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Lebanon on brink of civil war

Lebanon stands on the brink of all-out civil war. A general strike by the leading trade union to protest rising prices and demand an increase in the minimum wage has led to armed conflict between the pro-Western Sunni and Druze-based government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and the Shia-based Hezbollah and its ally, Amal.

Government Corruption in the U.S. | My Activist Network

Government Corruption in the U.S.

Redefining Beauty: Chasing Miss Landmine

I recently spoke with the man behind the controversial beauty pageant, Miss Landmine. Ten Angolan women, who have all been injured by landmines in that country, will compete next April for the title - and a prosthesis. Here's what he to say about the project and his critics.

Crooks and Liars » Bong Hits For Jesus

The phrase doesn t make any sense, and it wasn t supposed to. 18 year old high school senior Joseph Frederick unfurled the 14 foot banner on a public sidewalk across the street from the high school during a non-school event. High school administrator Deborah Morse confiscated the banner and suspended Frederick for advocating drug use evidently in view of other high school students.

UK Indymedia - Indymedia and British Intelligence Services

Following the American pattern after 9/11, the UK government has used its own alleged terrorist attacks to push towards a police state. This has involved increasing the funds allocated to 'security services' and granting them extra-judicial powers; the systematic assault on civil liberties and human rights; media-spun fear based on dubious 'terror

Disco Daddy-o's - The Divisive Issue of Peace

Lisa Jensen put a Christmas wreath on her condo door. The wreath features a peace sign, although Kearns claims that some residents believe it to be a symbol of Satan.

Atomic Breakfast Club: Joan Baez's First Protest [1958]

In 1958 while Robert Zimmerman (the nom de teen of Bob Dylan) was worshipping Little Richard and James Dean in Hibbing, Minnesota, his future folk queen, Joan Baez, was already capturing headlines for her precocious protesting on the West Coast.

Pierre Tristam: Al-Qaeda Video Awards/Candide's Notebooks

How Bush's ongoing pre-election Tour for Terror synchronizes its PR with Osama's video production company.