CHIROT ZERO ZINE--ANNOUNCING NEW BLOG

Dear Followers, Friends, fellow Workers:

I have just begun a new blog/zine called
Chirot Zero Zine A Heap of Rubble--
Anarkeyology of hand eye ear notations
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http://chirotzerozine.blogspot.com
the blog is more exusively concerned than this one with presenting essays, reviews (inc. "bad reviews") , Visual Poetry, Sound Poetry, Event Scores, Manifestos, Manifotofestos, rantin' & raving, rock'roll, music all sorts--by myself and others--if you are interested in being a contributor, please feel free to contact me at david.chirot@gmail.com
as with this blog, the arts are investigated as a part of rather than apart from the historical, economic, political actualities of yesterday, today, & tomorrow
as with al my blogs--
contributions in any language are welcome

Free Leonard Peltier

Free Leonard Peltier
The government under pretext of security and progress, liberated us from our land, resources, culture, dignity and future. They violated every treaty they ever made with us. I use the word “liberated” loosely and sarcastically, in the same vein that I view the use of the words “collateral damage” when they kill innocent men, women and children. They describe people defending their homelands as terrorists, savages and hostiles . . . My words reach out to the non-Indian: Look now before it is too late—see what is being done to others in your name and see what destruction you sanction when you say nothing. --Leonard Peltier, Annual Message January 2004 (Leonard Peltier is now serving 31st year as an internationally recognized Political Prisoner of the United States Government)

Injustice Continues: Leonard Peltier Again Denied Parole

# Injustice continues: Leonard Peltier denied parole‎ - By Mahtowin A wave of outrage swept the progressive community worldwide at the news that Native political prisoner Leonard Peltier was denied parole on Aug. ... Workers World - 2 related articles » US denies parole to American Indian activist Leonard Peltier‎ - AFP - 312 related articles » # Free Leonard Peltier 2009 PRISON WRITINGS...My Life Is My Sun Dance Leonard Peltier © 1999. # Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance - by Leonard Peltier, Harvey Arden - 2000 - Biography & Autobiography - 272 pages Edited by Harvey Arden, with an Introduction by Chief Arvol Looking Horse, and a Preface by former Attorney General Ramsey Clark. In 1977, Leonard Peltier... books.google.com/books?isbn=0312263805... - # Leonard Peltier, American Indian Activist, Denied Parole And Won't ... Aug 21, 2009 ... BISMARCK, ND — American Indian activist Leonard Peltier, imprisoned since 1977 for the deaths of two FBI agents, has been denied parole ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../leonard-peltier-american_n_265764.html - Cached - Similar - #

Gaza--War Crime: Collective Punishment of 1.5 Million Persons--Recognized as "The World's Largest Concentration Camp"

Number of Iraquis Killed Since USA 2003 Invasion began

Just Foreign Policy Iraqi Death Estimator

US & International Personnel losses in Iraq &Afghanistan; Costs of the 2 Wars to US


Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,667
icasualties.org/oif/

Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 1,453
http://icasualties.org/oef/


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Cost of War in Iraq

$691,188,637,164

Cost of War in Afghanistan
$229,137,844,021

The cost in your community

www.nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182

flickr: DEATH FROM THIS WINDOW/DOORS OF GUANTANAMO--Essays, Links, Video-- US use of Torture

VISUAL POETRY/MAIL ART CALL Cracking World’s Walls & Codes Concrete & Virtual

Cracking World’s Walls & Codes Concrete & Virtual


VISUAL POETRY/MAIL ART CALL
No Sieges, Tortures, Starvation & Surveillance
GAZA-GUANTANAMO-ABU GHRAIB—THE GLOBE
Deadline/Fecha Limite: SinsLimite/ongoing
Size: No limit/Sin Limite
No Limit on Number of Works sent
No Limit on Number of Times New Works Are Sent
Documentation: on my blog
http://davidbaptistechirot.blogspot.com
Addresses: david.chirot@gmail.com
David Baptiste Chirot
740 N 29 #108
Milwaukee, WI 53208
USA

Miss Universe Visits Guantanamo: 'A Loooot Of Fun!'



Miss Universe Visits Guantanamo: 'A Loooot Of Fun!'


The current 'Miss Universe' Dayana Mendoza (formerly Miss Venezuela) and 'Miss America' Crystal Stewart visited US troops stationed in Guantanamo Bay on March 20th, the New York Times reports. Here's Mendoza's account of the visit from her pageant blog last Friday. She says the trip "was a loooot of fun!"

This week, Guantánamo!!! It was an incredible experience...All the guys from the Army were amazing with us. We visited the Detainees camps and we saw the jails, where they shower, how the recreate themselves with movies, classes of art, books. It was very interesting. We took a ride with the Marines around the land to see the division of Gitmo and Cuba while they were informed us with a little bit of history.


The water in Guantánamo Bay is soooo beautiful! It was unbelievable, we were able to enjoy it for at least an hour. We went to the glass beach, and realized the name of it comes from the little pieces of broken glass from hundred of years ago. It is pretty to see all the colors shining with the sun. That day we met a beautiful lady named Rebeca who does wonders with the glasses from the beach. She creates jewelry with it and of course I bought a necklace from her that will remind me of Guantánamo Bay :)

I didn't want to leave, it was such a relaxing place, so calm and beautiful.

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Action Alert: U.S. Weapons Delivered to Israel as Tax Day Nears




Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 08:01:04 -0400
From: uscampaign@mail.democracyinaction.org
To: davidbchirot@hotmail.com
Subject: Action Alert: U.S. Weapons Delivered to Israel as Tax Day Nears

Action Alert: U.S. Weapons Delivered to Israel as Tax Day Nears


April 8th, 2009

Last week, our friends at Amnesty International revealed that on March 22 the United States delivered more than 300 containers of munitions to Israel. To read the full story, click here.

This weapons delivery occurred despite the fact that Amnesty International reports that the United States is reviewing Israel's misuse of U.S. weapons during "Operation Cast Lead" in violation of the Arms Export Control Act. To download our fact-sheet about Israel's misuse of U.S. weapons in Gaza, click here.

During its December-January war on the occupied Gaza Strip, Israel killed 1,417 Palestinians, of whom 926 were civilians and 255 were non-combatant police officers, according to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights. For additional details about Palestinian casualties, click here.

Human rights organizations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the National Lawyers Guild have all published reports documenting Israel's misuse of U.S. weapons during its recent war on Gaza.

Yet, on top of the outrageous news that the United States delivered more weapons to Israel last month, President Obama is expected to request later this month $2.775 billion more in weapons for Israel in his detailed FY2010 budget request.

As Tax Day approaches, consider the fact that this amounts to $17.75 for each of the approximately 156 million individuals who filed a tax return with the IRS last year.

Is this how you want to see your tax dollars spent? If not, then take action below.

TAKE ACTION

1. Contact President Obama to protest U.S. munitions deliveries to Israel and urge him to hold Israel accountable for its violations of the Arms Export Control Act. Send your personalized message to the President today by clicking here.

2. Offset your tax-dollars to Israeli military occupation by making a tax-deductible contribution to us. Whether you like it or not, if you pay taxes then you're supporting Israeli military occupation. Offset your tax contribution to Israeli military occupation of $17.75 and those of others by making a tax-deductible contribution to help us continue our important educational and organizing work to challenge U.S. military to Israel. To learn more and offset your tax-dollars to Israeli military occupation, click here.

For a limited time, we'll send you our new "Yes We Can…End Military Aid to Israel" stickers with each offset donation. Plus, offset the contribution of five people or more ($88.75) and we'll send you a copy of the award-winning documentary Occupation 101. To learn more and donate, click here.

3. Organize to challenge military aid to Israel in your community on Tax Day.
Join us our growing network of more than 1,150 volunteer organizers in 48 states (c'mon Nevada and North Dakota, we're still hoping you'll join us!). Check out our amazing Google map of local organizers, get ideas for what you can do to organize on Tax Day, and sign up to receive your organizing packet by clicking here.

Sign up by 9AM Eastern on Thursday, April 9 to receive your organizing packet in time for Tax Day. You can still request an organizing packet after the deadline; we just won't be able to guarantee you'll get it prior to April 15. To get your organizing packet, click here.

4. Learn more about U.S. military aid to Israel and its deadly impact on Palestinians.
We've posted links to reports from other organizations, which you can access by clicking here.

US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation

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