Posted on January 29, 2008 by iwilder
From AERO: Blue Mountain School Needs Your Help One of the few democratic public schools, Blue Mountain, a charter school in Oregon, faces closure because of a politically stacked change in its local board. Letters need to be sent to the State Superintendent. Here is the info from board member Laura Stine: Dear Friends, Imagine, […]
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Posted on January 28, 2008 by iwilder
It seems that Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi is barnstorming upstate counties to give his stump speech on taxes. I still believe in my prediction that Suozzi’s inscrutable 2006 Democratic Primary challenge for Governor against then-AG Eliot Spitzer was a run-up to seek US Sen. Hillary Clinton’s seat if she moves back to DC. Though […]
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Posted on January 28, 2008 by iwilder
Back by popular demand! The Fair Trade Valentine’s Day Kit has everything you need to make Valentine’s Day educational and tasty!Each kit includes: A heart-box of approx. 44 milk chocolate gold coins A bundle of 30 retro looking Valentines to hand out, with the message I Choo Choo Choose Fair Trade proudly displayed; send a […]
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Posted on January 27, 2008 by iwilder
by Naomi Wolf The Huffington Post Those who think — as Pelosi apparently does — that they may rock the boat through a contempt citation in a way that endangers a possible Democratic victory in September are badly misreading the public mood — as well as severely misreading the historical record. If you don’t punish […]
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Posted on January 27, 2008 by iwilder
Eight More Years? by Ralph Nader Common Dreams There are changes both the Clinton Administration actively championed that further entrenched corporate power over our economy and government during the decade. He pushed through Congress the NAFTA and the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements that represented the greatest surrender in our history of local, state and […]
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Posted on January 27, 2008 by iwilder
On the first Thursday of each month, the magnificent Patchogue Theatre hosts musical performances “Live In The Lobby.” Silverberg will be performing a one hour set partnered up with musical brother, Hank Stone. They’ll be followed by Long Island’s very own 21st century family string band, the Homegrown String Band. Rick, Georgianne, Erica, and Analee […]
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Posted on January 26, 2008 by iwilder
Where Do All the Devoted Kucinich People Go Now? by Kevin Gosztola support the Green Party presidential candidate, which may be Cynthia McKinney, since the Green Party is now an established party in many states across America and are a serious alternative to the failing Democratic Party for progressives upset with the corporate DLC. Read […]
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Posted on January 26, 2008 by iwilder
Folk Music Society of Huntington Annual Members Concert Suzanne Ernst Bob Koenig Ken Korb Larry Moser & Mary Nagin Stu Markus Ed Mocko James O’Malley Ron Renninger Glen Roethel Andy Romanoff http://fmshny.org/next.htm
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Posted on January 26, 2008 by iwilder
Why the Greens have both won and lost New Scientist Short, Sharp Science Blog So what’s the point of a third party in US presidential politics? If the goal is not to actually win the election but to push the leading parties into adopting your issues as their own, I’d say the Greens have already […]
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Posted on January 25, 2008 by iwilder
Paper Ballots for NY! by Bo Lipari “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” -Mohandas Gandhi I’m pleased to announce that after five years of hard work on the part of voting integrity advocates, New York State has rejected DREs {touch screen voting]and approved only the […]
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Posted on January 25, 2008 by iwilder
[and, then, he is forced to retract his statement. Is this why he can’t run for President? Or, did knowing he was going to withdraw make him feel empowered (at first) to tell the truth?] Mini-rush-transcript (had to listen several times and type fast) Dennis Kucinich is recognized for 1 minute. He says: A Center for […]
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Posted on January 24, 2008 by iwilder
Greens Party: Tactical retreat by pro-Democrat fake antiwar lobbies is setting back the peace movement Substituting goal of electing Democrats for goal of immediate US troop withdrawal will lead to more war, say Green Party. Green Party leaders called on Americans who oppose the Iraq War to rebuff an agreement among pro-Democratic ‘antiwar’ lobbies to […]
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Posted on January 24, 2008 by iwilder
Democrat Kucinich Quits White House Race AP “I will be announcing that I’m transitioning out of the presidential campaign,” Kucinich said. “I’m making that announcement tomorrow about a new direction.” Kucinich has received little support in his presidential bid; he got 1 percent of the vote in the New Hampshire primary and was shut out […]
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Posted on January 24, 2008 by iwilder
Ralph Nader Peter Miguel Camejo P.O. Box 19312 Washington, D.C. 20009 January 23, 2008 Governor Edward G. Rendell 225 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Dear Governor Rendell, Commonwealth Court Judge James Gardner Colins recently announced his interest in filling the vacancy on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court created by Chief Justice Ralph Cappy’s retirement. As […]
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