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Recently, one of Scott Bloch’s first acts as newly appointed Special Counsel to the White House was to instill fear in ‘homosexual’ employees of the federal government. In an increasingly common curtailment of individual rights, the Bush Administration has removed decades-long protections from employment discrimination against those who serve our nation.

Sadly, today's news is not an "April's Fools" prank.

Join the Algebra Project students as they take they demonstrate outside the Circuit Courthouse on April 5th.

Countless eyes were glued to the days of public testimony on March 23 and 24 before the "National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States." The ten-member panel grilled policymakers from the Bush team and the previous Clinton administration. There were angry outbursts and finger-pointing. For days, charges and countercharges echoed back and forth outside the commission hearing--through the power structure and the intensifying electoral arena.

If she tries to spin the 9-11 Commission like she has been spinning the news media, . . .

April 7, 2003 was a day we will not soon forget. It was our first protest against the war profiteers who operate out of the Port of Oakland. The police shootings which occurred on that day guaranteed that our commitment would be a long one. This year, on Wednesday, April 7th, we will return to the docks to protest the profiteers and reaffirm our First Amendment rights.

IN THE COMING DAYS, IT IS GOING TO BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR ANYONE TO BE GETTING ANY HELP, FROM SERVICES BEING CUT TO THE POOR. WE CONTINUE TO FEED THE HOMELESS IN FRONT OF CITY HALL, BUT THE NEED FOR HOUSING, AND OTHER SERVICES, IS GETTING TOUGHER IN THE CITY. PLEASE GET INVOLVED, THIS IS A CRUCIAL YEAR, AND WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET NOW! CONTACT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS CENTER, AND DO THE COMMUNITY A GREAT FAVOUR IN GETTING INVOLVE WITH THESE ISSUES, IT'S LATER THAN WE THINK!

On the subject of domestic terrorism Counterpunch is working for the Bush Regime, says Scott Loughrey.

April 7 is the beginning of the trial in Philadelphia of community organizer Camilo Viveiros. This is the last of the criminal trials from the 2000 Republican National Convention. Will a steadfast and dedicated political organizer beat the fate of political imprisonment or will Police Chief John Timoney begin to be exonerated? www.friendsofcamilo.org