Saturday, July 05, 2003

130 U.S. Communities Saying No to Repression by Jim Lobe 05 Jul 03 WASHINGTON. More than 130 communities with a combined population of more than 16 million people in 26 states have passed resolutions directing local police to refrain from using racial profiling, enforcing immigration laws, or participating in federal investigations that violate civil liberties, according to a new report released on the eve of this year's Fourth of July celebrations by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The 23-page report credits Ann Arbor, Michigan, with adopting the first resolution opposing key provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, thus setting off a trend that shows no sign of abating. [Common Dreams NewsCenter] 12:02:19 PM  Google It!

NUPENG Begins Shutdown of Oil Terminals - Police, Protesters Clash in Abuja by Victor Ahiuma-Young and Wale Igbintade 03 Jul 03 LAGOS. The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), easily one of the most powerful trade unions in the country, commenced, yesterday, the withdrawal of its members from the oil export terminals, in continuation of the NLC-led strike against the recent fuel price hike. The union declared yesterday that the withdrawal would be completed tomorrow should government fail to reach an agreement with labour. In effect, NUPENG would shut the oil export terminals and make oil exports difficult if not impossible for as long as the strike lasts. [Vanguard/Lagos via allAfrica.com] 7:25:27 AM  Google It!