QUOTE
"The people of the US are the most entertained people in the world, but we are also the least informed people in the world." - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
INDEPENDENT MEDIA
DATABASE
12/9/08
11/19/08
California Academy of Sciences
INSTITUTION
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DEFINITION
Maquilladora:
for business interest - saves up to 75% in labor costs
for human interest - pays workers $0.56 cents per hour
FASHION ALTERNATIVE
7/30/08
DEFINITION
Greenwashing - the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service.
7/29/08
7/24/08
The Human Cost of War
FIGURES
U.S. monetary cost of Iraq War since 2003 - $500,000,000,000+
Human cost of Iraq War:
600,000 Iraqi excess deaths due to violence
53,000 Iraqi excess deaths due to decreased access to healthcare
32,010 U.S. Iraq War veterans diagnosed with PTSD and depression
6,526 U.S. active armed forces personnel committed suicide in 2005 alone
4,082 U.S. soldier deaths in Iraq
1,000 U.S. contractor deaths in Iraq
205 U.S. contractors diagnosed with PTSD
Sources
Congressional Research Services Report for Congress, CRS Report RL33110
Johns Hopkins University, 2006, The Human Cost of War
U.S. Department of Labor
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2007
CBS News
Iraq Coalition Casualty Count
QUOTE
"Winning the War on Terror is critical to our nation's safety. We must vigilantly protect our homeland to provide a better future for our children and to prevent terrorist attacks on American soil. Republican candidates understand what it takes to keep America safe, to secure our borders and plan for the future. From the local to the federal level, Republicans are prepared to do whatever it takes to win the War on Terror... With your help, Republicans will ensure America is safe and the land of the free." - The Republican National Committee
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FILM
This Film is Not Yet RatedMUSIC
12 Crass Songs by Jeffrey Lewis
RESOURCE
Bay Area Alternative Press - 510 652 8828
7/16/08
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