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Where were you on February 15, 2003? New film looks at modern day Peace Movement.

The Pumpkinhead Production Company in association with DreamHouse Cinema are pleased to announce the release of their documentary DVD, Think Peace: Portrait of a 21st Century Movement. Filmed at the World Peace Forum held in Vancouver, British Columbia from June 23 - 28, 2006 the film examines the make up and direction of the peace movement in the 21st century.

On February 15th, 2003 the largest protest in human history occurred. Millions of people from all seven continents marched down the street of more than 800 cities to show that they did not support the invasion of Iraq. Yet even at the height of its power the movement was not able to stop the war. What went wrong?

This and other questions are explored in the film as we talk to such diverse people as Hans Blix, Rex Weyler, and Holly Near, among others. With over 40 citizen journalists participating in the project, over 120 hours of footage were captured and distilled into a 55 minute film by director Corey Ogilvie of DreamHouse Cinema.

In order to promote the film and celebrate "the other super power" that arose on February 15, 2003 we ask that you join us in celebrating the 5th Anniversary of this amazing event by declaring that February 15th be know internationally as "Think Peace" Day

A portion of the profits from this project will go to assist the War Resisters Support Campaign in Canada and the Iraq Veterans Against War in the U.S.

For more information go to our website at:

http://thinkpeacemovie.com/.

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Confederate Monument Denton, Texas: End Racism & Violent Military History In One Click
by Aron Duhon
1/23/2008

To all Detonites

A terrorist is defined as a person who uses violence against civilians to gain political ends. Keeping people enslaved is obviously one of the most vile forms of violence. On the Denton, Texas Square is therefore a monument to terrorists. The statue of the confederate solider on the square in Denton, Texas is nothing more than a standing ovation to the use of violence against innocents, and other oppressed minorities for economic and sociopolitical gain.

What obvious hypocrisy to show a heroic and benevolent looking solider, who's sole purpose was to kill others who wished to bring freedom to the oppressed?

Denton!

Is this what you stand for? Is this what you would have your tax dollars support? Take a good look!

The monument to blood also boasts two separate drinking fountains. Why? I have been told by reliable sources in the community who still remember the days of Jim Crow that the fountains were for white and blacks to drink form separately. Thus, this is not only a monument to blood, slavery, and torture, but also to the federal and state laws which upheld segregation after the bleated attempt to end race discrimination during the reconstruction period.

|UA| United Aid right here in Denton is diligently fighting on all fronts to make strategic moves against this offense to morality and justice! If you are interested in joining the movement contact Jason, jason_waite3@yahoo.com, who has worked ceaselessly to organize in our community.

There are five easy actions you can take against the existence of the fountain:

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I
refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the
starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace
and brotherhood can never become a reality.
I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must
spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of nuclear
annihilation.
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final
word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger
than evil triumphant.

I believe that even amid today's mortar bursts and whining
bullets, there is still hope for a brighter tomorrow.
I believe that wounded justice, lying prostrate on the blood-flowing
streets of our nations, can be lifted from this dust of shame to reign
supreme among the children of men.
I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three
meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds,
and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits. I believe that
what self-centered men have torn down, men other-centered can build up.

I still believe that one day mankind will bow before the
altars of God and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed and
nonviolent redemptive goodwill proclaimed the rule of the land. And the
lion and the lamb shall lie down together, and every man shall sit
under his own vine and fig tree, and none shall be afraid. I still
believe that we shall overcome.

More at http://www.blackstate.com

Black D.C. Army National Guard veteran comes

to the rescue of ancestors state---South Carolina--

against latest campaign scheme by Senator

John McCain.

By Elijah Gatewood

Reporting from Washington.

As I have dropped on Independent Media Centers

in Milwaukee, California, Massachusettes and

Buffalo, New York. Citizen-journalists have it in their

capacity to turn the '08 election around for the

betterment of the community. Mainstream media has

already made endorsements in the race for the White

House: Senator Hillary Clinton of New York for the

Democratic nomination and Senator John McCain for

the Republican ticket. Both candidates, however,

are not within the mission of the IMC---anti-war

and against corporate greed. Both voted for the war

in Iraq, and making efforts to drag the country into

military confrontation with Iran. Last year, Clinton and

McCain voted and had passsed a resolution to label

the Iranian Republican Guards "a terrorist organization".

Senator Obama, another candidate for the top job, was

just elected to the Senate in 2004. His entry is just too

ambitious. Federal lawmakers are required to be in

office for six years, and this is under the U.S.

Constitution. One cannot be for "change", a slogan of

the Obama campaign, when one is going to break the

law of time in office. These legislators are supposed to

be doing their jobs as members of Congress, and that

is making laws, not dancing around wanting to be

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (January 18) is up at the website
http://www.outfarpress.com/outfarpress/shortwave.shtml in both broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quickdownload or streaming form (4.9MB) (28:59)

This week's show features stories from China Radio International, Radio Netherlands, Radio Havana Cuba, and the Voice of Russia.
From CHINA- China and India have signed agreements on bilateral ties and agreed to work out their border dispute. The IAEA says that Iran will answer all questions about its previous nuclear activities and centrifuge development. The 3 Gorges hydroelectric power plant will be fully operational by the end of this year. The UN environment chief praised China's decision to limit the use of plastic bags at stores. China says it has become the fastest forestry regrowth nation in the world.

Captain Eric H. May, the Internet intelligence writer, presents a compelling defense of Radical Press Publisher, Arthur Topham, who has become a the object of a thought crime witchhunt by Canadian Zionist

Fossil Fools Day, April 1st: International Day of Action
Against the Fossil Fuel Empire

The International Rising Tide network and its allies are
calling for a day of action against the fossil fuel industry on April 1st
2008…FOSSIL FOOLS DAY!

Confronted with melting ice caps, unprecedented species
extinction, droughts, and extreme weather the fools at the head of the fossil
fuel empire continue to plunder the earth, with the governments as willing
court jesters at their side.

Been feeling like the level of climate activism in this
country hasn’t matched the severity of the climate crisis? Well- so have we.

t’s time we ask ourselves, how serious are we about stopping
climate change?

Captain Eric H. May, the Internet intelligence writer, examines the Ron Paul campaign in its approach to the 9/11 event. May suggest that Paul's own 14th Texas congressional district has been the target of a Bush false flag terror attack.

powerful guide book: China’s Global Reach

Borderless Business, National Competition, Politics, and Globalization (book excerpts)
George Zhibin Gu

Afterword
China, United States and Global Development

Andre Gunder Frank

Chapter 13. CHINESE MULTINATIONALS (book excerpts)

In this era, the key Chinese strategy is to bring foreign investors over to China. In this regard, China has been doing very well. Consequently, the nation has quickly become a global center. This basic strategy will not change any time soon.

At the same time, especially recently, a small group of Chinese companies have increasingly tried to reach the overseas markets in various ways. However, it has not happened in any big way so far. In truth, setting up an extensive international franchise for China Inc. remains at the very beginning.

In this chapter and the next one, we will examine various business dealings of China’s international work. Still, the most interesting ones take place at home market still.

Some Sizable Chinese Companies

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (January 11) is up at the website
http://www.outfarpress.com/outfarpress/shortwave.shtml in both broadcast quality (13.3MB) and quickdownload or streaming form (4.9MB) (28:59)

This week's show features stories from China Radio International, Radio Netherlands, Radio Havana Cuba, and the Voice of Russia.
From CHINA- China announced the life expectancy of its citizens has risen to 73 years- in 1949 their life expectancy was 36 years. The Chinese government has asked multinational corporations to conduct their business in China with more environmental concern. China is banning the use of market plastic bags beginning June 1st. The President of Kenya and the opposition leader are holding talks with the head of the African Union. A videotape purports that the US Navy was confronted by speedboats from Iran, which President Bush denounced as a provocative act.