Hunger Strike of the discoverer & whistle-blower of seized drugs distribution by high-ranking police generals & drug lords in the Philippines. The country is ranked by the latest United Nations report to be the 3rd biggest producer & exporter of the methampetamine hydrochloride, called “shabu�, but commonly called “meth�, “ice�, “crack� in the United States where the instantly addictive illegal substance is becoming extremely popular in the West Coast & Southern States. The Philippines is also an acknowledged major transshipment of the said drugs to other countries. Assasination attempts and persecution on him. He is still ignored by the government.

While on these pages many call Israel an apartheid state despite its population being diverse both racially and religiously. Here is a story of an Arab man and his family that did not flee in 1948 despite the calls on the radio at the time by Arab leaders to do so. Let me remind indymedia readers that Israel today is 20% Arab-Israeli and these Arabs vote and full citizenship rights. Nor are they required to convert to Judaism. This is just one story, though sadly, the author it unknown.

List of over 2000 RNC Delegates.

"President George W. Bush is taking powerful anti-depressant drugs to control his erratic behavior, depression and paranoia."

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In an article by Reuters news service, the Arab League announces opposition to the proposed sanctions against the Islamic Arab government in Sudan that is engaged in what many call genocide against both the Black Christians in the south and against moderate Islamics in the Darfur.

Many groups have called for Secretary of State Colin Powell and President George W. Bush to use the "g" word to describe the conflict. Washington has thusfar balked because declaring that genocide is occurring in Sudan requires the USA to intervene in some way. Sudan is not an oil-rich region like Iraq.

While Israel is roundly criticized on all occasions, the Arab countries prefer a low profile for Arab on Arab violence.

Two links, Sobaka illuminates "side effects" and Dacha Dude thrashes strategery.

This week on Sprouts... Just six companies own and control most of what we see and hear on television and radio. How does consolidation of media outlets impact our lives? To what extent are media moguls setting the agenda at the FCC? How can ordinary citizens act to reclaim their systems of communication? This week, Sprouts looks at localism and media. 29:14 / 26.8 megabytes

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Any day now, the California State Supreme Court will be deciding whether Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco overstepped his authority by ordering
marriage licenses to be issued to same-sex couples; the court may also decide whether the more than 4,000 same-sex marriages performed in San Francisco are valid.

On the day that the court releases its decision, we will meet at 6:00 pm at the Town Clock in downtown Santa Cruz, to celebrate with or to comfort one another; if you were married in San Francisco, please bring a copy of your marriage license; otherwise, please bring a sign.

I know there is a place to link articles from the other press, but there is not a way to include the photos that way, so here's the article from the New York Times about the Santa Cruz Guerrilla Drive-In.