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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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Please comment: What’s up with the peace movement?

Posted on April 7, 2009 by kwilder

How do we end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Where is the peace movement? Questions by Kimberly Wilder. Some answers from David McReynolds. Please add your questions and/or answers in the comment section.

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“Obama’s Coalition of the Unwilling”

Posted on March 15, 2009 by iwilder

from DemocracyNow.org President Barack Obama met recently with the prime ministers of Canada and Britain. This week’s meeting with Britain’s Gordon Brown, who was pitching a “global New Deal,” created a minor flap when the White House downsized a full news conference to an Oval Office question-and-answer session, viewed by some in Britain as a […]

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Shouldn’t MoveOn Oppose Obama on Afghanistan?

Posted on March 1, 2009 by iwilder

The opinion piece: Shouldn’t MoveOn Oppose Obama on Afghanistan? (Initially posted using ShareThis) An opinion piece in The Nation, written by John Nichols. Excerpt: …Democratic leaders in Congress might have been willing to compromise with the Bush administration on Iraq back in 2002. But MoveOn said “no.” And MoveOn was right. Now, more than ever, […]

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Obama Orders 17,000 Troops to Afghanistan

Posted on February 18, 2009 by iwilder

from DemocracyNow.org In his most significant military decision to date, President Obama has ordered an additional 17,000 US troops to Afghanistan. The move fulfills a campaign pledge to increase the size of the US occupation. The new deployments will take effect in May, increasing the US occupation force to 55,000—a 50 percent rise. Another 32,000 […]

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Kathy Kelly on Barak Obama

Posted on January 28, 2009 by iwilder

Worse than an Earthquake: Peace Activist Kathy Kelly on the Destruction in Gaza from democracynow.org Kathy Kelly is the executive director of Voices for Creative Nonviolence [and a founding members of Voices in the Wilderness.] AMY GOODMAN: I wanted to ask what you think of your fellow Chicagoan who has just become President of the […]

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Should greens have done anything different to prepare for the Inauguration?

Posted on January 20, 2009 by iwilder

Should there have been a big peace protest at this Inauguration? I am someone who went to the first George Bush Inauguration to speak out against the stolen election and stand up for peace and democracy. (I remember our joy as we chanted “Hail to the Thief” all day, and then it hailed!) As a […]

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Obama to Sign Pentagon Plan to Send 30,000 More Troops to Afghanistan

Posted on January 13, 2009 by iwilder

from democracynow.org The Washington Post reports President-elect Barack Obama intends to sign off on Pentagon plans to send up to 30,000 more US troops to Afghanistan, which will nearly double the current US force of 32,000. This comes as there are more signs that the US military is planning to stay in Afghanistan for years […]

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Day after Thanksgiving/Black Friday Peace Demo

Posted on November 27, 2008 by iwilder

Suffolk Peace Network Anti-War Demonstration Friday, November 28 2:00-4:00 PM Smith Haven Mall…Main Entrance on Rte 25 in Lake Grove

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View of the Obama Election: A Nader Supporter from Nassau County, NY

Posted on November 6, 2008 by iwilder

Steve Sloane, a Long Islander who supported Nader, sent out the following e-mail: Nader Forum-You are blind-copied to protect your privacy (what is left of it). I voted for Nader again yesterday.  I watched the results on CNN, Comedy Channel and NET.  They did not mention Nader during the hours that I watched.  It was […]

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Post-Election Vision from Cindy Sheehan, Peace Mom

Posted on November 6, 2008 by iwilder

Cindy Sheehan ran for Congress in San Francisco, against Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi. As an independent, first-time candidate, Cindy Sheehan received about 17% of the vote. I Will Never Concede Defeat Cindy Sheehan “I have fought the good fight, I have run the good race, I have kept the faith.” St. Paul in […]

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Video of Hofstra Debate Peace Demo & Free Speech Zone

Posted on October 20, 2008 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML5JNMNASAQ] A variety of images from the peace demonstration surrounding the 10/15/08 Presidential Debate at Hofstra University. This is from the early afternoon, and has footage of a LI Veteran for Peace (LIVFP) speaking from the Public Area/Free Speech stage. Also includes various partisan and non-partisan activists: Cynthia McKinney supporter Ian Wilder; musician Johnny Phillips; […]

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LWV & Peace Action compares Cynthia McKinney to other Prez candidate

Posted on October 18, 2008 by iwilder

Other comparisons of the candidates are at the bottom of this post. Peace Action created a Peace Voter ’08 candidate guide that opens as a pdf. Ian’s Notes: The position on “BELIEVES THE US SHOULD PROHIBIT TORTURE AND OBEY LAWS AND TREATIES ON THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.” does not take into account that neither […]

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Newsday reports on veterans trampled at Hofstra Debate demo

Posted on October 17, 2008 by iwilder

(For an eye-witness account and for how to support the demonstrators and veterans who were arrested, go:here.) For Newsday coverage, go to the read more…

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Hofstra: The Only Good 3rd Party Candidate is a Dead 3rd Party Candidate

Posted on October 14, 2008 by iwilder

Ian Wilder is live blogging from some pre-debate, educational activities at Hofstra University in Nassau County, Long Island. The final Presidential Debate will be held at Hofstra on Wed. Oct. 15th. A peace demo is scheduled for the South side of Hempstead Turnpike from 4:30pm to 6:30pm on Wednesday. Other demos, etc. throughout the day […]

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