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Army Sgt. Matthis Chiroux Refuses His Deployment to Iraq

Sgt. Matthis Chiroux, a 24-year-old who spent nearly five years serving in the U.S. Army, publicly refused his orders to deploy to Iraq today. Chiroux made the statement in the rotunda of the Cannon Building of the House of Representatives, just minutes after 8 members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War testified about the realities of the U.S. occupation of Iraq to members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
 

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News :: International Relations

Did Hezbollah Thwart a Bush/Olmert Attack on Beirut?

A Sudden Case of Cold Feet
 

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Commentary :: International Relations

Grow Them Young, Pay Them Well - Anti-Chavistas, That Is

Who said crime doesn't pay? Read on.
 

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Review :: Media

John Cusack’s War: The Actor Battles to Un-Embed Hollywood With His New Film, ‘War, Inc.’

Back in 1989, in his smash hit “Say Anything,” John Cusack famously stood with a boom box above his head outside the home of the woman he loved blasting Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes.” With his latest films on the Iraq war, Cusack is standing outside Hollywood with a TV above his head broadcasting his political movies calling on the public to wake up and “Do Something.”
 

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News :: Civil & Human Rights

Judge Backs US Conscientious Objector

The Army should grant conscientious objector status to Michael Barnes, a Fort Richardson, Alaska-based paratrooper who had his request for that designation denied last year, US magistrate John D Roberts concluded yesterday.
 

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News :: International Relations

Paramilitary Police Attack Al-Nakba March

What a Way to Mark Independence Day"
 

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Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights

Once a felon, always a felon?

After sentencing and release is over, now the penalty begin.
 

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LOCAL Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights : International Relations : Peace : Protest Activity : Women's Issues

Tonight, May 16th! - Holy Name 6 Benefit: "9 Parts of Desire"-a play about Iraqi Women

 

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News :: Children & Education : Environment : Urban Development

Bio-Jet Fuel

Airbus and Honeywell plan to create bio-jet fuel
 

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News :: International Relations : Media

The Shortwave Report 5/16/08 Listen Globally!

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia.
 

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