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this site has been depreciated

I've now integrated our community site with the actual Mobile Broadcast News site. So, I doubt I'll be spending anytime here and hope that you all will join me on the new site where we have a real opportunity to stir shit up together. You can login to the new MBN site with your Facebook account your open ID account your Drupal login from another site or you can sign up fresh. Your blog on the new site is designed to make embedding video, audio or images extremely easy. You will not need to kno… Continue

Added by FluxRostrum on May 2, 2009 at 12:25am — No Comments

save aaron-AUDIO-Radio Roxanne

This is a link to a 20+ min Radio Roxanne audio interview with the family of Aaron Vargas-- his sister Mindy and his Aunt Rhonda. There are several links to website, myspace, facebook, petition site and legal defense fund with more information. Here’s part of a Statement from the Support Aaron Vargas Myspace, written by Aaron’s sister Mindy: “Aaron was arrested on February 8th, 2009, for allegedly killing the man who sexually and psychologically abused him and other members of our community.…I… Continue

Added by Roxanne Amico on April 13, 2009 at 8:33pm — No Comments

April 11th Nationwide grassroots protest against the bank bailouts

The organizing seems pretty weak ... I have to keep wondering what it will take for ignert joe average to get pissed off enough to scream at concrete in public? Come on people it's therapy and we all need some about now. See ya in the streets. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our plan: Re… Continue

Added by FluxRostrum on March 29, 2009 at 2:33pm — No Comments

SOLIDARITY WITH TRISTAN ANDERSON 3-20-09

SOLIDARITY WITH TRISTAN ANDERSON AND THE PEOPLE OF PALESTINE VIGIL AT THE ISRAELI CONSULATE, NEW YORK CITY FRIDAY MARCH 20TH, 2009 4-6PM 800 2ND AVE BETWEEN 42ND AND 43RD STREETS --- Tristan Anderson, 38, a friend and activist from Oakland, CA was critically injured on Friday March 13th by Israeli troops during protests against Israel's Wall in the West Bank village of Ni�lin. He was hit in his forehead by a new type of high velocity, extended range teargas projectile, and has been transferred… Continue

Added by FluxRostrum on March 18, 2009 at 10:47am — 2 Comments

ANYONE WANT TO VIDEO PROTEST: MARCH 17TH-BUTCHER OF GAZA COMING TO NEW YORK-Waldorf

Arlo Silvera posted an announcement to the cause Palestinian & International Campaign - End the Siege & Lift Blockade of Gaza . ---------------- PROTEST: THE BUTCHER OF GAZA IS COMING TO NEW YORK! Tuesday, March 17, 2009 5pm Waldorf Astoria (50th & Park) NYC Subway: 6 to 51st St./E/V to Lexington Ave. Stand in Solidarity with the Palestinian People of Gaza and in outrage against an elite fundraising dinner ($1,000 a plate) for the Israeli Occupation Forces featuring its Chief of S… Continue

Added by Cheryl Benson on March 17, 2009 at 1:33am — No Comments

possible grant source

I found this cool grant source. Not good for individual independents, but would work for groups like MBN Bus... Check them out: www.resistinc.org It's called Resist (...Illegitimate authority) 617-623-5110 I called them and they put my on their email list and home snailmail list, no charge.... Continue

Added by Roxanne Amico on March 11, 2009 at 6:54am — No Comments

Obama's MuthaFuckin Sound Bites

Hey all, grab'em while their hot. You may want these little gems someday. Mp3's of Obama using all the wrong words. Obama SWEARS! Continue

Added by FluxRostrum on February 17, 2009 at 4:27pm — No Comments

Mississippi mayor, wife arrested on Katrina fraud charges

Mississippi mayor, wife arrested on Katrina fraud charges http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/28/miss.mayor.arrested/index.html (CNN) -- The mayor of Gulfport, Mississippi, and his wife were arrested Wednesday on charges they defrauded the federal government and an insurance company of more than $220,000 in claims related to Hurricane Katrina, authorities said. Continue

Added by Roxanne Amico on January 28, 2009 at 9:53pm — No Comments

Wall 7 case dismissed!!!

ALL CHARGES DISMISSED IN FIRST RNC-RELATED TRIAL: JUDGE DECLARES INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO PROCEED TO JURY Wall 7 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2009 ALL CHARGES DISMISSED IN FIRST RNC-RELATED TRIAL: JUDGE DECLARES INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO PROCEED TO JURY Case Showcases Police Had No Basis For Majority of Arrests At RNC St. Paul, MINNESOTA – After three days of police testimony in the first trial stemming from arrests at the Republican National Convention last year, a Ramsey County Judge t… Continue

Added by humboldtstudent on January 28, 2009 at 7:54pm — 2 Comments

Radio Rox--Women in Black NYC-Palestine & Israel

This is a 20 minute Radio Roxanne audio clip with an interview of Women in Black (WiB), NYC--With one NYC Jewish woman who helped found NYC's WiB, and one NYC Jewish woman whose personal transformation prompted her to join WiB's weekly vigils, and then went to Palestine and Israel to learn firsthand about the living the conditions there. The link to the audio at my website is here: http://www.spiritmorphstudio.com/radioroxanne1-26-09.html and below at the end of this written back-story (--not… Continue

Added by Roxanne Amico on January 26, 2009 at 7:48pm — No Comments

"Where can I get footage of Gaza" requests from film makers, activists, etc.

This was just sent to me by Nigel Parry News .. looks like a fabulous resource. Usually, there's no easy answer. This time, there is, courtesy of Al-Jazeera. All of Al-Jazeera's Gaza footage has been Creative Commons-licensed, which means it can be used completely legally with attribution. In addition, all of this footage is released under the most generous Creative Commons license, 3.0, which means remixes (ie. using it in anything… Continue

Added by FluxRostrum on January 23, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

15 Canadian Protests for GAZA -Jan10-11. 2009-IF U HAVE VIDEO CAMERA FILM & UPLOAD TO YOUTUBE

Focus: Human Rights Action Request: Protest Location: Canada show details 10:53 AM (5 hours ago) Reply There are now 15 events in Canada planned this weekend calling for an end to the Bombing of Gaza. If there are any late events listings please send them to the cpa office at cpa@web.ca so we can have a final count to give to the media on Saturday. Throughout the world demonstrations are ongoing and more are scheduled for Saturday. In the US there are more than 100 actions listed for… Continue

Added by Cheryl Benson on January 9, 2009 at 4:27pm — No Comments

Please oppose the lopsided resolution being promoted by AIPAC- for GAZA, AUTOfill to your representatives,list of PROTESTS-forward pls

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/301/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26397 Flood them with emails now. Oppose unbalanced AIPAC resolution Pro-war groups are requesting that members of Congress issue statements supporting Israel's right to "defend its citizens against terrorism" by continuing its military action in Gaza. Human right and peace groups like Amnesty International, Jewish Voice for Peace and… Continue

Added by Cheryl Benson on January 8, 2009 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

FluxRostrum & skinnychef on The Difficult Listening Hour

* Artist: Esteban Caliente * Title: The Difficult Listening Hour 2.13 * Album: The Difficult Listening Hour * Genre: sound manipulation * Year: 2008 * Length: 120:53 minutes (166.02 MB) * Format: Stereo 44kHz 192Kbps (CBR) Special Holiday Show! Continue

Added by FluxRostrum on December 20, 2008 at 3:36pm — No Comments

Support the VGA

www.veteransgreenjobs.org Our Mission The Veterans Green-Jobs Alliance (VGA) provides training opportunities for military veterans in the emerging green-collar jobs sector. Veterans Green-… Continue

Added by Gordon Soderberg on December 11, 2008 at 4:06pm — 2 Comments

CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS, FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMERS & ORGANIZATIONS!

We are looking for the next round of short films to consider as part of our international outreach and education campaign in 2009. Please work with us by posting, blogging on or forwarding this information to your friends, colleagues and audiences. Suggestions for appropriate… Continue

Added by Gordon Soderberg on December 11, 2008 at 12:50pm — No Comments

There's No Question that 1 in 4 Gulf War Veterans Suffers From Illness Caused by Exposure to Pesticides and Other Neurotoxic Chemicals - Research Panel Reports

There's No Question that 1 in 4 Gulf War Veterans Suffers From Illness Caused by Exposure to Pesticides and Other Neurotoxic Chemicals - Research Panel Reports by Boston University School of Public Health November 17, 2008 "The extensive body of scientific research now available consistently indicates that Gulf War illness is real, that it is the result of neurotoxic exposures during Gulf War deployment, and that few veterans have recovered or substantially improved with time." – Research Advi… Continue

Added by Cheryl Benson on December 10, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Human Rights Petitions need signing and forwarding

Free Douglas WhiteTarget:United States Federal Court, District of South DakotaSponsored by: Douglas White Defense Fund Douglas White is the oldest living and longest practicing Lakota (Sioux) medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota. He has spent the last fifteen years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Douglas has seven years left on his sentence and was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness. He was given less than one year to live.… Continue

Added by Cheryl Benson on November 28, 2008 at 7:30am — 5 Comments

‘Everybody’s Kitchen’ delivers meals in Louisiana bayou country

Volunteers with the charity group use converted school buses to prepare food for the needy – currently in a part of Louisiana still reeling from hurricane damage. By Bill Sasser | Correspondent / November 26, 2008 edition I… Continue

Added by FluxRostrum on November 26, 2008 at 12:23pm — No Comments

ACLU wants probe into police-staged DNC protest

When a Jefferson County deputy unleashed pepper spray at unruly protesters on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, he did not know that his targets were undercover Denver police officers. Now the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado is questioning whether that staged confrontation by police pretending to be violent inflamed other protesters or officers during the most intense night of the four-day event. The protest occurred Aug. 25 at 15th Street and Court Place near C… Continue

Added by FluxRostrum on November 13, 2008 at 1:20am — No Comments