Russia Today

Tokyo has announced plans to dump nearly 12,000 tonnes of radioactive water from the Fukushima plant into the ocean. A spokesman for the crippled facility said it's necessary to free up storage space for more highly contaminated water, but insisted the waste wouldn't cause serious harm. Japanese officials predict months of leaks from the Fukushima power plant as workers struggle to plug a damaged reactor. Radiation levels in seawater and groundwater surrounding the site have reached many thousand times the legal limit. Last month's massive earthquake and tsunami has now claimed the lives of 12 thousand people, with some 15,000 still missing.

from: Bill Hughes

On Monday, April 4, 2011, a “We Are One” forum was held at BWI-Marshall Airport, just outside of Baltimore City. It purpose was to “express support for the right of workers to organize and to bargain collectively,” and “to honor a champion for all,” MLK, Jr. The event was sponsored by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). Speakers were: Joe McGeeney, AFGE Local 444; John Gage, National President, AFGE; Gerard Stansbury and Elbridge James, with MD NAACP; and Roxie Herbekian, President of Unite Here, Local 7. The forum was chaired by Ms. Amy Lloyd, Political Coordinator for AFGE. To learn more, go to: http://www.aflcio.org/issues/states/ and http://local.we-r-1.org/weareone/events/show/284

RTAmerica

US news media networks were quick to support military intervention in Libya without any questions or explanations. Jeff Cohen, journalism professor and former MSNBC producer says the political spectrum of American TV is very narrow and channels mostly reflect interests of American corporations like GE or GM.

from FAMeade

Author and human rights activist Frederick Alexander Meade provides analysis on the prison industrial complex. An excerpt from the syndicated columnist’s weekly two hour segment – Mondays with Meade - on WMCS 1290 AM, hosted by Earl Ingram Jr. (3:00 – 6:00 p.m. CST) www.frederickmeade.com

from: Bill Hughes

On Monday, at noon, on March 28, 2011, a press conference was held in front of Baltimore’s City Hall. Its purpose was to urge the General Assembly of Maryland, currently in session in Annapolis, to fully fund city schools and not to shift the cost of teacher pensions to the local school systems. Fred Mason is a union official. He charged that citizens should be “mad about the federal government misplacing tax dollars for wars.” He shared his views with me on this issue. Mr. Mason is the President, Maryland State and District of Columbia, AFL-CIO. To learn more about the school funding matter, go to:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49961242985 To check out how tax dollars are wasted disproportionately on war funding, see: http://nationalpriorities.org/

from: Bill Hughes

On Monday, at noon, on March 28, 2011, a press conference was held in front of Baltimore’s City Hall. It featured Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake; the President of the Baltimore City Council, Jack Young; other elected officials, educators, union and community leaders; and the clergy. They all urged the General Assembly of Maryland, currently in session in Annapolis, to fully fund city schools and not to shift the cost of teacher pensions to the local school systems. Larry Young, a populars radio host, served as the M.C. for the program. To learn more go to:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49961242985

Allenushkaa

Are you concerned about radiation from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant reaching the U.S.? A Ukrainian girl who lived just 40 miles from Chernobyl is sharing her insights and observations about the nuclear accident aftermath. Please don't be fooled by any reports stating that radiation levels in the U.S. are not harmful. The girl is explaining the difference between natural background radiation and dangerous human made radiation coming from nuclear power plants, nuclear bombs, x-rays, ct scans, etc. Even minuscule amounts of this dangerous radiation is harmful to humans and eventually leads to cancer, premature aging and other health problems. Radiation emitted from crippled nuclear reactors is not just limited to the vicinity of that reactor. It is distributed for thousands of miles with the wind, and the emissions from Fukushima are not over yet. Protect your health. Be informed about negative health effects caused by ANY level of ionizing radiation.

newsxlive

There is a new radiation alert in Japan, radioactivity in one if Japan's Fukushima plant is 10 million times the normal level. Fresh radiation fears have emerged in reactor 2 of the Fukushima nuclear plant.

from: Bill Hughes

On Thursday evening, March 24, 2011, a rally was held at the Inner Harbor, in Baltimore, MD. Its focus was to “stop the war on Libya.” The demonstration was sponsored by the ANSWER Coalition. To learn more about this issue, go to: http://warisacrime.org/content/stop-bombing-libya

RTnews

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi vowed to fight until the end, as he made his first public appearance since the international allied operation began on Saturday. Gaddafi said his troops will be victorious in what he called a "crusader battle" - his address preceded a fourth night of air strikes.