Queer Canadian filmmaker's comedy dances into Australia; "Mr." Stein and "Mrs." Toklas' love notes. Plus Olympics okays transsexuals but Gay Games nixes Montreal, Buenos Aires busts pride, U.S. Catholic bishops decry "immoral" civil unions, and more news. (29:01)

november 17, 2003

bush headlines

apoc + cops

whole foods unions

robert stumberg on int'l trade agreements

This piece aired on KPFT, Houston's local Pacifica Station on the Indymedia Radio Show Monday the 17th. HIMC spoke with Marvin Mercado, communications coordinator of Fierce who was present at the incident. Time is 4:32. Music credits to Alias on Anticon records.

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Auntie Bees Knees looks at the impact of US agricultural subsidies and policies on small farmers in North America. 11 minutes 21 seconds.

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El equipo del Centro de Medios Independientes Chiapas-Guatemala platicó con algunos de los antiguos miembros de las Patrullas de Autodefensa Civil que siguen exigiendole al gobierno guatemalteco el cumplimiento de sus promesas sobre un pago de apoximadamente us$170 por cada uno de los mas de 500 mil campesinos que apoyaron al ejército guatemalteco en acciones contrainsurgentes durante la guerra civil.

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coverage of: PACE union in Texas City protests BP's cuts in retiree & worker health insurance, the black vote, state teacher training under consideration, hisd school board meets, state examines proposed private water deal with public land, filmaker & activist Luis Valdez speaks at U of Houston, Delay fundraiser for kids... and political funds?

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Here's a new song with a haunting melody

Babylon is a beautiful city

Babylon is a beautiful city

Babylon is a beautiful city

Looks can kill ya They probably will yeah (x2)

yeah yeah yeah where've I heard it before

The place you been protesting closed their door

They reopened with a brand new name

tryin to go to heaven in jesus name lord

But we all know and understand

a mighty god got a different plan

you can fool some people some time

but you can't kill all the people countin your crimes

ch x2

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this show is from nov. 12, 2003.

stories include: houston teachers union plans school violence survey, city council debate over drainage fee tax, urban planning ignored by new CVS, vote to expand/close Texas air quality loophole next week, forest watch weekend monitors "healthy forest" initiative, local impact of int'l free trade agreements, "gapatistas" in austin. (30:37)

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