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Midnight Special: Happy 90th Birthday Pete Seeger! Special Content

GlobalPunditOrg — Sun, 03 May 2009 06:08:34 +0000

Pete Seeger sang across the land, wrote number one hits, was hit by blacklists, enlisted southern black voters , wrote anthems that span generations & define eras, and even influenced some of the greatest orators of the 20th Century.Pete turns...

Bulletin:War Resistor Successfully Challenges 'Misconduct' Charge Special

GlobalPunditOrg — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:45:25 +0000

Bulletin: War Resistor Sgt Chiroux successfully challenged his ‘Misconduct’ hearing, facing down the U.S. Army and offering a potential “green light” for other soldiers challenging the legality of U.S. action in Iraq and...

Interview Exclusive-Vet and Iraq War Resistor Faces 'Misconduct' Trial in St.Louis

GlobalPunditOrg — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:31:59 +0000

Exclusive Interview: Sgt.Matthis Chiroux - Afghan Veteran, war resistor, & outspoken critic of both the Bush and Obama administration’s Middle East and Central Asian Policy faces Military Hearing for “Misconduct” on April...

Anti-racism Coalition Organize Joint National Anti-War Act

GlobalPunditOrg — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:31:00 +0000

IVAW and ANSWER Coalition hold a press conference and banner drop in front of Dept of Veterans Affairs to call attention to Veterans issues, 6th anniversary of the Iraq Occupation, Afghanistan troop surge, and Mar 21 march on the...

Eyewitness: Thousands March to Call on Obama to End Occupation

GlobalPunditOrg — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:24:45 +0000

On Saturday, Mar 21, thousands of coalitions rallied in Washington to protest the Obama Administration’s carryover of ‘War On Terror’ policies — including an escalation in Afghanistan. It was the first major protest action...

Iraq Vets Brutalized at Final Presidential Debate;Veterans,Protesters Face 15 Trial Dates

GlobalPunditOrg — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:20:40 +0000

In a follow up to the arrest of the Iraq Vets protest at the final Presidential Debate,reporter Stephen Dohnberg talks with IVAW member Sgt Chiroux about the charges faced,support they are receiving,tactics of the Nassau County Police, and Sgt...

MN Sen. Norm Coleman Bars 'Citizen Journalists' ,Independent Media -Again

GlobalPunditOrg — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:56:33 +0000

St. Paul,MN - For the third time in just over a month, Republican Senator Norm Coleman’s staff has denied access to self described “citizen journalist” organization www.TheUptake.org.

In all three instances, staffers barred access for reporter Chuck Olsen, and most recently reporter Tom Elko, each time saying that press event access was for “legitimate media only”. Echoing Olsen’s questions from previous denials, Elko plead “what do I have to do to get press credentials with you guys?” after a a

Interview 1 of 3:Afghani Women's Rights-Rebuilding and Progress in the Face of Politics and Western Presence

GlobalPunditOrg — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:50:11 +0000

Homemakers Magazine editor-in-chief Kathy Ullyott reveals the complex situation the progress of women’s rights are in the face of the presence of Western countries, Afghani politics, and nation rebuilding. This is the first of a three-part...

Republican VP Candidate Palin Pranked by Canadian Radio Duo

GlobalPunditOrg — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:11:39 +0000

”When you come into a position underestimated…” Sarah Palin started to CKOI duo ‘The Masked Avengers’, as they successfully pranked Sarah Palin, posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy after 4 days of the attempts to get...

Nader Makes 21 Speeches in 15 Hours, 'Massachusetts Marathon' Breaks Guinness Record

GlobalPunditOrg — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:51:54 +0000

Ralph Nader made 21 speeches in 15 hours, travelled 365 miles through MA in what has been dubbed the “Massachusetts Marathon”.The 74 year old independent presidential candidate dedicated the Guinness Record breaking run to childhood...