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If the war came to your backyard, would you try to stop it?

Posted on October 28, 2009 by kwilder

Do you know that a company in Long Island, New York, is part of manufacturing parts for predator drones? Predator drones are operated by men and women in Nevada, who program them to kill people half a world away in Iraq and Afghanistan. (A Democracy Now! story about drones linked here and excerpted below.) Will […]

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Reverend Billy gets a blog endorsement

Posted on October 28, 2009 by kwilder

from Handy Instrumental The New Mayor of NYC (including a big photo of Reverend Billy with his choir behind him.) At first I didn’t care. “He’s fine.” I thought of Uncle Mike, “I don’t love everything that he does, but at least there are more bike lanes.”

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As the US population increases, should Congress add members?

Posted on October 28, 2009 by kwilder

[KW: I have not decided if I think adding more Congresspeople is a good thing. Perhaps if they were volunteer/unpaid or if they had strict term limits? We need more real people representing us, rather than career politicians. Though, I have another suggestion. I think we should add more Supreme Court justices. For so many […]

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First U.S. diplomat resigns over Afghanistan

Posted on October 27, 2009 by kwilder

(excerpt from) The Los Angeles Times First U.S. diplomat resigns over Afghanistan, sending ripples through Obama White House October 27, 2009 | 10:15 am He is a former Marine captain with combat experience in Iraq, a former uniformed officer at the Pentagon, a civilian in Iraq who joined the Foreign Service to make a difference. […]

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Will Texas Execute Another Innocent Man? The Case of Reginald Blanton

Posted on October 27, 2009 by iwilder

A controversial death row case is unfolding in Texas today. Twenty-eight-year-old Reginald Blanton is set to be executed tonight for the 2000 killing of Carlos Garza. Blanton was convicted of breaking into Garza’s apartment and shooting him in the head. But Blanton has maintained his innocence, and his lawyers have said the case has been […]

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GP’s Rev. Billy Talen for NYC Mayor: Rainforest In New York 10/29 (Thurs)

Posted on October 26, 2009 by iwilder

Update from an e-mail: We are delaying today’s rainforest action in Washington Square Park…so we hope to see you this Thursday Oct 29th at 5:30 pm between the arch and the fountain. More information at: http://voterevbilly.org/events/rainforest www.rainforestsofnewyork.net _______ Did you know NYC is the largest single buyer of Rainforest Wood in the USA? This Tuesday […]

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Lisa Votino-Tarrant: Upcoming Events You Want to Know About

Posted on October 26, 2009 by iwilder

Wednesday, October 28th, 7:00pm, Southampton High School Auditorium – “Why We Migrate: Stories of Mexico’s Displaced” An Evening With Ana Maria Garcia. Ana Maria is an activist from Oaxaca, Mexico. She works with family farmers and indigenous communities to confront the root problem of migration. She co-founded the non-profit EDUCA to defend the rights the […]

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CA GP urges cut in corporate water use, as Schwarzenegger stumbles

Posted on October 26, 2009 by iwilder

While Governor stumbles, California water woes continue; Green Party suggests a ‘rational’ plan that would cut corporate water use in favor of more conservation Recent heavy rains may solve home gardening dilemmas, but it won’t fix California’s water problems, and it won’t help Gov. Schwarzenegger understand the state’s deep-seated water troubles, the Green Party of […]

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In New Jersey: Twelve candidates for Governor

Posted on October 26, 2009 by kwilder

from Ballot Access News New Jersey Newspaper Feature Story on All Gubernatorial Candidates October 26th, 2009 The Morristown, New Jersey Daily Record has this [see link below] very long and complete story about the nine candidates for New Jersey Governor who have not been getting much publicity. The story, of course, features the Libertarian Party […]

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GP’s Rev. Billy Talen for NYC Mayor: Rise Against the Demon Monoculture

Posted on October 25, 2009 by iwilder

Preaching a message of anti-consumerism and a return to the bygone days of New York City, is the Reverend Billy (a.k.a. Bill Talen). The reverend and his activist performance group The Church of Stop Shopping, have a history of activism. He has railed and thumped outside the Disney Store in Times Square. He was involved […]

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LI Concert Notes #50 10/23/09

Posted on October 24, 2009 by iwilder

LI Concert Notes #50 “Music is a basic need of human survival. Music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives, one of the ways in which we express feelings when we have no words, a way for us to understand things with our hearts when we can’t with our minds.” -The […]

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Don’t Waste Your Vote: Vote for Rev. Billy Talen for NYC Mayor

Posted on October 23, 2009 by iwilder

from Don’t Waste Your Vote: Vote Green Those voters who support things like a sustained campaign to rid New York City of sweatshops, reduce pollution and waste, a living wage, solutions to homelessness other than shipping them off to other cities, and a long list of other actually progressive positions, should vote for the Reverend […]

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Pechefsky Campaign: Controversy, Debates and MORE!

Posted on October 23, 2009 by iwilder

We need YOUR help this weekend to pass out David’s campaign literature! This coming Saturday and Sunday we need volunteers for a lit drop from 11am to 5pm in Carroll Gardens.  We will meet at Carroll Park, just across from the Carroll Street Station on the F/G lines. Please note: the trains are terminating at […]

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Poets in Port Fall/Winter 2009

Posted on October 23, 2009 by iwilder

Poets in Port will feature John Williams at 7:30 pm on Friday, October 30, 2009 at Caffé Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, opposite the theatre. There will also be an Open Reading — Bring your poems and music and participate. http://persistentfool.blogspot.com/2009/10/poets-in-port-october-30-2009.html Upcoming Readings: Nov 27 Open Reading – Read your own poems or some of […]

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