Monthly Archives: September 2012
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Russell Tribunal puts US and Israel on trial
1September 26, 2012 by Posted by Peter Rugh
The Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP) will be holding its fourth international session in New York City on Saturday, October 6 and …
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American Autumn meets Summer of Solidarity on Occupy’s one year anniversary
Leave a commentSeptember 19, 2012 by Posted by Peter Rugh
On the one year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, members of America’s wealthiest 1 percent were rounded up in New …
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Activists escalate struggle against fracking in NYC
Leave a commentSeptember 15, 2012 by Posted by Peter Rugh
Six people in New York City occupied the site of the incoming, mega-fracked-gas Spectra Pipeline Wednesday, shutting down construction. Two …
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20,000 rally against Koodankulam nuclear power plant, attacked by police
1September 11, 2012 by Posted by Peter Rugh
Twenty-thousand people attempted to halt refueling at the Koodankulam nuclear plant on September 10 in Tamil Nadu, India. They were met …
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A call for climate action on the anniversary of Occupy Wall Street
Leave a commentSeptember 5, 2012 by Posted by Peter Rugh
We hear it every day. In every magazine, in every commercial, Wall Street tells us that if we “shop greener,” …
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Cosmetic company pillaging Palestine for raw materials
Leave a commentSeptember 3, 2012 by Posted by Peter Rugh
A new report from the Palestinian rights group al-Haq, accuses Israel of unlawfully exploiting Dead Sea mineral resources in the Occupied Territories. …
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The secret history of Labor Day
Leave a commentSeptember 3, 2012 by Posted by Peter Rugh
Madison-based labor cartoonist Mike Konopacki wishes us all Happy Contempt for Labor Day: Labor Day, like most of our national …
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