forget the laws, build a wall

Posted by Kat in June 3rd, 2008 | 2 comments

Published in Call to Action, Check It, Events, International, Media Watch, Policy

in order to siphon funds into private contractors hands based on the fear factor of ‘terrorists’ coming into the US from Mexíco, they’re building a new wall of apartheid in the US - disrupting the natural flow of animal species, running through tribal lands, right through a college campus, and more.
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exit strategy for iraq, et al.

Posted by Kat in May 31st, 2008 | no comment

Published in Campaigning, International, Policy, Request for Info

go to the UN, say our previous government implemented imperialistic, fascist policies that funded a mess of the Middle Eastern countries. We apologize and have voted to elect a president who is willing to say this and discuss an as close to consensus policy that can be made to rectify the situation. We […]

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“Anchor babies?”

Posted by Kat in February 8th, 2008 | 6 comments

Published in Campaigning, International, Policy, Request for Info

so i get this call asking about “anchor babies” and thankfully it was defined for me. I’d never heard this phrase/term. If you haven’t either, it means babies born in the US to undocumented immigrants.
I know there is a long history of this practice, but am not conversant on the issue. If you […]

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male circumcision = violence against children

Posted by Kat in January 18th, 2008 | 2 comments

Published in Campaigning, International, Policy, Retorts

As a result of my comments on child abuse in America at the CA debate (see youtube.com search for kat swift), two people have mentioned male circumcision to me.
It is illegal in the US to circumcise a female child, but not a male child. At the core, what is the difference? They are […]

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Recent media mentions Betancourt

Posted by Kat in January 11th, 2008 | 1 comment

Published in International

U.S.News & World Report, Dec 17.7, p.26 inside right column
Will the next US president try to bring about the release of the four hostages that have been held by FARC for over five years?
The answer thus far in this election cycle is: “Only if s/he is a Green.”
….why is that? No other candidates are […]

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Congo - US destruction of

Posted by Kat in October 30th, 2007 | 1 comment

Published in International, Policy

The US is still an imperialistic, terrorist-promoting entity. Read all about it:
http://www.friendsofthecongo.org/
http://congovoices.blogspot.com/2006/08/no-such-thing-as-free-speech-in-dr.html
http://www.controlarms.org

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Free Ingrid Betancourt Ahora!

Posted by Kat in October 23rd, 2007 | 1 comment

Published in Check It, Events, International, Policy

Digame, quien me hablas a conocer que necessitas libertar ella en 21 de enero, 2009?

Realamente, yo serioso…escribame por favor.
For information in English on which i speak: http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c625.shtml
and here: www.greens.org/ingrid/free_ingrid.htm
and wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Betancourt

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the 30sec soundbyte

Posted by Kat in October 22nd, 2007 | no comment

Published in Check It, International, Policy, Rambles

What 30 second sound bite can convey/explain the inhumanity created by our American “way of life”?
Congo, Sudan, Darfur, Bosnia, El Salvador, Serbia, Iraq, Pine Ridge Reservation, Afganistan, Iran, North Korea, China, Africa, Columbia, Philippines, Samoa, Hawai’i, Puerto Rico, D.C., Honduras, Cuba, Myanmar, Tibet, South Central Los Angeles, Detroit, New Orleans, todos los barrios y the […]

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