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Road from Ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion of Staff Sergeant Mejia
Road from Ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion of Staff Sergeant Mej�a On June 22, 2007, Camilo Mejia, the first Conscientious Objector to walk off the front lines in Iraq spoke at the First Unitarian Church in Portland Oregon. On May 21, 2004, a U.S. military court sentenced Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia Castillo of the Florida National Guard to the maximum penalty of one year's imprisonment for desertion. He had refused to return to his unit in Iraq, citing moral reasons, the legality of the war and the conduct of US troops towards Iraqi civilians and prisoners. Amnesty International considers him to be a prisoner of conscience, imprisoned for his conscientious opposition to participating in war. After a few brief introductory comments, Camilo Mejia read excerpts from his brand new book, "Road From Ar Ramadi". Camilo joined the service at age 19, served as an infantryman for 8 years, was a staff sergeant and squad leader. "I had done the training and had the knowledge and the expertise to do my job in Iraq." ...
Portland, Oregon's Jim Lockhart speaks with Anuradha Mittal of The Oakland Institute and Mark Des Marets of Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering. Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering www.nwrage.org From the webite SPEAKOUT! www.speakoutnow.org : Anuradha Mittal, a native of India, is an internationally renowned expert on trade, development, human rights, democracy, and agriculture issues. She is the founder and director of a policy think tank, The Oakland Institute, that works to ensure public participation and democratic debate on the most crucial economic and social policy issues that affect peoples' lives through nonpartisan research, analysis, and advocacy. Building on the identification of human rights as the foundation of global democracy, the Oakland Institute uses the rights-based approach to reframe the public debate and build an agenda for common action. www.oaklandinstitute.org Also please see Anuradha Mittal's keynote presentation, "The Myths of Genetic Engineering and ...
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Anuradha Mittal:The Myths of Genetic Engineering and the New Green Revolution for the World's Poor
A presentation by Anuradha Mittal at the First Unitarian Church of Portland, Portland Oregon, February 10th, 2007 www.firstunitarianportland.org Sponsored by: Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering www.nwrage.org From the webite SPEAKOUT! www.speakoutnow.org : Anuradha Mittal, a native of India, is an internationally renowned expert on trade, development, human rights, democracy, and agriculture issues. She is the founder and director of a policy think tank, The Oakland Institute, that works to ensure public participation and democratic debate on the most crucial economic and social policy issues that affect peoples' lives through nonpartisan research, analysis, and advocacy. Building on the identification of human rights as the foundation of global democracy, the Oakland Institute uses the rights-based approach to reframe the public debate and build an agenda for common action. www.oaklandinstitute.org ]]>
Green Scare: The Chilling Effect Illuminating The New War On Dissent www.greenscare.org This three part series was sponsored by: The Portland Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild www.nlg.org Northwest Constitutional Rights Center www.nwcrc.org This series is intended to educate the public about the U.S. Governments increased spying and surveillance of environmental, animal rights, and anti-war groups and its negative effects on civil society and democracy in America. The third and last part of the series focuses on the chilling effect on political participation of labeling as "terrorism" acts of civil disobedience and constitutionally protected activities. This forum was moderated by Portland attorney Alan Graf and included the following featured speakers: David Fidanque, Executive Director Oregon American Civil Liberties Union www.aclu-or.org Karen Coulter Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy www.poclad.org Hope Marston Bill of Rights Defense Committee www.bordc.org ]]>
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