11 Nov 03
Barbara Lerner :

What will it take to win the second great battle of Iraq, the battle against terrorism on Iraqi soil? Thousands of additional Coalition troops and billions of dollars in donor aid will make it easier to hold the line, but I'm afraid it won't be enough, by itself, to ensure another Coalition triumph there in a year or two. We have to add a new element to the mix, and it's not another U.N. resolution. It's another "shock and awe" campaign, this one designed to convince Iraq's neighbors that when we say they must shut off the flow of foreign terrorists into Iraq, we mean it.

LIVE from Death Row is your opportunity to take part in a rare glimpse into the life, thoughts and reflections of a death row inmate live via teleconference. The inmate will speak to the audience and answer questions in what has been one of the most moving and inspiring programs on the death penalty to date. LIVE from Death Row programs in New York, Boston and Washington, D.C. have been immense successes in educating and mobilizing activism against the death penalty.

Spanish Translation of Jean Cushman´s article ´Our world is not for sale¨

cartoon copyright 2003 by charles amsellem. all rights reserved. activists may reproduce for non-profit use only.

Some suggestions from the Street Medics on what you can do to stay healthy before, during and after the demonstrations against the FTAA.

Soldiers slam the occupation.

Screening of the trailer and discussion of the upcoming film "About Baghdad" with three of the producers of the film, who have recently returned from Baghdad. Thursday, November 20 at 7:30pm at Hopkins.

From November 19-21 over 40 people from the Baltimore area are going to Miami to confront the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas). What they will be facing is an over $8.5 million dollar federally backed budget, over 2500 heavily armed police and an 8 foot "anarchist" proof wall surronding the entire meeting site.

What will you be doing?

You know what is right, though you still may be blind,
it's never too late to change your mind,
we're all in agreement, in truth we rise,
evil is just the deceived disguised

This past week, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) sent a letter instructing the Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS) to investigate what may be a sharing of confidential study information to the “religiopolitical extremist” group, Traditional Values Coalition (TVC).