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Protest to stop police brutality, repression, and the criminalization of a generation patricia 2004-10-25 2:40 PM
About sixty people, many dressed in black, gathered at Freedom Corner in the Hill District on Friday, October 22 and marched first to the Federal Building, then to the Allegheny County Courthouse to remember and demand justice for local victims of police violence. (text/plain)

anti-police brutality march photos Chris Schwarzott 2004-10-25 2:40 AM

Photos from the October 22nd march. (image/jpeg + 5 comments)

PAPV Rally for O22 Danny P 2004-10-25 2:23 AM
On October 22nd, People Against Police Violence (PAPV) organized a march from the Hill District to downtown Pittsburgh. (text/html)

Rights and Responsibilities Aisha White 2004-10-23 8:08 PM
Rights and Responsibilities to screen Stephanie Black's 'Life and Debt' at Homewood Library Auditorium. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Indymedia Rustbelt Radio show for Tuesday, October 19, 2004 Pittsburgh IMC Radio Collective 2004-10-22 7:40 AM
On today's show... * Renee Wilson of People Against Police Violence updates us on the Bernard Rogers case and plans for a major demonstration on Friday * Elections, third parties, and deliberative Democracy * A comprehensive report on the seizure of Indymedia's servers in the U.K. that brought down 20 of the network's websites * Rick Rowley Big Noise Films on The Fourth World War, showing tonight at Carnegie Mellon * and, headlines from aroud the indymedia network (audio/mpeg)

Banners Drop Messages For Condoleeza Rice Carnegie Mellon 2004-10-21 11:57 AM

At 9:55 this morning (Thurs 10/21) three banners fell from the top of the College of Fine Arts Building at Carnegie Mellon University. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

North East Mutual Aid Gathering NEMA Cleveland Organizers 2004-10-21 10:34 AM
NEMA gathering to take place in Cleveland October 29th through 31st. (text/plain)

Kerry Rally disrupts CMU campus gwen 2004-10-20 8:46 PM

The Kerry/Edwards campaign decided to make a stop on CMU's campus while classes were in full swing. The rally had extensive fencing to block people out of the main area, creating problems for students trying to get to classes. Further, of the people trying to attend the rally itself, most were unable to get into the main area. (image/jpeg)

Resistance to kerry wacko makhno 2004-10-20 7:17 PM
Decentralized direct action at Kerry-Edwards CMU visit (text/plain + 3 comments)

Pittsburgh Pigs Kill...Again repost 2004-10-20 6:33 PM
More legal murder. I wonder what Zappala will say? (text/plain + 7 comments)

Love Your Body Action marie 2004-10-20 4:13 PM

Coinciding with national Love Your Body Day on Wednesday, October 20, Yinz Cheer, Pittsburgh’s radical cheerleading group, took action against negative body image promotion and the diet industry’s attack on women’s self esteem through street theatre performances downtown throughout the lunch hour. (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

IT’S CRUNCH TIME FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT! stephen donahue 2004-10-20 4:04 PM
Death of Public Transit nears. Action needed to Save Our Transit (text/plain)

Oct 22 anti-police brutality march dfhdfh 2004-10-20 3:39 PM
reminder there is an anti-police brutality march and rally this friday, 4pm at freedom corner. (text/plain + 2 comments)

IWW Union Organizer Training This Sunday Pittsburgh IWW 2004-10-18 5:06 PM
Please join IWW members for an organizer training this Sunday. Hear about ways to organize your workplace! (text/plain + 2 comments)

How many other cities have a free paper run by Republicans? Mark Yokim 2004-10-17 10:55 PM
NOW THAT THE TRIB PM IS A FREE WILL IT BE USED AS A REPUBLICAN FREE PRESS FOR BUSH OVER THE NEXT 2 WEEKS? (text/plain + 3 comments)

Pittsburghers in Solidarity with Bangladeshi garment workers Matt Toups 2004-10-17 10:10 PM

The Bangladesh Workers' Tour stopped in Pittsburgh this past weekend on the national tour organized by the National Labor Committee (a US group) and the National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) of Bangladesh. They're touring the US to bring attention to the nearly 1.8 million women who work in the sweatshops of Bangladesh to produce apparel for export. The event was hosted by the Pittsburgh Anti-Sweatshop Community Alliance. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Protesters oppose Iams' cruel tests on dogs and cats Michael Croland 2004-10-15 5:47 PM

Protesters served as a voice for the debarked voiceless today in a lunch-hour protest against Iams. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) members and local activists educated the public about the cruelty of Iams’ unnecessary “nutritional�? tests on dogs and cats. (image/jpeg)

Yinz Cheer's Love Your Body Day Action yinz cheerleader 2004-10-14 3:52 PM
On October 20, Yinz Cheer is doing actions to mark Love Your Body day downtown. (text/plain)

Patriot Act Town Meeting Brings Together Residents of Edgewood and Neigboring Communities Mary 2004-10-14 12:32 PM

Residents of Edgewood as well as other east suburban communities and Regent Square gathered on Wednesday night to hear more about the USA-Patriot Act. (image/jpeg)

Zappala refuses to prosecute killer cops papv 2004-10-13 2:30 PM

District Attorney Zappala refuses to prosecute the cop who shot and killed Bernard Rogers. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

Green Party AG Candidate Wins Reform Endorsement T Zidik 2004-10-13 12:09 AM
Reform Party of PA endorses Marakay Rogers (text/plain)

Take Back The Media calls for sponsor boycott against Channels 22/53 The Voice of Labor 2004-10-10 8:44 PM
The boycott has been called against all sponsors of Sinclair owned and/or operated TV stations, including WCWB-22 and WPGH-33 in Pittsburgh. (text/plain + 21 comments)

Peace, Propaganda & The Promised Land Nur Azlina 2004-10-10 4:37 PM
Brilliant movie showing this Tuesday Oct 12th at Carnegie Mellon University. Runs 80 minutes and reception will immediately follow event. (application/pdf)

Indymedia Rustbelt Radio show for Tuesday, October 5, 2004 Pittsburgh IMC Radio Collective 2004-10-10 5:23 AM
"Indymedia Rustbelt Radio" -- PGH IMC Radio Show on WRCT 88.3FM Recording of the Tuesday, October 5th show. Features: * local and global newswires * attacks on community radio broadcasters around the US, in the Pittsburgh area, and around the world * retrospective on the Johnny Gammage case, and police violence in Pittsburgh today. audio in ogg vorbis and mp3 formats (55 minutes). The transcript is below. (audio/mpeg)

Health Care Rally Video PGH IMC video collective 2004-10-08 2:57 PM
Video from the October 8 rally at Centre City Tower. (video/quicktime)

Health Care Rally at Centre City Tower Tim Vining 2004-10-08 1:18 PM
The Thomas Merton Center names Centre City Tower "local symbol" and "strategic target" in an ongoing healthcare rights campaign. (text/plain)

Heathcare and Justice for Janitors Action marie 2004-10-08 11:26 AM

Photos from the action at Centre City Tower. (image/jpeg)

PUBLIC TRANSIT FUNDING NOW DEPENDS ON LAW MAKER PAY RAISE! stephen donahue 2004-10-07 4:03 PM
If anything good happens for public transit it won’t be till 5 min to midnight on the last day of the session. (text/plain)

thursday 10/21 Occupation of Iraq: an eyewitness account vincnet / blast furnace radio 2004-10-06 11:06 PM
kiva han iraq presentation (application/pdf)

Teresa Heinz funding TMC radicals :) guest 2004-10-06 6:19 PM
ha. Conservative idiots spread well, idiocy. (text/plain + 8 comments)

Save Our Transit goes to Harrisburg marie 2004-10-06 5:14 PM

Save Our Transit goes to Harrisburg to push for the passage of two bills that prevent fare hikes and service cuts and give transit the reliable funding it needs. (image/jpeg)

Burning Bush in Johnstown NewPeople 2004-10-06 2:58 PM
report on Bush's September 9th visit to Johnstown (text/plain + 2 comments)

His Last Words Were "Keith, Keith I'm Only 31" Quinten 2004-10-06 9:02 AM
Nine years ago next week marks the 9th anniversary of the murder of Jonny Gammage by five Pittsburgh police officers. This story reminds us of what happened. (text/plain + 11 comments)

New K.Y. Jelly On The Shelves In Cleveland Matthius 2004-10-06 1:58 AM
The musicians need a few lessons. (text/plain)

Save Our Transit Visits Harrisburg david 2004-10-05 11:38 PM
Save Our Transit travels to Harrisburg to demand adequate funding for public transit. (text/plain + 7 comments)

(mp3) blast furnace radio report: pittsburgher's head to harrisburg to save transit vincnet / blast furnace radio 2004-10-05 10:35 PM
audio from trip to harrisburg to save transit 87kbs 22hz 19.51 minutes (audio/mpeg + 2 comments)

blast furnace radio report: update by mumia's lawyer vincnet / blast furnace radio 2004-10-04 5:34 PM
talk given at CMU / SEPT. 28TH, 2004 location of mp3 http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/mumia2.mp3 28.16 minutes 32kbs 22khz (text/plain)

Why'd the crippled chicken cross the road? To protest KFC! Michael Croland 2004-10-02 3:58 PM

As part of World Farm Animals Day, Voices for Animals protested against KFC in Oakland, along with hundreds of other demos across the world. (image/jpeg)

Islamic Center Open House report via NewPeople 2004-10-01 5:16 PM
report on September 11, 2004, Islamic Center of Pittsburgh open house (text/plain)

pittsburgh: FCC Radio Silenced vincent / blast furnace radio 2004-10-01 9:56 AM
FCC DOES IT IN PITTSBURGH, TOO! (text/plain + 3 comments)

Ending Police Brutality: Oct 22nd events and conference NewPeople 2004-09-30 5:34 PM
info on upcoming October 22 day of protest. (text/plain)

updates on cleveland protests cleveland rocks, pittsburgh does too 2004-09-30 5:16 PM
The Observer CWRU Student Newspaper Letter to the Editor: plus info on the 4 feeder marches (text/plain)

Protest Condoleeza Rice, Oct 15 Dan 2004-09-30 3:35 PM
Rice is speaking at a city club forum in westlake. protest? (text/plain)

Save Our Transit Bus Trip to Harrisburg! via Steve D. 2004-09-30 11:53 AM
there are still seats available for the save our transit bus trip to harrisburg! (text/plain)

Brutus to Speak at Israel Divestment Campaign Launch Sam Waite 2004-09-30 11:51 AM
Pittsburgh, Penn., (September 29, 2004) – Renowned South African poet, University of Pittsburgh professor and anti-apartheid activist Dennis Brutus will call on Pitt to divest from Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in a speech to be given on Thursday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Engineering Auditorium. (text/plain)

oct 2 Black Voices for Peace Anti-War Protest ABB 2004-09-30 11:43 AM
info on BVP anti-war event (text/plain)

Call to Action: Stop Police Violence on Oct 22 PAPV 2004-09-28 3:11 PM
Call to action for PAPV protest on October 22. (text/html + 2 comments)

88 86ed in Valley Forge, PA One People's Project 2004-09-28 11:20 AM
VALLEY FORGE, PA--Over 100 white supremacists turned out for the latest rally put on by the National Socialist Movement (NSM) at Valley Forge Historical Park, while a mile away in the same park double that number turned out for a rally countering the message of hate with a call for unity. (text/plain)

Our Dreams Cannot Fit Inside Their Ballot Boxes David Meieran 2004-09-27 2:20 AM
<p>Bringing about progressive social change requires more than voting for Kerry.</p> (text/html + 55 comments)

Nader Visits WPIC Nurses' Strike Hal Smith 2004-09-26 4:30 AM
Nader speaks to a Unitarian church, then attends a strike at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. The strike has ended, but negotiations continue. (text/plain + 1 comment)

“They tell you who to vote for.” stephen donahue 2004-09-24 11:59 AM
Limiting ballot access and telling me who I got to vote for pisses me off (text/plain)

Carnegie Mellon Qatar: School's open! Danny P 2004-09-24 11:24 AM

Carnegie Mellon has opened a Campus in Qatar at the request of the Qatari monarch. Are they serving the people of Qatar? (image/jpeg)

let's report the flooding, the poor affected, and global climate change Mark Bradleo Yokim 2004-09-23 2:10 AM
I have been out surveying the debris from the fertilaztion of the floods, and my findings so far tell me much about the communities and the environment. (text/plain + 5 comments)

Point Park: Why bookstore prices are so high Janine Rectenwald 2004-09-23 12:01 AM
Story explaining the process bookstore books go through to get to the students and why we only get a pittance when we sell back. (text/plain)

Nov. 3rd POG action; march and rally for change guest 2004-09-22 6:56 PM
POG is calling for a rally and march on Nov 3rd to push for systemic change in our political system, peace abroad, and social justice at home. (text/plain + 1 comment)

POG invites you to its Nov. 1st corporate victory party! guest 2004-09-22 6:46 PM
Part party, part protest. Come join POG as we "celebrate" the victory of corporate power this election (text/plain)

Indymedia Rustbelt Radio show for Tuesday, September 21, 2004 Pittsburgh IMC Radio Collective 2004-09-22 1:33 AM
"Indymedia Rustbelt Radio" -- PGH IMC Radio Show on WRCT 88.3FM Recording of the Tuesday, September 21st show. ogg vorbis and mp3 formats (55 minutes). The transcript is below. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Protest the VP Debates in Cleveland, Oct. 5 Don't Just Vote! 2004-09-21 3:53 AM
Join us in the city of burning rivers on Oct. 5 for Cleveland's first "major" protest in a long while. (text/plain + 5 comments)

2004 Elections and Actions Ken 2004-09-21 3:13 AM
As I sit here awake late tonight, I can't help it wonder what is the best direction for political activists. But I do know that we need to start considering serious change. (text/plain)

speaking gigs / blast furnace radio takes its show on the road vincent / blast furnace radio 2004-09-21 12:34 AM
on the road again! (text/plain)

The Choozapalooza bus has left the city. Modemand Guitar 2004-09-20 11:14 PM
St Paul, Madison, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Univ of Michigan, Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia. Corporate media ignored this completely here in Milwaukee, so I'm tucking it in here for history to see. (text/plain)

Indymedia Flyer IMC Outreach 2004-09-19 5:45 PM
Flyer advertising Pittsburgh Indymedia and how to get involved. PDF format. (application/pdf)

Pitt IMC cited as source on CNN.com Fellow Traveler 2004-09-18 12:43 AM
CNN lists Pittsburgh IMC as a source in a story on the front page of its web site. (text/plain)

Ivan hits Pittsburgh gwen 2004-09-17 10:40 PM

The remnants of Ivan mixed with a cold front, and inundated Pittsburgh with record-breaking rains just in time for rush hour Friday afternoon. (image/jpeg + 2 comments)

CNN uses Pittsburgh Info Reader 2004-09-17 6:44 AM
The Pittsburgh Independent Media Center reports she recently participated in demonstrations around the Republican National Convention in New York. (text/plain)

Save Our Transit S13 rally marie 2004-09-16 1:19 PM

Another photo and rally summary. (image/jpeg)

Save Our Transit S13 rally marie 2004-09-16 12:46 PM

A photo from the September 13 Save Our Transit rally. (image/jpeg)

City to Install Extensive Network of Surveillance Cameras Quinten 2004-09-16 12:24 PM
The City of Pittsburgh has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the Justice Department to begin installation of a network of computer-controlled security cameras in neighborhoods across the city, part of federal anti-terrorism initiatives that have seen even larger camera networks installed in New York City, Washington DC and Chicago. (text/plain + 3 comments)

Bankrupt Pittsburgh Will Install $500K Surveillance System Repost 2004-09-16 11:02 AM
The financially strapped, but self-flattering City of Pittsburgh will install rooftop cameras to spy on its residents, in the name of protecting them from imaginary villans, who probably wouldn't bother with a long dead city anyway. (text/plain)

New Flyer & Meeting Point for Valley Forge Anti-Nazi Demo Philly ARA 2004-09-15 8:08 PM
Neo-Nazis are planning on having a rally at the Valley Forge National Battlefield ampitheater. Anti-Racist Action and other anti-fascists are organizing to disrupt their rally. (text/html)

Not all building blocks are square ga 2004-09-15 11:01 AM

Graffiti by railroad tracks in Millvale (image/jpeg + 7 comments)

Cleveland's inequality and debates. An opportunity for rebellion and reconcilliation. Silas Wain 2004-09-13 2:27 PM
1/3 of Cleveland is living below the poverty line, Dick Cheney and John Edwards will be there on October 5th to debate, and what are you gonna do about it? (text/plain)

SOUNDS FROM THE STREETS OF PITTSBURGH: save our transit rally and march vincnet / blast furnace radio 2004-09-13 1:41 PM
18.14 MINUTES 56KB The General Assembly will be ending the Summer Recess about that time and we want to tell them that THEIR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS HAD BETTER BE TO PASS SB1162 & HB2697! (we don't care what the experts and political (audio/mpeg)

Nurses strike audio interviews gwen 2004-09-12 10:44 PM
Audio Interviews conducted with the striking nurses of Western Psych. (audio/mpeg)

"Get More Nurses" gwen 2004-09-10 4:29 PM

Nurses at UPMC-Western Psychiatric stage the first strike known to the UPMC system for three days this weekend (Friday through Sunday) in an effort to get better compensation packages so that they can attract more nurses. (image/jpeg + 4 comments)

Candlelight Vigil in Regent Square Mary 2004-09-09 9:19 PM

Candlelight vigil to remember the 1000 Americans and 13,000 Iraqis who have died. (image/jpeg)

PUBLIC TRANSIT RIDERS RALLY FOR LEGISLATION THAT INCREASES FUNDING FOR BUS/LIGHT RAIL OPER stephen donahue 2004-09-09 4:43 PM
With the Port Authority projecting a $30 deficit for the present fiscal year this is “do or die for public transit” say Save Our Transit members. (text/plain + 1 comment)

Indymedia Rustbelt Radio show for Tuesday, September 7, 2004 IMC Radio Collective 2004-09-09 1:51 AM
"Indymedia Rustbelt Radio" -- PGH IMC Radio Show on WRCT 88.3FM Recording of the Tuesday, September 9th show. ogg vorbis and mp3 formats. The transcript is below. (audio/mpeg)

RMU's Reply to Kissinger Protest Letter - And a Meeting PJD 2004-09-08 11:39 PM
Follow-Up on Organizing the Kissinger Visit (text/plain + 1 comment)

FOR SALE: One medium sized city. stephen donahue 2004-09-07 4:46 PM
Pittsburgh City Council considering sale of city to corporate advertisors. (text/plain)

blast furnace radio: various sounds from the streets of the rnc protests vincent / blast furnace radio 2004-09-02 4:11 AM
AUDIO LOCATION: http://www.radio.indymedia.org/news/2004/09/2378.php 19.34 minutes 64 kb various sounds from the streets of the protests against the rnc. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Market Square Now - AMERICAS CAR D'arby Salt 2004-09-01 1:36 PM
AMERICA'S CAR (text/plain + 3 comments)

W is NOT for Wilderness Jim Kleissler 2004-09-01 12:23 PM
Join the Allegheny Defense Project for a Wilderness rally in Erie, PA, to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. The Wilderness Act, authored by Allegheny native Howard Zahniser, was signed into law on September 3, 1964. Despite its local importance, less than 2% of the Allegheny National Forest is designated as Wilderness and if the Bush Administration has its way - no new Wilderness (text/plain)

Radio Content Radio Collective 2004-08-31 2:26 PM
Content for Tuesday's radio show (audio/mpeg + 4 comments)

ride to nyc brian 2004-08-28 4:04 PM
free rides offered to nyc (text/plain)

Kissinger in Pittsburgh Oct. 5 PJD 2004-08-28 3:28 PM
Dr. Henry Maciavelli Kissinger is coming to Pittsburgh! This is a call for a Letter/e-mail camapign to RMU, and protest at Heinz Hall regarding Kissinger's speaking visit on Oct. 5 (text/plain + 5 comments)

Next Kerry Stop? Ken 2004-08-27 2:36 AM
hey does anybody know when Kerry, Edwards, Bush, or Cheney are coming to Pittsburgh again? I'm just curious. (text/plain + 2 comments)

The Bernard Rodgers Case Back to the Corrners office! We will not take it no more! Renee Wilson 2004-08-25 3:15 PM

Gas War Larry 2004-08-23 7:30 PM

Gas Wars escalate into Republican politics. (image/jpeg + 3 comments)

PNC Bank, Which Funds Payday Lenders, Wants to Buy Money-Laundering Riggs Bank: Protest Fair Finance Watch 2004-08-21 6:31 PM
Pittsburgh-based PNC Bank, which supports high-cost predatory payday lenders, now wants to buy Riggs Bank, which is embroiled in a money laundering scandal involving, among others, Pinochet of Chile, the oil dictator of Equatorial Guinea, and the Saudi Arabian embassy. Inner City Press / Fair Finance Watch has filed opposition to PNC's application for regulatory approval, covered (begrudgingly) in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette <www.post-gazette.com/pg/04230/362781.stm> and in greater depth on www.innercitypress.org/finwatch.html (text/plain)

healtcare not warfare radio report IMC Rustbelt Radio 2004-08-17 11:13 PM
More than 300 people gathered in Market Square on Sunday, August 15th to demand "Health Care, not Warfare." 18 minute audio segment from IMC Rustbelt radio. (audio/x-ogg)

Arundhati Roy in Buffalo! Colin 2004-08-16 2:31 PM
Thursday, September 9th 8 PM $10 (text/plain)

healthcare not warfare photos matt 2004-08-16 10:34 AM

On Sunday, August 15, at 12 noon 300+ people rallied and marched in downtown Pittsburgh for "Healthcare not Warfare". (image/jpeg)

healthcare not warfare matt 2004-08-16 10:05 AM

video clip from the healthcare not warfare march, august 15, downtown pittsburgh. (image/png)

Welcome to the Police State: Suppression of Anti-Bush Protests Daniel Shays 2004-08-16 8:42 AM

Here's an excerpt from a Jim Hightower piece on SS suppression of anti-Bush protest (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

pittsburgh radio-gob of health care not warfare demo / march vincent / blast furnace radio 2004-08-15 4:37 PM
gobs of good audio clips (audio/mpeg)

Renee Wilson Renee Wilson 2004-08-12 2:16 PM
The Fight for Justice goes on I want every one to know that the police never had any evidince against me and the Transcripts from the hearing will show that. It shows they never had Photos or checks and the Bank Manger Norman Hargaves under oath said he was not investagating my son or my Daughter so what is the proof they had! This is why the police drop charges in my case because, they do not want to hear the Habeas Corpus, but we will file in court with my sons case and my Daugther and Summer Edoumds, We will not be stop leave us alone jail the killer cops! (text/plain)

A15 Crypto-Facist Counter Demonstration Laughing Man 2004-08-12 1:24 PM

A handful of pampered sorority sisters will be converging at Point State Park at 11:30 8/15/04, to show their support for the quagmire in Iraq and to brag that they are still covered by their parent's health insurance. (image/jpeg + 8 comments)

The Pink Bloc to Converge at August 15 Healthcare Not Warfare Rally and March Tim Vining 2004-08-11 1:32 PM
On Sunday, August 15, queer activists from the region will converge upon Pittsburgh to peacefully demand “Healthcare Not Warfare.” (text/plain)

Allegheny County economic survey Maggie 2004-08-10 7:25 PM
Economic development; Allegheny County; survey; citizen participation (text/plain)

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