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Empire as a Way of Life, Part 7
15-05-2007 10:11
The current imperial slaughter in the Middle East, justified by the "Global War on Terror", that has resulted in at least 600,000 deaths in Iraq, is nothing new — the U.S. Empire has a long and sordid history of genocidal mass murder.
The history of the US imperialism and Empire is the subject of a series of ten monthly seminars from Dr John Marciano, "Empire as a Way of Life". Attached is a recording of the third of these seminars and the text upon which it was based. The first 8 of these seminars have taken place and the intention is to have the whole series published on this site; the last 2 will take place between now and June.
This seminar, recorded on 20th March 2007 by the L.A. Sound Posse, runs for 44 minutes and includes the discussion following. It has been made available under a Creative Commons license. If this recording is broadcast please let the L.A. Sound Posse know. This recording was originally made available on the A-Infos Radio Project site.
The following text has been reproduced here with the kind permission of Dr John Marciano and he can be contacted at johnmarciano@mac.com. He introduced this series of seminars in the following way:
A fundamental purpose of our meetings is to understand the systemic nature of the U.S. Empire and the economic and military imperialism that is its lifeblood. The historian William Appleman Williams argues that empire became "a way of life" in the U.S., a "combination of patterns of thought and action that, as it becomes habitual and institutionalized, defines the thrust and character of a culture and society." This "way of life" has convinced many U.S. "Americans" they have a right or "manifest destiny" to impose their political and economic policies upon others.
Dr John Marciano is Professor Emeritus, State University of New York at Cortland, where he taught courses on social and historical foundations of education and class, gender and race.
Previous parts of this series:
Christiania under attack and Copenhagen-Update
15-05-2007 08:35
The police entered christiania yesterday to evict and demolish a house, that partly burned down a couple of years ago. The eviction lead to a night of street fighting in the area. Timeline is translated from modkraft.dkPhotos - Christiania - danish police clash with protesters at hippie enclave
15-05-2007 07:33
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National Weekend of Action For Refugees / 9 events in 7 cities
15-05-2007 01:52
This weekend actions will be taking place around the country in defence of asylum rights, following a call put out by Tyneside Community Action for Refugees. It's only by working together and building opposition locally that the Labour government's war on asylum seekers will be beaten. Please make an effort to get to your nearest action and get involved. Together we are stronger!Pledge to Protect Tara from the M3 Motorway in Ireland
14-05-2007 23:45
http://www.petitiononline.com/tara101/petition.html
B52 two in Bristol Crown Court
14-05-2007 19:09
B52 Two trial report -Toby and Phil were arrested 4 years ago while on their way to disarm USAF B52 bombers, stationed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire before the attack on Iraq in March 2003.
Indepth Interview with the Pedal Powered Clowns
14-05-2007 18:46
The beginning of the recording is slightly disturbed by one of the younger clowns... Download the individual soundfiles or listen to the entire interview (38,4 minutes) via the stream:
http://www.archive.org/download/pedal_powered_clowns/pedal_powered_clowns_64kb.m3u
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MOVE tour of the UK by Ramona Africa
14-05-2007 15:52
Ramona Africa (the sole adult survivor of the FBI's bombing of the MOVE house) will be touring the UK for 2 weeks to talk about the MOVE Organization, the events of May '85, the MOVE 9, Mumia Abu-Jamal and what they stand for. Come to listen to her story and see the "MOVE" documentary.Full article | 2 additions | 1 comment
Indymedia contributor comments on alternative media and Schnews gathering
14-05-2007 14:44
3000 demonstrated against NATO in Gothenburg
14-05-2007 14:12
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Pedal Powered Activists from Nottingham set off for Palestine
14-05-2007 14:04
Here are some photos of the groups departure. Of course some of it was last minute but all set of with a feel of excitement. When we arrived at the train station some of the transport bobbies showed interest in the trailers, which I thought would never make it onto the train, but after some chat with the conductor they were all boarded on...
For more info, see their website:
http://www.pedalpoweredclowns.org/
Climate Activists Mark 10 Years of Blair
14-05-2007 11:53
Green activists today marked the tenth anniversary of Tony Blair coming to power by visiting his best friends in industry to highlight the revolving door between Labour and the aviation industry and his failure to tackle climate change. A team of protestors from climate action group, Plane Stupid, are blocking the ‘revolving door’ to BAA’s Heathrow HQ to oppose government and industry plans for airport expansion.London Solidarity Protest Against G8 Repression
14-05-2007 11:53
About 50 people gathered at the Kempinski Hotel in London on Friday, 11 May, to show their solidarity with the victims of the G8 raids in Germany last week, and to express their opposition to the G8, capitalism and all that [call]. Kempinski is the hotel group hosting the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany, next month.
The Met had 'designated' a pen on the opposite side of the street, but protesters refused to be penned in and stayed by the hotel, without entirely blocking the pavement. Some leaflets were given out and not much more happened.. well, apart from the FIT struggling to get good shots of people's faces.
Fans plan Wembley boycott
14-05-2007 11:22
FOOTBALL fans are planning to boycott merchandise, food and drinks at the new Wembley stadium this weekend in protest at overpricing and ticket allocation.Brazil: Bush-Lula biofuel plans based on conditions worse than slavery
14-05-2007 09:33
The recent proclamation of an “ethanol alliance” between US President George W. Bush and Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva has been hailed by apologists for both governments as an advance in the development of alternative sources of energy and a gain for both countries’ economies. In Brazil, this sector is expected to record export earnings of $7 billion this year, and both countries are mounting a drive to increase the production of Brazilian sugarcane.Now More Than Ever: Smash G8!
13-05-2007 22:44
Maydaysur - Visiting a Shopping Center
13-05-2007 18:33
On Sunday, 29. April, MayDay Sur visited the shopping center María Zambrano at Malaga’s trainstation. After a few short pickets at chosen shops, Mayday Sur materialised in the main shopping hall with bodies and banners, while a voice from nowhere denounced the precarious conditions of workers in the shopping center. To conclude, an informative assembly was held outside the doors of the shopping center, where members of the collectives of the precari@s as well as members of the syndicalist section of RENFE (spanish national train company) denounced precarious work conditions.
2,500 against coal-fired power station (in Germany)
13-05-2007 16:38
This is a short summary of a post on Indymedia Germany (12/05/07).Full article | 1 addition | 2 comments
gordon brown
13-05-2007 16:33
Maydaysur - Cabaret Pics
13-05-2007 14:45
Friday, the 27th April, was the beginning of this year's MayDay Sur gathering in Malaga [chronology en | es]. This was celebrated in the evening with an open air street-performance-cabaret show. About 200 people, some neighbours, some from the Casa Invivisible, some guests from other cities, watched the performance until 11pm.