Former Congresswoman and US Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney is visiting the UK as part of a European tour and will be presenting a talk entitled ' Confronting Empire ' in Leeds and London on September 9th & 10th respectively.
Former Congresswoman and US Presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney is visiting the UK as part of a European tour and will be presenting a talk entitled ' Confronting Empire ' in Leeds and London on September 9th & 10th respectively.
In 1992 Cynthia made history when she became the first African American woman to represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives.
During her tenure, Cynthia won recognition as an outspoken leader for human rights, an ardent advocate for peace, and a determined worker for justice. As reports now surface that US soldiers are returning from Iraq and testing positive for depleted uranium, it is important to note that Cynthia McKinney sponsored legislation to end the use of all depleted uranium weapons until their health effects are known.
Cynthia voted against record Bush administration Pentagon budgets, and challenged the Pentagon to explain how it "lost" over $2.3 trillion in un-traceable transactions. She continues to decry the Pentagon's sweetheart deals with Halliburton, the Carlyle Group, and DynCorp and its successor companies.
Cynthia speaks out against the loss of fundamental freedoms under the Bush administration. She became one of the first Members of Congress to demand a thorough investigation into the events of September 11, 2001 and responsibly asked the question: "What did the administration know and when did it know it about the events of September 11th ?" As a result of her thought-provoking question, an estimated 40,000 Republicans voted in the Georgia Democratic Primary to oust Cynthia. It is called "crossover" voting and her supporters filed a lawsuit against this practice.
Cynthia will be standing as the Green Party Presidential candidate in 2008.
LEEDS TALK: James Graham Building (Lecture Theatre B), Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, Leeds LS6 3QS, Sunday September 9th, 7.00pm Admission free but donations towards hall-hire welcomed
LONDON TALK: Main Hall Friends House, Euston, London NW1 (opposite Euston tube station), Monday September 10th, 6.30pm Admission £5 (£3 concessions)
Cynthia will also be appearing at the Urban Green Fair in Brockwell Park, London SE24, on Sunday September 9th, around midday.
Tour website:
http://www.confrontingtheempire.org.uk/
In 1992 Cynthia made history when she became the first African American woman to represent Georgia in the United States House of Representatives.
During her tenure, Cynthia won recognition as an outspoken leader for human rights, an ardent advocate for peace, and a determined worker for justice. As reports now surface that US soldiers are returning from Iraq and testing positive for depleted uranium, it is important to note that Cynthia McKinney sponsored legislation to end the use of all depleted uranium weapons until their health effects are known.
Cynthia voted against record Bush administration Pentagon budgets, and challenged the Pentagon to explain how it "lost" over $2.3 trillion in un-traceable transactions. She continues to decry the Pentagon's sweetheart deals with Halliburton, the Carlyle Group, and DynCorp and its successor companies.
Cynthia speaks out against the loss of fundamental freedoms under the Bush administration. She became one of the first Members of Congress to demand a thorough investigation into the events of September 11, 2001 and responsibly asked the question: "What did the administration know and when did it know it about the events of September 11th ?" As a result of her thought-provoking question, an estimated 40,000 Republicans voted in the Georgia Democratic Primary to oust Cynthia. It is called "crossover" voting and her supporters filed a lawsuit against this practice.
Cynthia will be standing as the Green Party Presidential candidate in 2008.
LEEDS TALK: James Graham Building (Lecture Theatre B), Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, Leeds LS6 3QS, Sunday September 9th, 7.00pm Admission free but donations towards hall-hire welcomed
LONDON TALK: Main Hall Friends House, Euston, London NW1 (opposite Euston tube station), Monday September 10th, 6.30pm Admission £5 (£3 concessions)
Cynthia will also be appearing at the Urban Green Fair in Brockwell Park, London SE24, on Sunday September 9th, around midday.
Tour website:
http://www.confrontingtheempire.org.uk/ 
Comments
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Presidential Candidate, former republican, posting on Indymedia!! WTF
05.09.2007 06:54
Please remove!
I agree
05.09.2007 11:58
james
A great woman speaking truth...
05.09.2007 12:52
You probably already realise your comments contravene IMC rules? They are not only racist but also sexist.
Time you characters got a grip on the meaning of 'independent' media, IMV
Cynthia McKinney will bring a much needed breath of fresh air into this totally stifled country. Perhaps its her outspokenness on the 9/11 atrocity and subsequent cover-up that has you knee-jerking your way into prolonging the cover-up? What are you afraid of? What are you guilty of?
Suffragette
Republican?
05.09.2007 13:31
Want to know more about what she thinks of the Empire (hint, see the title of the tour)? You could start by looking at the articles that mention her on this site:
Scroogle
Editorial Guidelines
05.09.2007 13:37
Hierarchy : The newswire is designed to generate a news resource, not a notice-board for political parties or any other hierarchically structured organizations.
This article has no place on indymedia. end of.
IMC user
Not very good criticisms
05.09.2007 13:43
james
To IMC user...
05.09.2007 14:33
===
and to 'james' who says racism, sexism are lame excuses - generally trashing a topic vital to world peace is way beyond lame - moves into 'evil' territory, IMO.
Suffragette
correct
05.09.2007 14:57
YES.
PLEASE STOP SPAMMING INDYMEDIA. YOU ARE NOT WELCOME!
IMC user
agreed...
05.09.2007 18:28
a
Curse the silly twat
05.09.2007 21:53
Also this post doesn't refer to the weekend's presence on the street so look back to the previous one
Thanks
dh
To all those who are quoting guidelines
06.09.2007 11:36
Hierarchy : The newswire is designed to generate a news resource, not a notice-board for political parties or any other hierarchically structured organizations.
Well, its unlikely that the USA Green Party organised this tour, and its even more unlikely that this is an attempt to pick up votes for her campaign.
Furthermore, as you've all (or the rabid one of you) developed such respect for the guidelines, what about this one?:
-Concerns about editorial guidelines or queries about moderation are dealt with on the imc-uk-features list. These issues are not dealt with through the newswire, and newswire posts on these topics will be hidden.
Why not contact the list and explain what guideline it breaches and why it should be hidden?
Guy de Lyne
CYNTHIA MCKINNEY ON BBC 4 LIVE
08.09.2007 21:49
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