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Coalition Forms to Defend Local Abortion Clinics |
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by homefries, |
 Sparked by an apparent need to support visitors of Planned Parenthood in the face of anti-abortion harassment, the Coalition to Defend Reproductive Rights formed a few months ago. On Saturday, November 12th, members of the new group stood outside of the clinic on Commonwealth Ave., holding pink banners and blocking the graphic signs of anti-abortion protesters. |
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14 Nov 2005
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Filed under: News / Gender : Organizing |
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Boston plans for the December 1 'Rosa Parks National Day of Absence Against Poverty, Racism and War' |
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by Bryan G. Pfeifer, |
 Planning for the Dec. 1 Rosa Parks National Day of Absence jumped into high gear as more than 60 representatives from a broad cross-section of labor and community organizations met on Nov. 5 and agreed to hold a series of militant actions in Boston on Dec. 1 to honor the 50th anniversary of Rosa Parks arrest for her refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. These Boston actions will be part of the Dec. 1 National Day of Absence against Poverty, Racism and War. |
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09 Nov 2005
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Filed under: News / Human Rights |
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Food Aid vs. Food Sovereignty |
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by RadioActive, |
An interview with Aburadha Mittal founder of the progressive think tank, the Oakland Institute. Representatives from the Oakland Institue are heading to the WTO ministerials in Hong Kong next monrth with a message about food sovereignty.
RadioActive is a grassroots environmental and social justice news radio journal hosted by Amy Browne and Meredith DeFrancesco and heard Thursdays from 4:00 - 4:30 pm on WERU FM 89.9 and 102.9 Bangor, Maine in the United States. |
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31 Oct 2005
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Filed under: News / Environment |
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Critical Mass Attracts Dragons, Witches, and Lots of Bikes |
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by cuauhtemoc, |
 Boston, MA – A woman with a dragon-face mask and flashing red lights in her seat pedaled down Boylston Street Friday surrounded by witches, Vikings, a man hauling a jack-o-lantern, and various other costumed bicyclists to the enjoyment of onlookers and cyclists. Yesterday’s event brought together approximately 150 local cyclists for the monthly Critical Mass bike ride, an international bicycling movement intended to celebrate urban bike riding. |
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30 Oct 2005
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Filed under: News / Organizing |
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IUE-CWA Local 201 members ratify agreement with GE |
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by Rand Wilson, |
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Lynn, MA – Union members ratified a new agreement that will upgrade nearly 300 jobs and help bring new work to Lynn’s River Works. It also creates new opportunities for workers in GE’s Assembly and Test departments to upgrade their skills and improve their pay. The agreement was approved by a 79 percent majority vote at meetings held on October 25 and 26. |
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28 Oct 2005
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Filed under: News / Labor |
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