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2011 Latin American Film Festival

Posted on 10/02/2011 by Public i

2011 LATIN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL Organized by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) September 23-29, 2011 Art Theater, 126 W. Church St., Champaign, IL También la Lluvia/Even the Rain FRI Set 23, 6:00 pm / SUN Set … Continue reading →

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Pages for Pennies Book Sale to Benefit Books to Prisoners

Posted on 10/02/2011 by Public i

UC Books to Prisoners is holding its Fall Pages for Pennies Community Book Sale Friday September 30 through Sunday October 2nd.  Tens of thousands of high quality books from fiction to text books will be available.  Come early for the … Continue reading →

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The Beehive Collective to Come to Urbana

Posted on 10/02/2011 by Public i

The Beehive Collective will bring their exciting, interactive presentation to the UCIMC. Come join us for an evening of art, education, community, and fun. Thursday October 6th at 7pm Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center Long exploited as a resource-extraction colony within … Continue reading →

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The Neo or Continuing Haitian Revolution

Posted on 10/02/2011 by William Castro

Is there no end to US ignominy? Will the name “America” go down in history, in real history, as one of the worst plagues to have visited our uncultured humanity? It would seem so, especially if, like me, you have … Continue reading →

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U of I Law Professor Harassed by FBI/CIA After 9/11

Posted on 08/29/2011 by admin

Francis Boyle at the World Court The attorney-client privilege assuring confidentiality between the two parties is one of the most cherished rights of the American law system, but according to internationally recognized lawyer, author and professor Francis A. Boyle of … Continue reading →

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Ten Years of Indypendent Media: An Oral History of the Public i

Posted on 08/23/2011 by Public i

The Public i commemorates ten years of publication by interviewing some of those who have worked on the newspaper along the way. Darrin Drda Darrin Drda is a former Champaign-Urbana resident who now lives in San Rafael, California with his … Continue reading →

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Thank You Urbana-Champaign Sustainers and Readers

Posted on 08/23/2011 by Belden Fields

Thank You Urbana-Champaign Sustainers and Readers From the Editors and Facilitators of the Public i This is the 10th anniversary issue of the Public i and we want to thank all of those who have made this paper possible. These … Continue reading →

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The New Operation Wetback? Immigration and Mass Incarceration in the Obama Era

Posted on 08/23/2011 by James Kilgore

(This article first appeared in Counterpunch Online August 4, 2011) Last week Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) joined a demonstration in Washington D.C. to protest the refusal of President Obama to use his executive powers to halt the deportations of the … Continue reading →

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The Sound Before the Fury: The California Prison Hunger Strike

Posted on 08/23/2011 by Gregory Koger

Beginning on July 1, 2011, hundreds of prisoners of all races in California’s Pelican Bay SHU (“Security Housing Unit”) began a historic hunger strike to demand an end to the cruel and inhumane treatment that they suffer under – including … Continue reading →

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Progressive Voice Needs Clearer Expression Prior to the 2012 Elections

Posted on 08/23/2011 by GaryStorm

Progressive Voice Needs Clearer Expression Prior to the 2012 Elections Progressives need make a much simpler and more direct case for their positions going into the Fall 2012 elections. Tea Party advocates have managed to capture the rhetoric being used … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Phoney Debt Crisis: Intergenerational Myths and Economic Realities

Posted on 08/23/2011 by David Green

Understanding the Phony Debt Crisis: Inter-generational Myths and Economic Realities David Green (davidgreen50@gmail.com)lives in Urbana. He regularly contributes to News from Neptune, both on UPTV and WEFT-FM. Before discussing the inter-generational mythology that pertains to the phony debt crisis, three … Continue reading →

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From Athens to New York, a Flotilla is a Demonstration with Press Coverage

Posted on 08/23/2011 by Robert Naiman

SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/bfields/Desktop/Naiman%20post%20Flotilla.doc @font-face { font-family: “Times New Roman”; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } (1,010 words)   From Athens to … Continue reading →

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NFL Labor Lessons

Posted on 08/23/2011 by Neil Parthun

The NFL lockout is over! At the outset, things did not look good for the players. There were worries about DeMaurice Smith, the new executive director of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), having to learn the ropes during first labor … Continue reading →

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Soon To Be Displaced Residents Protest Outside of Housing Authority

Posted on 08/23/2011 by Brian Dolinar

As Ed Bland arrived at work on Wednesday morning, July 27, 2011, he was greeted by a group of protesters. Residents at two public housing units, Dunbar Court and Joann Dorsey Homes, stood outside of the offices of the Champaign … Continue reading →

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Common Ground Food Coop Raises Funds for Expansion!

Posted on 08/23/2011 by Jacqueline Hannah

On Monday, August 1st at exactly 1:51pm an e-mail went out to over 3,000 members of the Champaign-Urbana community that started off with the following in big, bold letters:  “You did it! As of this minute we have owner loan … Continue reading →

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Screening of “This is My Journey” Documentary

Posted on 08/23/2011 by Public i

Community Premiere: “This is My Journey” by director Kate Brickman Tues, Sept 6 at 5:30 pm; Doors open 5 p; documentary 5:30-6:30 pm Q&A with Kate Brickman and documentary subject 6:30-7:30 pm Art Theatre in downtown Champaign A documentary that … Continue reading →

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S.P.E.A.K. Cafe is Back!

Posted on 08/23/2011 by Public i

SPEAK CAFE’…RACE, ROOTS, AND RESISTANCE: REVISITING THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT! (OPEN MIC POETRY/SPOKEN WORD SET) Thursday Sept 1, 2011 Doors open at 6:30pm, set from 7-9pm Krannert ART Museum located at 500 E. Peabody on campus. take 4th St. south … Continue reading →

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US Suppresses Minimum Wage in Haiti, And More

Posted on 08/23/2011 by Chip Bruce

The release of 1,918 Haiti-related diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks this summer reveals details of US involvement in Haiti from 2003 to present. Unfortunately, the cables support the historical pattern, just adding in disturbing details. If there is any good news … Continue reading →

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Urbana Adopts a Soliciting Ordinance

Posted on 08/09/2011 by Belden Fields

Urbana Adopts a Soliciting Ordinance Belden Fields   After several meetings with active public participation, on August 1, the Urbana City Council adopted an ordinance banning “ aggressive solicitation of money or other thing of value, including a request to … Continue reading →

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ACLU of Illinois turns to US Department of Justice for Help Reigning in Consent Searches by the Illinois State Police

Posted on 07/07/2011 by William Brown

The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed an administrative complaint on June 7th and asked the U.S. Department of Justice to launch an investigation into “the substantial racial disparate impact caused by Illinois State Police consent searches of Hispanic … Continue reading →

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