April 19, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Underattended "Run for Water" plagued by death scenes, zombies, and dozens of "Dow spokesmen"; truth seems to run free Video: Yes Men video here; other video here Stills: Yes Men pictures here; numerous others here Contact: Whitney Black (803)466-3786; press@theyesmen.org Brooklyn, NY -- Bucolic Prospect park in Brooklyn, NY … [Read more...] about DOW THROWS A DISMAL PARTY, FEW ATTEND (Dow killed hundreds of thousands in Bhopal, Vietnam, etc.)
Army surrenders: Marc Hall free, discharge announced!
Army surrenders: Marc Hall free, discharge announced Yes, we did it! To the hundreds who wrote letters and donated to his defense, Marc shared via phone from Kuwait, "Thank you, thank you for all of your love and support!" Please help us pay off the remaining $1,500 of Marc's legal expenses, which includes his discharge upgrade appeal. By Dahr Jamail, Truthout. April 18, … [Read more...] about Army surrenders: Marc Hall free, discharge announced!
Gods and Monsters: Fighting American Wars From on High
Tuesday 13 April 2010 by: Tom Engelhardt | TomDispatch.com (Image: Lance Page / t r u t h o u t; Adapted: giopuo, Eddi 07) The Greeks had it right. When you live on Mount Olympus, your view of humanity is qualitatively different. The Greek gods, after all, lied to, stole from, lusted for, and punished humanity without mercy, while taking the … [Read more...] about Gods and Monsters: Fighting American Wars From on High
Marines Go Home: Anti-Base Activism in Okinawa, Japan and Korea
by Kageyama Asako Compiled, edited and translated by Philip Seaton1 The US military’s Kooni Firing Range in the South Korean village of Maehyang-ri was closed in 2005, following a concerted effort by anti-base activists. Maehyang-ri was one of three anti-base struggles featured in the documentary film Marines Go Home: Henoko, Maehyang-ri, Yausubetsu (official website here, … [Read more...] about Marines Go Home: Anti-Base Activism in Okinawa, Japan and Korea
Police Harassment of African American in Tokyo
投稿者: E. WestThis has been submitted by a reader. All reader articles represent the views of the writer, and not necessarily tokyoprogressive. I've been the victim of police harassment for over ten years. I'm continuously being stopped while riding my bike for ID checks. I'm living in Tokyo's Setagaya area and the police that work from the Himonya police … [Read more...] about Police Harassment of African American in Tokyo