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Medical Marijuana Vote in US House This Week


Press Release from the Drug Reform Coordination Network

Since early last month we have been alerting our readers about
an upcoming medical marijuana vote in the US House of
Representatives, the Hinchey/Rohrabacher amendment to forbid the
US Department of Justice from using its resources to interfere
with state medical marijuana laws. This amendment would be
consistent with a recent ruling by the US 9th Circuit Court
which found that DOJ interference with state medical marijuana
laws is unconstitutional.

(Image)ining Resistance

Call for papers:

Editors: Keri Cronin and Kirsty Robertson

Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

We are seeking contributions for a collection of essays tentatively
titled (Image)ining Resistance. Our aim is to encourage interdisciplinary
approaches and critical examinations that address the use of visual imagery in
social and activist movements throughout history. From banners embroidered for
suffragette actions, to the impact of photographs taken in Soweto in 1976, to
political puppets created for recent global justice demonstrations, the
intersections between visual culture and activism relate a rich history with
transnational and transideological import. Interdisciplinary approaches are
encouraged, as are essays addressing a wide range of historical periods,
geographic regions and protest actions.

rxcannabis writes:

"The 3rd Annual Drug War Vigil Film Festival"

Vancouver, British Columbia, September 24-25, 2004

The Drug War Vigil Memorial Group is a social justice think tank that was founded in the fall of 2000, dedicated to ending the War on Drugs.


We recognize that the militarization of this medical issue and the criminalization of the chronically sick, terminally ill and chemically dependent have resulted in the needless loss of human life, and that this is the true crime.

Fifth Estate Seeks Contributions on Radical Education

Fifth Estate seeks articles, anecdotes, essays, and experiences on
radical education.

"New York Civil Liberties Union Questions The Investigation Of A Buffalo Artist"


June 21, 2004 -- The New York Civil Liberties Union is questioning the propriety of an investigation into the work of Buffalo artist and Autonomedia author Steven Kurtz. The NYCLU has written a letter to U.S. Attorney Michael Battle inquiring about the presentation of the case of Professor Kurtz to a Grand Jury.


“It doesn’t appear that this investigation satisfies the FBI standards that the facts and circumstances of the case must reasonably indicate that a crime has been committed,” said Donna Lieberman, Executive Director of the NYCLU.

"Fahrenheit 911" Now Available for Download!

[but not from us!]

Michael Moore's new film has been much anticipated in the file sharing world, and it became obvious that several different release groups would compete to see who could produce the most polished encode.

There is now a second version, surely of much higher quality (It is a Telesynch) released by the celebrated Centropy, it's one file just under 700Mb and encoded in Xvid. The quality is extremely good and the film is complete. It has been tested by our top scientists ;-)

You can find it here:

http://66.90.75.92/suprnova//torrents/2149/Fahrenheit.911.SVCD-TS.Centro...

Details on how to download it continue below.

Seeing as people seem quite enthusiastic about downloading, check out the online archive of independent and copyleft productions at:
New Global Vision

and the video footage sharing project at V2V.

Moviment Graffitti writes "Moviment Graffitti yahoogroup - Moviment Graffitti's news source for members and non-members. Everyone is welcome to participate!

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Moviment Graffitti is active against exploitation and oppression of people, environment and animals; With a vision of freedom and radical democracy.

www.movimentgraffitti.org

Moviment Graffitti, PO Box 24, Sliema, Malta"

NOT BORED writes "Comrades:

We disagree with Malcom Imrie, the translator of Debord's "Comments on the Society of the Spectacle" (1988): footnotes would definitely help many readers to better understand this book, in part because some of the historical events to which Debord refers or alludes aren't well known (have been suppressed, obscured or completely forgotten) in English-speaking countries; and in part because Debord himself "take[s] care not to give too much information to just anybody." In the absence of such explanations, Debord seems paranoid (which he wasn't) and his references seem figural (when they are in fact historical).

Bring The War Home writes

Bring The War Home in San Francisco June 27th to July 4th

On June 27th to July 4th, thousands of people will come to San Francisco to bring the war home.


Bring The War Home is a non-violent direct action campaign, centered around independent autonomous actions by related and unrelated affinity groups.

Momentum Journal writes "*New Journal of Anti-Capitalist and Anti-Authoritarian Politics Out Now!*

Momentum is a forum where diverse radical voices come together to discuss political analyzes, social theory, movement history, alternative visions, and strategies for change. Momentum aspires to provide a dynamic and interactive space for internal movement reflection, dialogue, and debate among anti-authoritarian anti-capitalists on the key issues we encounter as we work for a free society.

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