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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.

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.

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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.

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.

Diary of a Mad Grrrl- To Dubya- Give me my uterus back or pay me some rent

Just a wee bit upset about the Partial Birth Abortion Ban....

Local Theatre Group need help for upcoming gay/lesbian theatre fest.

Bread & Water Theatre is looking for a performance space for an upcoming G/L/B/T theatre festival.

City Council candidate Jason Crane speaks on the issues

Hear Jason's appearance on 1370 Connection.

Reserve Now For WNY Peace Center Annual Dinner!

Our Keynote Speaker will be Kevin Martin, Executive Director of Peace Action, the nation's largest peace and disarmament organization. Kevin's talk is entitled "Building a New Foreign Policy from the Grassroots."

CORNING HOSPITAL WORKERS APPROVE NEW CONTRACT

NURSES, OTHER EMPLOYEES END 3 WEEK STRIKE

Oneida Crisis

Imminent demolition.


Solidarity requested.



["Diane Shenandoah just read me the court order from tribal court informing the final four families are to vacate their homes by October 26th (this coming Sunday) so their homes can be demolished - probably early Monday morning although it is possible demolition could happen on Sunday as Halbritter is Seventh-day Adventist.


"They would like to set up a peace camp ASAP with people bringing tents or campers sleeping bags and, of course food ( and paper products) as they can't provide such things.


"The Shenandoahs have committments this weekend that are essential for financial survival."]


New Indymedia FTAA Website

The following link is a new Indymedia website dedicated to organizing Peoples Media for the upcoming Demonstrations against the FTAA in Miami (Nov. 19-21)

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