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Intern at SOA Watch

Posted on December 13, 2010 by iwilder

We are a nonviolent grassroots movement that works to stand in solidarity with the people of Latin America, to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA, now renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation or WHINSEC), and to change oppressive U.S. foreign policy that the SOA represents. We are grateful to our […]

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Julian Assange wins readers’ votes for TIME Person of the Year

Posted on December 13, 2010 by kwilder

Update 12/15/2010: Time whimped out, and gave the award to someone else. So, Julian Assange does not get his due, and the award goes to Mark Zuckerberg. Story at the Guardian: here. _________ (excerpt from) CBS The controversial founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, has won an online vote to be TIME Magazine’s Person of the […]

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ACLU: The Single Greatest Chart Ever (At Least if You Want to Know Where Your Personal Information Goes)

Posted on December 13, 2010 by iwilder

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report (PDF) on Wednesday that provides an outstanding start on describing the problems of data collection both on and offline. Buried in that FTC report is a small gem: On pages 107 and 108 is Appendix C, a chart prepared by technologist Richard Smith which conveys all of […]

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Two lives to reflect on…unjust deaths

Posted on December 13, 2010 by kwilder

I had remembered hearing about the death of a young man in an institution in Staten Island this month. I had put aside the story to blog about it when I felt I had the emotional energy to do it justice. Then, I forgot about it. Yesterday, I went to a statewide meeting about autism […]

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Olbermann tells Obama he has lost his base by capitulating on the Bush tax cuts for the superwealthy video

Posted on December 13, 2010 by iwilder

[vodpod id=Video.5077271&w=425&h=350&fv=launch%3D40559453%26amp%3Bwidth%3D420%26amp%3Bheight%3D245] MSNBC’s Olbermann delivers blistering Special C…, posted with vodpod   Related Articles Keith Olbermann Compares Obama’s Tax Compromise with Nazi Appeasement (mediaite.com) Keith Olbermann Special Comment: Obama Turned His Back On His Base + Rachel Maddow: Baseless (dandelionsalad.wordpress.com) Obama’s Bushism by Michael Hudson (dandelionsalad.wordpress.com)

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12/13/2010: NY State Board of Regents Meeting

Posted on December 12, 2010 by kwilder

My trip to Albany The NY State Board of Regents recently took a vote that approved a lot of bad things for the disability community. What bothers me the most is that they took away a safeguard mandate that guaranteed students with autism a certain amount of speech and language classes.

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Washington Post: Per Capita Carbon Emissions Over Time Chart

Posted on December 12, 2010 by iwilder

via Climate talks continue, world emissions rise | The Washington Post.

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6 Companies That Haven’t Wussed Out of Working with WikiLeaks

Posted on December 12, 2010 by iwilder

As more and more companies bend under government pressure, a few are standing up for the site. Giants like PayPal, Amazon.com, Visa and MasterCard almost instantly crumbled under government (and p.r.) pressure to drop WikiLeaks, depriving the site of vital funding sources and online platforms. But other companies, some of them small, independent start-ups, have decided to […]

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Goodman: Cancun, Climate Change and WikiLeaks

Posted on December 12, 2010 by iwilder

Critical negotiations are under way here in Cancun, under the auspices of the United Nations, to reverse human-induced global warming. This is the first major meeting since the failed Copenhagen summit last year, and it is happening at the end of the hottest decade on record. While the stakes are high, expectations are low, and, […]

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The Filibuster That Never Was (via BuelahMan’s Revolt)

Posted on December 12, 2010 by iwilder

I watched hours of his filibusterspeech and was impressed enough to share it with several people. They, too, were impressed with what one of the few "Independents" had to say. But allow me to clarify one thing, this was no filibuster. The filibuster (or "talking out a bill") is a tactic used to STOP (or […]

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“What’s On Your Plate” Book Signing & DVD Release (via Ecobeth)

Posted on December 12, 2010 by iwilder

This week I got to meet the makers of one of my favorite movies– “What’s On Your Plate?” — at their book signing and DVD release! This beautiful film was made by Catherine Gund, and featured her daughter Sadie and Sadie's friend Safiyah. The film follows the two lovely young ladies as they learn about […]

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Amnty Intl Q&A: Wikileaks and Freedom of Expression

Posted on December 12, 2010 by iwilder

Would interfering with payments to Wikileaks via online donation constitute an infringement on freedom of expression? In the last few days, Paypal, Visa and Mastercard have removed their users’ ability to donate to Wikileaks online, asserting as grounds that Wikileaks engages or may engage in illegal activities.  There has been speculation that this restriction was […]

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Nigeria: Halliburton Plans Plea Bargain in Cheney Corruption Case

Posted on December 11, 2010 by iwilder

Halliburton is planning to make a plea bargain in former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney‘s corruption case, Nigerian officials told GlobalPost. Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency charged Cheney as the head of Halliburton when its engineering subsidiary, KBR, allegedly paid bribes totaling $180 million to secure contracts worth $6 billion. KBR has admitted to bribing officials. Last […]

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Johnny Cash tribute and culture, culture, everywhere…

Posted on December 11, 2010 by kwilder

With the holidays, partisan politics seems slow. Though, music abounds…Tonight, I know of three cool things going on: Sing-A-Long at Porto Fino in Northport, Folk Groovin Gathering with Jim Frazzitta and friends, and Gathering Time at the Eclectic Cafe in Bay Shore. All in one night! Last night we had a blast. Justine and Jeff […]

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