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Listen to David Rovics Live @ the Friends Quaker House

Listen to the Full-Length David Rovics concert, performed at the Friends Quaker meeting house in Rochester on June 17th, 2003. It's a great concert, and some of the songs performed are still unreleased by David. For more David Rovics music and upcomming tour dates check out the awesome site http://www.davidrovics.com



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Morning Demonstration Targets Racism on the Public Airwaves, WHAM Announces Lonsberry has been Fired

(September 29, 2003) Demonstrators held a rally late Monday morning at Midtown plaza, downtown Rochester, NY to protest WHAM 1180’s statement that it would allow Bob Lonsberry to continue his radio talk show, despite racist remarks he made referring to African American mayor Bill Johnson as a Orangutan. Shortly after the demonstration, WHAM announced that Lonsberry had been fired.

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D&C coverage

Story about Clear Channel, owner of WHAM 1180

Beyond Protest: Lecture Series Syracuse, New York

A wonderful line of Activists/Academics

BOB LONSBERRY PROTEST

IN RESPONSE TO BOB LONSBERRY'S INCENDIARY, RACIST REMARKS AND WHAM RADIO'S DECISION TO REINSTATE HIM TO THE AIRWAVES, THE ROCHESTER COMMUNITY IS HOLDING A GRASSROOTS RALLY ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29 AT 11:00 A.M. BEHIND MIDTOWN PLAZA (BY THE BUS TERMINAL) PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT US!

David Rovics Concert (audio)

David Rovics Full Length Concert (30 mins)

City Council Hears Citizens Against the Transit Center

CItizens spoke out against the proposed transit center plan

Gabe's Journal, Sept. 20th 2003

A Rochester Activists Journal depicting his observations and experiences in Palestine. Gabe is currently working with the International Solidarity Movement in Palestine.

CITIZENS SPEAK OUT ON BUS STATION

Speakout at Rochester City Hall

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GABE' S JOURNAL

A Rochester Activist's Journal depicting his observations and experiences in Palestine. Gabe is currently working with the International Solidarity Movement
in Palestine.



I awoke from my rooftop perch at 6:30 this morning, partly because my watch began beeping on schedule and partly because I felt cold - for the first time since my arrival in Palestine. I have been anxious to observe and document more on the difficulty of movement caused by the prison walls around Qalqilia, so I began the 15-20 minute trek to the southern gate (also called Habla Gate).

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Alexander Street Festival shut down early due to homophobia?

How many of us attended the "first annual" Alexander Street Festival on Saturday night? (I see those hands raised out there.) For the most part, it was a good time that was had by the thousands in attendance. It is too bad that it had to end as it did.

Alexander Street Festival shut down early due to homophobia?

How many of us attended the "first annual" Alexander Street Festival
on Saturday night? (I see those hands raised out there.) For the most
part, it was a good time that was had by the thousands in attendance. It
is too bad that it had to end as it did.

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no wto, cafta, or ftaa!! Letter to Rochester from Houston

hey yo from houston! say no to cafta!!!

RAGING GRANNIES GREET ASHCROFT IN BUFFALO

Ashcroft (Buffalo, NY Sept. 8, 03) pushed an expanded Patriot Act to an audience of police and prosecutors, granted short interviews only to TV (no print or radio) and was met by 300 protestors, including the Rochester Raging Grannies. 3 songs. 8 minutes
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Buckeye, Westfield, and 0212193, Oh My!

Tuesday night, company officials from the Buckeye Terminal, at 754 Brooks Avenue, met with around forty concerned Nineteenth Ward residents as well as various health departments, at the Holiday Inn on Brooks Avenue.

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Discrimination in schools.

Petroleum spill

Tuesday night, company officials from the href="http://www.buckeye.com/images/system%20Maps/RochesterFlow.asp">Buckeye
Terminal, at 754 Brooks Avenue, met with around forty concerned
Nineteenth Ward residents as well as various health departments, at the
Holiday Inn on Brooks Avenue.

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Rochester Social Forum

Live Comments from the Social Forum

City crews tear down wrong building, pledge to actually check map in the future

Article from the Democrat and Chronicle, reprinted by Fair Use. City crews accidentally demolish a citizen's garage.

Letter from Cancun #2

Second dispatch from Rochester Representative to Demos against the WTO

Letter from Cancun

Rochester local sends report from Cancun WTO demonstrations against , greetings to Rochester Social Forum.

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