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Katsuko Nomura: Consumer Champion – The Nader Page

Posted on September 5, 2010 by iwilder

Katsuko Nomura: Consumer Champion – The Nader Page. Katsuko Nomura—a builder of consumer, labor, cooperative and women’s rights groups for over 55 years in Japan—passed away this month at the age of 99. She was one of the most remarkable civic leaders anywhere in the world. With her range of activities, she could be called […]

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Nassau and Suffolk Voting Machine Demonstrations, Sept. 2010

Posted on September 5, 2010 by iwilder

Neither Suffolk, Nassau nor the NYS Board of Elections explains how you write-in on the new electronic voting machines. this is important for the September 14th Primary since there are several Opportunity to Ballot Primaries. An Opportunity to Ballot opens the Primary up to a write-in candidates. In Suffolk County, minimal information about electronic voting […]

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Wall Street’s servants become more aggressive and demanding, and there is nothing in the Democratic Party, as presently constituted, to stop them.

Posted on September 4, 2010 by iwilder

There is no cavalry coming over the ridge to save the people from massed capital. Certainly not the Democrats, whose self-caged left wing now finds its marginalized encampments under lockdown by their own president’s hostile patrols, while the GOP and its Tea Party irregulars howl from the circling darkness. That’s what happens when progressives maneuver […]

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Shinnecock Powwow thru 9/6/10

Posted on September 4, 2010 by iwilder

2011 Powwow Flier: here. Sunday starts at 10am, Grand Entry at noon and at 7pm Monday starts at 10am, Grand Entry at noon _____________________________________ Photos from 2010 Powwow: photos here Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 10:00 AM Monday, September 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM Southampton, NY 11968 Phone: 631-283-6143 nationspowwow@optonline.net http://shinnecocknation.com Powwow flyer (pdf) Tickets: […]

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Uneven Katrina recovery efforts often offered the most help to the most affluent

Posted on September 4, 2010 by iwilder

Washington Post: Uneven Katrina recovery efforts often offered the most help to the most affluent. IN NEW ORLEANS The massive government effort to repair the damage from Hurricane Katrina is fostering a stark divide as the state governments in Louisiana and Mississippi structured the rebuilding programs in ways that often offered the most help to […]

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Guv cand Whitney Criticizes Quinn’s Education Funding Proposal

Posted on September 4, 2010 by iwilder

Illinois Green Party governor candidate Rich Whitney blasted both his Republican and Democratic opponents after Governor Pat Quinn outlined his latest proposal to increase education funding. Quinn’s suggestion is to raise the income tax with the caveat that schools would then have to lower their property tax levies in order to receive the funds. Whitney […]

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IMAC gets big in Huntington (Will this be good?)

Posted on September 4, 2010 by kwilder

KW: In my experience, bigger is usually not better, especially with art events. I also fear that this expansion of IMAC may create parking and traffic problems and impose on the local flavor of downtown Huntington. The parking/shuttling plan is awfully complicated. We shall see… (excerpt from) Newsday Huntington board approves variance for IMAC parking […]

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