OCTOBER 2004

From the Editor
- To Never Forget

Local Action Shorts
- Labor Day Parade
- Two Vigils Shine Light on War Deaths

Local Reports
- Islamic Center Open House - report back from the annual 9/11 event. By Mike Vesch
- The Story of Labor's Songs - local Raging Granny hosts a workshop. By Joel Woller
- A Strike at Western Psych - nurses at UPMC take a stand. By Gwen, Pittsburgh Indymedia
- Steve Biko Day - event links African genocide and Asian Workers Rights. By Azania Heritage Information Committee
- Secret Service Targets Local Indymedia Activist - the Feds attempt to squelch dissent. By Pittsburgh Indymedia
- Saving Transit - It's crunch time for transit: legislation to save transit sits in Harrisburg. By Pittsburgh Indymedia
- Pittsburgh Privatization Report - Liquidating our water supply, Bye Bye to city mechanics and turning Pittsburgh into a commercial. By Stephen Donahue
- Burning Bush in Johnstown - the President visits Cambria County. By Guy T. Anthony
- Lost on the Road to Baghdad  - Interactive anti-war theatre. By Scilla Wahrhaftig
- Waging Peace - Taize Services educate about peace and social justice. By Mary Ruth Aull
- Conference Tackles Global Issues - "Global Problems, Global Solutions" report back by Leah Samuel and an Interview with Eveline Herfkins of the UN by Nicole Berner.

Local Upcoming
- Merton Award Dinner Raffle Tickets  - the annual dinner honoring Amy Goodman is coming up on November 18 - do you have your raffle tickets yet? By Bette McDevitt
- Kissinger Comes to Town - upcoming visit by war criminal Henry Kissinger turns activists out in protest. By Pittsburgh Indymedia
- Town Hall Meeting on Women and Politics - The Women's Independent Press plans town hall meeting on October 22. By Mimi Yahn
- School of the Americas Watch  - Local group adds voice to National call. By Edith Wilson
- POG's Election Offensive - A corporate victory party, day of direct education and a post-election rally and march coming up in November. By Pittsburgh Organizing Group
- Bangladeshi Workers Tour Comes to Pittsburgh - Come here workers who are uniting and fighting for their rights on October 16. By Michelle Gaffey
- Statewide Healthcare Conference - PA United for Single Payer Healthcare organizes upcoming conference on October 18. By Molly Rush and Healthcare Efforts at the TMC by De'Anna Caligiuri
- Just Harvest Honors Molly Rush - On October 14, Rush will be honored for the "Seeds of Justice" award at the annual Just Harvest Dinner. By Joni Rabinowitz

National/Global
- Million Worker March  - on October 17, union members and supporters will gather in DC. By Daniel Marston
- Bush and Kerry on the Healthcare Crisis - two parties' policies are examined. By Molly Rush

Features
- RNC Hijacks NYC - Pittsburghers travel to the Republican National Convention and share their personal accounts of resistance. By Francine Porter, Alex Bradley, David Meieran and Vee. Also, RNC 2004 Mobilization Timeline highlights events throughout the week. By David Meieran.
- Sweet Land of Liberty - Sweetie, Sweetie bakes up political cookies. By Bette McDevitt
- A New Path with BluePrint - youth-made documentaries. By Holly Wyble
- Ending Police Violence - National Day Against Police Brutality comes up on October 22. By Patricia Lietz

Opinion/Commentary
- "Anybody But Bush?" What should our top priorities really be? By David Meieran
- "Kerry: Bad Catholic, According to Whom?" by Sarah Byrnes
- "War in Iraq: Questions Still Loom" by Jamie Scott
- "Anti-Choice Assault" by Pat Snowden Dittig
- "Give It Back George, the Lay Loot that Bought the White House" by Greg Palast.

Political Satire
- Swiftian Satire - by Mimi Yahn

Arts in Action
- Book Review: Goodman's "Exception to the Rulers" - by Mary Ruth Aull
- Film Review: Fadiman's "Motherhood by Choice, Not Chance" - by Patricia Lietz
- Music: Local Hip-Hop Shines - by Jeremy Shenk
- Poetic Justice: "Before I Start This Poem" by Emmanuel Ortiz, "Ode to a Stealth Bomber" by Troy Diamond, "Etude" by Milner Place

TMC Corner
- A Tale of Two TMC Members - Marty O'Malley and Bill Neel get active. By Bette McDevitt
- Welcome New Staff and Interns - Meet new admin assistant Jeremy Shenk and interns De'Anna Caligiuri and Amanda Zeiders.
- From the Director - A grim new milestone is reached in Iraq by Tim Vining