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  • Video, Louis Wolf: “9/11 Was an Inside Job!”
    31 October 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” hit the National Mall, in Washington, D.C. One of the activists in attendance at the spirited event was Louis Wolf. He’s an author and a peace and justice activist from the Washington, D.C. area. He shared with me his views on 9/11. Mr. Wolf said: “9/11 was an inside job!” See for background on this issue: http://dc911truth.org and also check out my review of Phil Shenon’s insightful book: “The Uncensored History of the (…)

  • Video: Dr. Margaret Flowers: “The National Campaign for Single Payer is Growing!”
    31 October 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” hit the National Mall, in Washington, D.C. One of the activists in attendance at the spirited event was Baltimore’s Dr. Margaret Flowers. She said: “The National campaign for a single payer [health care system] is growing!” Dr. Flowers is a staunch advocate for real and substantial changes in the way health care is delivered in the U.S. Millions of Americans are currently without any health care coverage andor don’t have (…)

  • Video: "The Two-Headed Kochtopus” Takes a Satirical Hit in a Skit Staged on the National Mall!
    31 October 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    “The Two-Headed Kochtopus” Takes a Satirical Hit in a Skit Staged on the National Mall!
    David and Charles Koch aka “The Koch Brothers” are the primary underwriters of the Tea Party! For years, these two multibillionaires have had strong ties to Far Right elements in this country. On October 30, 2010, the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” hit the National Mall, in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, just west of the main stage, around 12th Street, two actors/activists, Diane Wittner and Joe (…)

  • Video: CODEPINK’s Medea Benjamin Mocks Jon Stewarts’ Slacktivism!
    31 October 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” hit the National Mall, in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, Peace and Justice activists from CODEPINK were putting on a colorful Alice-in-Wonderland skit not far from the main stage of the event. It addressed some of comedian John Stewart’s recent politically naive and thoughtless remarks about the honorable work of antiwar activists in this country to end immoral and illegal wars, occupations, and torture. Medea Benjamin, co (…)

  • A Slideshow of 33 Photos from the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear”
    31 October 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    Oct. 30, 2010
    The National Mall, Washington, D.C.
    Featuring CODEPINK activists, Diane Wittner, Joe Adams, the Koch Brothers, aliens, space people, a cowardly lion, 9/11 Trurth Now, a nine-ton elephant, Richard Nixon, Lou Wofl, Alice-in-Wonderland, the Masses, the U.S. Capitol, a Metro escaltor, Medea Benjamin, Joan Stallard and Dr. Margaret Flowers.
    ©Bill Hughes

  • Video: G. Gordon Liddy Protested at Fundraiser for Israel Defense Forces
    29 October 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Thursday evening, Oct. 28, 2010, G. Gordon Liddy of Watergate notoriety was the “keynote speaker at a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces’ fundraiser,” according to the press release of the protesters. The event was held at the Beth Tfiloh Congregation in Baltimore County, MD. The demonstration was organized by local peace and justice activists. For background on Liddy’s talk, see:
    http://www.fidf.org/Document.Doc?id=59

  • Video: Green’s Maria Allwine Rips BGE, Gov. Martin O’Malley and ex-Governor, Robert Ehrlich!
    28 October 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    Maria Allwine is an activist with the “Maryland Coalition to Re-Regulate BGE.” It called a press conference on Oct. 27, 2010, in front of the office of the Public Service Commission, in Baltimore, MD. Over the years, Ms. Allwine has battled hard against any more rate hikes and for “a moratorium on any rate increases in BGE bills.” Ms. Allwine is also the Green Party’s candidate for governor in Maryland. At today’s event, she ripped into BGE; incumbent Governor Martin O’Malley, a Democrat; (…)

  • Video: Nurses Protest MedStar Hospital in Baltimore County, MD
    27 October 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Wed. morning, Oct. 27, 2010, members of the National Nurses United staged a spirited protest action in front of the “MedStar Health” owned Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore County, MD. They raised concerns about “inadequate staffing” and “patient care problems” at the MedStar Health-owned Washington Hospital Center; and also the failure of the company [MedStar Health] to “negotiate a new contract,” at its D.C. facility with the nurses’ union, according to their press release. To learn (…)

  • Video: Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Workers’ Stage Rally
    25 October 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Monday, October 25, 2010, Inner Harbor workers staged a rally at the Power Plant, in Baltimore, MD. Their purpose, according to their press release, was to highlight the “filing of a class action lawsuit against Disney’s ESPN Zone for failing to give workers adequate notice before suddenly shutting down in June, [2010], in violation of the federal WARN Act.” For background, see: http://justice.unitedworkers.org/

  • Video, Trailer for Film: CODEPINK vs. Rep. Howard “Fast Howard” Berman
    22 October 2010 par (Open-Publishing)

    On Nov. 3, 2009, activists from CODEPINK confronted in the Rayburn Building on Capitol Hill, Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA), aka “Fast Howard,” over his knee-jerk bashing of the “Goldstone Report.” See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojWCXs2H4VM
    As a result of that clash, Von Sprinkle Toes Production has made a movie about the incident. The flick, entitled “CODEPINK vs. Rep. Howard “Fast Howard” Berman, will be out sometime this winter. This is the trailer for this don’t-miss movie, which has a (…)