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Sat Jul 04 2009

Honor our hemp-raising patriot heroes
by “Thomas Paine”
It is our patriotic duty to honor our Founding Heroes, America’s greatest hemp growers.
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The rise of single-payer health care
by David Swanson
Single-payer health care supporters rally in Los Angeles in April. (Photo: Getty Images)
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EMERGENCY: Israelis Attack Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, kidnap Cynthia McKinney = Take Action Now - Sign the Online Petition
Demand the Release of Rep. Cynthia McKinney, the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, all aid workers and supplies NOW! Last night, Israeli Occupation Forces attacked and boarded the Free Gaza Movement boat, the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, abducting 21 human rights workers from 11 countries, including Noble laureate Mairead Maguire and former U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. The passengers and crew are being forcibly dragged toward Israel. The seizure of humanitarian supplies and abduction of human rights workers is an act of piracy, a crime under international law. When the boat was attacked, it was not in Israeli waters and was on a human rights mission to Gaza. Israel's deliberate and premeditated attack on an unarmed boat in international waters is a clear violation of international law. The U.S. government and corporate media has largely ignored or buried this story due to racism against Cynthia McKinney and the people of Palestine. It is up to us to get the word out.
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An emerging storyline

Kasich's quixotic crusade
by Bob Fitrakis
Former Chair of the House Budget Committee John Kasich of Ohio formally declared his candidacy for governor of Ohio June 1, 2009. His timing could not have been worse. As a Congressman, Kasich championed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and worldwide free trade. Now he announces for governor of Ohio, as General Motors files for bankruptcy. It will be interesting to see how Kasich, who focused recently on eliminating Ohioďż˝s income tax, plans to explain how his free trade policies that sent tens of thousands of Ohio jobs to Mexico and China will help the state weather what looks more and more like a Depression.
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Big Nuke's desperate radioactive hoax in impoverished Ohio
by Harvey Wasserman
Job-starved southern Ohioans are being promised a shiny new nuclear plant. But the announcement has come with a cruel reminder, and the scent of a desperate hoax.
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July 13, 2009

Cindy Sheehan Speaks at Central Ohioans for Peace

7:00- 9:00 PM. Cindy Sheehan began her anti-war activism after her oldest son, Casey, was killed in Iraq on 04/04/04. She rose to international prominence when she camped on the literal doorstep of George Bush’s Crawford Ranch in August 2005. In addition to being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005, she has received dozens of peace awards from all over the world and has published three books: Not One More Mother’s Child; Dear President Bush: and Peace Mom: A Mother’s Journey Through the Heartache to Activism. Cindy Recently published an Internet Booklet titled: Myth America: 10 Greatest Myths of the Robber Class and the Case for Revolution. Cindy is currently on tour with this book to spark the dialogue and activism we need to separate ourselves from oppressive Robber Class Systems. Her new book can be ordered for a minimum $10.00 donation at www.CindySheehansSoapbox.com and the book will be emailed to you. Her book tour in Columbus is sponsored by Central Ohioans for Peace and the Progressive Peace Coalition. This event is free and open to the public; donations to help Cindy’s speaking tour will be accepted. Location: Email: Website:

Location: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. Directions: http://www.ColumbusMennonite.org/streetmap.htm
Phone: 614-253-2571
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