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In the '90s, McDonald's was nicknamed the triumphant symbol of U.S. imperialism, but with the dawn of the new millennium its role has changed to that of the black beast of the new antiglobalization wave . Pursued by activists, trade unionists and ecologists, the chain has realized that it is time to deal with its decline. By Jean-Guy Allard.
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GUTIERREZ TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL PANEL ON NAVY'S MISTREATMENT OF PEACEFUL PROTESTORS ON VIEQUES
Congressional Hispanic Caucus conducts hearings on abuse of demonstrators Navy representative admits that video tapes show Congressman cooperating with police, not resisting arrest.
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America's Undeclared War: What's Killing Our Cities And How To Stop It COLLATERAL DAMAGE R US:
One factor in America's repeated energy problems is the built-in wastefulness of our built environment. This wastefulness has roots in an anti-urban political tradition dating back to Colonial Virginia, which has also profoundly undermined many of America's progressive political tendencies, according to Daniel Lazare's new book, America's Undeclared War. A new addition to "Power to the People", IMC-LA's special feature page on the "energy crisis."
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Journey Through Riverside Police Dept's Internal Affairs: the Hearing Activists spoke out against the police tactics used during "Retaliatory Monday" at the Commission meeting, but with little effect, as the city of Riverside exonerated an officer who assigned a supervisor to investigate himself, saying that it was legal, justified and proper. Misconduct thus continues to be excused by the city and its agencies. [ Read The Story ] The latest in a series by Mary Shelton.
Part 1: The Protest
Part 2: The Investigation
Part 3: The Coverup
Part 4: The Runaround
Part 5: The Commission
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How To Survive With A Gun And A Cop... A wrongful death suit has just filed by attorney Johnnie Cochran against the LAPD for the killing of actor Anthony Dwain Lee at a Benedict Canyon party last Halloween. The excuse: Lee was holding a toy gun that "looked real." The reality: he was shot in the back. But cops aren't always so trigger happy-when the guy with the gun is another cop, and he's shooting up a storm. [ Story by Tim Wise ]
Bus Riders Union Sit-in at the MTA Board The Bus Riders Union shut down MTA's board meeting, in the face of the board's attempts to terminate the BRU consent decree, weaken the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and build the Eastside Light Rail. Part of "Power to the People", IMC-LA's special feature page on the "energy crisis."
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