Do I see a trend arising? Another foreign voice prevented from speaking – we just don’t let ’em in anymore. This is censorship – next thing they’ll be wanting us all to sign loyalty oaths. Dora Maria Tellez, historian and Sandanista leader, was going to be coming to Harvard Divinity School – except that the US seems to consider her a terrorist. She helped to overthrow Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza – too bad we were supporting same, huh? From the…
The Randi Rhodes Show -> Randi’s Blog I’ve been listening to Randi Rhodes almost daily since Air America Radio started up its station in tiny nearby Avondale Estates, GA. I never knew she had set up a blog – although actually it’s not really a blog but a forum. Randi is recovering from some surgery – get well soon good buddy, we need you out there speaking sense! OK – update October 31st – the forum has at some point…
Anti-Slavery International – Hope for Niger as government proclaims new era with ceremony ending slavery Actually, the anti-slavery law was put into effect in May 2004 – making practising slavery punishable by up to 30 years in prison. The ceremony – hosted by the National Human Rights Commission – marks a first step in making the nomadic population — slaves and masters — aware of that slavery has been been considered an unlawful act for nearly a year. “At least…
Union of Concerned Scientists Action Center On February 17, important clean energy legislation was introduced in Congress. The Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) requires utilities to gradually increase their use of clean energy–-such as wind and solar power–-to 20 percent of total power generation. A strong national RES would not only decrease pollution and global warming emissions, but would also increase our energy independence and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs. Please urge your members of Congress to support a…
People For the American Way – Advocacy I just wrote my members of Congress to urge them to co-sponsor the Count Every Vote Act, a sweeping federal election reform bill sponsored by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY) and Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (OH). People For the American Way, the Election Protection coalition and other voting rights advocates are supporting this bill with me. The Count Every Vote Act is a comprehensive, commonsense set of solutions to the voter problems we…
The Senate is now debating the re-nomination of mining and cattle industry lobbyist William Myers III for a lifetime appointment to the Circuit Court of Appeals — the second highest court in the land. Myers is the first of 20 nominees Bush has re-submitted in his second term. All 20 repeat nominees were rejected last term by Senate Democrats (as compared to 204 judges they accepted) because these nominees consistently sided with corporate special interests over the rights of ordinary…