2000-05-16 Jan Slakov THE HEROES AROUND US By Howard Zinn Recently, meeting with a group of high school students, I was asked by one of them: “I read in your book, A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, about the massacres of Indians, the long history of racism, the persistence of poverty in the richest … Read more
2000-05-10 Jan Slakov From: “Janet M Eaton” <•••@••.•••> Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 19:54:44 +0000 Subject: WB Must Realize Water is a Basic Human Right -Maude Barlow There is no way to overstate the crisis of fresh water facing the world today. No piecemeal solution will prevent the collapse of whole societies and ecosystems. A … Read more
2000-05-10 Richard Moore ============================================================================ Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 16:30:30 -0700 From: frank scott <•••@••.•••> MIME-Version: 1.0 To: •••@••.••• Subject: Re: cj#1088> re: Elian, police states, propaganda, Cuba This is not my take (exactly) but is closer to what I feel…the scenario outlined by rkm is one frequently followed, but I believe it has nothing … Read more
2000-05-06 Richard Moore Dear friends, Laurence Cox and I led a session at a “Convergence” conference in Dublin last Sunday (April 30). I led off by presenting the outline below, “Achieving a Livable World”. There was a lively discussion among the two dozen or so attendees. Laurence then presented a delightful talk in which he … Read more
2000-05-05 Richard Moore Dear Marty, Thanks for sending us your article. I found much to agree with, and it is important that we develop an understanding of what this movement means and how it can be successful. I also found much that I disagree with and I hope that my comments are received in the … Read more
2000-05-05 Jan Slakov Dear RN, I woke up thinking about the posting I sent last night by Elaine Holstein, the mother of Jeff Miller, one of the students killed at Kent State University 30 years ago. I wonder, how would we feel if one of our friends (or relatives) who we have been encouraging to … Read more
2000-05-04 Jan Slakov Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 20:33:18 -0400 From: Eric Fawcett <•••@••.•••> Subject: sfp-93c: Privatizing the WORLD’s water systems ********************************************************************* In sfp-93 and sfp-93b the story behind the riots in Bolivia was told – privatization and price hikes of water; and on April 24, we got a reply from David McLaren of CELA, … Read more
2000-05-04 Jan Slakov Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 08:10:54 -0700 From: CyberBrook <•••@••.•••> Subject: My Son Died 30 Years Ago At Kent State Thursday, May 4, 2000 in the Seattle Times My Son Died 30 Years Ago At Kent State by Elaine Holstein Today is the 30th anniversary of the killing of four students – … Read more
2000-05-03 Jan Slakov Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 11:09:51 -0400 From: Marty Jezer <•••@••.•••> Subject: Re: rn: WHOSE MOVEMENT? This was first published in the Brattleboro (VT) Reformer, Friday, 4/28/00, for which the author writes a weekly column. A MOVEMENT IS BORN by Marty Jezer The best thing about the recent protests in Washington against … Read more
2000-05-03 Jan Slakov Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 23:16:10 -0700 From: Bob Olsen <•••@••.•••> (by way of Rycroft & Pringle <•••@••.•••>) Subject: Peace.ca.usa– Puerto Ricans occupy firing range Friday April 28 5:08 PM ET Navy Ships Head To Puerto Rico By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Two Navy ships headed toward the … Read more