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As an organizer with a decade of experience in all types of work, from anarchist organizations to peace groups to labor organizing, I don't think over-hyping our actions does anything for us.

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September 24, 2009

Part One:

The G20 is upon us, and though BBC World News featured some of "the troubles" in Pittsburgh, on-the-ground reports hardly match up with the media-inflation, police-inflation, and activist-inflation of the actual thing.

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September 7, 2009

It is what so many have wanted for so long, a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. The question is, how serious is the American side of this agreement?

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Historical Context of British Occupation

"Our armies do not come into your cities and lands as conquerors or enemies, but as liberators."

Sound familiar? This quote is attributed to British General Stanley Maude, speaking as the British army began its long occupation of Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq).

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August 25th, 2009

“Our country is being run by a mafia, and while it is in power there is no hope for freedom for the people of Afghanistan.”

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Many Different Enemies: Afghan Women Fight for Their Country
By Ryan Harvey and Sergio España - August 25 2009, Fire in the Hole

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There were posters of Obama as Hitler, the "Democratic Nazi Party", "Keep Your Laws Off My Body" (except for abortion - I asked) and other various and sundry examples of ugliness.

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I went to the rally and got there at about 5:35 pm. Already there were signs posted saying the event (which had a huge line already waiting to get in) had reached capacity. I hope members of Healthcare-Now of MD were there early.

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We’ll chase a white middle class teenage boy across the country to make sure he receives expensive chemo that he doesn’t even want, but we can’t even cover basic dental care for children on Medicaid?

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In light of the current debate about health care rationing, as well some recent conversations I’ve had about race, the following comparison struck me as somewhat painful:

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RE-EDUCATION: Activists in Atlanta, Ga., waged a two-month campaign to oppose the establishment of a military-themed high school.

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The U.S. Marine Corps and the DeKalb County school board have postponed their plans to establish a military-themed high school after more than 100 parents, students, peace activists and veterans in the Atlanta-area community waged a two-month campaign against it.

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"Organic Gardening Meets Green Energy"
Photo By: John Ellis

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It may’ve taken longer than we had hoped to bring you this article. But, it is here now… a quick summary of April 18th, 2009, a.k.a. the Bmore Fair and The Human Rights Zone March. We, at Baltimore’s Indypendent Reader, fully support The United Workers campaign and hope to give this story better coverage in the future.

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Bmore Fair
By: John Ellis (one of the “cycling activists” at the day’s events)

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As the World Burns: 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Stay in Denial - Derrick Jensen and Stephanie McMillan

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Jensen, Derrick and McMillan, Stephanie, As the World Burns: 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Stay in Denial. Seven Stories Press; illustrated edition (November 19, 2007), Pp. xi + 224. ISBN-10 1583227776; www.derrickjensen.org
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Reviewed by Eric Imhof

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The World According to Vegans and the Future World According to Vegans

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A political cartoon by C. Gittens for the Indypendent Reader