Mickey Z
Cool Observer
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Two articles by a couple of guys from Astoria...
By Mickey Z.:
Connections: How Three Unrelated Books Relate
(As many of you will recognize, this piece started as a blog entry here.)
I recently read “102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive
Inside the Twin Towers,” by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn (book #1)...a detailed account of the events inside the World Trade Center on the morning of 9/11. The title refers to the time that elapsed between the first plane hitting the north tower and the both towers being reduced to rubble.
Riveting reading...as you might imagine. The stories are edge-of-your-seat
stuff and made me wish we had similar books about attacks in other
countries. After all, there are far more victims OF America than victims IN
America.
To read the complete article, please click here:
http://www.pressaction.com/news/weblog/full_article/mickeyz03222005/
By Rich Joseph:
Cochabamba! Water War in Bolivia
There are certain human needs that are so basic, that in a civilized society, to be deprived of such is nothing less than criminal. One of these needs is water. In a democracy, if citizens are deprived of water, then that democracy must be taken back. Control must be returned to those whom the democracy is intended to serve; the people. This exact scenario occurred during April 2000 in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is a success story, which led to victory for the masses in Cochabamba. This triumph is now referred to as “The Water War” and has inspired activists in social movements around the world.
(http://www.southendpress.org/books/cocha.shtml)
The Water War was a ground-breaking victory against the life-sapping effect of globalization in Latin America. A recent publication by South End Press entitled: “Cochabamba! – Water War in Bolivia” by Oscar Olivera in collaboration with Tom Lewis is a first-hand account of that victory. Featuring perspectives from water activist and prominent labor leader Oscar Olivera, “Cochabamba” is a four-part work covering various aspects of The Water War, and its resulting social and political outcomes.
To read the complete article, please click here:
http://www.gnn.tv/articles/1221/Cochabamba_Water_War_in_Bolivia
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