from: William Hughes

Oct. 30, 2010 The National Mall, Washington, D.C.
Featuring CODEPINK activists, Diane Wittner, Joe Adams, the Koch Brothers, aliens, space people, a cowardly lion, 9/11 Trurth Now, a nine-ton elephant, Richard Nixon, Lou Wolf, Alice-in-Wonderland, the Masses, the U.S. Capitol, a Metro escaltor, Medea Benjamin, Joan Stallard and Dr. Margaret Flowers.
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from: Bill Hughes

On Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” hit the National Mall, in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, Peace and Justice activists from CODEPINK were putting on a colorful Alice-in-Wonderland skit not far from the main stage of the event. It addressed some of comedian John Stewart’s recent politically naive and thoughtless remarks about the honorable work of antiwar activists in this country to end immoral and illegal wars, occupations, and torture. Medea Benjamin, co founder of CODEPINK, shared her views about Stewart’s “do nothing” attitude towards aegrerious wrongdoings and also the paramount need for the U.S. Congress “to stop funding these ‘crazy’ wars!” For background, see: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/27-6

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For decades in Washington, D.C., a secretive group known as The Family has been working behind the scenes to empower a few select politicians, and to influence the decisions that shape our country. Not only has this group operated in almost complete secrecy, but they've also skewed Christianity to the point where they believe that God wants us to take care of the rich and powerful more than the poor and hungry. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. talks about this secret Family in Washington with Jeff Sharlet, author of the new book "C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy."

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from: William Hughes

On Thursday evening, Oct. 28, 2010, G. Gordon Liddy of Watergate notoriety was the “keynote speaker at a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces’ fundraiser,” according to the press release of the protesters. The event was held at the Beth Tfiloh Congregation in Baltimore County, MD. The demonstration was organized by local peace and justice activists. For background on Liddy’s talk, see:
http://www.fidf.org/Document.Doc?id=59

from: William Hughes

Maria Allwine is an activist with the “Maryland Coalition to Re-Regulate BGE.” It called a press conference on Oct. 27, 2010, in front of the office of the Public Service Commission, in Baltimore, MD. Over the years, Ms. Allwine has battled hard against any more rate hikes and for “a moratorium on any rate increases in BGE bills.” Ms. Allwine is also the Green Party’s candidate for governor in Maryland. At today’s event, she ripped into BGE; incumbent Governor Martin O’Malley, a Democrat; and also, the Republican candidate for governor, Robert Ehrlich.

from: William Hughes

On Wed. morning, Oct. 27, 2010, members of the National Nurses United staged a spirited protest action in front of the “MedStar Health” owned Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore County, MD. They raised concerns about “inadequate staffing” and “patient care problems” at the MedStar Health-owned Washington Hospital Center; and also the failure of the company [MedStar Health] to “negotiate a new contract,” at its D.C. facility with the nurses’ union, according to their press release. To learn more, go to: http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/

from Gilad Atzmon

noofs1 University of Michigan Campus. On October 20 2010, two IDF soldiers came to the University of Michigan campus as part of a national PR campaign by Stand With Us aimed at justifying Israel's recent atrocities in the Middle East. Students, staff, and community members collectively engaged in a silent walk-out in memory and in solidarity with all of the silenced Palestinian children that were killed by the IDF during Israel's most recent offensive on the Gaza Strip who are unable to take a stand and give their account today.