Month October 2009

Activist arrested for tweeting at G20

NPR A self-described anarchist, who was tweeting at the G-20 summit, was arrested. Elliot Madison was accused of directing others to avoid arrest. Madison’s home in New York City was searched. He was charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution, criminal…

Saving the important things in a typhoon

Imelda Marcos shoe collection survives Typhoon Ketsana Staff rushed to rescue many of the 800 pairs donated by Marcos to Philippines museum Tragically, over 100 pair of shoes got wet, but are expected to survive. Because when entire villages have…

Code Pink rethinks its call for Afghanistan pullout

Local women’s groups in Afghanistan say a US pullout could lead to the return of armed militias and violence against women. “In the current situation of terrorism, we cannot say troops should be withdrawn,” Shinkai Karokhail, an Afghan member of…