Guest guest Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 " t r u t h o u t " <messenger Scott Galindez | Witnessing History Mon, 19 Sep 2005 16:41:10 -0700 TO September Fund-Raiser Starts Now Monday 19 September 2005 This project needs funding, not from large corporations, not from rich investors, from the people we work for - our readers. The need for funding is real, the time is now. Click the link below and make a difference. To all of those who do support TO with their donations, it's an honor to serve you. https://secure.entango.com/donate/pkXd5Fr9GE4?mail Cindy Sheehan continues fight against the war; Scott Galindez sees history in the making; British troops storm Basra jail; and more ... Browse our continually updating front page at http://www.truthout.org Join fellow bloggers at the t r u t h o u t Town Meeting. Get perspective on today's important issues from TO's editorial team and prominent guest bloggers. Join the debate! http://forum.truthout.org/blog/ t r u t h o u t | 09.19 Go directly to our issues page: http://www.truthout.org/issues.shtml Scott Galindez | Witnessing History http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/091905Q.shtml On April 24, 1971, Vietnam Veterans Against the War were among the leaders of 500,000 people who converged on Washington to end the Vietnam War. Scott Galindez reports that on September 24, 2005, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Gold Star Families for Peace, Military Families Speak Out, and Veterans for Peace will be leading another huge march against today's war. As the call goes out far and wide to gather in the nation's capitol, history stands to be made again. British Soldiers Free Two from Basra Jail http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/091905R.shtml In a major show of force, British soldiers used tanks to break down the walls of the central jail in this southern city late Monday and freed two Britons, allegedly undercover commandos, who had been arrested on charges of shooting two Iraqi policemen. Cindy Sheehan Continues Fight against War http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/091905S.shtml Cindy Sheehan, the mother of an American soldier killed in Iraq, last night brought her campaign to end the war to New York. When they finally arrived, Ms. Sheehan, whose son Casey, 24, was killed last year, was treated like a rock star, as children and adults crowded around her, clamoring to shake her hand or get an autograph. Lawmakers to Propose Altering Endangered Species Act http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/091905EA.shtml A bipartisan pair of California congressmen has scheduled hearings this week on their bill to change the Endangered Species Act. Environmentalists say the changes will gut the act and make it nearly impossible to add new species to the endangered list. Katrina's Environment Threat Not Over, Greens Say http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/091905EB.shtml Early environmental tests after Hurricane Katrina have given authorities little cause for alarm, but some environmentalists say they are concerned that severe pollution may still be a threat. Clinton: Why High Oil Prices Are a Good Thing http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/091905EC.shtml Bill Clinton revealed new " greener-than-thou " environmentalist credentials last week, privately suggesting to heads of government and industry leaders at his world forum in New York that they should celebrate the recent spike in oil prices as the best opportunity to begin weaning their nations from fossil-fuel dependency. Amid Warnings, Richer Nations Seek Protection from Bird Flu http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/091905HA.shtml As World Health Organization officials repeat warnings about the potential for a deadly bird flu pandemic, wealthier countries are redoubling efforts to buy an experimental vaccine and antiviral drugs in the hopes of protecting their citizens from infection. More Heart Devices Malfunction http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/091905HB.shtml The number of implanted heart defibrillators that fail is increasing as they become more sophisticated, a trend that government officials said is worrisome but difficult to stop. Strike Is about More Than Pay and Benefits http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/091905LA.shtml When the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers voted to go on strike two weeks ago, the global economy was a top concern. Workers now wonder whether even the most sophisticated US manufacturing jobs can survive in an increasingly brutal global economy - and what, if anything, can be done to protect what remains. Citing Labor Shortage, Growers Back Guest-Worker Program http://www.truthout.org/issues_05/091905LB.shtml California produce growers said they are facing a severe labor shortage. But critics said farmers might be exaggerating the situation to push for the Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits and Security Act of 2005, a measure that would allow illegal immigrants working in the fields to become legal residents and eventually citizens. Go directly to our issues page: http://www.truthout.org/issues.shtml _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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