Posted on March 31, 2009 by iwilder
Hello! What an impressive Conference put on by the Government of Malaysia and the Kuala Lumpur Foundation to Criminalise War (KLFCW). Absolutely incredible. And the audience was packed with information. I will definitely make a more detailed report later and include the information learned at this Conference in my next economics report, too, on the […]
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Posted on March 30, 2009 by iwilder
Upcoming Presentation this week: April 1. 7:30 pm. Pisces Restaurant, Babylon . Presentation by Scott Carlin. “Global Warming: How Immediate is the Crisis?” Global Warming is not just a crisis of ecology, it effects our economy and our ability to produce energy. An economy run by corporations is failing us. Corporations are legally required to […]
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Posted on March 29, 2009 by kwilder
In Riverhead, Long Island, New York, Dick and Bess Haile will hold Country Dance lessons at The Hallockville Museum Farm.
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Posted on March 29, 2009 by iwilder
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Posted on March 29, 2009 by iwilder
Greetings friends and fans, New season. New CD. The Big Beauty. Officially available on iTunes. Click here<http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=306891368&s=143441> . If you’d like an actual physical CD, click here<http://cdbaby.com/cd/semerdjian2> . Please review the CD on either site to make it sound like something others might get into. If you haven’t seen the You Tube video of “Can’t […]
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Posted on March 29, 2009 by iwilder
from Amnesty International The death of a 15-year-old boy in Michigan after he was shocked with a Taser gun shows the imperative need for further tests on the safety of the electro-shock weapon, said Amnesty International today. “This case shows, once again, police use of a Taser in what appears to have been a non-life […]
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Posted on March 29, 2009 by iwilder
Hello! I’m currently in London, invited by the Kuala Lumpur Foundation to Criminalise War, to participate in a Forum for Palestine sponsored by the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event is taking place at the Marriott Grosvenor Hotel on March 31, 2009. This one-day Forum will feature the Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato Serri Rais […]
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Posted on March 28, 2009 by iwilder
At a conference on sustainability, Christie Brinkley discusses new information that Millstone nuclear power plant recently had a safety violation.
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Posted on March 28, 2009 by iwilder
Statement from United For Peace and Justice and the Bail Out the People Movement Join Us for Actions on Wall Street in New York City Friday April 3 and Saturday, April 4 On April 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke out against war at his historic ‘Beyond Vietnam’ speech at Riverside Church in […]
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Posted on March 28, 2009 by iwilder
URGENT ACTION APPEAL – From Amnesty International USA To read the current Urgent Action newsletter, go to http://www.amnestyusa.org/urgent/newslett.html ———————————- For a print-friendly version of this Urgent Action (PDF): Click to access uaa08709.pdf 27 March 2009 UA 87/09 Fear of imminent execution IRAN Abumoslem Sohrabi (m), aged 24, juvenile offender Abumoslem Sohrabi is at risk of imminent […]
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Posted on March 28, 2009 by iwilder
Calls for More Funding for Green Jobs, Higher Ed, Bottle Bill The Green Party of New York State today criticized state Democratic lawmakers for negotiating this year’s state budget in virtual secrecy. So far lawmakers have refused to pass budget resolutions in each house, hold public leaders meetings, or convene budget conference committee. Voters elect […]
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Posted on March 28, 2009 by iwilder
CITIZENS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT EVENT ALERT! The Life and Work of Rachel Carson A one-woman play presented by Homecoming and The Office of Mission at Molloy College “A Sense of Wonder” By Kaiulani Lee What: Kaiulani Lee performs “A Sense of Wonder” When: Sunday, April 26, 2009 4:00 PM Where: The Hays Theater at […]
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Posted on March 28, 2009 by iwilder
KW: How did I celebrate Earth Hour here in Long Island? I was at a women’s conference on sustainability, held at the Southampton campus of Stony Brook. Post with photos: here. Our conference shut down the lights symbolically at 8:30pm, while local activist Sara Gordon played violin. IW: Earth Hour is simply not enough. The […]
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Posted on March 27, 2009 by iwilder
from DemocracyNow.org Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has introduced a measure to establish a single-payer healthcare system. The American Health Security Act of 2009 would establish a single government program to guarantee healthcare to all Americans, including the 46 million currently uninsured. Advocates say the proposal would save some $400 billion by eliminating the […]
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