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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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Dear Reader: Did you know that Wikileaks was still in trouble? Not sure I realized how badly. I also did not realize that the banks and credit card companies were still wrongly blocking donations. See how to defy their blockade below. – KW (excerpt from) Guardian UK WikiLeaks suspends publishing to fight financial blockade Esther […]
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KW writes: I do not believe in bombing, air strikes, or war as an answer. It is very sad that our country was part of the murder of young children. (excerpt from) NDTV.com NATO strike kills Gaddafi’s son but leader escapes Associated Press, Updated: May 01, 2011 08:06 IST Tripoli: Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi escaped […]
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4-w2FYIJbw&feature=related] Earn the Peace Prize or send it back! Bring’em home from Iraq, Afganistan and Pakistan. Close the THOUSAND useless military bases we have around the world. Bring’em Home!
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The headline is from Iraq Veterans Against The War, who are supporting Jeff Hanks, who turned himself in today, after having gone AWOL because he wanted treatment for anxiety, and was instead getting re-deployed to Iraq. There is commentary and a news story at The Hill.
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4th of July in a Time of War I want to like the fireworks. Though, they keep reminding me of the bombs. I remember when my mother dressed me up as Betsy Ross, in a frilly and striped, flag colored dress, and pulled me down the street in a little red wagon. I loved waving […]
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As journalist and Iraqi citizen Muntadhar al-Zeidi threw his shoe towards President Bush, standing at a podium in Iraq, Muntadhar said, “This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq.” (excerpt from) The LA Times Iraqi shoe thrower to be released early The lawyer for Muntadhar al-Zeidi, who became a […]
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More than seven hundred American service members have died in the war in Afghanistan. There is a list in the NY Times, published August 7, 2009. The NY Times writes, “The Department of Defense has identified 764 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed […]
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On Memorial Day, this is a good example to me of hypocrisy. Many people in government say “support our troops” in order to promote war. But, when it comes to genuinely helping our troops and our veterans, they do not do enough. What an outrage that a citizen could be sent overseas to fight “for […]
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Check back at wilderside for more updates and action. Someone posted photos of the event on Flickr and NY’s own Mac Bica and Walter G were there and pictured! ( Just found the press release posted as well at Common Dreams. Also, for more information, the group focusing on this work is here: www.shutdowntheaec.net ) […]
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