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Aztlan Vietnam And Iraq by Simon Fitzgerald Latino organizing around the war in Iraq and its roots in the Vietnam era War On Ones Conscience by Simon Fitzgerald A Citizen and a Soldier's Relationshp to an Unjust War Make Brew Fair! by Kristin Bricker "Brew Not Bombs College Park isn’t just about beer. It’s about brewing social change. We share our hobby of making beers, fair trade coffees, teas and other drinks to engage folks on issues of social justice over a tasty brew..." Why We Need To Resist by Matt Johnson Did Morgan Hubbard commit plagiarism in his attack on Ward Churchill and Why is this important? Zapata Vive y la Lucha Sigue by Kristin Bricker and Simon Fitzgerald Two umcp.org activists travelled to Chiapas and wrote about their experiences and what they learned. Peace Through Lager by Chewy, Brew Not Bombs Baltimore "Brew Not Bombs (BNB) began three (or so) years ago in a Pigtown row home. Seeing red over the prices charged against the price of production; as well as various labor, social, environmental, and fiscal practices of major label breweries; BNB knew a superior brew could be made. One that costs less than a six pack of Budweiser or Coors, but tastes like a top-quality German brew..." Peace Forum Member shot at by Israeli Defense Forces by Kobi Snitz "I was wrong to assume that whatever happens IDF soldiers will never shoot israelis, but I might also have been wrong about not believing the soldier who said he would be on our side if he was out of uniform- the protester who was shot yesterday was serving in the army only two weeks earlier. His army service is what convinced him to join the demo and this was his first action of this type..." Peace Forum Reportback from Israel and Occupied Palestine for December 14, 2003 by Kobi Snitz "Today we tried to help some folks from Mes'ha get through a gate in the wall (which is actually a series of fences for most of the way) to their fields from which they were separated. The hope was that with internationals (International Women Peace Service) and Israelis the army would be more reasonable. They jerked us around all morning but would not open the gate. In fact for the past two weeks the gate has been closed without explanations- it looks like the Palestinians don't even get to be jerked around, just ignored..." More Local Articles...	\|

Local Articles:

Aztlan Vietnam And Iraq by Simon Fitzgerald
Latino organizing around the war in Iraq and its roots in the Vietnam era

War On Ones Conscience by Simon Fitzgerald
A Citizen and a Soldier's Relationshp to an Unjust War

Make Brew Fair! by Kristin Bricker
"Brew Not Bombs College Park isn’t just about beer. It’s about brewing social change. We share our hobby of making beers, fair trade coffees, teas and other drinks to engage folks on issues of social justice over a tasty brew..."

Why We Need To Resist by Matt Johnson

Did Morgan Hubbard commit plagiarism in his attack on Ward Churchill and Why is this important?

Zapata Vive y la Lucha Sigue by Kristin Bricker and Simon Fitzgerald
Two umcp.org activists travelled to Chiapas and wrote about their experiences and what they learned.

Peace Through Lager by Chewy,

Brew Not Bombs Baltimore
"Brew Not Bombs (BNB) began three (or so) years ago in a Pigtown row home. Seeing red over the prices charged against the price of production; as well as various labor, social, environmental, and fiscal practices of major label breweries; BNB knew a superior brew could be made. One that costs less than a six pack of Budweiser or Coors, but tastes like a top-quality German brew..."

Peace Forum Member shot at by Israeli Defense Forces by Kobi Snitz
"I was wrong to assume that whatever happens IDF soldiers will never shoot israelis, but I might also have been wrong about not believing the soldier who said he would be on our side if he was out of uniform- the protester who was shot yesterday was serving in the army only two weeks earlier. His army service is what convinced him to join the demo and this was his first action of this type..."

Peace Forum

Reportback from Israel and Occupied Palestine for December 14, 2003 by Kobi Snitz
"Today we tried to help some folks from Mes'ha get through a gate in the wall (which is actually a series of fences for most of the way) to their fields from which they were separated. The hope was that with internationals (International Women Peace Service) and Israelis the army would be more reasonable. They jerked us around all morning but would not open the gate. In fact for the past two weeks the gate has been closed without explanations- it looks like the Palestinians don't even get to be jerked around, just ignored..."

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HR 4437: Passing the Buck on National Security by Kristin Bricker An Interview of Camilo Mejia by Simon Fitzgerald Minor Threat: Juveniles and Jail Solidarity by Kristin Bricker Why I Dream "yes, the world is in a dire situation. but this situation didn't just drop from the sky." Radical Haggadah online from Maryland Action Collective 's Radical Passover Seder. Don't Just Vote, Get Active! So you think the struggle ends when Bush is replaced by Bush-lite? Think again. A little help with the Terrapin Times Mission Statement "...The Terrapin Times hopes to one day be self-supported financially and does sell ads, but it currently runs off of free money provided by the conservative Leadership Institute. The funding institution is designed to promote the conservative agenda and prepare little conservatives for life in the machine. Their founder Morton C. Blackwell is a little-known Supporter Of Political Genocide..." Gentrification Of DC Public Housing Projects "The District of Columbia is trying to bulldoze the Arthur Capper and Carrolsburg housing projects in South East Washington DC. Although the design is generally much better than that of the older projects, this is being used deceptively to gentrify the area and get rid of the District's poor (by pushing them into PG county)..." *More Incorporated Writings...	\|

Incorporated Writings

HR 4437: Passing the Buck on National Security
by Kristin Bricker

An Interview of Camilo Mejia by Simon Fitzgerald

Minor Threat: Juveniles and Jail Solidarity
by Kristin Bricker

Why I Dream
"yes, the world is in a dire situation. but this situation didn't just drop from the sky."

Radical Haggadah online from Maryland Action Collective 's Radical Passover Seder.

Don't Just Vote, Get Active!
So you think the struggle ends when Bush is replaced by Bush-lite? Think again.

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A little help with the Terrapin Times Mission Statement
"...The Terrapin Times hopes to one day be self-supported financially and does sell ads, but it currently runs off of free money provided by the conservative Leadership Institute. The funding institution is designed to promote the conservative agenda and prepare little conservatives for life in the machine. Their founder Morton C. Blackwell is a little-known Supporter Of Political Genocide..."

*Gentrification Of DC Public Housing Projects
"The District of Columbia is trying to bulldoze the Arthur Capper and Carrolsburg housing projects in South East Washington DC. Although the design is generally much better than that of the older projects, this is being used deceptively to gentrify the area and get rid of the District's poor (by pushing them into PG county)..."

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When Words Just Aren't Enough: Art, Cartoons, Comics, and Everything Else	\|
* Bush Light Cold Filtered No Child Left Behind This Is Not Liberation Gringos Contra La Guerra Pumpkins 4 Peace MAC Ownz U The Terp Times Staff are Like Elephants... What To Do With Government *Testudo vs the Pigs	\|

Entropy's Guides For Living	\|
Drink Union - Brew Not Bombs's guide to drinking union beers. Drink for justice! Guide To Fair Trade "The purpose of this guide is to connect consumers with fair trade co-ops and distributors...." University of Maryland Disorientation Guide An introduction to the University of Maryland through the eyes of its radical progressive community. What Companies Should I Boycott? A list of active organized boycotts.	\|

Entropy's Guides For Living

Drink Union - Brew Not Bombs's guide to drinking union beers. Drink for justice!

Guide To Fair Trade
"The purpose of this guide is to connect consumers with fair trade co-ops and distributors...."

University of Maryland Disorientation Guide
An introduction to the University of Maryland through the eyes of its radical progressive community.

What Companies Should I Boycott?
A list of active organized boycotts.

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