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OR GP run Peace Slate for Congress
Posted on April 4, 2008 by iwilder
The Pacific Green Party of Oregon currently has a “peace slate” which includes candidates for 4 out of 5 congressional seats. All of these candidates have expressed their commitment to ending the war in Iraq, and none of those who are elected will be as vulnerable to the pressures to conform to the Democratic congressional […]
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Why the Iraq War will raise your Taxes
Posted on April 4, 2008 by iwilder
9 Reasons Your Taxes Are Going Up No matter who’s elected president, the debt party’s over Reason No. 1: “Most Americans have yet to feel any of the costs of the Iraq war,” write Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes in an excerpt of their new book, “The Three Trillion Dollar War,” in Vanity […]
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GPSuffolk End Global Warming poster contest by 4/9/08
Posted on April 3, 2008 by iwilder
The Green Party of Suffolk invites everyone to showcase their artistic talent and their commitment to ending Global Warming by entering this poster contest. The contest will help us to achieve our goal of ending the Global Warming quickly. There are 4 categories for entries: Category 1: Fifth Grade and under Category 2: Sixth Grade […]
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Babylon Democrats support Iraq War?
Posted on April 3, 2008 by iwilder
and do Babylon Democrats oppose single-payer, universal healthcare?
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Cynthia McKinney Update #4, 3/31/08
Posted on April 3, 2008 by iwilder
Issue #4, March 31st, 2008 The Power to the People Committee, Cynthia McKinney for President Weekly Update. Hello Powerful People: Welcome to the fourth issue of the Power to the People Committee, Cynthia McKinney for President Weekly Update. — Campaign Visibility — Cynthia’s comments on a ‘Discussion of Race that Matters’: http://www.runcynthiarun.org/DiscussionOfRaceThatMatters continues to attract […]
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IL GP runs Cummings for Senate & record # for Congress
Posted on April 2, 2008 by iwilder
Illinois Green Party delegates, meeting at the party’s convention this past weekend, nominated Kathy Cummings to run for the US Senate. [old website: http://www.kathleenjcummings.com/] “The only way to stop this war is to get rid of the people who continue to enable it,” Cummings told the AP. “We’ve got to change — we are long […]
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How to support Smith Haven Mall demonstrators
Posted on April 2, 2008 by iwilder
To send financial support for Don Zirkel and Susan McKeon-Steinmann, who were arrested at Smith Haven Mall as they tried to bring the community a message of peace: Make check out to: “Long Island Counter Military Recruiting Committee” Note on the check: “legal fund” Send to: South Country Peace Group PO Box 246 Brookhaven, NY […]
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one kid reading
Posted on April 2, 2008 by iwilder
by Ian Wilder one kid reading four poems into the local publication party for his first full length book the reader apologizes for the repetition in the next piece >>>>in used bookstore >>>>the woman in the brown coat >>>>searches through piles of books >>>>to tell the man with her >>>> that she loves him more […]
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Update on Smith Haven Mall action: Letter from woman arrested
Posted on April 2, 2008 by iwilder
Click here for info on how to send financial support to the two demonstrators facing charges. The Wilderside editors were proud to be at the Smith Haven Mall “4,000 Soldiers/One million Iraqis” peace demonstration. We were on the “sidewalk team” and did not go into the mall. Though, we support our colleagues who are facing […]
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A Green at the Women’s Campaign College
Posted on April 1, 2008 by iwilder
Had to re-print this great post from if only we connect in its entirety Prepare Run Win: Women’s Campaign College On Saturday, March 29, 2008 I attended “Prepare, Run, Win: A Women’s Campaign College” sponsored by Faulkner Strategies, IUSB American Democracy Project, IUSB Office of Campus Diversity, IUSB Political Science Club, League of Women Voters […]
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Nuzzo-Morgan & Guida reading 4/6/08
Posted on April 1, 2008 by iwilder
APRIL IS POETRY MONTH! Celebrate Poetry The North Sea Poetry Scene Presents Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan Founder of the North Sea Poetry Scene Her books of poetry are The Bitter, The Sweet (Street Press, 2006), Let Me tell You Something (Street Press, 2005) and One Woman’s Voice (TNSPS Press 2006). She is also the editor of the […]
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Greens win early 2008 Elections
Posted on April 1, 2008 by iwilder
The 2008 election year has begun and so far the Green Party has 3 victories and on April 1 there are 20 races in contention. We currently have 235 elected Greens in the U.S. Green Party of the United States has set a goal of running over 1000 races in 2008 and achieving ballot status […]
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