Activism

Cuban American Military Council - CAMCO Cuban American Military Council - CAMCO- US-based group of former US and Cuban military personnel preparing to retrain the Cuban Armed Forces for service in a democratic state. De… M.C.U.D. - Cuban Movement for a Unified Democracy M.C.U.D. - Cuban Movement for a Unified Democracy- Working from the US, Europe and South America for restoration of democratic government in Cuba, through education, lobbying, and… Cuban American National Foundation Cuban American National Foundation- A US non-profit organization dedicated to advancing freedom and democracy in Cuba. [English/Spanish] Directorio Revolucionario Democratico Cubano Directorio Revolucionario Democratico Cubano- US-based youth organization seeking free and democratic elections and general amnesty for all political prisoners. Employs only nonvi… FAIR Resources: Pacifica Radio FAIR Resources: Pacifica Radio- Statements, articles and broadcasts on the Pacifica Radio Network from 'Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting', the national media watch group. Pacifica Silences Discussion; Listeners Lose Out Pacifica Silences Discussion; Listeners Lose Out- A media advisory by Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting compiling a list of Pacifica's past attempts to censor broadcasts and stif… Censored Broadcast of Democracy Now! Censored Broadcast of Democracy Now!- Audio of live broadcast featuring D. Bernstein, released from jail after his arrest at KPFA, Pacifica had refused further access to this show… Verna Avery-Brown's Speech at the Pacifica Teach-in Verna Avery-Brown's Speech at the Pacifica Teach-in- The former Pacifica News anchor explains her resignation. Democracy Now! Hijacked by Bessie Wash Democracy Now! Hijacked by Bessie Wash- Allegations made by radio activists concerning the new management of the Pacifica Foundation, including a transcript of Wash's statement in… The Pacifica WebRing The Pacifica WebRing- Network of websites devoted to free speech, free expression and the promotion of alternative viewpoints through the Pacifica Foundation, radio stations, netw… Amy Goodman and the East Timor Massacre Amy Goodman and the East Timor Massacre- Pacifica's 'Democracy Now' and its host A. Goodman came under attack about her accounts on East Timor and the Santa Cruz massacre. The pag… New Pacifica List New Pacifica List- A discussion list for participants in work groups that are forging a new Pacifica. (Yahoo! Groups) San Francisco Pacifica Protest San Francisco Pacifica Protest- Covers protests and activism to restore Pacifica to a network of community radio stations. Mainly for Bay Area and San Francisco. Pacifica Foundation - Articles of Incorporation Pacifica Foundation - Articles of Incorporation- Read about the principles on which the Pacifica Foundation was created. Committee to Remove the Pacifica Board Committee to Remove the Pacifica Board- The Committee together with the nationwide efforts of media activists reached a legal settlement paving the way to resolve the 'Pacifica Cr… The Theft of Pacifica! The Theft of Pacifica!- Information and links concerning the conflict between the Pacifica Radio Network, stations and the communities they serve. Sign a Declaration to the Court supporting the Listeners Lawsuit - Affiliates Sign a Declaration to the Court supporting the Listeners Lawsuit - Affiliates- Notice to the court for Pacifica affiliate station listeners and supporters. One of the issues raise… Democracy Now! Democracy Now!- Homepage of Amy Goodman's acclaimed Pacifica show. She had been harassed by Pacifica before the radio network was reclaimed by activists. Pacifica Network Pacifica Network- Community-based radio network. News.com: eBay pulls auction for U.S. presidency News.com: eBay pulls auction for U.S. presidency- With confusion increasing over who will be the 43rd president of the United States, one eBay auctioneer had put the presidency up… Slate: If eBay Ran the Election Slate: If eBay Ran the Election- In the hypothetical future where all votes are traded on the Internet, it's easy to see how bipartisan collusion would line the pockets of politic… Slate: Buy This Vote! The Web puts democracy on sale Slate: Buy This Vote! The Web puts democracy on sale- The schemes generated a lot of media attention and some sellers and buyers-the bidding on eBay reached $10,100, and Voteaucti… The Register: Votes for sale online in the US The Register: Votes for sale online in the US- Chicago's gangster ridden past has come back to haunt city officials with the appearance of a new website - Voteauction.com, where p… Vote-auction.net Vote-auction.net- Bringing democracy and capitalism closer together. Founded by James Baumgartner (as voteauction.com), produced by ubermorgen.com and helped by TMark. Daily Gazette: Web site offering votes for sale draws concern Daily Gazette: Web site offering votes for sale draws concern- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduate student James Baumgartner says he's doing a service to the country with hi… Slashdot: Voteauction.com Slashdot: Voteauction.com- News and discussion forum. AuctionWatch: Straight Talk from Voteauction.com AuctionWatch: Straight Talk from Voteauction.com- You, the taxpayer who finances the monkey show, now has a chance to partake of the corruption that is politics. Slashdot: Copyright Claimed on Telephone Tones Slashdot: Copyright Claimed on Telephone Tones- Two composers in Australia have copyrighted over 100,000,000,000 phone tone dialing sequences. News and reader comments. Free Speech for Sale Free Speech for Sale- An artistic critique of the advertising industry, consumerism, and commercialism. The Whirled Bank Group The Whirled Bank Group- Spoof of the World Bank site commenting on the international finance system specifically as it impacts the developing world. "Our Dream is a World Full of … Whitney Biennial Exhibition Whitney Biennial Exhibition- Together We Can Defeat Captialism's clone of a portion of whitney.org website with added political commentary. Detroit Santarchy Detroit Santarchy- Detroit, Michigan Santarchy schedules and photos of past events. SF Bay Area Santarchy SF Bay Area Santarchy- Blog with locations and itineraries of San Francisco, California events. 25 Days of Weird Christmas: Santarchy 25 Days of Weird Christmas: Santarchy- "With Santarchy hitting the streets of San Francisco this weekend, scores of Santas will do their part to rattle the status quo, raise a lit… Wikipedia: SantaCon Wikipedia: SantaCon- Online encyclopedia article about SantaCon. Santarchy DC Santarchy DC- Washington, DC based Santarchy events. Eugene Santa Claus Pub Crawl Eugene Santa Claus Pub Crawl- Forum for annual tour of Eugene, Oregon bars by people in Santa Claus costumes. Santarchy Santarchy- Santas creating mayhem on the streets in December. Links, police reports, pictures and articles. Santa Con Tribe Santa Con Tribe- An online meeting place for coordinating Santa Con activities, trading stories, and selecting locations. PTAs and Commercialism in Schools PTAs and Commercialism in Schools- Speech given by Charlotte Baecher of Consumers Union in February 1999 to approximately 150 PTA representatives in New York State. Rock Out Censorship: Student Suspended for Wearing a Pepsi T-Shirt Rock Out Censorship: Student Suspended for Wearing a Pepsi T-Shirt- Todd Weise speaks out against the suspension. Transparency: Mike Cameron and Coke: The Human Pixel Who Wouldn't Transparency: Mike Cameron and Coke: The Human Pixel Who Wouldn't- Mike Cameron's pseudo-event. Was it the real thing? Poet Attempts the Ultimate in Self-invention - Patenting Her Own Genes Poet Attempts the Ultimate in Self-invention - Patenting Her Own Genes- A poet and casino waitress from Bristol, angered at the mass patenting of human genes by science and big bu… Who Owns Your Genes? Who Owns Your Genes?- Patent article by William S. Ramsey, P.C. "Strange as it may seem, you or someone else can patent your genes." US Firm Offers Stars DNA Copyright US Firm Offers Stars DNA Copyright- "A US corporation is trying to persuade famous individuals to copyright their DNA." [BBC News] Department of Personal Freedom Department of Personal Freedom- E-mail correspondence with Nike iD, which cancelled Jonah Peretti's order for personalized Nike shoes customized with the word "sweatshop" under th… Eat Babies Eat Babies- Supports the "stereotypical attack on an opposing political party or group" by providing recipes and advice. Culture Jammer's Encyclopedia: News Trolls Culture Jammer's Encyclopedia: News Trolls- Planting fictional and absurd content in the news media People for Ethical Evolutionary Practices People for Ethical Evolutionary Practices- BioPEEP, a group of scientists distributing a genetic virus in consumable products to create product junkies, is "exposed" in this media… Joey Skaggs Joey Skaggs- Since 1966, Skaggs has hoaxed media outlets around the world with pranks like The Celebrity Sperm Bank, Cockroach Vitamin Pills and Dog Meat Soup.