Mois : novembre 2008

a personal site from Yann FORGET – in english / et français – (his bio)

Just a Homepage full with interesting links:
… an excerpt … un extrait …

• Wikilivres, main page;
• Several Gandhi books;
• Photos of the Berlin Wall;
• Photo of the International Fast against Nuclear Tests;
• A text from Leo Tolstoy: Letter to a Hindu;
• A text of John Ruskin Unto This Last;
• French translation of The Civil Desobediance from H. D. Thoreau;
• Pastiche du journal Le Monde (PDF, 642 Ko);
• Soutien à Jean-Marie Tremblay contre les Presses Universitaires de France;
• Projet d’un site Web associatif sur la non-violence;
• Un forum sur les alternatives dans Usenet;
• Lanza del Vasto;
• Photos;
• Notre Avenir à Tous;
• Bhopal;
• … and many more … et plein d’autres …

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(No texts, articles or bla-bla, we all know what happens, so they present only links … to which I added (full down) some links out of my blogs … here already NGOs – we and others /All NGOs – sorted alph, updated every end of a month – you may find there some Civil Groups you want look at).

Links on their homepage:

• 10 Things You Really SHOULD Know About the World Bank;
• Profit from World Poverty (which transnational are you? /SELECT);
• Global Arcade; IEEHA (Institute of Equity, Ecology, Humor and Art);
• IBRD and IDA; IFC; MIGA; IMF;
• The World Bank seeks a new President to implement failed policies and ensure continued global poverty. No experience necessary. Apply Now;
• Contact /Feedbacks: to the whirled bank; to the (real) World Bank.org.

Get involved /more links on their homepage:

• IFIwantchNet; download free movies; upcoming protests (for the moment nothing, but maybe you want propose something);
• Bank Information Center BiC; Breaking, the bank – video; center for economic and policy research cepr;
• many more bank-links: 50 years is enough; global exchange; Third World Network; Friends of the Earth; Sustainable Energy and Economy Network; Bretton Woods Project; Worldbank Bonds Boycott (why do we find here only REAL Porno-Pages? … do not download them, they could have a chip to find you); Jubileeplus.org (dept relief); Jubilee USA;

Other links:

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… While all attention was fixated on the totally controlled presidential race, everyone ignored the heart of the problem, the Congress! The powers-that-be con everyone into believing all the power lies with El Presidente. Well, it doesn’t my friends. The Congress has more power than the executive branch and the Congredss has authorized everything that’s happening … (Homepage).

Main Site Drectory;
The KTAO project;
The Corporation (a video in 2 parts);
Story Archive;
The KTAO info only index page;
Free Video Library;
All Federal Representatives;
Latest News;
Mailing List;
Support this project;
Address: The Kick Them All Out Projet, P.O. Box 1086, Crestone, CO 81131, USA;
Contact.

About: (excerpt): … Our campaign goals fall along two complementary strategies.  The first is to produce a pile of commercials and YouTube/Google videos to get the Kick them All Out Project and Fire Congress campaign into mass public awareness.

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Center for Responsive Politics

Linked with Maxine Waters – USA, and with Congresswoman Waters Calls on USAID to Save the Lives of Children Starving in Haiti.

OpenSecrets.org is your nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy. Whether you’re a voter, journalist, activist, student or interested citizen, use our free site to shine light on your government. Count cash and make change. (Homepage).

Sitemap;
Action Center Overview;
Capital Eye Reports;
News and Analysis;
Archive;
Influence and Lobbying;
Politicians and Elections;
Campaign Finance Links;
Address: The Center for Responsive Politics, 1101 14th St., NW, Suite 1030, Washington, DC 20005-5635, USA;
Contact (scroll down).

About /Our Mission: Inform, Empower & Advocate – Celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2008, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation’s premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the organization aims to create a more educated voter, an involved citizenry and a more responsive government. In short, CRP’s mission is to:

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The program that questions everything … except your intelligence

Liked with Nassim Nicholas Taleb – Lebanon and USA,  and with renegade trader with renegade ideas – that work.

Philosophy Talk is a weekly, one-hour radio series produced by Ben Manilla. The hosts’ down-to-earth and no-nonsense approach brings the richness of philosophic thought to everyday subjects … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Where to listen;
Watch videos of past programs;
Upcoming Topics;
The blog PhilosophyTalk;
(sorry, no contact or address available).

About 2/2: … Topics are lofty (Truth, Beauty, Justice), arresting (Terrorism, Intelligent Design, Suicide), and engaging (Baseball, Love, Happiness).

This is not a lecture or a college course, it’s philosophy in action! Philosophy Talk is a fun opportunity to explore issues of importance to your audience in a thoughtful, friendly fashion, where thinking is encouraged.

Staff/Actors: … (more).

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