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Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire: Ultimate Fan Guide

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Georgiana is the subject of the movie "The Duchess" (currently on Netflix) and a relative of the young Prince and Princess of Cambridge. Get the Ultimate Fan Guide -- with plot points, history, and what happened to the historical characters -- for only 99 cents!
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The Green Party has continually opposed entry into war and has consistently called for the immediate return of our troops, in stark contrast to the Democratic and Republican parties.
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Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened?

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Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present. Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.

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In Vermont: Third party incumbent prevails over Republican challenger by just four votes

Posted on December 3, 2010 by kwilder

Hat tip to IPR for the story. Vermont Progressive incumbent legislator prevails over Republican challenger by just four votes December 2nd, 2010 A Progressive Party lawmaker will return to the Vermont House after a judge rejected a challenge to a recount that showed her winning. A recount Friday confirmed earlier election results showing Rep. Susan […]

Filed under: 3rd party, election, Election 2010, elections, News, politics, progressive politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: Prgoressive Party, progressive politics, recount, Rodney Graham, Susan Davis, Susan Hatch Davis, Vermont politics, Vermont recounts | Leave a Comment »

Good news for Libertarians in NY!

Posted on December 2, 2010 by kwilder

In NY State, a party must receive 50,000 votes for Governor in order to gain automatic ballot status (and have its party name appear on the voter registration form.) News that the NYC vote tally is 17% higher than first reported, bodes well for the Libertarians, whose candidate, Warren Redlich, was close to the 50,000 […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Ballot issues, grassroots democracy, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: Libertarian Party, NY ballot, NY ballot access, NY Libertarian Party, NY politics, Third Party politics, Warren Redlich | 1 Comment »

Nader: Where Left and Right Converge

Posted on December 2, 2010 by iwilder

Earlier this year, Barney Frank and Ron Paul convened the Sustainable Defense Task Force, consisting of experts “spanning the ideological spectrum.” They recommended a 10-year, $1 trillion reduction in Pentagon spending that disturbed some in the military-industrial complex. Other members of Congress were surprised by this improbable combination of lawmakers taking on such a taboo […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Anti-War, economy, grassroots democracy, international politics, politics, Ralph Nader, sustainability, sustainable, US Politics | Tagged: barney frank, congress, defense spending, federal budget, left wing politics, Pentagon spending, Ralph Nader, Right-wing politics, Ron Paul | Leave a Comment »

Climate change – time for transformation | Global Greens

Posted on December 2, 2010 by iwilder

The Global Greens call on the leaders of the world’s industrialised countries at Cancun to reverse the failure of Copenhagen and create the conditions for a strong legally binding global climate agreement to avoid dangerous climate change and facilitate adaptation.COP 16 at Cancun Mexico, from 29 November to 10 December, is the sixteenth meeting of […]

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Obama and GOPers Worked Together to Kill Bush Torture Probe | Mother Jones

Posted on December 1, 2010 by iwilder

In its first months in office, the Obama administration sought to protect Bush administration officials facing criminal investigation overseas for their involvement in establishing policies the that governed interrogations of detained terrorist suspects. A “confidential” April 17, 2009, cable sent from the US embassy in Madrid to the State Department—one of the 251,287 cables obtained […]

Filed under: international politics, News, politics, progressive politics, US Politics, war | Tagged: Bush Administration, government accountability, Human Rights, Obama, Obama helps Bush, torture, Wikileaks | Leave a Comment »

Court Orders Removal of Genetically Engineered Sugar Beet Seed Crop | Food Freedom

Posted on December 1, 2010 by iwilder

On November 30, Federal District Judge Jeffrey S. White issued a preliminary injunction ordering the immediate destruction of hundreds of acres of genetically engineered (GE) sugar beet seedlings planted in September after finding the seedlings had been planted in violation of federal law. The ruling comes in a lawsuit filed by Earthjustice and Center for […]

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Where to go from Wikileaks? The Peace Movement Responds « Dandelion Salad

Posted on December 1, 2010 by iwilder

A pull quote from the article: We have long known that the war on terrorism was increasing, rather than diminishing, terrorism. These leaks show Saudi Arabia to be the greatest sponsor of terrorism, and show that nation’s dictator, King Abdullah, to be very close to our own government in its treatment of prisoners. He has […]

Filed under: Anti-War, international politics, media, News, nonviolence, Peace, politics, progressive politics, US Politics, war | Tagged: Authorization To Use Military Force, congress, international politics, Iran, Julian Assange, King Abdullah, peace movement, political strategy, terrorism, Wikileaks | Leave a Comment »

Fair Trade USA Launches First Ethical Fashion Certification Label

Posted on December 1, 2010 by iwilder

Today’s the big day! We have officially launched our Fair Trade Certification program for apparel and linens – just in time for the holidays! A full range of Fair Trade CertifiedTM clothing items is now available in the United States as part of our two-year pilot test of the program. via Fair Trade USA | Fair Trade Certified™ […]

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Rainbow PUSH to Host Documentary Screening with Emmy-Award Winning Producer Danny Schechter: PLUNDER

Posted on December 1, 2010 by iwilder

PLUNDER: The Crime of Our Time is a hard-hitting investigative film by Danny Schechter. It explores how the financial crisis was built on a foundation of criminal activity, uncovering the connection between the collapse of the housing market and the economic catastrophe that followed. via Rainbow PUSH to Host Documentary Screening with Emmy-Award Winning Producer […]

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PS Coffeehouse: December 3rd, with Left on Red, Tom Stock and Max Wheat (via PeaceSmiths)

Posted on December 1, 2010 by iwilder

The PeaceSmiths, Topical, A-Typical, Folk Music, Poetry and Whatever Coffeehouse for December will be… Friday, December 3, 2010 at 8pm _______________ A special presentation of art and poetry on the subject of war and peace with Tom Stock and Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr. and Music by the duo: Left on Red – Liah Alonso and […]

Filed under: activism, Calendar, Environment, events, local, long island, Long Island Music, long island music scene, Long Island Politics, News, open mic, Peace, poetry, politics, progressive politics, video | Tagged: Amityville events, kelly Halloran, Left on Red, Liah Alonso, Long Island activism, Long Island Coffeehouse, Long Island Music, Long Island open mic, Long Island peace, Long Island Poetry, Max Wheat, Maxwell Wheat, Open mic video, Suffolk County events, Suffolk events, things to do on Long Island, Tom Stock | Leave a Comment »

Nuclear power ‘failing’ price test

Posted on December 1, 2010 by iwilder

NUCLEAR energy will be more expensive than most forms of renewable energy by 2020 according to a paper by the University of NSW energy expert Mark Diesendorf. The paper, to be given at a solar industry conference in Canberra today, finds the cheapest renewable energy sources – including landfill gas, onshore wind, conventional geothermal and […]

Filed under: Global Warming, sustainability, sustainable | 1 Comment »

WikiLeaks vs. the Political Class by Justin Raimondo — Antiwar.com

Posted on December 1, 2010 by iwilder

Rep. Peter King characterizes WikiLeaks as a “terrorist” organization, but who’s the real terrorist-supporter? Wasn’t it Rep. King who signed a statement of support for the “National Council of Resistance,” a front for the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK), which appears on the State Department’s list of designated terrorist organizations? The MEK has killed American diplomatic personnel, and […]

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