Steal This Book is a book written by Abbie Hoffman. Written in 1970 and published in 1971, the book exemplified the counter-culture of the sixties. The book sold more than a quarter of a million copies between April and November 1971
The book, in the style of the counter-culture, mainly focused on ways to fight the government, and against corporations in any way possible. The book is written in the form of a guide to the youth. Hoffman, a political and social activist himself, used many of his own activities as the inspiration for some of his advice in Steal This Book
From whatever aspect we regard the question, the right of slavery is null and void, not only as being illegitimate, but also because it is absurd and meaningless. The words slave and right contradict each other, and are mutually exclusive. It will always be equally foolish for a man to say
Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains.
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As John Lennon said, "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.
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"It
is imperative to defend, what freedoms and rights we have left. - If
we remain passive, if we permit the state to continue to use the law to
take away our right of political expression, we will have no legal
protection of resistance when we will need it most." - Chris Hedges
"It
is the Zimmerman mindset that must be found guilty - far more than the
man himself. It is a mindset that views black men and boys as nothing
but a threat, good for nothing, up to no good no matter who they are or
what they are doing. It is the Zimmerman mindset that has birthed a
penal system unprecedented in world history, and relegated millions to a
permanent undercaste." Michellle Alexander - Law Professor
By
"trampling upon the helpless abroad" with unchecked surveillance,
Americans have learned, "by a natural process, to endure with apathy
the like at home." - Mark Twain
Let America Be America Again
Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed--
Let it be that great strong land of love
Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme
That any man be crushed by one above.
Langston Hughes
Statement of Purpose
We, having dutifully served our nation, do hereby affirm our greater responsibility to serve the cause of world peace. To this end we will work, with others- To increase public awareness of the costs of war
- To restrain our government from intervening, overtly and covertly, in the internal affairs of other nations
- To end the arms race and to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons
- To seek justice for veterans and victims of war
- To abolish war as an instrument of national policy.
Locking Out the Voices of Dissent
Posted on Jul 14, 2013
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| AP/Mary Altaffer |
| A Veterans for Peace demonstrator at a Sept. 15, 2012, rally in New York City’s Washington Square Park. |
NEW YORK—The security and surveillance state, after crushing the Occupy movement and eradicating its encampments, has mounted a relentless and largely clandestine campaign to deny public space to any group or movement that might spawn another popular uprising. The legal system has been grotesquely deformed in most cities to, in essence, shut public space to protesters, eradicating our right to free speech and peaceful assembly. The goal of the corporate state is to criminalize democratic, popular dissent before there is another popular eruption. The vast state surveillance system, detailed in Edward Snowden’s revelations to the British newspaper The Guardian, at the same time ensures that no action or protest can occur without the advanced knowledge of our internal security apparatus. This foreknowledge has allowed the internal security systems to proactively block activists from public spaces as well as carry out pre-emptive harassment, interrogation, intimidation, detention and arrests before protests can begin. There is a word for this type of political system—tyranny.
If the state is ultimately successful in preventing us from mobilizing in public spaces, then dissent will mutate from nonviolent mass protests to clandestine and perhaps violent acts of resistance. Some demonstrators have already been branded “domestic terrorists” under the law. The rear-guard effort by a handful of activists to protect our rights to be heard and peaceably assemble is perhaps the most crucial, though unseen, struggle we currently are engaged in with the corporate state. It is a struggle to salvage what is left of our civil society and our right to nonviolent resistance against corporate tyranny. This is why the New York City trial last week of members of Veterans for Peace, along with other activists, took on an importance that belied the simple trespassing charges against them.read more
Or was it?
Krikorian has seen his share of fatal car wrecks. But this one was different. As he put it, “This demands a closer examination.”
In accident-investigation parlance, it was a roadway departure–a non-intersection crash in which a vehicle leaves the traveled way for some reason.
But how and why did Hastings’s Mercedes depart the traveled way, and why was it traveling so perilously fast?
In a city where there seem to be as many car wrecks as cars, North Highland Avenue in L.A.’s Hancock Park neighborhood is not exactly Dead Man’s Curve. A fatal car accident there is rare.
Highland is a four-lane neighborhood artery as straight as a laser, with a narrow, grassy median lined with towering Washingtonia robusta palms. In the two miles between Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards, not a single traffic fatality was recorded on Highland from 2001 to 2009, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. http://map.itoworld.com/road-casualties-usa#fullscreen
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Below are some suggestions and resources to help in bringing about a positive change:
1. Spend time with who and what you love. Surrounding ourselves with love should help us to remember the beauty of life.
2. Learn to filter and recognize propaganda. It is corporations that profit from wars, not individuals. Always apply the filter: 'Ownership determines content.' "If we accept that it is desirable for individuals to practice moral agency as fully as possible, then we should seek to create a different kind of media system."
3. Your body, your voice, your mind, and your spirit are required at peace rallies for us to reach critical mass. Additional information at the following news sources: CODEPINK: Women for Peace, Raging Grannies, ANSWER Coalition, Stop War, United for Peace, Move On, Anti War, Common Dreams, bellaciao, PEJ News, OpEd News, Information Liberation , Project Censored , Information Clearing House , Global Research , Prison Planet , The Raw Story , Gush Shalom, and Truthout.
4. Stop watching corporate news on TV, they do not provide information, just propaganda. Frequent legitimate unbiased news sources such as: The Real News Network, Democracy Now!, International News Net, Sub Media TV, Free Speech TV, Link TV, and Alternative Radio: Audio Energy of Democracy.
5. Stop supporting corporate education and entertainment. Learn about your rights, how society functions, what we have done, and are doing to each other and the planet. Watch and learn from movies and documentaries such as: Earthlings, America: Freedom to Fascism, Fallujah: The Hidden Massacre, Chemtrail: Aerosol Crimes, The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror, The Future of Food , Liquid Crystal Vision, Marcus Garvey: Look for me in the Whirlwind, The Doomsday Code, Iraq For Sale, Plan Colombia, The Revolution will Not be Televised, Freedom Downtime: The Story of Kevin Mitnick, Zeitgeist, and Loose Change.
6. Learn about the financial institutions that have been established to profit from the ultimate consuming machine known as war. Watch and share: ZEITGEIST, The Movie: Part 3 of 3 (47:05), and the animated Money As Debt (47:07).
7. Stop supporting mass media that has been the voice of government and corporate propaganda and the driving force behind the recruitment, promotion, and continuation of the war agenda. Begin to acquire your news from actual people blogging and reporting on the true nature of life. News blogs such as: What Really Happened, Ya Ya Canada, Dahr Jamail's MidEast Dispatches, Desert Peace, Daily Kos, plus countless others available on the Internet.
8. Write, call, and personally contact your representatives in government, demanding that they begin to represent you and your family, not corporate money. Realize that most of our representatives have not even begun to grasp the "terminal" path that we are on.
9. Not only should you be consuming less and locally, but also producing locally. Corporations over the years have destroyed the infrastructure of local economies, but it is time for us to rebuild. Additional information at Post Carbon Institute, People and Planet , BALLE, 100 Mile diet and numerous other sources available on the Internet.
10. Reduce your dependency on oil by using public transportation and or alternative means of transportation. See Critical Mass for additional information.
11. Downsize your car and/or convert to hybrid transportation. The sooner you do this the better. This will not only save you money on fuel, it will also allow you to sell your large gas-guzzler before the rise in fuel prices reduces the value of your car to nothing. And you better hurry, because the waiting lists for hybrid cars are long and used models are selling for more then the new cars.
12. If you are working for an organization which is actively supporting war then try to find a different occupation which does not require of you to promote the destruction of humanity.
13. Begin to invest in yourself instead of Stock markets who launder money while profiting from war.
14. Begin to work with nature and not against it by learning about natural resources available in your area. Additional information at: World Changing, Planet Friendly network, and NI Business Info.
15. Make healthy eating choices. Studies have found that most bankruptcies are due to medical bills, and since the passing of the Bankruptcy Bill you will no longer be cleared of your debts if you declare bankruptcy in the US, which means that you will become a slave to the banking institutions. This will take away your freedom and force you to abide by their agendas, the main agenda of which is war.
16. Support artists against the war and boycott those that support the war. There are many who have officially spoken out against the war and are proactive in their attempts to bring us peace. Google your favorites see where they stand….morals or money?
17. Participate in civil disobedience. Peace organizers are now advocating "people in the antiwar movement to move from protesting to performing acts of civil disobedience that 'get in the way of the war machine.'"
18. Understand that we are one people occupying one planet, and that we are and will be held accountable for the actions of our governments. Learn about our history by reading books such as: Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace, A People's History of the United States, Hegemony or Survival, Wilhelm Reich in Hell, Mass Psychology of Fascism [PDF] , Pirates of the Caribbean: Axis of Hope, The Shock Doctrine, Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, and War Is a Racket written by America's most decorated general US Marine Corp Major General Smedley Butler. (I have tried to make sure the links listed work, the dancing frog phenomena may apply and prevent some from working so Google the subject being careful to screen the source. I encourage everyone not to take my work or word go look for yourself…… independently.)
In short, we must face problems which do not lend themselves to easy or quick or permanent solutions. And we must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient, that we are only six percent of the world's population, that we cannot impose our will upon the other ninety-four percent of mankind, that we cannot right every wrong or reverse each adversity, and that therefore there cannot be an American solution to every world problem. JFK…Speech at the University of Washington, Seattle, 16 November 1961.
………………………Kosmicdebris
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Israel Used Turkish Military Base In Attack On Syrian
By Richard Silverstein
There
will be an accounting for this act of aggression by Israel. The only
question is where and when and under what circumstances.
Rev. Jeremiah Wright: "God Damn America for Her Crimes Against Humanity"
By Jay Janson
God
damn America!' is too light a curse for America's treacherous
double-dealing freaky use of religious zeal terrorism, hiring al Qaeda
to fight against Kabul, against governments of Iraq, Serbia, and Libya.
Putin: Snowden Will Leave Russia at Earliest Opportunity
By RT
"He
is familiar with the conditions of granting political asylum, and
judging by the latest statements, is shifting his position. The
situation is not clear now," Putin said.
The Crux of the NSA Story in One Phrase: 'Collect It All'
The NSA is attempting to collect, monitor and store all forms of human communication
By Glenn Greenwald
That
is the definition of a ubiquitous surveillance state - and it's been
built in the dark, without the knowledge of the American people.
Snowden has Become a 'Man Without a Country'
By Dave Lindorff
The
America we all thought we lived in is no more. It is an Orwellian
nightmare, a soft fascism that could become hard overnight, at the
flick of a switch.
Surveillance Blowback
The Making of the U.S. Surveillance State, 1898-2020
By Alfred W. McCoy
Within
a decade, the U.S. will likely deploy this aerospace shield, advanced
cyberwarfare capabilities, and even vaster, more omnipresent digital
surveillance networks that will envelop the Earth in an electronic grid
capable of blinding entire armies on the battlefield.
Locking Out the Voices of Dissent
By Chris Hedges
It
is imperative to defend, as the activists did in New York City, what
freedoms and rights we have left. If we remain passive, if we permit
the state to continue to use the law to take away our right of political
expression.
What Fools We Are!
By Nicholas C. Arguimbau
The ultimate in hypocrisy, publicly acknowledged on the first day of Obama's Presidency.
Six Million Trayvons:
How The George Zimmerman Mindset Has Rigged The Justice System Against Young Black Men
By Judd Legum
The United States imprisons a larger percentage of its black population than South Africa did at the height of apartheid.
Obama's "Just-in-time" Workforce:
17 Million Temporary Workers in America
By Nancy Hanover
The
explosion of the temp industry is one part of the assault on the
living standards of the working class. The very notion of the right to a
job-and what constitutes a job-has undergone a sea change.
Obscenities of Capitalism
By Paul Buchheit
Committed
capitalists don't seem to recognize that people depend on each other,
and that individual success is a result of collaborative effort.
Iraq: 15 dead after wave of blasts:
The deadly blasts struck shortly
before the evening iftar meal that ends the day-long fast during the
holy month of Ramadan. Four were reported dead in Karbala, five in
Nasiriyah and six in Musayyib. Powerful explosions also struck the
cities of Kut and Basra, but they were unable to provide casualty
figures.
Deadly car bomb kills 13 people north of Damascus:
The
overnight blast struck near a police station in the town of Deir
Atiyeh, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. State-run
Sana news agency confirmed the attack, saying "terrorists" had caused
an unknown number of casualties.
Pakistani Taliban says sent hundreds to fight alongside Syrian rebels:
The Pakistani Taliban have set up
camps and sent hundreds of men to Syria to fight alongside rebels
opposed to President Bashar Assad, militants said on Sunday, in a
strategy aimed at cementing ties with al-Qaida's central leadership.
FSA to al-Qaeda: Killing of Syria rebel official 'declaration of war':
"A criminal named Abu Ayman
al-Baghdadi killed an FSA official in cold blood using his personal gun
and in front of eye witnesses that include FSA leaders," Almokdad
said. "We do not threaten, we do not warn and we do not instigate
battles with anyone. This murderer must be handed over to a just and
fair judiciary, so justice can run its course."
British PM ditches plan to arm Syrian rebels :
David Cameron has ditched plans to
arm the Syrian rebels after being warned by military chiefs that there
is little point sending weapons unless he is prepared for all-out war
with the Assad regime.
Russia to "defy"
US by selling anti-ship missiles to Syria:
Anatoly Serdyukov, the Russian
foreign minister, brushed aside pleas to halt the delivery of a
consignment of P-800 Yakhont cruise missiles, arguing that Moscow had
supplied Syria with an older version of the missile and had not
encountered problems.
Israel airstrike on Syria was aimed at Russian made missiles:
Israel launched an air attack on
Syria earlier this month, targeting advanced anti-ship cruise missiles
provided by Russia, according to reports.
Israeli strike on Syria was carried out from Turkish base:
News that Turkey assisted Israel in
attacking another Muslim state could result in serious turmoil for
Ankara, once the information is confirmed.
Israeli PM threatens to strike Iran:
Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Iran is moving "closer
and closer" to building a nuclear weapon and warned that his country
may have to act against Tehran to curb it from achieving its goal before
the United States does.
Washington promises Israel: More pressure on Iran, not less:
U.S.
President Barack Obama's administration has assured Israeli officials
that the United States will not ease pressure on Iran to curb its
nuclear program following the election of Iranian President Hassan
Rohani, U.S. diplomatic sources said.
White House unsure plan to waive visas for Israelis will fly:
Legislation that would let Israelis
visit the United States without visas but not demand full reciprocal
treatment for all Americans wishing to travel to the Jewish state could
put Congress and the Obama administration on a collision course in
coming weeks.
3 killed in attack on bus in Egypt's Sinai:
At least three people were killed and
17 wounded when suspected militants fired rocket-propelled grenades at
a bus carrying workers in Egypt's North Sinai province early on
Monday, security and medical sources said.
Fact or fiction?
Morsi refused army request to hold referendum, says Egypt's El-Sisi:
Egyptian Defence Minister said Sunday
that nationwide 30 June protests calling for the removal of Mohamed
Morsi as president he advised the latter to hold a referendum on
whether he should stay or leave, hinting that Morsi's rejection of this
advice led to the military removing him from power
Pentagon Denies U.S. About to 'Invade' Egypt:
The Pentagon and U.S. Embassy in
Cairo issued surprising denials today after reports in the Egyptian
press said that a U.S. task force in the Red Sea was about to "invade
Egypt."
US envoy Burns meets interim leaders:
US
Deputy Secretary of State William Burns has held talks with Egypt's
caretaker leaders, state media reports. He met interim President Adly
Mansour and Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi in Cairo, Mena news agency
said.
Egypt swears in Mohamed ElBaradei as interim vice-president:
A former ambassador to the United
States, Nabil Fahmy, accepted the post of foreign minister, a sign of
the importance the government places in its relationship with the
superpower that provides $1.3 billion a year in military aid.
Turkey's Erdogan says Morsi 'my president' in Egypt:
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan said Sunday that ousted Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi
was the only legitimate president of Egypt in an interview with a
Turkish newspaper.
Assailants firebomb Bahrain MP's home: parliament:
Assailants
hurled firebombs at the home of a Shiite lawmaker in Bahrain on
Monday, without causing any casualties even though his family was
inside at the time, parliament said.
Greenwald: Snowden docs contain NSA 'blueprint':
Edward
Snowden has very sensitive ''blueprints'' detailing how the National
Security Agency operates that would allow someone who read them to
evade or even duplicate NSA surveillance, a journalist close to the
intelligence leaker said Sunday.
Obama's secret kill list - the disposition matrix: Op-Ed:
The
disposition matrix is a complex grid of suspected terrorists to be
traced then targeted in drone strikes or captured and interrogated. And
the British government appears to be colluding in it or people around
the world, even though it's aimed at them.
Guantánamo officials accused of 'cheating' over hunger strike numbers:
Guantánamo guards have been accused
of using the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to massage hunger strike
numbers, after the US military claimed Sunday that less than half of
the inmate population are now on strike.
California Hunger Strike Raises Issue of Force-Feeding on U.S. Soil:
As lawmakers call for an end to the
force-feeding of Guantanamo detainees, the California strike serves as a
reminder: inmates on U.S. soil can ultimately be given the same
treatment.
Government Not Just Spying On Your Digital Conversations Also Monitoring Every Bit Of Snail Mail :
Video -
Rallies, marches follow Zimmerman verdict:
Thousands
of demonstrators from across the country - chanting, praying and even
fighting tears - protested a jury's decision to clear neighborhood
watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting death of an unarmed
black teenager while the Justice Department considered whether to file
criminal civil rights charges.
Child Poverty In The USA:
More
than 16 million children in the United States - 22% of all children -
live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level - $23,550
a year for a family of four. Research shows that, on average, families
need an income of about twice that level to cover basic expenses.
Confronting Congressional Hunger Games
The
congressional hunger games began when Senate Democrats voted to cut
$4.1 billion from food stamps, or SNAP. Senate Agriculture Committee
Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow said it was a matter of slicing "waste,
fraud and abuse" from the program.
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