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SAN FRANCISCO INDYMEDIA WEEKLY NEWS ALERT
Alert for week ending Sun, November 20 2005
http://sf.indymedia.org/
 
Disturbing Facts About Google
Google are clearly gathering information about us but refuse to tell us
why. It's nothing new to us, but while they cannot control normal SERPs,
they do however control the information given via the news service.
There's something fishy going on over at Google.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722297.php
 
Close the School of Assassins!
Nov. 19: Thousands Rally at the Gates of Fort Benning, GeorgiaNov. 20:
Funeral Procession and Nonviolent Direct Action Arlen Salas David -
Presente!
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722285.php
 
Project Echelon: Orbiting Big Brother?
WASHINGTON -- Earth-orbiting listening posts are on active duty in the
United States-led war on terrorism. Signal-seeking spacecraft not only
play a critical role in eavesdropping on nations from on high, but also
within the borders of the U.S itself.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722281.php
 
Gulf Coast slaves
Halliburton and its subcontractors hired hundreds of undocumented Latino
workers to clean up after Katrina -- only to mistreat them and throw them
out without pay.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722280.php
 
Canada Introduces Eavesdropping Bill
OTTAWA -- Canada's Liberal government introduced a bill Tuesday that
would allow police and intelligence officials to demand personal
information about telephone and Internet subscribers.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722279.php
 
CKUT: "An Hour with Noam Chomsky"
A special conversation with Professor Noam Chomsky. Members of CKUT's
news collective spoke with Professor Chomsky for an hour about the role of
media, torture and imprisonment in liberal democracies, on the prospects
of free trade agreements in the Americas, the upcoming elections in Haiti
and the occupation in Iraq.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722268.php
 
Galloway praises Syrian president
George Galloway has defended his praise of President Bashar al-Assad of
Syria, following a recent trip to the country.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722263.php
 
Close the School of Assassins!
This weekend, thousands will gather at Fort Benning, Georgia -- one of
the largest military bases in the world and home of the notorious School
of the Americas (SOA/ WHINSEC) -- to confront injustice, to speak out for
truth, to change oppressive US foreign policy and to shut down the
SOA/WHINSEC and the racist system that it represents.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722261.php
 
Former CIA Director Accuses Cheney of Overseeing Torture
Democrats, White House escalate battle over Iraq; pullout proposed.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722259.php
 
Our Monsters in iraq
There is no longer any doubt that the men that the United States has
installed in power in Iraq are monsters. Not only that, but they are
monsters armed, trained and supported by George W. Bush's administration.
The very same Bush administration that defends torture of captives in the
so-called War on Terrorism is using 150,000 U.S. troops to support a
regime in Baghdad for which torture, assassination and other war crimes
are routine.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722258.php
 
Tortured men look like 'Holocaust Victims'
Mr Jabr, a former member of the militia, insisted that only seven of the
prisoners showed marks of torture, and those responsible will be punished.
He continued: "You can be proud of our forces. Our forces respect human
rights. We are the government and we are responsible for protecting you."
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722257.php
 
Editorial policy
Thread to discuss editorial policy and gatekeeping. Play nice and play
fair.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722251.php
 
On the rape of a Filipina committed by 6 US marines
We demand that the Philippine Government pursue all means necessary to
immediately prosecute the six U.S. servicemen charged with raping a
Filipino woman in Olongapo City. The Philippine government should do no
less. The government owes it to all Filipino women.

- Laban ng Masa - Pinay (Fight of the Masses/ Filipino Women's groups)
(includes JPEG image)
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722231.php
 
Lie detectors may be next step in airline security
A new walk-through airport lie detector made in Israel may prove to be
the toughest challenge yet for potential hijackers or drug smugglers.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722229.php
 
New Poverty Resource: Street News Service
The North American Street Newspaper Association and Alternet.org have
jointly launched the Street News Service
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722228.php
 
Save Stanley "Tookie" Williams
Save Stanley "Tookie" Williams from death row. A message from Stewart
Alexander
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722226.php
 
Battered by Katrina, Gulf Coast workers stand up
NEW ORLEANS � Gail Andrews, a quiet, unassuming African American woman
from New Orleans East, found her mother two weeks after Hurricane Katrina.
Six weeks later, she lost her again. This time forever. At age 68,
Andrews� mother died.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722213.php
 
War, budget cuts ignite voter rebellion
WASHINGTON � President George W. Bush�s smear tactics failed to silence
his growing opposition as the peace movement and defenders of the poor
stepped up their fight against the Iraq war and a Republican proposal to
cut $50 billion from federal programs for low-income Americans.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722212.php
 
BTL:Mother of Slain U.S. Soldier Describes Her Grief and Opposition to Iraq War
Interview with Dolores Kesterson, mother of Army chief warrant officer
Erik Kesterson killed in Iraq Nov. 15, 2003, conducted by Between the
Lines' Scott Harris
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722210.php
 
A name that lives in infamy
The destruction of Falluja was an act of barbarism that ranks alongside
My Lai, Guernica and Halabja
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722208.php
 
'Vindictive' UK spammer jailed for six years
Guilty of £1.6m .eu scam
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722202.php
 
Abbas denies Al-Qaeda cell in Gaza, optimistic over new plan to police border
Also Thursday, an Israeli military court sentenced Mohammad Mahmoud, a
Fatah militant from the West Bank city of Ramallah, to three life
sentences plus an additional 30 years in prison for his role in two
separate shootings in Israel in 2000 and 2001 that killed four Israelis.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722197.php
 
How the Pentagon Justifies Phosphorous Bombs on Fallujah
In Post Saddam Iraq, There are No Civilians
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722196.php
 
Kicked to the curb
FEMA Tells 150,000 in Hotels to Exit In 15 Days
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722195.php
 
Anarchists and the Caracas ASF/January 2006
* The Venezuelan anarchist movement invites you to participate in the
Alternative Social Forum at Caracas in January 2006, a gathering of
anti-establishment social movements, in response to the bureaucratic World
Social Forum promoted by the Venezuelan government.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722191.php
 
The SHORTWAVE REPORT 11/18/05  ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!
A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave
radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and
slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Spain,
Russia, and Cuba.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722190.php
 
Bolton: Mehlis probe running out of time
It would be "hard" for the UN probe into the murder of former Lebanese
Premier Rafik Hariri to "give a definitive recommendation" on the case,
according to U.S. Ambassador to the UN John Bolton.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722185.php
 
The Fresno Peace and Social Justice Calendar
Calendar of progressive events in the Fresno area (includes JPEG image)
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722177.php
 
US Didn't Use Phosphorus Bombs on Civilians Because It Called All Civilians Insurgents
Caught in a lie when it initially denied using phosphorus bombs in the
assault on Fallujah, the Pentagon had to concede it used the weapons. It
fell back on the claim that it only used the incendiary defices on
militants, not civilians--but then, in that assault, the Pentagon trapped
all males in the city, considering them all insurgents.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722176.php
 
Sharon ally hints at early elections in March
A March general election in Israel was all but predicted yesterday by one
of Ariel Sharon's senior cabinet colleagues in the wake of last week's
ousting of veteran Labour leader Shimon Peres.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722161.php
 
Sunnis demand UN inquiry into Iraq ministry's torture chamber
They claim such abuse was regularly carried out by paramilitaries
connected to the government and accuse US forces of giving it "the green
light".
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722160.php
 
Fresno Mayor Autry Supports Unpopular Police Auditor Plan
The politics of holding the police accountable in Fresno (includes JPEG
image)
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722157.php
 
Iraqis demand probe of prisoner abuse
International community condemns torture at government-run facility
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722156.php
 
The Great Bear Rainforest � a decisive moment
The following two articles, one from environmental groups, another from
the coastal First Nations, call on the BC Liberal government to honor
their commitment and legislate protection for the Great Bear Rainforest.

Send a message to government through the website:
www.savethegreatbear.org
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722149.php
 
Four anti-capitalists held in Uruguay
At dusk on Friday of last week, 3,000 protesters met in Plaza Libertad
and marched through Uruguay�s capital, Montevideo, to demand the freedom
of four activists detained under sedition charges. The four were arrested
during a demonstration against the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
a week earlier.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722138.php
 
Marines Quiet About Brutal New Weapon
War is hell.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722136.php
 
Discontinuance of M3
Federal Reserve System will cease publication of the M3 monetary
aggregate
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722135.php
 
Evolution of Common Ground
The Common Ground clinic in New Orleans faces new challenges as it
continues to grow and evolve into a long-term community institution.
(includes JPEG image)
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722105.php
 
Army captain cleared of unlawfully shooting girl
An Israeli army captain has been acquitted of all charges arising from
the killing of a 13-year-old girl who was repeatedly shot by troops in
southern Gaza in October last year.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722104.php
 
Canadian Treasury Board Shocked at internal briefing
This petiton to the Queen you will read below was replied to by her
majesty's Royal Secretary and caused the Treasury Board of Canada to be
sat down and briefed as to it's explicit accuracy by the senior analyst
for the Canadian Treasury Board. Since Slavery is implied in this petition
and it was verified as correct by treasury we can all wake up to the truth
we are indeed slaves and must review our options.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722100.php
 
Darkness Over Empire
by Kim Petersen
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722097.php
 
Arafat the obstacle has been exposed as a myth
The Palestinian leader's portrayal by the west and Israel has been a
barrier both to understanding the conflict and to peace
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722091.php
 
Anarchist Action Organizing Forum This Sunday
Anarchist Action Organizing Forum Sunday, Nov 20. 1 pm. 252 9th St. (in
between Howard & Folsom). The white building with "Sofa Sale"written on
it. 5 blocks from Civic Center BART stop in Soma.

There will be a space for project proposals, reportbacks on current
projects (anti-minutemen/ the De Anza Colin Powell action, and the A-A
Conference), a discussion on the "utility of street fighting as a tactic"
social time.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722087.php
 
Joe Wilson Rips the Bush-Cheney Gang
Ex-Ambassador Joe Wilson took the gloves off in a lecture that he gave on
Nov. 14, 2005, in Baltimore. He ripped into the �Brownshirts� in the
Bush-Cheney Gang; hack columnist, Bob Novak; and the indicted and
�cowardly� White House operative, Irv �Scooter� Libby. Wilson speculated
that the �outing� of his wife as a CIA agent was done in an attempt to
make others �afraid� to speak out about how the country was dragged into
the Iraqi war. (includes JPEG image)
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722086.php
 
Jimmy Carter -- This isn't the real America
JIMMY CARTER was the 39th president of the United States. His newest book
is "Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis," published this month
by Simon & Schuster.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722083.php
 
Green is Good
A brief recap of the SF Green Festival, held on November 5th - 6th at the
SF Concourse.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722077.php
 
Chemical war against Iraqi people
Video on US chemical weepons against Fallujah
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722070.php
 
Phalange Party reunites after 20 years
Pakradouni apologizes for 'all past faults'
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722064.php
 
More CIA links to secret flights of detainees
Spanish police have traced up to 42 suspected CIA operatives believed to
have taken part in secret flights carrying detained or kidnapped Islamist
terror suspects to interrogation centres and jails in Afghanistan, Egypt
and elsewhere.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722063.php
 
Israeli detectives question envoy to London in money-laundering case
Israel's ambassador to London, Zvi Hefetz, has been questioned by
detectives in Israel investigating what may prove to be by far the
country's biggest money-laundering scandal.
http://sf.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/1722059.php
 
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