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Green Party of Minnesota Supports Peace Activists Raided by FBI

Posted on September 27, 2010 by iwilder

News that five homes of well-known peace activists in Minneapolis had been raided and searched by FBI agents yesterday morning brought expressions of outrage from members of the Green Party´s state coordinating committee. They voiced support for the Anti War Committee and other local groups with which the activists are associated. They believe that accusations […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, afghanistan, Anti-War, grassroots democracy, Green Party, international politics, Iraq, nonviolence, Peace, politics, third party, war | Tagged: Anti War Committee, chicago, FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Grand jury, green, Minneapolis, terrorism | 1 Comment »

The War Machine has sprung forward…spring back…

Posted on September 27, 2010 by kwilder

The following demonstrations were called with the purpose of protesting FBI raids on peace activists which appear to be a government action to stifle dissent. Note that over the weekend, NATO did air strikes in Pakistan. It appears that the war machine is taking steps forward. It would be good for the peace movement to […]

Filed under: Action Alert!, Anti-War, News, nonviolence, Peace, politics, progressive politics, US Politics, war | Tagged: chicago, Demonstration, FBI, federal government, Justice Department, Martin Luther King, Minneapolis, Minnesota, new york city, peace demonstration, peace movement, UFPJ, united states, washington dc | 1 Comment »

I Support Green Candidate Edward Lindsay For Texas State Comptroller—Texas Progressive Alliance Round-Up (via Texas Liberal)

Posted on September 26, 2010 by iwilder

Here is the weekly posting of the Texas Progressive Alliance round-up. The TPA is a confederation of the best political bloggers in Texas. With the round-up is a picture I took last week of Edward Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay is the Green Party candidate for Texas State Comptroller. There is no Democrat running for Comptroller. If […]

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Clock Is Ticking on Cleaning up Coal Ash (via Food Freedom)

Posted on September 26, 2010 by iwilder

By Locust Fork News Journal Coal ash is contaminating drinking water supplies in the U.S., and it is only getting worse as the waste stream grows in volume and toxicity. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made it official on June 21, giving the public only a short period to comment on the first-ever federal rule […]

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Waiter, There’s BPA in My Soup (via Food Freedom)

Posted on September 26, 2010 by iwilder

All this equivocating is particularly maddening given that safe alternatives already exist. In 1999, Eden Foods, which sells organic goods, began lining most of its cans with a plant-based oleoresin. CEO Michael Potter calls the switch a “no-brainer,” even though the new cans cost 14 percent more. “I eat this stuff,” he says. “And so […]

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U.S. Kids Don’t Drink Enough Water

Posted on September 26, 2010 by iwilder

“Efforts to moderate the consumption of sweetened beverages and promote plain water intake should not only continue to promote plain water for snacks, but also should recognize the importance of replacing nonnutritive beverages at meal time with plain water,” conclude study researchers Ashima K. Kant, PhD, and Barry I. Graubard, PhD, of Queens College of […]

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Today: PeaceSmiths Backyard Fundraiser 9/26/10 (via PeaceSmiths)

Posted on September 26, 2010 by iwilder

PeaceSmiths Backyard Fundraiser with The Satin Samba Band Sunday, September 26, 2010 2pm to 6pm at Daniel Levin’s home in Lindenhurst A multi-faceted event: Potluck (please, everyone bring something to share) Concert – Latin Jazz with The Satin Samba Band and Drum Circle – with Robert Langley $20 (more if possible, less if necessary) (And, […]

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Governor Paterson on SNL

Posted on September 26, 2010 by kwilder

[If you are looking for a Governor Paterson appearance on SNL for October 16th, I think you are confused. I believe that this past Saturday they showed a rerun of the Governor Paterson impersonator only, doing something about the Kristin Gillibrand Senate race. You can find it at the SNL website. -KW] A video link […]

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