Hindus seek withdrawal of “ampm” posters linking cheeseburger with “Holy Cow” (tags)
This is about the gas station convenience store, AM-PM Mini Market which is at most local Arco stations.
New Pacifca In Exile web site launched (tags)
A new web site has been launched to help Pacifica (KPFK, etc.) listeners learn more of the inside info they need to know.
Recall effort launched against Rep. John Kavanagh (tags)
Will Rep. John Kavanagh be recalled for making Arizona the "Show me your genitals state" with his silly SB 1432 which makes it a crime to use the wrong restroom???
Hotline Now Open For Foreclosure Complaints (tags)
The Wall Street Journal Bank regulators and the mortgage industry have launched a complaint process to reach out to more than 4 million homeowners to find and compensate any who were harmed by deficiencies in banks’ foreclosure operations.
The President's Leadership Challenge: A Call to Bold Action (tags)
"Mr. President, there has never been any doubt you are a brilliant orator. And it is also clear that nothing you have said will cause the Republicans in the Senate to break their stranglehold on progress, using threats of filibusters to destroy the majority rule that is the hallmark ..."
Campaign Demands NBA Discipline Clippers Owner and Condemn Racist Housing Discrimination (tags)
A new online petition and video released today urges the NBA to discipline Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling. The campaign, launched by Tenants Together, a statewide coalition of tenants in California, follows the announcement last week by the U.S. Department of Justice of the largest settlement ever obtained in a rental housing discrimination case.
Brother Eddie for President Movement launched in the USA (tags)
Chanting “BROTHER EDDIE” a rowdy crowd of more than 150 supporters, friends and relatives that packed the fundraiser of Brother Eddie Villanueva formally launched the “Brother Eddie for President Movement “ in the United States, in a fundraiser dinner in Los Angeles, California last Sunday, April 26. Bro. Eddie Villanueva is the founder of the Jesus is Lord Church. The JIL has more than three million members and 26 churches in the Philippines and all over the world. This was the follow up of Bro. Eddie Villanueva’s formal acceptance of the challenge of different sectors in the Philippines to run as a presidential aspirant in the 2010 Presidential elections last March 23, 2009 at the Araneta Center. The launching was held in Casa Prinsesa Coffee Shop at 4527 New York, Eagle Rock, --a predominantly Filipino residential and business area in the city of Los Angeles.
Cannon fodder for the market (tags)
The government of Georgia would never have launched its armed forces against the capital of the Autonomous Republic of South Ossetia in the dawn of August 8, engaged in what it called the re-establishing of constitutional order, without previous coordination with Bush
A Weekly Vigil is Launched for Haiti and Kidnapped Human Rights Activist (tags)
On Thursday, May 8, the Ad-Hoc Working Group for Haiti launched a weekly vigil outside the Brazilian consulate in Beverly Hills for the return of Haitian human rights activist Lovinsky Pierre-Antione. A weekly fast, begun last November and practiced around the world, continues.
Significant NPA victories in 2007, more and bigger victories eyed in 2008 (tags)
The revolutionary movement i n thePhilippines today said the New People's Army (NPA) "achieved significant military victories the past year, portending more and bigger successes in response to the Party's anniversary call to accelerate advances in 2008." "Based on our summary of still very partial reports received from the field, clearly the revolutionary forces have gained significant victories in waging guerrilla warfare. Foremost is the defeat of the military campaigns launched by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) this year to date," said CPP spokesperson Gregorio "Ka Roger" Rosal.
Cop Watch LA Website Launched (tags)
Cop Watch Los Angeles has launched our website... It is a website for people to upload articles, and especially their cop watch reports, video, pictures, and audio from their community cop watch patrols...
While the world's head is turned (tags)
While the world’s media has focused attention on Israel’s four-week offensive in Lebanon, a no less ferocious assault is also underway in Gaza. The Palestinian territory’s 1.4 million residents have been subjected to an unrelenting Israeli military offensive, as well as an air, land, and sea blockade which threatens a humanitarian catastrophe.
Knocked off the air was KMIA-AM (710), a Spanish station in Phoenix. It broadcasts ESPN Deportes, a sports-talk format that launched last month.
"Progressive" Muslims Union: South African View (tags)
"Last year, three South Africans were invited to be on the Advisory Board of an organisation that was about to be launched in the US, the Progressive Muslims Union of North America. Quite an honour. However, after much reflection, istikharah and many emails, all three – Ebrahim Moosa, Farid Esack and I – declined." Suddenly, scholars who, just a few weeks earlier, had been criticising America’s imperialist role in the world, became Bush advisors. Suddenly, there was a stream of Muslims seeking the road to the White House and Pentagon."
RCP interviews SpongeBob SquarePants (tags)
SpongeBob SquarePants is known all over the world. He has his own cartoon show on Nickelodeon and people of all ages seem to have at least one toy or product with his image on it. Having just been on the big screen, he had the spotlight on him long before James Dobson and his group, Focus on the Family, launched their attack on him accusing the sponge of being "pro-homosexual" and tolerant of people of different sexual orientations.
SpongeBob recently agreed to meet with the RW at his home—a pineapple under the sea—to talk about all the controversy surrounding him and what is at the heart of it. What follows is an unedited transcript of our conversation.
9/11 Commission Director: Iraq War Launched to Protect Israel (tags)
America: Israel's Proxy Military
Help Save Alaska's Wolves (tags)
The Alaska Wildlife Alliance has launched an online petition to send the democratic voice to our politicians in Alaska.
Since coming to power, Sharon has done everything to ensure the collapse of Arafat and the Palestinian Authority. If successful, it would either bring Hamas to power or lead to political chaos within the terrorities.
Drive launched to defend civil liberties (tags)
Drive launched to defend civil liberties Search Archive Recent Editions 2002 Editions Jun 15, 2002 Author: Tim Wheeler People's Weekly World Newspaper, Jun 15, 2002 CRYSTAL CITY, Va. – The Bush administration is moving with lightning speed to expand FBI spying and intimidation using the “war on terrorism” as a pretext, civil liberties leaders warned last week.
UN:Great Apes Dead in 5 years (tags)
International Initiative To Save Great Apes Launched By UNEP As Experts Warn That Humankind's Closest Relatives Doomed Without Urgent Action
Gore's integrity the butt of late-night jokes (tags)
Late night talk show host Jay Leno has launched an offensive on the integrity of Vice President Gore. With the Veep the butt of so many jokes, it appears the cultural tide has turned against the Democrats.