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From: ndallen@nyx.cs.du.edu (Nigel Allen)
Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
Subject: AFT Endorses Model Child Labor Law
Date: 16 Oct 92 19:44:57 GMT
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Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu

Here is a press release from the American Federation of Teachers.

 AFT Endorses Model Child Labor Law
 To: National Desk
 Contact: Ellen Shearer of the American Federation of Teachers,
          202-879-4458

   WASHINGTON, Oct. 14  -- Gregory Humphrey, director of the 
American Federation of Teachers' Legislation Department, said
today the Child Labor Coalition's new model child labor law is a
"beacon that points the way toward ensuring that those of our youth
who must work don't forego educational opportunities."
   Humphrey, speaking at a news conference announcing the new legal
model for states, said, "The AFT has been active for years in pushing
to end child labor abuses.  We believe the principal job of our
nation's children should be their education.  But those who must work
should be guaranteed conditions that further their education and are
safe and healthful."
   "The AFT supports the coalition's model child labor law and will
send copies to our state federations," said Humphrey, who also is
executive assistant to the AFT president and secretary-treasurer.
   "We have supported efforts in Congress to amend the Fair Labor
Standards Act to address child labor abuses," he said.  "While this
legislation has not been enacted so far, we are hopeful that a new
administration will lead to its enactment in the future."
   The AFT, a member of the Child Labor Coalition, represents 796,000
teachers, paraprofessionals and school-related personnel, higher
education faculty and staff, nurses and health care professionals,
and state and municipal employees.
   Copies of the AFT's award-winning article, "Children Who Labor"
(American Educator, Summer 1989), are available by calling the AFT
Public Affairs Department at 202-879-4458.
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From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: Today's Quote...
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Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: ?
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 08:35:15 GMT


"The contras have ROUTINELY attacked civilian populations. Their
forces kidnap, torture, and murder health workers, teachers, and other
government employees." -- Americas Watch(*)

"_Terrorism_ is premeditated, politically motivated violence
perpetrated against NONCOMBATANT TARGETS by subnational groups or
clandestine state agents" -- U.S. Department of State, _Patterns of
                             Global Terrorism: 1983_, Sept. 1984.

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(*)From the Americas Watch report _With Friends Like These_, edited by
Cynthia Brown (New York: Pantheon Books, 1985). For the contras'
history and human rights practices, see also Christopher Dickey, _With
the Contras: A Reporter in the Wilds of Nicaragua_ (New York: Simon
and Schuster, 1985), and Reed Brody's _Contra Terror in Nicaragua:
Report of a Fact-Finding Mission, September 1984-January 1985 (Boston:
South End Press, 1985). A study enumerating the former Somoza
Guardsmen among contra leaders is "Who Are the Contras?" prepared by
the staff of the Arms Control and Foreign Policy Caucus of the U.S.
Congress, _Congressional Record_, April 23, 1985, pages H2335-H2339.
[From _What Are We Afraid Of?_ by John Lamperti, South End Press 1988]


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From: Nigel.Allen@lambada.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Baton Rouge Businessman Indicted for Illegal Discharge of Pollutants
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: ?
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 23:28:16 GMT

Here is a press release from the U.S. Justice Department.

 Baton Rouge Businessman Indicted for Illegal Discharge of Pollutants
 To: National Desk
 Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, Public Affairs, 202-514-2007

   BATON ROUGE, La., Oct. 13  -- Edward W. McCrary III, a long-time 
Baton Rouge businessman, was indicted today by a federal grand jury.
   The grand jury charged McCrary with conspiracy to illegally
discharge pollutants into the Baton Rouge storm and sanitary sewer
systems and for the illegal discharge of pollutants into the Baton
Rouge storm sewer system.
   McCrary was also charged with the illegal transportation of toxic
hazardous waste, and for the illegal treatment and storage of toxic
hazardous waste.  The indictment charges that the discharges of
pollutants and the illegal handling of toxic hazardous waste occurred
at the Scenic Highway facilities operated by McCrary.
   United States Attorney Raymond Lamonica stated that this criminal
case was presented because it appears that the civil regulatory
process along has been unable to stop the repeated pollution of
Capitol Lake and the storm and sewer systems by McCrary's companies.
Willful and serious violations of environmental laws will result in
criminal prosecutions.  This, however, should not deter regulators to
attempt to enjoin such actions by civil proceedings where the burden
of proof is less and the response should be more rapid.
   If convicted on all four counts of the indictment McCrary could
receive a maximum sentence of 18 years imprisonment and a fine of $1
million.
    ------
   (Note: An indictment is a determination by a grand jury that there
is probable cause to believe the offenses have been committed by the
defendant.  Defendants, of course, are presumed innocent until and
unless proven guilty.)
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From: dave mankins <dm%Think.COM@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
Subject: Re: Economic Democracy
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Resent-From: "Rich Winkel" <MATHRICH@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 22:14:35 GMT


The 1 dollar = 1 vote problem can be finessed by having the form use
percentages, instead of dollar amounts.  The IRS then calculates the
average percentage granted to each ``budget item''.

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From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (misc.activism.progressive co-moderator)
Subject: TRADE: Anti-NAFTA, pro-Fair-Trade Meeting (OCT 18)
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: misc.activism.progressive on UseNet ; ACTIV-L@UMCVMB
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 21:28:25 GMT

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Topic 176       TRADE.NEWS 10-14-92 
kmander Updates on GATT & NAFTA Negotiations    12:20 pm  Oct 14, 1992 
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TRADE NEWS BULLETIN 
Wednesday, October 14, 1992 

Citizens from Canada, the United  States and Mexico  will gather along
the U.S.-Canadian border to express their opposition  to NAFTA.  Among
the speakers are: the Reverend Jesse Jackson,  of the National Rainbow
Coalition;  Elaine  Bernard,   Director of Harvard  University's Labor
Center;   Lynn   Williams, International   President    of  the United
Steelworkers  Union,  Jorge  Calderone,   PRD  member of  the  Mexican
Congress and economic advisor to opposition leader Cuahtemoc Cardenas.
HANDS   ACROSS  THE  BORDER (saying  "NO  TO NAFTA"  and  "YES TO FAIR
TRADE"),

Sunday, October 18 at noon, at Peace Arch Park in Blaine, Washington.

For more information, contact Charlie Best at (206) 461-8408 or (206)
727-3800 ext.103.


_________________________________________________________
Produced by: 
Kai Mander 
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) 
1313 Fifth Street SE, Suite #303 
Minneapolis, MN 55414-1546 USA 
Telephone:(612)379-5980 Fax:(612)379-5982  
E-Mail:kmander@igc.org 
_________________________________________________________ 

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From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Subject: Today's Quote...
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Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Organization: ?
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 08:35:24 GMT


			The "Communist Threat"

"Nicaragua's extraordinary achievement during the first few years of
revolution were summed up  by Jaime Belcazar, a Bolivian who was
director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) from
1979-1984. He said:

   "In all my 25 years with the UN, I have never worked in a country
   where the government was really doing something effective about
   poverty and development until now. The government officials are
   dedicated to eliminating inequalities. In the first several years
   of their administration, they have made extraordinary advances in
   health, education, and agriculture.

   "It's given me enormous satisfaction to serve in such a country
   where your efforts really benefit the needy. The tragedy of course
   is the U.S. war against Nicaragua. Much of the excellent groundwork
   in social and economic programs is now suffering. Nicaragua was
   providing an alternative development model for the third world, a
   pluralistic model that offered concrete lessons to others --
   invaluable lessons -- with its mistakes, successes, failures, and
   hopes. Now that experiment is being undermined by the United
   States. Innocent people are being killed, development projects
   destroyed, and we are all the losers because of it. Why do the
   American people stand for such a desecration of their principles?"

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From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
Subject: Urgent Action Ecuador
Date: 15 Oct 92 21:12:24 GMT
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Organization: PACH
Originator: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu

/** headlines: 373.0 **/
** Topic: Urgent Action Ecuador **
** Written  4:36 pm  Oct 14, 1992 by ggundrey in cdp:headlines **
From: George Gundrey <ggundrey>
Subject: Urgent Action Ecuador

/* Written  5:14 pm  Oct 12, 1992 by saiic in cdp:gen.nativenet */
/* ---------- "Urgent Action Ecuador" ---------- */
C A L L  F O R  I M M E D I A T E  A C T I O N

Indian Uprising In Ecuador Protester Killed by Army Many Wounded
and Detained

The Confederation of Indigenous Nations of Ecuador (CONAIE)
declared a state of Emergency on October 9, 1992 after peaceful
protests throughout the country were repressed violently.

In the province of Imbabura, Segundo Caiza was killed and Manuel
Perugachi, Manuel Tuquerres, Casimiro Quilumba, Avelino Farinango,
Francisco Chicaiza and Belisario Sanchez were wounded when the
armed forces opened fire on demonstrators.

In the province of Cotopaxi, Carlos Camacho and Adelaida Andrade
were detained.  In the province of Tungurahua there have been
arrests.

In the province of Cayambe, Tupac Churu Chumbi, Alfredo Iguango,
Esperanza Silvia Tulevio, Guadalupe Esther Tulevio and Yolanda
Andrango (13 years old) are being detained in the prison in
Cayambe.

In view of these acts, the base organizations which make up CONAIE
have decided to continue the Indigenous Uprising and at the same
time reject the use of violence.  "Due to the dramatic situation
in which we find ourselves, we decree a State of Emergency of the
Indigenous Nations of Ecuador."

"We call on the entire Ecuadorian People to reject these acts of
violence and to participate in solidarity with the Grand March on
Quito, Monday, October 12th.

CONAIE and its member organizations have organized a series of
protests in response to the Ecuadorian government's total
indifference toward the demands of the indigenous population.  The
protests were planned to coincide with the 500th anniversary of
the colonialist European invasion of the Americas.

CONAIE presented its "Government Program" to president Sixto Duran
on July 20, 1992 which included demands that the government change
the constitution to make Ecuador officially a multi-ethnic state,
resolve land conflicts and support bilingual education.

CHAUPI TUTAPI PACARIMUN - Awaken in the Middle of the Night

ALLPAMANTA, CAUSAIMANTA, JATARISHUN!! - For Land, For Life, We
Rise Up!!

Please Send letters and Faxes to:  Sr. Sixto Duran Presidente de
la Republica Palacio de Gobierno Garcia Noreno 1043 Quito, Ecuador
Phone 593 2 563 469, Fax 593 2 515 408

Send copies to:
CONAIE
Av. Granados 2553 y 6 de Diciembre Casilla 1717 1253 Quito Ecuador
Phone:  (593)(2)248 930 Fax: (593)(2)442 271
** End of text from cdp:headlines **
From: rthr427%emx.cc.utexas.edu@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu (Steve Carr)
Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive
Subject: ANNC: Indigenous Media Conference
Date: 16 Oct 92 20:54:29 GMT
Followup-To: alt.activism.d
Organization: ?
Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
Resent-From: "Rich Winkel" <MATHRICH@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>





---------- Text of forwarded message ----------
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 20:15:55 EST
From: CR11000 <CR11%MUSICA.MCGILL.CA@VM1.MCGILL.CA>
To: gwyneth cannan <HMAB121@utxvm.cc.utexas.edu>,
     joan sibley <HMAB126@utxvm.cc.utexas.edu>,
     CHARLES BELL <HMAB130@utxvm.cc.utexas.edu>,
     Steve Carr <CARR@utxvm.cc.utexas.edu>

%Graduate Program in CommmunicationsQMcGill University
Video Tiers-Monde

PRESENT

%INDIGENOUS MEDIA:IMAGES/IDENTITIES/POLITICS

A TWO DAY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN THE LEACOCK BUILDING
OCTOBER 23RD AND 24TH, 845 SHERBROOKE STREET WEST,
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA. (INFORMATION: (514) 398-4110 E-MAIL:CR11@MUSICA.MCGILL


DAY ONE
Friday, October 23
Room 232, Leacock Building

SESSION ONE
9:00 - 9:15  Introduction and Welcome

9:15 -12:00
%The Origins and Development of Indigenous Media: Video as a Means of Cultural A

This session will explore the development of indigenous and alternative media as

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Faye Ginsburg (New York University, NY, US)
Conway Jocks (Mohawk, Canada)
Diane Reid (Cree, National Aboriginal Communications Society, Canada)
Lorna Roth (Concordia University,  Quebec, Canada)
Beverly Singer (Pueblo, Deep Dish TV, US)
Elizabeth Weatherford (Film and Video Center, Museum of the American Indian, New

%LUNCH

SESSION TWO
13:30-17:00

%What is a Native Production?

The session will center on the specificity of aboriginal production. For instanc

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Vincent Carelli (Brazil)
Xotapti (Raimundo Gavis) (Gavis, Brazilian Amazonia)
Carol Geddes (Tlingit, National Film Board of Canada)
Eddy Malenfant (Montagnais, Qubec, Canada)
Alberto Muenala (Quecha, Ecuador)
Martha Rodriguez (Mtis, Colombia)


DAY TWO
Saturday, October 24
Room 232, Leacock Building

SESSION THREE
9:00-9:15 Introduction

9:15-12:00

%Strategies of Inter-Cultural Sharing: The Funding and Diffusion of Aboriginal-M

Panelists will discuss various strategies to help foster the local, regional, an

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Valerie Alia (University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada)
Alain Ambrosi (Vice-President, Vidazimut)
Wil Campbell (Cree, First Nations Film and Video World Alliance, Canada)
Natalie Drache (Cree-Mtis, Dragonfly Blue Productions) and Tootoosis (Indigenou
David Nostbakken (President, Vision TV)

%LUNCH (Special Screening by Natalie Drache in L232)

SESSION FOUR
13:30-17:00

%Images and Politics

This session will examine the ethics and politics of image-making.  How can indi

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Gary Rhine (US)
Bill Nichols (University of California, Santa Cruz, US)
Loretta Todd (Mtis, National Film Board of Canada)
Janine Marchessault (McGill University)
Gail Valaskakis (Concordia University, Quebec, Canada)
Csar Galindo (Peru)
From: jym@mica.berkeley.edu (Greenpeace via Jym Dyer)
Newsgroups: misc.activism.progressive,alt.activism,talk.environment,talk.politics.soviet
Subject: BULLETIN: Greepneace Ship Arrested in Kara Sea
Date: 16 Oct 92 20:29:51 GMT
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Organization: The Naughty Peahen Party Line
NNTP-Posting-Host: remarque.berkeley.edu

[Greenpeace Bulletin from Environet -- Redistribute Freely]

            GREENPEACE SHIP ARRESTED IN KARA SEA

KARA SEA, RUSSIA--12 October, 1992--The Greenpeace ship, SOLO,
which is in international waters, has been placed under "official
arrest" by the Russian coastguards who boarded it this morning
in the Kara Sea.

Details of charges against the Greenpeace crew have not yet been
divulged. The SOLO's radio room and engine room have been sealed
and both engines have been shut down.

It is believed that the coastguard will attempt to tow the SOLO
away from the area.

Earlier today, the Russian coastguard vessel, URAL, fired three
shots over the stern of the SOLO following warnings to stop.

The twelve Russian coastguardsmen, ten of whom are armed with
submachine guns, told the SOLO's Captain, Albert Kuiken, that
they wanted to search the ship. They ordered the engines to be
shut down and outside communications to be cut off.

The SOLO is in the Kara Sea on a mission to document nuclear
submarine reactor dumps off the Russian nuclear test site of
Novaya Zemlya. Earlier today, an inflatable with six Greenpeace
crew, left the SOLO in an attempt to document radioactivity
at the site of an attack submarine dumped in shallow waters in
1982.

The SOLO is currently about 25 miles (32 kilometres) off the
coast of Novaya Zemlya, in international waters (1).

"The arrest is another attempt by the Russian military to prevent
open information about one of the biggest nuclear waste dumps in
the world" said Greenpeace disarmament campaigner, Gerd Leipold
from Moscow. "Radioactvity doesn't go away if you hide it."

Mr Leipold is now making official contact with the Russian
authorities in Moscow.  He has already spoken to the Dutch
Embassy there to register Greenpeace's concern (the SOLO is a
Dutch-registered ship).

(1) The exact location of the ship shortly after the coastguards
boarded:

Latitude:  7227.4N
-More-
Longitude: 05658.9E

(2) 4.45 pm local time: text of final telex from SOLO:

TO ALL

COAST GUARD NOW ACTIVE WITH SEARCH. ENGINES ARE SHUT DOWN. AT
THIS VERY MOMENT THEY ENTER RADIO ROOM, PROBABLY WITH THE
INTENTION TO CUT OFF COMMUNICATIONS ASAP. THIS MIGHT BE THE LAST
MESSAGE.

SOLO CREW.
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From: kkelly%nyxfer%igc.apc.org@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu (NY Transfer News)
Subject: ANNC: Panama Deception NYC Premier
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Resent-From: "Rich Winkel" <MATHRICH@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 17:50:14 GMT


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From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (Harel Barzilai)
Subject: NADER, OTHERS DISAPPOINTED IN CLINTON'S NAFTA SUPPORT 
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Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 04:31:45 GMT

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Topic 172       TRADE.NEWS 10-7-92 
kmander Updates on GATT & NAFTA Negotiations     2:24 pm  Oct  7, 1992 
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TRADE NEWS BULLETIN 
Wednesday, October 7, 1992 
_________________________________________________________ 
NAFTA News Summary 
_________________________________________________________ 
NADER, OTHERS DISAPPOINTED IN CLINTON'S NAFTA SUPPORT 

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader and representatives of  
environmental and labor groups said they were disappointed that  
Bill Clinton decided to support NAFTA.  Nader said the flaws in  
NAFTA are so fundamental that they cannot be resolved by separate  
legislation and agreements as Clinton suggests. 

The Sierra Club and the AFL-CIO were similarly disappointed but still  
felt that Clinton would protect the environment and U.S. jobs better  
than President Bush.  "Unlike George Bush, he is willing to link  
NAFTA's successful completion with environmental standards," Sierra  
Club President Michael McCloskey said. 

AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland said union members are unhappy  
with Clinton's announcement but that they would continue to support  
Clinton for president.  The Economic Policy Institute has concluded  
that NAFTA could put as many as 550,000 U.S. workers out of work  
over the next 10 years. 

Former California Governor Jerry Brown, who made opposition to  
NAFTA a major issue in his bid for the presidency, will hold a  
counter-demonstration against the pact today.  Brown said that even  
supporters of NAFTA admit that fewer than 200,000 mainly high- 
skilled jobs will be created from NAFTA, while no one denies that  
low-skilled jobs will shift to Mexico.  "There is no question that semi- 
skilled and low-skilled jobs will be destroyed and people who are  
already on the margin will suffer grievously," Brown said. 

Source: "Free Trade," AP, October 7, 1992; Nancy Dunne, "Nader Hits  
at Accord," FINANCIAL TIMES, October 7, 1992, p. 5. 
_________________________________________________________ 
Produced by: 
Kai Mander     
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) 
1313 Fifth Street SE, Suite #303 
Minneapolis, MN 55414-1546 USA 

Telephone:(612)379-5980 Fax:(612)379-5982  
E-Mail:kmander@igc.org 
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