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Paul Glover founded ICN in 2000 and published it for five years before handing the reins to Elizabeth Field, a freelance journalist, in November, 2005.

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ICN Special Reports

Special Reports

Ithacans Arrested in Washington DC for Action against Guantánamo
Posted on: January 16, 2007
Last Thursday, January 11, seventeen Ithacans traveled to Washington DC as part of an International Day of Action to shut down the US Military Prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Clare Grady, Danny Burns, Peter DeMott and Chris Tate, from Ithaca, were among those who participated in a low-level action inside the Federal District Courthouse that led to the arrests of 89 people.  [ Read More... ]

Tutelo Native American Festival Celebrates History, Present
Posted on: September 26, 2006
"It is our responsibility to remember the people who have been erased from history," Jack Rossen, an anthropology professor at Ithaca College, told a crowd of about 85 people gathered last Sunday to celebrate the re-lighting of the Tutelo Council fire. "Especially if they're still here."  [ Read More... ]

Grassroots Weekend Redux
Posted on: July 25, 2006
Those of us who live in the Ithaca area are a fortunate bunch. Our local music scene produces some fine grooves and soulful music. I couldn't catch all the music I wanted to at Grassroots, but overall the weekend reminded me of the talent that surrounds us, and the activism in Ithaca that continues to push us forward as a community.  [ Read More... ]

SOA Watch 2005
Posted on: November 18, 2005
Jessica Stewart and her sister Audrey traveled to Fort Benning, Georgia, to coordinate legal support for protestors involved in the SOA Watch protests. Here is her first-person account.  [ Read More... ]