I could try resubscribing again, but I probably won't receive the message
that asks for me to go to the link to confirm my subsscription. Originally
I unsubscribed at Roger's suggestion because he thought I could subscribe
and resubscribe . But I couldn't resubscribe because I never received the
confirmation message. I'm not receiving messages from the Bookshare
Discussion list either, probably because it is also un Freelists. My Israeli
peace group, New Profile is gone because it's on Google Groups and it
migrated to the gmail account that I had temporarily. I closed that account,
hoping it would return, but it didn't. I resubscribed, but I'm not receiving
it.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Loran Bailey [mailto:rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx] ;
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2016 9:31 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; 'Miriam Vieni'
Subject: Re: [blind-democracy] Re: Students, workers denounce lashing of
miners in Iran
If any of Miriam's messages are just disappearing I wouldn't know about
them. I do get notified of an occasional bounce though. But as far as I can
tell all of her messages are arriving with a requirement that I approve them
because they are sent by a person who is not subscribed to the group. I
automatically approve each of those. There may be a delay though. I do have
an off line life and it may not correspond to the off line life of the rest
of you, so some of the messages may be delayed.
On 6/19/2016 8:09 PM, Carl Jarvis wrote:
Well for better or worse, you came in loud and clear. Speaking ofway.
pleasant, quiet Father's Day, which we had planned to have with our
son and his three youngsters, we have instead, Dorothy. Dorothy is
what we call Cathy's mother, when we're on speaking terms...just
kidding, we really get on fine.
Friday at about noon, she called saying she'd fallen and thought she'd
broken her wrist. She'd tried calling 911, but couldn't seem to get
them. Sure enough her arm and wrist were broken. Her right arm, of
course.
At almost 90, the doctor doesn't want her trying to stay in her
apartment alone. Besides, it isn't easy maneuvering a walker with one
hand, and trying to cook is about out of the question.
Tomorrow will be one of those dash here and there days. While she's
not any real trouble, we have plans to be gone next weekend for four
days, and probably staying here is not going to work, even with
Cathy's sister Marlene living downstairs. She will be working two of
the days we're gone, and besides, she and her mother are like water
and gasoline. Dorothy often talks about her "Good daughter" and "Bad
daughter".
Dinner is about ready, it's only 5:02 at the moment.
Take care and keep working at getting the articles out. They help
keep me fired up. Sylvie has not been posting much, and nothing for
several days. Just Roger.
Carl
On 6/19/16, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm having difficulty sending messages again. Perhaps it's better that
unions.There's Andrew Cockburn's story about pentagon spending, which is
horrifying. I tried to send it twice. Maybe the Gods of the internet
thought it would be better for everyone's mental health, not to read
it. There's a story about the AMA which has voted to allow hospital
staffs to have guns in mental wards in order to protect themselves
from potentially dangerous patients. And then on Truthdig, there was
an interview with Michael Hudson who described why people might want
to leave the US and explained that there's nowhere for them to go,
partly because Americans only know how to speak english. He managed
to omit the fact that other countries are also turning to Neo
Liberalism. He mentioned that Obama plans to get the TPP passed after
the election and that Hillary is planning to appoint Victoria Newland
as secretary of state. That is horrible. Victoria Newland was very
involved in fomenting the coup in Ukraine. Perhaps I won't be able
to send this message either and you'll have a peaceful Sunday.
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Jarvis [mailto:carjar82@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2016 11:10 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Miriam Vieni
Subject: Re: [blind-democracy] Students, workers denounce lashing of
miners in Iran
Only the names have been changed, to protect the guilty.
Oppression is rampant around the world. How much longer will we
continue to do our Master's bidding, sending drones and murder when
support of the working classes is so desperately needed? When we
look past the people's names, and the variety of oppressive
governments, the people producing the world's wealth are being
treated the same.
Back when I was still green around the gills, I believed that all we
needed to do was to go into the nations of the world and promote labor
Silly me! I also once believed that education would bring world
peace! It took me time to figure out that most "education" was
designed to promote and advance the existing Ruling Class. And as
for organizing the Workers of the World? Not something that any
right thinking despot would want happening on His watch.
Carl Jarvis
On 6/19/16, Roger Loran Bailey <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
http://themilitant.com/2016/8024/802457.htmlthe country.
The Militant (logo)
Vol. 80/No. 24 June 20, 2016
Students, workers denounce lashing of miners in Iran
BY NAOMI CRAINE
The Iran Labor News Agency reported May 25 that 17 workers at the
Agh Darreh gold mine in Iran's West Azerbaijan province had been
found guilty by a local court of "preventing people from doing
business by disturbing the peace." They were punished with between
30 and 100 lashes, and some fined the equivalent of $165.
Courts have imposed such beatings on workers before, but this time
it was publicized and sparked protests nationally that included
student organizations and labor figures.
The charges stemmed from a December 2014 protest by miners against
the company's refusal to renew their contracts, Farmarz Tofighi told
the semi-official Fars News Agency May 27. "According to the charter
of the International Labor Organization, which Iran is a signatory
to, workers have a right to protest and march," said Tofighi, who
was identified as a worker activist.
On May 28 the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company
issued a statement that condemned "lashings and fines imposed on
protesting workers demanding their rights." The organization is well
known around the country for its militant actions in defense of
workers rights.
After the lashings got national publicity, Labor Minister Ali Rabiee
summarily fired the ministry's director in West Azerbaijan. Hassan
Sadeghi, a prominent labor figure, told Iran Labor News this could
be seen as "low level politicking," to deflect blame from the ministry.
Alireza Mahjoob, a deputy in the Majles (parliament) who is
considered a labor supporter, said he will move to have Rabiee and
the interior minister summoned to the Majles for questioning.
Labor News reported June 1 that in an open letter to Rabiee, Hosein
Habibi, the secretary of the Coordinating Council of Islamic Shoras
[Councils], called on the Judiciary Authority to apologize to the
Agh Darreh miners.
On June 7 the same news agency published the names of 52 student
organizations across the country that issued a joint statement in
solidarity with the miners and demanded the government recognize
workers rights.
Another lashing case was reported in late May. More than 30 college
students, men and women, were arrested for attending a graduation
party in Qazvin, 90 miles northwest of Tehran. The Judiciary
Authority asserted that the women were dancing "half naked." Within
24 hours each student was sentenced and subjected to 99 lashes.
At a press conference in Tehran June 1, Judiciary Authority
spokesperson Hojjatol Islam Mohseni Ajei defended the sentencing,
and insinuated that "foreign embassies" may be involved in such
parties around
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