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Today the War stopped by to say, "Hello"

One of my old students stopped by to say hello, Direct from Bagdad

Rochester Activist's Account from Miami Streets

I am writing from Miami where about 15 of us from Rochester are protesting the FTAA. First off I will tell you that we are all alright, but hat can't be said for most.

Riley Makes Transit Center Presentation at SWAN meeting, Draws Mixed Reactions

RGRTA's Don Riley was invited by the Southwest Area Neighborhood Association to discuss the proposed Transit Center

Coverage on Actions against War and Corporate Globalization:

Nov. 20, 2003

For news updates from FTAA demonstrations in Miami, go to the FTAA IMC site. This site is continuously updated with breaking news. Listen to live radio reports from Miami on Resistance Radio. We’ll post reports here from local folks, who are participating in the actions as they come in.

To read updates on the demonstrations against Bush in London, check out . IMC UK

Solidarity Statement of SOA, FTAA & Bush Protests

Accounts and Reflections from Local folks who participated

Niagara's Toxi-tomic Legacy

Lou Ricciuti, who co-authored with Geoff Kelly "The Bomb that Fell on Niagara," a series of 12 articles that appeared in Buffalo's ArtVoice, is continuing the saga of Niagara County's atomic legacy beginning today at www.niagarabuzz.com.

Speaker Bo Lapari: Electronic Voting. Will Your Vote Count?

Bo Lipari speaks about Electronic Voting (scary!) at Potluck for Progressives: 5:30 PM Tuesday - November 25, 2003
Sponsored by the Alliance for Democracy -
Downtown United Presbyterian Church
121 North Fitzhugh Street @ 5:30pm
Across from Rochester's City Hall.
Free parking in the City Hall parking lot.
Bo has over twenty years experience as a programer and computer security consultant. His presentation is riviting, informative, and scary.

Water Protection Group in Brockport, NY

Brockport activist aligns group with renowned Waterkeepers, a first for western New York, Link to Democrat and Chronicle Article

Dick Cheney Luncheon

Brief description from Dick Cheney's fundraiser inside the Riverside Convention Center

Hundreds Protest Dick Cheney

Hundreds protests outside while Dick Cheney held a $1000/plate lunchoen. Read an accuont of the protests below.

Walking For A Better World - Melbourne Conference Speech

MFSO representative Jeff McKenzie's speech at the International Peace Pilgrimage Toward A Nuclear Free Future, Melbourne Conference on November 16th, 2003. Highlights include MFSO history, war in Iraq, protests in America, ending the nuclear cycle and the culture of war.

Green Party Makes Small Inroads for Progressives in Rochester Elections

A look at the Green Party Participation in Rochester City Elections 2003

Rochester Premier of the Weather Underground

The Movie Opens in Rochester on Friday November 14th, Faciliated Discussion of the Film will take place immediately following the afternoon showing on Sunday, November 16th. Specific Times can be found by Calling the Little Theater.

Protests Planned for Dick Cheney's Visit to Rochester (Updated)


Next Monday, November 17th, while Dick Cheney is holding a $1000/plate lunch at the Riverside Convention Center, two groups will protest his visit to our city. Metro Justice is planning a massive demonstration to greet Dick Cheney in front of the convention center. Simultaneously, RCAN is calling for more radical direct action including blocking streets and entrances to disrupt Dick Cheney's visit.


One of the main reasons for the demonstrations is Cheney's role in the US led war on Iraq, which is complicated by his
ties to the Halliburton corporation. Halliburton has greatly benefitted from contracts to "rebuild" Iraq.



UPDATE 11/17 1:45pm: Read accounts of the protest here.

Over 1500 Media Activists/ Workers Converge to Plan and Discuss Media Democracy





Several Rochester, NY area media activists traveled to Madison, Wisconsin for the First National Conference on Media Reform, spearheaded by the organization Free Press . The conference organizers had anticipated roughly 400 participants and were extremely pleased and surprised when over 1500 people attended, filling university lecture halls to maximum capacity, even being forced to close participants out of some panels.

Entire Account

Disrupt Dick Cheney

Disrupt Dick Cheney!

Over 1500 Media activists/ workers Converge to Plan and Discuss Media Democracy

First National Conference on Media Reform in Madison a Turning Point

Dick Cheney Direct Action

November 17, 2003 Vice President Dick Cheney is coming to Rochester for a $1,000 per plate luncheon at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center on Main St. to finance the stealing of yet another election in 2004!

Metro Justice Revenue Fairness Plan

Metro Justice launches an initiative to automatically email your Monroe county legislator, speaking out against the Doyle County Budget.

A History Campaign for City Council

Jason Crane Gets Highest Green Vote Percentage in Monroe County History; 1st Green to be Endorsed by Local Labor

Massive Demonstration to Greet Dick Cheney

Join Metro Justice in welcoming Dick Cheney to Rochester as he dines

with other $1000/plate contributors to Bush's reelection coffers.

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