Excerpts of the statements of panelists David Cobb, former Green Party Candidate and Joann Karasek of Ohio at the Election Assessment Hearing in Houston, TX.

The Election Assessment Hearing was held Wed., June 29, 2005 at the Garden Center in Hermann Park, Houston, TX. http://www.electionassessment.org/

Lorie provides excerpts of the hearing from David Cobb and Joann Karasek in regard to voter confidence and verified paper ballots.

Amnesty Houston Rally to celebrate UN International Day in support of torture victims. 6:25 min

Magdelena, in colloboration with Chickpea and Abby, reports on the Sunday, June 26, 2005 rally by Group 23, Amnesty - Houston, the local chapter of Amnesty International. The rally was held at Central Plaza across from the Central downtown library.

Excerpt from the July 1, 2005 Houston Indymedia Radio Program on KPFT 90.1fm Houston, TX; Pacifica Network

The Friday, July 1 2005, edition of the silky smooth Houston Independent Media Center Radio Program. Broadcast on KPFT 90.1fm Houston, TX, Pacifica Network

Headlines:

Maxxam continues to target endangered habitats for logging; Contamination of GMO corn in Mexico; Arrests at the 2005 Rainbow Family gathering in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia; Citizens protest presidential election fraud on jogging path outside Rice University.

Features:

Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert present The Truth About Markets. Max and Stacy reveal the truth behind the financial pages and the secrets of the "magician's choice" on offer from New Labour on everything from healthcare to gambling and from top up fees to yob culture. Tune in and learn what the markets are really telling you. Contribute - text Max and Stacy via this number 07966 223 749.

Link to show broadcast on Saturday 18th June 2005 on Resonance104.4FM: http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=13123

In the second extract from the conversation Brendan responds to the criticisms voiced that the campaigns have been co-opted and reiterates the seriousness of Action Aid.

A 2 part conversation with Brendan O'Donnell an Action Aid worker who participated in the 'Get on Board' Journey from Johannesburg to Scotland. On the journey they spoke to people in many African countries collecting messages to bring to the G8 Gathering. He talks about Action Aid, letting people speak with their own voices and the links between government policy, climate justice and poverty.

see notes for part 1. In this section Ivy talks about the bus journey from Africa, the desperation and the immense hope. She also talks about being attentive and critical of what the leaders will say and taking the message back to the people they met throughout Africa.

see notes for part 1. In this section Ivy talks about delivering messages from African people to Tony Blair in Downing St. Ivy also gives her response to Bush's pre-G8 announcements on climate change.

A 3 part conversation with Ivy Maina, a young Kenyan Action Aid worker and one of the people on board the 'Get On Board' bus which travelled from Johannesburg to Scotland. On the journey they spoke to people in many African countries collecting messages to bring to the G8 Gathering.

El pasado viernes 24 de junio, un violento desalojo policial y militar en un asentamiento en la zona nordeste de Paraguay dejó como consecuencia la muerte de los campesinos Leoncio Torres y Ángel Cristaldo.

Si bien la justicia paraguaya ordenó la detención de unas 25 personas, diferentes organizaciones de derechos humanos y grupos campesinos temen que el caso termine envuelto en un habitual manto de impunidad.