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Filed under: Calendar, events, long island, Long Island Music, music, News, open mic, original music | Tagged: bob westcott, Hank Stone | Leave a Comment »
Working Families Party Tries to Undermine the Anti-Fracking Movement the Way It Undermined the Anti-War Movement 4 Years Ago
Posted on May 27, 2010 by iwilder
Critique from a Green Party member: Working Family Party told anti-war voters to support pro-war candidates on their line in 2006, and after they won, never said another word about being anti-war. Now, when it is just a few days after the Green Party nominates a strong anti-fracking candidate for Governor, Howie Hawkins, the WFP comes out with a faux anti-fracking action alert. The Working Families Party in NY should be called the “We’re Faux Progressives” Party.
Filed under: 3rd party, Anti-War, Ecology, election, Election 2010, elections, energy, Environment, Global Warming, grassroots democracy, Green Party, howie hawkins, New York State Politics, News, Peace, politics, progressive politics, third party, US Politics, war | Tagged: fracking, hydraulic fracturing, hydrofracking, water, watershed | 2 Comments »
Top Kill is Dead: Comments on the Gulf Oil Blowout from a Geologist
Posted on May 27, 2010 by kwilder
A geologist suggests a better solution to BP than Top Kill. The better solution is: Drill 4 vertical relief wells around the existing Gulf of Mexico blowout well to reduce the pressure. He believes that will then allow BP to seal this well, once the pressure drops.
Filed under: Ecology, energy, Environment, News, politics, Solar | Tagged: BP, Chris Landau, directional wells, Gulf of Mexico, oil blowout, oil spill solutions, relief wells, renewable energy, Solar Energy, Tony Hayward, Top Kill | Leave a Comment »
US Senate Candidates Lawrence and Clark (G-NY) Call to Cut Funding for Afghanistan War
Posted on May 26, 2010 by iwilder
The only way that the Green Party can regain ballot status in NY is to get 50,000 votes for their Governor candidate in 2010. This opportunity comes only once every four years, and it only applies to the Governor’s race. Gaining ballot status will enable the Green Party to run more peace candidates, more single-payer […]
Filed under: 9-11, Action Alert!, activism, afghanistan, Anti-War, election, Election 2010, elections, grassroots democracy, Green Party, Iraq, New York State Politics, News, Peace, politics, US Politics | Tagged: 9/11, colia clark | 1 Comment »
Lori Berenson granted parole!
Posted on May 26, 2010 by kwilder
On May 25, 2010 a Peruvian judge, granted to Lori Berenson what in Perú is termed “conditional liberty” (parole), so that Lori has earned her freedom. Lori and her son Salvador will be leaving prison in a few days. She must remain in Peru to serve the last 5 years of her term.
Filed under: international politics, News, politics, progressive politics, US Politics | Tagged: Free Lori, Lori Berenson, Peru | 1 Comment »
Hawkins (G-NY) Slams Guv. Paterson for Raiding Environmental Fund
Posted on May 25, 2010 by iwilder
Supports Reopening State Parks Howie Hawkins, the Green Party of New York State candidate for Governor, said today he opposed Governor Paterson’s proposal to raid more than $100 million from the Environmental Protection Fund under the guise of raising $6 million to keep state parks and historic sites open. Hawkins noted: When the state is […]
Filed under: 3rd party, Ecology, election, Election 2010, Environment, grassroots democracy, Green Party, New York State Politics, News | 2 Comments »
The Revolution is spilling over into the sidewalks…
Posted on May 24, 2010 by kwilder
A whimsical photo, and thoughts on: Revolution, music, and Pete Seeger.
Filed under: local, long island, Long Island Music, Peace, personal | Tagged: Long Island Music, peaceful revolution, Pete Seeger, revolution, The Revolution | Leave a Comment »
Struggle for transparency and unbiased curriculum: Texas Libertarian State Board of Ed Candidate assaulted by Texas State Trooper
Posted on May 23, 2010 by kwilder
State Board of Education candidate Amie Parsons was assaulted by a Texas State Trooper during a campaign appearance at the Travis State Office Building on Congress St. “He grabbed my arm, and shoved me,” Amie Parsons said. “We were holding signs near the State Board of Education meeting room because they would not allow me inside.”
Filed under: Education, elections, News, politics | Tagged: Annie Parsons, Board of Education District 12, Board of Education elections, Freedom of Speech, libertarian, Open Meetings, Police Abuse, Republican Revolution, Texas Board of Education, Texas Libertarian Party, Texas State Troopers, Texas textbooks, Textbook politics | Leave a Comment »
Libertarian, Peace and Freedom, and Green Parties create ads to stop Prop 14
Posted on May 22, 2010 by kwilder
Comments and three videos about a Tuesday, June 8, 2010 vote in California. Hope you will let people know to VOTE NO on Prop 14 in California. Prop 14 is bad for third parties and bad for grassroots democracy.
Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Ballot issues, election, Election 2010, elections, grassroots democracy, Green Party, News, politics, progressive politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: California election law, California Politics, California Prop 14, California Propositions, Green Party, June 8 elections, libertarian, Peace and Freedom, Prop 14, third party | Leave a Comment »
National Day of Action in Arizona: Saturday, May 29th
Posted on May 22, 2010 by kwilder
MAPA and other groups promoting tolerance and human rights for immigrants and hispanic people will converge and march on the capitol of Arizona in Phoenix on May 29th to demand the repeal of SB1070, the recently passed, anti-immigration bill in Arizona.
Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, immigration, News, politics, progressive politics, US Politics | Tagged: Arizona, Arizona Law, Demonstration, Human Rights, immigration march, Phoenix March, SB1070 | Leave a Comment »