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Author Archives: Shara Esbenshade
Free Trade & the Economic Crisis in Nicaragua
THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS that began at the end of 2008 has hit Nicaragua hard. Over a dozen maquilas, factories, that import all the primary materials, export all the products, and comprise the primary source of employment in Nicaragua, have … Continue reading
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A Day in Baghdad Comes to Champaign
On the afternoon of Thursday, September 20th, over sixty people laid down at the busiest intersections of campus town. At 5 pm, a crowd gathered in front of the Alma Mater to hear from the UIUC Campus Anti-War Network, Iraq … Continue reading
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Batey Libertad: “They deport us for being Black”
Your life is illegal. You are told you must leave the only home you have ever known. You are told this not only with words, but with a brutal force and not one moment to prove your legality. This is … Continue reading
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The Anti-War “Die-In”
On Saturday, May the 26th, a group of high school students took dramatic action to address American complacency and political inaction with regards to the war in Iraq. In a visual form of protest meant to bring home the reality … Continue reading
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A Victory For Free Speech
In the February issue of the Public i, Shara Esbenshade and Cody Bralts wrote about police abuse of power in an incident last year. In November, 2006, the Champaign Police Department was called by Dana Brenner, the associate director of … Continue reading
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War With Iran?
“IT’S NOT IF…. THEY’RE DOING IT.” The United States has a history of interfering with Iran’s development. In 1953, the United States collaborated with Britain to overthrow the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh, and put the Shah Mohammed Reza … Continue reading
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One Person Can Make A Difference: Cindy Sheehan in Urbana-Champaign
The following is excerpted from a talk given by Cindy Sheehan at the University of Illinois on March 1, 2007. It was recorded and transcribed by Shara Esbenshade. Before my son was killed, I disagreed with the war and I … Continue reading
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Women Just Die Every Day
“Women have no leaders who have been assassinated. Women just die every day.“ I spent four hours discussing the feminist movement of the 60s and 70s with local activist Barbara Kessel, who was part of the first women’s studies departments … Continue reading
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Abuse of Power: A Twisted Civic Education
On the afternoon of Saturday, November 25, 2006, we and other AWARE members Durl Kruse, May Xiong, Don McClure, David Green and Meg Miner handed out counter-recruitment pamphlets entitled What Families Need to Know About Military Recruiting in High Schools … Continue reading
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