The Week Online with DRCNet
A new feature of the Rapid Response Network

Dear Friends,

This week, DRCNet introduces a new feature of our Rapid Response Network, THE WEEK ON-LINE with DRCNet. This service is designed to keep our growing Rapid Response membership up to date with DRCNet, the movement, and the issue in general. While we know that many of you enjoy the Rapid Response Network in part due to its low-volume, high- impact format, we hope that you will find THE WEEK ON-LINE with DRCNet well worth the one extra message.

Each week, THE WEEK ON-LINE will bring you a summary of the past week's Action Alerts, updates on issues covered in prior Alerts - including DRCNet members' impact, organizational news including new features on our web sites, a rundown of media coverage of DRCNet and our activities, employment opportunities, a "Link of the Week" to a web site which may be of interest to Rapid Response Members, and much more (or less) depending upon YOUR input.

As this is a new service, we are hoping to get your feedback, comments and suggestions so that THE WEEK ON-LINE with DRCNet can grow to be as useful and interesting as possible.

FIRST, A NOTE OF THANKS TO OUR MEMBERS: Twice in the past six months, DRCNet has been forced to call on our members to step up to the plate during times of imminent fiscal crisis. Both times you came through. Now that DRCNet is back on its feet (although still a bit thin) we would like to thank everyone who dug deep and came up with a few dollars to support our important work.

But just because Dave and Adam are back on payroll, and are no longer skipping meals to make rent, doesn't mean that the need is gone. Here at DRCNet we have made a great deal happen on a shoestring budget (just look at our new web sections outlined below!) DRCNet's low-cost, high-impact electronic activism is exactly the right way to invest in social change as the twentieth century draws to a close. The fact that the government is suddenly very interested in marginalizing the growing on-line reform movement (see "Last Week's Alerts" below) should tell you all you need to know about the impact that we - you and DRCNet together - are beginning to have.

As you know, all of DRCNet's on-line services are free. We want to get the most important information out to the most people. But we still survive on our members' support. So if you are not already a paying member, now is the time to act. Simply visit our online registration form at http://www.drcnet.org/drcreg.html and make your (fully encrypted, for your protection) credit card donation. Or else, you can mail a check to: DRCNet, 4455 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite B-500, Washington, D.C. 20008. You can even make a credit card donation by phone at 202-362-0030.

Thanks, Adam and Dave

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Last Week's Alerts: Government Fires Opening Salvo in War on Internet Reform Activities: DRCNet Members Respond!
2. Past Alerts: Update on Will Foster -- DRCNet Helps Get Action! Oregon MJ Recrim -- Last Chance to Act!
3. Web Site News: New Home Page, New Sections on Drug-Related AIDS, Prisoners of the Drug War, Action Alert Archives
4. Link of the Week: A chance to fill out a Drug Warrior survey!
5. Employment: Two new job opportunities in the movement!

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