TokyoProgressive Newsletter -------------------------------------- Our 11th year linking progressives East and West Moving from FREELISTS to a workers' collective: http:electricembers.net Plus new web site designed by another two workers collectives: http://www.chambana.net/ http://www.acornactivemedia.com/ This is coming soon. THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 1) If you have JUST gotten the new TOKYOPROGRESSIVE NEWSLETTER ISSUES 1 and 2, you are fine. We moved you over to the new list. But if you didn't want that, see #4 2) If you did not get the newsletter and want to continue to get it, please email me at: questions@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This is very important for a few of you who joined in the last 3-4 months when we were inactive. Tell me you want to be on the new list. 3) If you did not get the newsletter and don't want it, do not do anything. 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