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Vancouver Olympics to feature US-style "free speech zones"

" Vancouver Olympics to feature US-style "free speech zones" Posted by Cory Doctorow, July 8, 2009 5:51 PM | permalink Craig sez, "Looks like Vancouver is getting free speech areas just like the RNC! Yipee! It's so nice of them to set...

created by thinktank | 19 wks ago | updated 19 wks ago
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Adbusters Wins Legal Victory

"Our appeal was unanimously approved. We’re one step closer to winning the right to buy airtime for citizen-produced, social marketing messages." says the Adbusters non-profit website. In a...

created by thinktank | 32 wks ago | updated 32 wks ago
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Antiwar Film Festival 6th Annual Vancouver International Dec 13,14 !!!

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Antiwar Film Festival 6th Annual Vancouver International Dec 13,14 !!!

UPCOMING DIRECT ACTIONS 6th Annual Vancouver International Antiwar Film Festival"WAR VS HUMAN RIGHTS"Saturday and Sunday at the Britania school on commercial.December 13 & 14go see the...

created by thinktank | 50 wks ago | updated 50 wks ago
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Media Democracy Day is here! Truth in Media anyone?

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Media Democracy Day is here! Truth in Media anyone?

The second annual Media Democracy Day is here, See non-corporate media in action. Come on down to the Vancouver Public Library Sat Oct 25 and see what truth in Media looks like. Witness non-corporate...

created by thinktank | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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DonkeyStream ? ? Is Now Public loosing thousands of members?

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DonkeyStream ? ? Is Now Public loosing thousands of members?

We made this site (Now Public) what it is today. When I logged on almost a year ago, the only banners where the ones that showed us - the citizen journalists - growing numbers and countries... ...

created by thinktank | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Now Public Sell Out? Advertising endangers truth from us -the citizen journalists.

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Now Public Sell Out? Advertising endangers truth from us -the citizen journa...

Do you remember Now Public before it was full of stupid advertisements?? Well I do it was beautiful. Real media free of corporate rule. What now, Mcdonalds ads on the local news feed? restrictions...

created by thinktank | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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39 wrongful death or personal injury lawsuits where a Taser was used.

Taser International is currently named as a defendant in at least 39 wrongful death or personal injury lawsuits where a Taser was used. The company is aggressive in defending itself in such lawsuits and has entered into agreements to prevent its own insurance provider...

created by thinktank | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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writers strike. Viacom Sues Youtube for a billion. Not The Daily Show

This is a great video produced by professional writers of America in the streets. Sometimes its good to hear the story straight from the writers mouths...enjoy and please add to this story.watch the youtube video...

created by thinktank | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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a media co-op can be fun!

independent media solidarity... anyone?

created by thinktank | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Sao Paulo Brazil bans outdoor advertising! by jan. 08 - visual p

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Sao Paulo Brazil bans outdoor advertising! by jan. 08 - visual pollution pro...

In September last year, the city's populist right-wing mayor, Gilberto Kassab, passed the so-called Clean City laws. Fed up with the "visual pollution" caused by the city's 8,000...

created by thinktank | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Taser Death by RCMP - yet another witness to unjust use of f

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18 taser deaths in Canada! full video of the vancouver airport police killing

Taser death full version - viewer discretionfor the full video by Paul Pritchard - runs 2min 37 sec. drop this address in your browser...

created by thinktank | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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FOCCED Episode #1: US Foreign Policy in the Middle East

this is a documentary made in Vancouver BC in 2004. It tells some little known facts about foriegn policy and loby tacticts. Very well done and informative,and delivered in a very down to earth language.

created by thinktank | 2 years ago
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local hero Colin Angus's around the world adventure. by manpower... and woman...

this video is a short taste of the full documentary. It was a crazy adventure. They are some kinda athletes - local kids... tough and hardy

created by thinktank | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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The First Human Powered Circumnavigation of Earth - from Vancouver BC Angus A...

Along the way they burned through 4,000 chocolate bars, 72 inner tubes, 250 kgs of freeze-dried foods, 31 dorado fish (caught from the sea), 2 offshore rowboats, 4 bicycles, 80 kgs of clothing. And they showed the world that if he can travel 43,000 kilometres without...

created by thinktank | 2 years ago
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Amnesty International Film Festival | 8 - 11 November 2007

12th annual Amnesty International Film Festival is pleased to present a program of powerful and compelling films. Vancouver is leading the forum on human rights and environmental policies.

created by thinktank | 2 years ago
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