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5551 [lbo-talk] Fred Hampton -- rank: 72

... stage a raid. 4). The raid included heavily armed Chicago Police. -Chip Berlet >Carrol Cox wrote: > >>This Saturday (December 4) will ... 35th anniversary of the murder of >>Fred Hampton by Chicago Police under the direction of the Cook County >>States Attorney. > >FWIW ...

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Author:	Chip Berlet
Date:	Wed Dec 1 10:45:41 PST 2004

5552 [lbo-talk] RNC - Delegates on the run -- rank: 72

... the delegates exited theaters, they were greeted by shouting protesters. Police officers attempted to block the protesters from harassing delegates, and ...

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Author:	Leigh Meyers
Date:	Mon Aug 30 10:37:36 PDT 2004

5553 [lbo-talk] Some Background on Sudan -- rank: 72

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sudan/story/0,14658,1268773,00.html *Darfur's deep grievances defy all hopes for an easy solution* The world is waking to the human disaster in Sudan. But, argues writer and world authority on the country, Alex de Waal, the crisis is far more complex ...

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Author:	ira glazer
Date:	Mon Aug 30 09:33:00 PDT 2004

5554 [lbo-talk] RNC Protests II -- rank: 72

... longer estimated by news > orgs, but given within quotes as police estimates or organizer > estimates---as if some concrete reality could ... then you have idiots like Louis Farakkhan suing the Park Police for providing the "politically incorrect"

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Author:	Wojtek Sokolowski
Date:	Mon Aug 30 08:58:55 PDT 2004

5555 [lbo-talk] China's peacekeeping force for Haiti -- rank: 72

... 08:38, August 25, 2004 China's first peacekeeping riot police batch to leave for Haiti China's first batch of peacekeeping riot police forces is scheduled to leave for Haiti in September to ...

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Author:	uvj at vsnl.com
Date:	Mon Aug 30 07:08:50 PDT 2004

5556 [lbo-talk] RNC Protests: 1st few days -- rank: 72

I write on the 'big day' an hour before setting out -- everything may change but here are some reflections from the first few days in areas that may not have received much press outside of NYC. 1) There has been a remarkable plethora of events, the CounterConvention site alone listed almost ...

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Author:	Paul
Date:	Sun Aug 29 06:38:31 PDT 2004

5557 [lbo-talk] Sri Lankan anti-religious conversion bill hits the rocks -- rank: 72

HindustanTimes.com Wednesday, August 18, 2004 Lankan anti-conversion bill hits the rocks PK Balachanddran Colombo, August 18 Sri Lanka's controversial anti-conversion bill seems to have hit the rocks given the Supreme Court's critical observations and the distinct possibility of the mainstream political parties opting for a free ...

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Author:	uvj at vsnl.com
Date:	Sat Aug 28 17:34:35 PDT 2004

5558 [lbo-talk] Judge who jinxed NYC protest married Murdoch -- rank: 72

reposted from dailykos http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/8/27/145534/362 /Fri Aug 27th, 2004 at 18:55:34 GMT/ Just a little tidbit of New York protest gossip, as we gear up for what promises to be a rough week for our freedoms of speech and assembly: Turns ...

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Author:	ira glazer
Date:	Fri Aug 27 12:34:24 PDT 2004

5559 [lbo-talk] Chechnya bans masks, to open fire on infringers -- rank: 72

... m. UTC Chechnya bans masks, to open fire on infringers Police in the Russian region of Chechnya have new orders to ... covered faces, and security forces and troops routinely wear balaclavas. "(Police must) shoot to kill anyone who walks on the streets ...

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Author:	Chris Doss
Date:	Fri Aug 27 03:13:57 PDT 2004

5560 [lbo-talk] Marc Cooper and the myths that vets make up aboutbeingspat on -- rank: 72

Yeah, those two sound like they're full of shit. And you certainly wouldn't expect many spitting incidents for exactly the reasons you cite--but I still wouldn't be shocked if it happened occasionally (though the soldier would have to be walking through an anti-war rally or something ...

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Author:	Luke Weiger
Date:	Thu Aug 26 19:06:44 PDT 2004

5561 [lbo-talk] Marc Cooper and the myths that vets make up about beingspat on -- rank: 72

Luke asked me about the vets' tales of being spat on: How would you know? I'd take their stories with a grain of salt, but I wouldn't feel confident dismissing them out of hand. -- Luke, I'll let you read the exchanges: Rightwing prowar vet: Steve, you are not ...

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Author:	Stephen E Philion
Date:	Thu Aug 26 19:02:53 PDT 2004

5562 [lbo-talk] The war that keeps on giving -- rank: 72

... in Florida after learning that Pfc. Alexander Arredondo had died, police said. "He suffered seriousjavascript:parent.send('smtp') Send burns," said ... tank, a gallon of gasoline and a welder's torch, police spokesman Tony Rode said.

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Author:	Stephen E Philion
Date:	Wed Aug 25 21:15:46 PDT 2004

5563 [lbo-talk] Iranian Parliament proposes Iranian national dress -- rank: 72

Daily Times Thursday, August 19, 2004 Parliament proposes Iranian national dress * Iranian hardliners rule out gender equality TEHRAN: Iran's conservative parliament is preparing designs for national Islamic costumes to combat the corrupting influence of Western fashion, a prominent MP said Wednesday. "We have to design new trends within the framework ...

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Author:	uvj at vsnl.com
Date:	Fri Aug 20 09:33:03 PDT 2004

5564 [lbo-talk] LTTE's killing spree causes concern -- rank: 72

HindustanTimes.com Tuesday, August 17, 2004 LTTE's killing spree causes concern PK Balachanddran Colombo, August 17 Sri Lanka seems to be in the midst of an unending killing spree by the LTTE. The recent spurt in the activities of its assassination units called "pistol groups" and the indifference of the ...

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Author:	uvj at vsnl.com
Date:	Wed Aug 18 08:08:03 PDT 2004

5565 [lbo-talk] Many Reservists Losing Civilian Jobs -- rank: 72

Many Reservists Losing Civilian Jobs Mon Aug 16,10:26 AM ET By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Benefits reduced. Promotions forgotten. Jobs gone. It's tough to find these conditions when returning home from the mean streets of Iraq, ready to resume your civilian career. Increasing numbers of National ...

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Author:	Dwayne Monroe
Date:	Mon Aug 16 12:43:56 PDT 2004