Actions
In one of the largest Bay Area protests in recent years, at least 20,000 people marched through San Francisco yesterday in opposit
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- 04/21/2002
-Massive Anti-War Protest in San Francisco, 35,000 Strong
Demanding justice for Palestine and displaying their opposition to the Bush Regime's war machine, tens of thousands of protesters
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- 04/21/2002
-Demonstrators Rally to Palestinian Cause- Police Estimate 75,000
Tens of thousands converged on downtown Washington yesterday to demonstrate for a variety of causes, but it was the numbers and pa
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- 04/21/2002
-Venezuela Coup Linked to Bush Team
Specialists in the 'dirty wars' of the Eighties encouraged the plotters who tried to topple President Chavez
The
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- 04/22/2002
-We Come For Peace
[Remarks to April 20, peace rally in Washington, DC]
We come here today from the four corners of this nation.
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- 04/23/2002
-Afghans Allege U.S. Is Ignoring War Errors
Civilian Victims Seek Recognition
KABUL, Afghanistan, April 22 -- A delegation of local leaders from Khost showed up at the U.S. Embassy here the other day seeking
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- 04/25/2002
-Please, Dad, Tell Me:
How Do I Stop Being Complicit?
Dear Dad,
It was an enormously heavy responsibility you raised me with. You taught me that the Jews have been oppresse
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- 04/30/2002
-Hot Fudge-Flavored Social Justice
Ben Cohen had a great answer as to how he came all the way from the Vermont of his former Ben & Jerry's ice cream empire to be sta
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- 05/01/2002
-Italian Right Incensed at Arrest of Riot Police
EIGHT Italian police officers have been placed under house arrest and hundreds of others are being investigated for alleged brutal
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- 05/02/2002
-Twisted Sister:
How UC-Berkeley Neglects its Sister School in Bethlehem
Back in 1990, the Student Senate at UC-Berkeley voted to establish Bethlehem University as its first official sister school. The b
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- 05/03/2002
-New Tack in Nike Lawsuit
State Justices Reinstate the Case, Now Attacking a Promotional Campaign
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court reinstated a consumer lawsuit against Nike on Thursday, opening a new legal path for
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- 05/09/2002
-Bush Approach on Mideast Conflict "Out of Step" with U.S. Public, Poll Shows
The United States public may not be nearly as supportive of the Israeli government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in the Israeli-P
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- 05/28/2002
-The Rapper's Red Glare
Boots Riley Hopes the Coup's Album Will Rattle the Capitalists, and Make Some Change
OAKLAND- The most infamous man in pop music doesn't look very infamous here in his kitchen. Raymond "Boots" Riley -- rapper, commu
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- 07/07/2002
-Initiative to Test Berkeley Voters' Coffee Conscience
BERKELEY, Calif. — In a city of one cafe after another — three to four to a block on some streets — Rick Young chooses his coffee
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- 09/20/2002
-Greens to Join Protests in Washington, D.C. Against the World Bank and IMF
The Green Party leads the political opposition to corporate globalization's theft of democracy, environmental protections, and hum
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- 10/28/2002
-Was Paul Wellstone Murdered?
Paul Wellstone was the only progressive in the U.S. Senate. Mother Jones magazine once described him as, "The first 1960s radica
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- 05/27/2004
-COUNT THE DEAD
President Bush might prefer to skip Memorial Day this year. In the buildup to the invasion of Iraq, he sold us a fantasy of mili
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- 04/17/2005
-Remembering a friend killed in Iraq, Marla Ruzicka
SFGP editor: The San Francisco Green Party mourns the tragic loss of our tireless ally, Marla, a true hero, and loving friend.
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- Action for Community and Ecology in the Regions of Central America
Resources on FTAA and other Central America related globalization information.
- 50 Years is Enough
US network for global and economic justice. Especially focused on the role of the IMF and World Back in promoting global and economic injustice.
- Human Rights Watch US
Articles and info on human rights worldwide.
- International Action Center
Information, Activism, and Resistance to U.S. Militarism, War, and Corporate Greed, Linking with Struggles Against Racism and Oppression within the United States
- Art and Revolution
An organization bringing puppetry, theatre, and other forms of artistic expression to movements for social justice.
- World Bank Boycott
Exercise your power, in the spirit of the anti-apartheid divestment movement. Demand a say over how your community or institution invests your money. Ask your institution or town to boycott World Bank bonds and stand with global civil society in demanding global justice – and an end to debt slavery, economic colonialism, and projects that destroy environments.
- The Global Rulemakers
Every wondered what "anti-globalization" marchers are protesting against? If so, check out this Global Exchange report on the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, and "free trade" agreements in general.
- Life and Debt movie site
The web site for the compelling documentary that shows the effect that International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies have had on Jamaica. A great film for those who do not know about the policies of the IMF or who would like to learn more. Screening dates are listed on the site.
- corpwatch.org
Keeping an eye on corporate influence on domestic and international affairs.
- AllAfrica.com
Up to 1,000 news items per day on Africa.
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