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Last chance: Tell the State Department to reject the Keystone XL Pipeline

Dear Friend,

The State Department is collecting it's final round of public comments on whether the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL Pipeline is in our national interest.

It is not. And they must reject the permit to build this pipeline.

These comments are especially important right now, because of new evidence of a shockingly cozy relationship between State Department Officials and lobbyists for the Canadian pipeline company TransCanada.

The State Department may not be taking seriously it's obligation to to conduct an impartial evaluation of the impacts of this pipeline, but this decision is ultimately still up to the President.

I just submitted a public comment to send a strong message to President Obama and the State Department, and I hope you will too. Learn more and submit a comment at the link below:

http://ping.fm/lS9yf

Don't Punish the Palestinians for Free Speech at the U.N.

As the expected U.N. vote on recognizing Palestine as a state nears, threats of retaliation against the Palestinians for taking their case to the United Nations are increasing. A House appropriations subcommittee has already passed a bill that could cut off U.S. aid to the Palestinians if they refuse to drop their U.N. bid.

There should be no dispute among fair-minded people that the Palestinians, like every other people, have the right to take their case to the United Nations., and that U.S. aid to the Palestinians should not be conditioned on giving up free speech rights at the U.N.

Will you join me in telling President Obama and your representatives in Congress that you oppose punishing the Palestinians for speaking their truth at the United Nations?

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/nopunishment

Thanks!

Cut the War Budget Not Medicare Benefits

President Obama has proposed to cut Medicare spending by $248 billion over ten years. While the majority of cuts would come from overpayments to drug companies, the President's plan also includes cuts to Medicare benefits for consumers. Meanwhile, the President hasn't proposed any new cuts to the Pentagon's budget for war, even though the Pentagon wants to keep thousands of troops in Iraq and tens of thousands of troops in Afghanistan indefinitely. Moreover, the costs for these war proposals outstrip the savings that would be rendered by the proposed cuts to Medicare benefits.

Will you join me in urging the President and your representatives in Congress to cut the Pentagon's war budget, not Medicare benefits?

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/cutwarnotmedicare

Thanks!

Going forward after the murder of Troy Davis

Many thanks to ANSWER for this action!

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Going forward after the gruesome execution of Troy Davis The state of Georgia murdered Troy Davis last night. People all over the country and the world mobilized to stop this legal lynching. There was no doubt that Troy Davis’ execution was the result of racist police forces coercing and intimidating witnesses. Police and prosecutorial abuse was widespread and recognized everywhere. Demonstrators gather outside the White House at a rally to save Troy Davis' life just hours before his scheduled execution. Similar actions took place across the country and around the world. Based on an urgent appeal issued by the ANSWER Coalition at 11am Eastern Time yesterday, people sent more than 13,000 letters in the first seven hours to the Obama administration demanding that it initiate a federal civil rights investigation into the Troy Davis case and seek a stay of his execution. That was a straight forward and simple method for the president to intervene and prevent a gruesome and irreversible miscarriage of justice. He had the power to do it. Obama refuses to act At 6:30pm last night, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney released a statement to the media announcing that President Obama would not intervene. And why not? Carney explained that “it would not be appropriate for the president of the United States to weigh in on specific cases like this one, which is a state prosecution,” according to the Boston Globe. The president does not feel constrained from speaking out about executions in Iran and other sovereign countries. In fact, the White House regularly poses as the “human rights” champion of “specific cases” in other countries. Why must the White House remain mute when it comes to an obvious Jim Crow-type miscarriage of justice within the boundaries of the United States? The New York Times lead editorial yesterday was entitled “A Grievous Wrong” and called the planned execution of Troy Davis “a tragic miscarriage of justice.” The Pope, Bishop Desmond Tutu and even former FBI Director William Sessions were among the 1 million people who demanded that the execution not go forward. But President Obama and the Holder Justice Department turned their backs and consciously let Mr. Davis be murdered. President Obama's political strategy as he heads into the next election cycle is to endlessly placate rather than confront the political base of the Republican Party. He knows Troy Davis' execution was a racist murder. But he and his advisors didn't want to spend one penny of political capital. In essence, his strategy from the day he took office has been to embrace the institutions, programs and policies that had been previously identified with the hated Bush administration. Moving steadily to the right During the budget deficit debate in July, President Obama surprised even the Republicans by going beyond their anti-people proposals and calling for deep cuts in Social Security and Medicare. When he finally came to a closed-room budget deal with Republican House leader John Boehner in March, he privately gave the Tea Party an extra bonus by depriving low-income women in Washington, D.C., of the full range of health care services. “'John, I'll give you D.C. abortion', Obama reportedly told House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) before reaching a deal, effectively trading away the city’s right to fund abortions for low­-income women,” the Washington Post reported on April 16. As we head into the next election cycle, many in the progressive movement and in the unions are starting to fuel up the efforts to re-elect the Democrats so “we won’t face a right-wing Republican government.” They will continue to let the White House off the hook. Numerous liberal organizations played a central role in bringing the case of Troy Davis to national and international attention. Those efforts should be saluted. It is important to note, however, that only a few groups, with ANSWER among them, demanded that the White House take action to prevent the execution. This political syndrome needs to end. Civil rights, union rights, women’s rights are being crushed by an assault from the capitalist political system. These rights were not a gift from Democratic politicians. They were the result of fierce, militant struggles. The leaders of those movements were self-sacrificing and determined. They didn't function as an appendage to the Republican or Democratic Party leaderships. Troy Davis and the tradition of struggle Whining and hand wringing about the awful Tea Party and the refusal of the Democrats to stand up to them is just a big dead end. What is needed is a new, powerful grassroots movement for justice. Troy Davis was not only a victim; he was a leader. He demonstrated courage in the face of his executioners. His spirit will be formative in the creation of a new people's movement that is coming into existence. In fact, millions of people took action together in a massive but unsuccessful effort to prevent his legal lynching. This is the important legacy that Troy Davis has given us. The movement to save Troy Davis needs to grow in support of all those who are the victims of racism and injustice. A new generation of leaders will take the helm. Rather than function as a tail to the Democratic Party, they will be guided by the famous words of Frederick Douglass: If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation are men who want crops without plowing up the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, and it may be both moral and physical, but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them, and these will continue till they are resisted with either words or blows, or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress. We have volunteer meetings around the country. If you have been part of this struggle, please join us in working to fight racist injustice. Call any of the ANSWER Coalition offices listed below.

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Murder Is Good Politics, Bad Justice

Murder Is Good Politics, Bad Justice

via OpEdNews on 9/22/11

This case was so freighted with contradictions that a stay of execution was clearly in order. As Amnesty International spokesperson Laura Moye stated: "Today Georgia didn't just kill Troy Davis, they killed the faith and confidence that many Georgians, Americans, and Troy Davis supporters worldwide used to have in our criminal justice system."

Expanding Network of Drone Bases to Hit Somalia, Yemen - US #DRONES

Expanding Network of Drone Bases to Hit Somalia, Yemen

via (title unknown) by andrea on 9/22/11

WASHINGTON - As Somalia undergoes its worst famine in six decades and Yemen slides into civil war, the administration of President Barack Obama is expanding its network of bases to carry out drone strikes against suspected terrorists in both countries, according to reports published in two major U.S. newspapers Thursday.

Based in part on newly disclosed U.S. diplomatic cables recently posted by Wikileaks, the Washington Post reported that the U.S. military has been flying armed drones over both countries from a base in Djibouti and is planning to build a second base in Ethiopia.

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Tell Pres. Obama and Attorney General Holder: Save Troy Davis!

I just sent a letter to Pres. Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder demanding that they launch a federal civil rights investigation right now into the case of Troy Davis and seek a stay of his execution that is scheduled for tonight at 7pm.

More than 1 million people have signed a petition in support of Troy Davis. Demonstrations have taken place around the country and the world. Even the former director of the FBI has said that this execution is an injustice and should not go forward. Seven out of nine witnesses recanted. The real killer was named by three people.

Absolutely no physical evidence has been found that implicates Davis in the killing. No murder weapon has ever been found, exposing yet another major gap in the prosecution's case. This is the fourth time the state of Georgia has set an execution date for Davis, who was wrongly convicted of killing a police officer in 1989.

Of the nine witnesses, seven have recanted or altered their version of events. Five have signed statements saying they were coerced by police to testify against Davis, a common element of many racist "legal lynchings" targeting Black people. Three witnesses said that another man confessed to them that he killed the police officer.

Time is running out. Please take a moment to send a letter to Pres. Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to save Troy Davis's life. A sample letter is provided for you--it only takes a couple of minutes.

http://ping.fm/7AxR5

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

Keep Monsanto's sweet corn off your plate - #gmo #monsanto

Dear Friend,

This fall, Monsanto, the corporation who produces roughly 90% of the world's genetically modified seeds, will try to bring their new, GMO sweet corn to a grocery store aisle or farmer's market near you.

Unlike Monsanto's other GMO crops -- which are primarily fed to animals -- this sweet corn is intended for direct human consumption.

This is the first time Monsanto has engineered a vegetable that could be served straight to your dinner table. And if this unlabeled, and potentially toxic crop succeeds, Monsanto is sure to bring us even more.

As an activist and consumer, we are in a powerful position to pressure leading U.S. grocery stores to reject Monsanto's new GMO corn.

I just signed a petition telling major grocery stores around the country that I don't want Monsanto's sweet corn on the shelves. Will you join me and help stop this unsafe food?

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/monsanto_sweet_corn/?r_by=27573-3052123-zmE3ZNx&rc=paste2

LYNCH LAW JUSTICE ALIVE AND WELL IN THE USA Send a free fax right now to the Chatham County District Attorney:

I just sent a letter to the Chatham County District Attorney in Georgia to demand that the execution of Troy Davis be halted. Davis is scheduled to be executed this Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 7pm ET.

More than 1 million people have signed a petition in support of Troy Davis. Demonstrations have taken place around the country and the world. Even the former director of the FBI has said that this execution is an injustice and should not go forward. Seven out of nine witnesses recanted. The real killer was named by three people.

Absolutely no physical evidence has been found that implicates Davis in the killing. No murder weapon has ever been found, exposing yet another major gap in the prosecution's case. This is the fourth time the state of Georgia has set an execution date for Davis, who was wrongly convicted of killing a police officer in 1989.

Of the nine witnesses, seven have recanted or altered their version of events. Five have signed statements saying they were coerced by police to testify against Davis, a common element of many racist "legal lynchings" targeting Black people. Three witnesses said that another man confessed to them that he killed the police officer.

Time is running out. Please take a moment to send a letter demanding justice for Troy Davis. A sample letter is provided for you--it only takes a couple of minutes.

Regards,
proclus
http://ping.fm/ZTAxC

: #Anonymous joins Adbusters: Operation - #sept17 #OccupyWallStreet

Hats off to the encampment that braved the city cold. You have my gratitude, solidarity, and best wishes. You are inspiring!

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

Anonymous joins Adbusters: Operation ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Begins

via Examiner National Edition Articles by Michael Stone, National Anonymous Examiner on 9/18/11

#OccupyWallStreet This weekend Anonymous joined Adbusters in Operation “Occupy Wall Street,” an ongoing nonviolent demonstration opposing corporate influence over U.S. politics. Inspired by the Arab Spring, the aim of the demonstration...

Instead of Attacking WikiLeaks, Fix What It Exposed

Instead of Attacking WikiLeaks, Fix What It Exposed

via (title unknown) by jon on 9/15/11

Ann Wright

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates was right when he suggested that the WikiLeaks revelations were “embarrassing” and “awkward.” But his assessment — and that of so many other government officials — stems from the magnitude of what he left unsaid.

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Netzwelt-Ticker: Hacker plazieren Erpressersoftware auf Torrentseite

Netzwelt-Ticker: Hacker plazieren Erpressersoftware auf Torrentseite

via SPIEGEL ONLINE - Schlagzeilen on 9/15/11

Eineinhalb Stunden lang verbreitete die Website eines sehr erfolgreichen Bittorrent-Programms bösartige Software anstelle des Datentausch-Helfers. Außerdem im Nachrichten-Überblick: Berlin eröffnet ein Open-Data-Portal und angebliche FBI-Profile der Anonymous-Anführer.

Tell Oprah: Stop promoting dirty tar sands lies on your network

Dear Friend,


Oprah Winfrey is a respected voice who has fought hard to advance the rights and lives of women all over the world.

But now she's allowing that work to be co-opted, by validating on her tv network a dangerous campaign of flat out lies that promote the development of the Canadian tar sands.

The astrotruf group 'Ethical Oil' ran an ad last week exclusively on Oprah's Canadian TV station, pushing the lie that developing the tar sands will aid the plight of women living in the oppressive Saudi regime, by reducing demand for Saudi oil.

The ad is the worst kind of propaganda that manages to exploit both women and our environment. Oprah shouldn't let a legitimate concern for the rights of women be co-opted to promote the dirtiest oil in the world that only keeps us addicted to the oil that fuels the Saudi regime.

I just signed a petition asking Oprah to renounce the ads and stop airing them. You can learn more and take action here:

http://ping.fm/jIa71

The Soldier Who Killed Herself After Refusing to Take Part in Torture

Loved your Wikileaks and Bradley Manning books. Thanks for reminding us of this important story. What the US is doing in South Asia is giving no one a reason to live.



Regards,

proclus

http://www­.gnu-darwi­n.org/
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Tell Chicken of the Sea to end their destructive ways

http://ping.fm/YOxo6

Military first, women and children last?

You won't believe this:

Senator Jon Kyl (R–AZ) is the leading Republican Senator on the "Super Committee" charged with making deficit reduction recommendations. The committee has met only ONE TIME and already Sen. Kyl is pitching a fit, threatening to take his toys and go home if any cuts to Pentagon spending are considered by the committee.

It's outrageous: Spending on war and the military accounts for 50% of all the money Congress spends. If this super committee can't tackle military spending, there's no sensible way for them to reduce the deficit.

I just signed an open letter to the other 11 Supercommittee members asking them to ignore Kyl, and focus on cuts to the Pentagon budget FIRST. Can you do the same thing?

http://act.truemajorityaction.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=254...

Was President Bush Complicit in 9/11?

Was President Bush Complicit in 9/11?

via OpEdNews on 9/11/11

If former President George W. Bush was not complicit in the 9/11 attacks, there is ample evidence that some of the information about them was suppressed on his authority.

Was President Bush Complicit in 9/11?

Was President Bush Complicit in 9/11?

via OpEdNews on 9/11/11

If former President George W. Bush was not complicit in the 9/11 attacks, there is ample evidence that some of the information about them was suppressed on his authority.