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Become a Member of the UCIMC

Posted on 09/25/2004 by Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

The UCIMC membership is the UCIMC.Although some people are able to volunteer more time than others, every member is equally important when it comes to deciding the direction for Indymedia in Urbana-Champaign. From the beginning, our IMC was founded on … Continue reading →

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The Work Americans Won’t Do: How Latinos Bear the Brunt of Local, National, and Global Policy

Posted on 09/25/2004 by Laura Stengrim

“Food harvesters have always been treated he worst and paid the least inAm eri c a ,”Hu gh Phill i p s , the director of E l Cen tro, l oc a ted at 4 Bu ena Vista Co … Continue reading →

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Pages to Prisoners

Posted on 09/25/2004 by Sarah Lazare

While American politicians repeatedly throw around words like ‘freedom’ and ‘liberation’ as cornerstones of their policies, approximately 1.4 million inmates sit in U.S. prisons. Why is this? Why does America have so many jails? One might be tempted to respond … Continue reading →

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Capital Campaign Update

Posted on 03/25/2004 by Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center

The UC-IMC Capital Campaign has raised over $56,000 toward its goal of $100,000 and will wrap up on April 30th of this year. All of our donations have been made by individuals and members of the community who believe the … Continue reading →

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Environmental Impacts of the FTAA

Posted on 03/25/2004 by Richard Besel

 ,      or heard about the litany of problems associated with the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). Critics have usually noted some or all of the following in their lists of negative impacts: … Continue reading →

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Scared Straight? Media Cycles and the “War” on Drugs

Posted on 03/25/2004 by Daniel Larson

 , ,    – surrounded by executives from the major television networks, production companies, and advertising agencies, Richard Nixon somberly asked his audience for their support to help “warn our youth constantly against the dangers of drugs.” … Continue reading →

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A Local Activist Writes from Guatemala

Posted on 03/25/2004 by Meredith Kruse

Dear Friends and Family, I hope this letter finds you well. I have just finished my third month of human rights accompaniment here in Guatemala and I feel myself full of stories and thankful for this space to reflect on … Continue reading →

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Indigenous People Assert Their Rights in Honduras

Posted on 03/25/2004 by Belden Fields

    , Carlos Euceda visited our community where he spoke and granted interviews. Carlos is a Lenca Indian. He is concerned about the lands that he and his people inhabit in Honduras. And he is trying to … Continue reading →

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Bill Taylor: Local Activist with an International Reach

Posted on 03/25/2004 by Belden Fields

Bill Taylor is a longtime activist in Urbana- Champaign. He has made remarkable contributions to this community and beyond. He was a founder of, and long time programmer on, WEFT. He is also a co-founder of the Kalyx Center, an … Continue reading →

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U of I Board of Trustees: Who Are They?

Posted on 03/25/2004 by Lisa Chason

       has once again postponed their decision on “honorably retiring” the controversial Chief Illiniwek mascot, scheduled for their March 11th meeting. Trustee Frances Carroll, the recent Blagojevich appointee who had proposed the mascot’s removal, … Continue reading →

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Zine Review: The East Village Inky

Posted on 02/25/2004 by Adam

You’re lucky that you live in the U-C area. The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center has one of the Midwest’s largest zine libraries.What exactly is a zine? According to another one of the IMC’s fabulous zines, Stolen Sharpie Revolution, “A zine … Continue reading →

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Urbana-Champaign IMC Turns 3

Posted on 02/25/2004 by Meghan Krausch

  , tbe Independent Media Center celebrated its third anniversary with a party at 218 W. Main St. in Urbana. Over one hundred people attended the party, and a great time was had by all. Eight new members signed … Continue reading →

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Iraq, Black Folks, and the Crisis of the White Left

Posted on 02/25/2004 by Erik McDuffie

      . Close to 400 US troops have been killed since President Bush declared major combat operations over on May 1st, 2003. Roadside bombs regularly kill US service personnel. News reports flash gory scenes of … Continue reading →

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How the Prison-Industrial Complex Threatens Democracy in America

Posted on 02/25/2004 by Stephen Hartnet

• The prison-industrial-complex has expanded dramatically over the last generation, becoming one of the fastest growth industries in the United States of America; housing over 2 million prisoners and supervising almost 5 million parolees and probationers, America’s prison systems controls … Continue reading →

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Moratorium to Abolition: Living Without Death in Illinois?

Posted on 02/25/2004 by Daniel Larson

  , ,    ended months of delay by signing into law the remaining section of Illinois’ death penalty reform legislation. The final provision set the disciplinary standards for police officers accused of lying in homicide cases, … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Care About Convicts?

Posted on 02/25/2004 by Sandra Ahten

Why do I care about convicts? Why do I care about our injustice system? “There but for the grace of God go I.” Being a recovering addict and having community with similar others, I know so many people who today … Continue reading →

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You Have the Right to Remain Silent

Posted on 12/24/2003 by Meghan Krausch

On Nov. 20, I was among thousands of people gathered in Miami, Florida to protest negotiations for the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). Estimates range from 5,000 to 20,000, but it is clear that however many people were … Continue reading →

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Enough Dancing Around the Chief Issue

Posted on 12/24/2003 by Public i

The Public i offers its readers the two articles that follow on the issue of the Chief.Usually the paper does not publish two articles on the same subject in the same issue. Because of the importance of the issue locally … Continue reading →

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Univeristy Challenges Court Reading

Posted on 12/24/2003 by Walter Feinberg

  by the University of Illinois administration are appealing a 2001 federal district court’s decision that prohibits it from interfering with the free speech rights of faculty. The decision resulted from the administration’s attempt to prohibit anti- Chief faculty … Continue reading →

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When Civil Disobedience Becomes Bloody

Posted on 12/24/2003 by Laura Stengrim

  Carol Gilbert, Jackie Hudson, and Ardeth Platte are each currently serving time in prison for protesting the buildup to the United States’War on Iraq.Mary Lee Sargent only recently left Champaign-Urbana after a long career of feminist and gay … Continue reading →

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