Self-Reliance

A new revolution in Grimethorpe: Cuban-style socialist health care
SOUTH YORKSHIRE, October 16, 2006, (Matthew Beard, The Independent) - A former pit worker is to bring Cuban-style health care, administered by Arthur Scargill's daughter, to Grimethorpe, the mining community immortalised on screen by the film Brassed Off. The Oaks Park primary care centre, built at a cost of £3m, is the phoenix that has risen out of the ashes of the closure of the Grimethorpe colliery in South Yorkshire. For the locals, its grand opening this month was an event to compare with the sudden rise to fame of the local brass band. http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk/news.asp?ItemID=889

Public Interest Research Group News

Radical Randy's Resources – Now Available Online!
EDMONTON, October 2, 2006 (Raising My Voice) - Edmonton Social Justice/Activist Resource and Contact Guide Radical Randy's Resources Now Available in 'Zine Format: The Edmonton Social Justice, Activist Contact & Resource Handbook is now available in 'zine format! With it's eye-catching green cover and 32 pages of activist goodness, this is a must-have for any local activist's library. Written by Radical Randy, Edited by Paula E. Kirman, Designed by Lyn x, and Published by The Edmonton Small Press Association. Including FREE Online Downloads. http://activistresources.raisemyvoice.com/

Because what we all really yearn for is Community
PORTLAND, Oregon, Web Resource (City Repair Project) - The City Repair Project is group of citizen activists creating public gathering places and helping others to creatively transform the places where they live. City Repair was formed in Portland, Oregon in 1996 by citizen activists who wanted a more community-oriented and ecologically sustainable society. Born out of a successful grassroots neighborhood initiative that converted a residential street intersection into a neighborhood public square, City Repair began its work with the idea that localization (of culture, of economy, of decision-making) is a necessary foundation of sustainability. By reclaiming urban spaces to create community-oriented places, we plant the seeds for greater neighborhood communication, empower our communities and nurture our local culture. http://www.cityrepair.org/wiki.php/about

Refusing to Be Silenced: A Conversation with the 2006 Courage in Journalism Award Winners
WASHINGTON, DC, October 27, 2006 (Lindsey Wray, International Women’s Media Foundation) - May Chidiac’s mother, Yvette El Soury, was in the garden planting roses when she found out her life had been abruptly uprooted. Her daughter had been attacked, targeted in 2005 car bomb explosion that nearly took her life. Chidiac, Gao Yu of China and Elena Poniatowska of Mexico, all recipients of the IWMF’s 2006 Courage in Journalism and Lifetime Achievement awards, participated in a panel discussion Oct. 25 at the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC. http://www.iwmf.org/features/9529

How to Start an FM Community Radio Station
WEB Resource (Community-media.com) - Every year in Canada, at least ten or twenty groups begin the work to start a campus or community radio station. It is, as you probably guessed, a large project, but many people before you have started stations, and many more will follow. This brochure is intended to give an overview of the steps that you will need to take to get your station on the air with an FM radio transmitter. It is by no means exhaustive and should be seen as only a guideline for planning. http://www.community-media.com/startfm.html