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Resolution of the San Francisco Labor Council
Bring the troops home now - End the occupation of Iraq - Money for human needs, not war - Repeal the Patriot Act Whereas, the people in Iraq want the US occupation to end, and the US soldiers in Iraq want to come home. We ask: Who is benefiting from this war, and who is paying the price?; and
Whereas, every day, people are dying as a consequence of this illegal occupation—Every day human misery (…)

Don’t Extend Them & Don’t Replace Them Just Bring ’Em on Home Now!
By STAN GOFF
Counter Punch http://www.counterpunch.org/goff07262003.html
July 26, 2003
On July 23rd, my son, who is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, was told along with the rest of his company at morning formation, to get his affairs in order. They are going to replace the 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq.
Jessie spent his first thirteen years around the military, from which I retired just seven years ago (…)

Russell Simmons - New Black Leader?
By Amadi Ajamu
The emergence of Hip Hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons as an establishment-endorsed political leader of the new generation of Blacks gives me pause. Being a member of this new generation, I think this should be put on the table for discussion.
Why have mainstream media’s political pundits given Russell Simmons an open mic? He’s a guest on Charlie Rose; he’s become a constant feature in the New York Times, Newsweek Magazine and many (…)

Iraqi detainees report ’inhumane’ treatment Human rights groups question U.S. tactics
Robert Collier, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 29, 2003
©2003 San Francisco Chronicle
URL: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/07/29/MN268.DTL
Baghdad — Former Iraqi air force Brig. Gen. Sabah Saleh, his wife and their four children were sleeping on the ground floor of their Baghdad house at about 2: 30 a.m. July 14 when loud explosions tore through the front door and blew the (…)

Interreligious Group to Deliver Aid from Cuba to Communities throughout the US
Contact 212/926-5757 IFCO/Pastors for Peace http://www.ifconews.org
July 28 2003
Interreligious Group to Deliver Aid from Cuba to Communities throughout the US
The 14th US-Cuba Friendshipment caravan, organized by IFCO/Pastors for Peace, after successfully delivering 80 tons of humanitarian aid to Cuban schools, churches, hospitals, and senior centers and other facilities, will attempt on July 29 to cross (…)

Brazil markets slide amid rising reform tensions
SAO PAULO, Brazil, July 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks closed lower for the fifth straight day on Tuesday as mounting social tension and political opposition to the government’s reform agenda unnerved investors.
Brazil’s currency, the real , also weakened, closing lower for a third day running at 2.935 per U.S. dollar, a 4 centavo loss that left it 21 percent stronger in the year so far.
"The political and social environment in the (…)

Lula Allies Ready to Dilute Brazilian Pension Bill, Estado Says
July 30 (Bloomberg) — Brazil’s ruling coalition may bow to pressure from judges to keep some of their pension benefits intact as the government struggles to quell their threats to strike, O Estado de S. Paulo reported on its Web site.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s allies in congress may amend his bill to satisfy judges’ demands for higher pensions, the daily newspaper said, citing unnamed legislators familiar with (…)

MASS MARCH ON WASHINGTON TO SAY:
Bring the troops home now
End the occupation of Iraq
Money for jobs, education & healthcare - Not war
The people in Iraq want the U.S. occupation to end. The U.S. soldiers in Iraq want to come home. On Saturday, October 25, tens of thousands of people in the U.S., joined by delegations from countries around the world, will go back into the streets to demand End the Occupation, Bring the Troops Home Now! Under the banner, "The World Unites Against (…)

al-Jazeera in Canada
Voice your support for Al-Jazeera in Canada [by Aug 11, 2003]
The Canadian Radio-television and telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is now accepting submissions on Al-Jazeera’s application to broadcast on the Digital Network in Canada. This public process will determine whether Al-Jazeera will be available to Canadian viewers. The Canadian Arab Federation is encouraging its members and friends to contact the CRTC and voice their support for Al-Jazeera.
So please (…)

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/A/JPArticle/ShowFull&c id=1059361961485
Jul. 28, 2003 Occupied peoples have the right to resist, By Tom Wallace and Rakhika Sainath
’We have all committed ourselves to the practice of nonviolence and do not assist anyone in committing acts of violence’
As volunteers with The International Solidarity Movement and as individuals devoted to human rights and justice, we must address recent statements maligning us, our movement and (…)