Month April 2003

Hong Kong government sends 6 million text messages to mobile phones about SARS They did so to stop a rumor the entire island was being quarantined.

More baying from the mad and insane “Australian-born media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has shown true American patriotism by declaring that it was important that the world learned to “respect” America.”, this at a symposium hosted by convicted felon, Michael Milken.

U.S. plan for seizing Baghdad Send in the bulldozers: what Israel told marines about urban battles. Today, the Democracy Now radio show interviewed  Chris McGreal of the Independent, author of the story, who details how the U.S. sent 1,000 troops to Israel…

“Don’t mourn, organize” The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or “Wobblys”) are a militant labor union who gained renown in the early decades of the 1900’s. They organized in industrial areas, and in mining and logging camps. One one memorable…

Open letter from Tom Hayden Tom Hayden, of course, has been an activist and organizer since the early 60’s. This open letter has many useful insights. It’s long – and worth reading. Emphasis added.  “With the mainstream media already questioning the…