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"We know that thousands of people are coming," explained Kellie Gasink, national coordinator for the Savannah-based National Coalition to Repeal the Patriot Act, "We also know that unless the people of Savannah organize the event for their benefit, then it will be organized by the demonstrators and the police. We don't need that."

Gasink and at least 100 activists from throughout the southeast laid the groundwork for G8 actions in Macon meeting in December. Today, final touches are being put on a week-long free speech festival in June, coinciding with the Sea Island summit.

In a surprising and sad moment, Lee Kyang-Hae, a 50 year old Korean farmer, and longtime WTO protester, committed suicide in front of the meeting on Wednesday afternoon.

The farmer saw not only "his way of life" being destroyed by neoliberalism and hyperspeed urbanization, but connected his situation with those of farmers around the world.

Once I ran to a house where a farmer abandoned his life by drinking a toxic chemical because of his uncontrollable debts. I also could do nothing but hear the howling of his wife. If you were me, how would you feel? --Kyang-Hae Lee

His words and photos

The story, at Cancun IMC

While most of the word immediately thinks of the WTC/Pentagon attacks in 2001 whenever the date "9/11" is mentioned, we should also remember another tragedy that happend 30 years ago on that date in 1973, the U. S. encouraged [if not sponsored] bloody coup which toppled and killed the democratically elected, leftist President of Chile, Salvadore Allende, and replaced him with the brutal dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. On the subject of this anniversary: The Workers World Party will host a discussion of 'the lessons learned from the 1973 Chile coup" at their meeting, Friday September 12, 2003 at 7p.m. at 422. S. Western Ave., Los Angeles.

Update 9/13/03
Two Years and Many Tears Later
The tragedy of September 11th continues to be confused in the minds of America. The destruction of The World Trade Center has changed the way many in this country view their position in the world while the unprovoked aggression in Iraq has changed the way the world sees the U. S. The Administration’s exploitation of the tragedy to advance it’s NeoCon agenda has been breathtaking. Are we just now beginning to see structural cracks in those solid poll numbers?
The cycle of destruction will end; the planet demands a better way. September Eleventh Families For Peaceful Tomorrows have turned dreams into action. Read Statement.

GOOD NEWS, for a change. Josh Connole was released, and he's free. They didn't have the evidence to hold him. Around fifty supporters from all over, from Costa Mesa to the IE, came out to protest, and celebrate.

report from the demo

Cancun's been called Seattle Part 2 - because the talks have not only broken down, they've become dominated by the concerns of farmers and the poor countries. It's a blow against the West, and in Cancun, an overpriced tourist mecca for Americans in the heart of Third World Neoliberalism.

WTO Breakdown Media Links at Foodfirst
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A Great Discussion[la]
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