Posted on March 27, 2008 by iwilder
Loved this blog post about potential outcomes at the Democratic Convention. Green Party members all over the country are doing the same kind of brainstorming and strategizing related to rounds of delegate voting at our own Green Party Presidential convention… I’m Totally Burnt Out on the Presidential Campaign March 27th, 2008 by MARK DANIELS It […]
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Posted on March 27, 2008 by iwilder
Don’t Make Our Mistakes: Lessons from Riverside, New Jersey in the Costs of Attacking Immigrants Riverside, New Jersey presents a cautionary tale of the devastating economic consequences of anti-immigration legislation. Come hear firsthand about the economic benefits that immigrants provide and what happens when a local community puts anti-immigration politics ahead of common sense. Featuring: […]
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Posted on March 27, 2008 by iwilder
Green Party urges endorsement of UN resolution declaring access to clean water a human right Green Party leaders and candidates warn of danger to ecology, public health, and security because of water privatization and effects of global warming Green Party leaders called for the US to support a United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) resolution […]
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Posted on March 27, 2008 by iwilder
from the AP A federal appeals court on Thursday said former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal cannot be executed for murdering a Philadelphia police officer without a new penalty hearing. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Abu-Jamal’s conviction should stand, but that he should get a new sentencing hearing because of flawed jury instructions. […]
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Posted on March 27, 2008 by iwilder
Click here to support two peace activists who were arrested inside the Smith Haven Mall that day. The official US casualty count in Iraq reached 4,000 on Easter Sunday. The Long Island peace community will mark this tragic milestone with a demonstration this Saturday afternoon, March 29. We will gather on the sidewalk in front […]
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Posted on March 26, 2008 by iwilder
Issue #3, March 22th, 2008 The Power to the People Committee, Cynthia McKinney for President Weekly Update. Hello Powerful People: Welcome to the third issue of the Power to the People Committee, Cynthia McKinney for President Weekly Update. — New Design for Website — We want to thank James O’Hara, a Green Party activist from […]
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Posted on March 26, 2008 by iwilder
from Ballot Access News Mike Gravel’s campaign announced today that we would seek the Libertarian Party nomination for President.This comes one day after Gravel announced that he is joining the LP. Related Posts: Mike Gravel on Ron Paul & Jesse Johnson Sen. Gravel endorses Green Party Prez Candidate
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Posted on March 26, 2008 by iwilder
The so-called “Fair Elections Act” bill they want you to sign on to has a lower threshold for qualifying for Democratic and Republican candidates than everyone else. Tell Care2 to ditch this corrupt bill. The Fair Elections Now Act is about as appropriately names as the Bush Clean Skies Act or the Bush Leave No […]
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Posted on March 26, 2008 by iwilder
HELP Friends of Edgewood! Sign a letter, Save a preserve and so much more! Hello all, Hope this finds you all well. This is an important reminder that we need your letters in support of the legislation that will transfer more land to the Edgewood Preserve and forever protect it and the surrounding communities of […]
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Posted on March 26, 2008 by iwilder
Also: Save the Long Island Sound: Call to stop Broadwater now! Live News 12 Broadwater Town Hall Meeting this Thursday, March 27th! SOME SEATS STILL AVAILABLE Please email kjacobs@citizenscam paign.org to let us know you’ll be there. This event will be huge and only a couple of weeks before Governor Paterson’s decision, so we need to […]
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Posted on March 26, 2008 by iwilder
A Conscientious Objection from Truthdig Those of us who oppose the war, who believe that all U.S. troops should be withdrawn and the network of permanent bases in Iraq dismantled, have only two options in the coming presidential elections—Ralph Nader and Cynthia McKinney. A vote for any of the Republican and Democratic candidates is a […]
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Posted on March 26, 2008 by iwilder
From the editors: Hello. This web-site is primarily a venue for culture and information. Our comments are on “medium moderation”, because there is a narrow focus to our mission. We check messages often to see if someone has a profound thought to share…quite a few are posted in various comment sections. As this is a […]
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Posted on March 25, 2008 by iwilder
Call NY Governor David Paterson at 518-474-8390 or 518-474-7516 and tell him to “Say NO to Broadwater.” Shell Oil and TransCanada are proposing to put Broadwater–an industrial, liquefied natural gas facility in Long Island Sound. This would give multinational corporations a special monopoly on a piece of our waterways. It is an unheard of giveaway […]
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Posted on March 25, 2008 by iwilder
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080325/ap_on_sc/antarctica_collapse Western Antarctic ice chunk collapses By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON – A chunk of Antarctic ice about seven times the size of Manhattan suddenly collapsed, putting an even greater portion of glacial ice at risk, scientists said Tuesday. Satellite images show the runaway disintegration of a 160-square-mile chunk in western Antarctica, which […]
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