By James P. Miller, Tribune staff reporter, Published June 15, 2006 Caterpillar Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Jim Owens told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting Wednesday that because the heavy-equipment giant has “strong economic winds at our back,” prospects ...
Read More »Arab American News: “Palestinian activist tours U.S., explains pain and suffering”
by Danielle Smith For the past month, Palestinian activist Fida Qesta has toured the United States speaking about Nonviolent Resistance and the occupation of Palestine. After her stops in Detroit, Port Huron, Grand Ledge, Lansing and Ann Arbor, she will ...
Read More »UK Training for Freedom Summer
London, May 27th/28th Freedom Summer Campaign: July-August 2006 Join us for our pre-travel training in London which compliments the compulsory two day training you will receive in Palestine, and will give important information about your travel to Palestine. See www.ism-london.org ...
Read More »Warmongers EDO Corp. Surrender in British High Court
Final Victory For Peace Protesters Against Arms Company’s High Court Harassment Claim FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7th May 2006: The attempt by arms manufacturers EDO MBM to restrict protest outside their Brighton, UK factory has ended in expensive failure. EDO have ...
Read More »Activists Aim to Kick Apartheid Out of Football
Worldwide Activism, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, April 22nd, 2006 Palestine activists have launched a move to get Apartheid Israel suspended from the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) in protest against the ongoing subjugation of the Palestinian people and ...
Read More »Rachel Corrie Foundation Peaceworks Conference
Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice Peace Works Conference Olympia, Washington, USA April 20th, In Lecture: Arun Gandhi, Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi April 21st, Putting Justice into Action: Exchanging Organizing Strategies and Addressing Issues of Identity and Oppression in ...
Read More »Rachel Corrie is the new Anne Frank
1) Katharine Viner, co-editor of the play, “My Name is Rachel Corrie”, on the controversy over the postponement of her play. Link 2) Debate Between NY Theater Workshop and Katharine Viner. Transcript MP3 Download 3) Democracy Now, Rachel Corrie’s Parents ...
Read More »CPT Statement: CPTers Released
Released by the Christian Peacemaker Teams Our hearts are filled with joy today as we heard that Harmeet Singh Sooden, Jim Loney and Norman Kember have been safely released in Baghdad. Christian Peacemaker Teams rejoices with their families and friends ...
Read More »Three peace activists freed in Iraq
From the BBC Norman Kember, 74, of Pinner, north-west London, James Loney and Harmeet Singh Sooden, were three of four men seized in Baghdad in November. Mr Kember is said to be in a “reasonable condition” while the two Canadians ...
Read More »Events All over the world in Memory of Rachel Corrie -Non-violent Activists Beaten
Today, March 16th, the third anniversary of the murder of Rachel Corrie, events in honor of her memory are taking place in 13 different countries. Nine events are taking place in Palestine and Israel and 41 events are taking place ...
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