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    The Green Party of New York State regained automatic ballot status by getting over 50,000 votes for their Governor candidate in 2010. Look for us soon on your voter registration form and your ballot.

    Gaining ballot status enables the Green Party to run more peace candidates, more single-payer candidates, more anti-fracking candidates, and more sustainable energy candidates.

    The last time that the Green Party of New York State had ballot status it set the record for running the most Green candidates of any state.

    The Green Party is an alternative party to the Democrats and Republicans. The four pillars of the Green Party are: Nonviolence/Peace; Grassroots Democracy; Social and Economic Justice; and Ecological Wisdom.

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Ralph Nader: 25th anniversary of the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, Ukraine

Posted on April 30, 2011 by wilderside

The ability of corporate science and its regulatory apologists to inflict sanctions on dissenters is legion. There is a long history of censorship leading to self-censorship by those who otherwise might have applied Alfred North Whitehead’s characterization of science as “keeping open options for revision” to the ideology of atomic power. I call for an [...]

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Libertarian Party of NY State Convention: Report and photos | Independent Political Report

Posted on April 30, 2011 by wilderside

Flickr Photos: here A quick report from Kimberly Wilder, contributor at Independent Political Report: I attended the Libertarian Party of New York State Convention as a press person and a third party activist (enrolled “blank/independent). These are some quick observations, which I will expand later in the post and/or comments section. Hope other people will [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, activism, babylon, Babylon Politics, election, Election 2012, elections, grassroots democracy, long island, Long Island Politics, media, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, presidential, presidential race, third party, US Politics | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Video: Spring Swan

Posted on April 30, 2011 by kwilder

This Swan, moving through the water on a gray day, reminds me of the capricious way that Spring has unfolded here on Long Island this year. Contradictory, but satisfying, with the beauty being worth the wait. This footage was taken at Southards Pond in Babylon.

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Airport security outrage: Former Miss USA Says TSA Agent ‘Touched My Vagina’

Posted on April 29, 2011 by kwilder

Susie Castillo’s website is: here. (excerpt from) Chicago Tribune Former Miss USA Says TSA Agent ‘Touched My Vagina’

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Celebrations and protests of the royal wedding…

Posted on April 29, 2011 by kwilder

For folks who want to complain about the royal wedding, or listen to the concerns of (English) Republicans, I found an interesting article at the Guardian UK. It also points to the “Salford Star” as a place to find anti-wedding messages (and the comment feed from the Salford Star is quite cranky…) (excerpt from) The [...]

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Earth Day NYC 2011! (via Ecobeth)

Posted on April 29, 2011 by wilderside

4/2//11 – Earth Day in NYC was fabulous this year, as always. There were celebrations in Times Square and at Grand Central Station. I’ll let the pictures tell the story!  For more info see EarthDayNY.org. There is also a “Re-green the World” campaign where by you text the word TREE to 85944 and you’ll be donating $5 [...]

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LI Concert Notes #74 4/28/11

Posted on April 28, 2011 by wilderside

Here’s some great Live Music on Long Island.  Scroll down for Venue addresses/phones/URLs and Open Stages/Jams. Corrections and Comments are welcome. Support Live Music on Long Island. Gary Schoenberger Concerts Day Date Time Artist Venue Thu 4/28 7:00 Gail Storm Bel Posto Restaurant, Huntington Village Fri 4/29 7:30 Gail Storm Grasso’s, Cold Spring Harbor Fri 4/29 8:00 The [...]

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Create prairie poems and paintings on the Hempstead Plains

Posted on April 27, 2011 by kwilder

Prairie poetry writing and painting on Long Island? Absolutely. That will be happening on the Hempstead Plains at Nassau Community College, Garden City, 9:30 AM-1:30 PM, Sat., May 7. Fee is $10, payable to the Friends of Hempstead Plains at Nassau Community College. To register and for information call 516-572-7570 or email info at friendsofhp [...]

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Fed Appeals Ct Upholds Injunction Against Unconstitutional Oyster Bay Anti-Day Laborers Law

Posted on April 26, 2011 by wilderside

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today upheld a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of an ordinance in Oyster Bay, Long Island that violates day laborers’ core constitutional right to free speech. As a result of the ruling, day laborers whose livelihoods were threatened because of the ordinance can continue to exercise their First Amendment rights [...]

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NAACP urges action for Troy Davis

Posted on April 26, 2011 by kwilder

From an NAACP e-mail action alert: There isn’t much time. This is truly a matter of life and death. Troy Davis could be executed as early as next month, even though seven of the nine witnesses recanted their statements and the alleged murder weapon still has not been found. Last week, I sent the email [...]

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Some women’s history: Lady Hamilton movie and exhibit

Posted on April 25, 2011 by kwilder

Emma, Lady Hamilton is a complicated and important figure from the Regency period. She was a cultural figure and diplomat. History remembers her for many of her controversies, including being the lover of British naval hero Lord Nelson. There is currently an exhibit about Lady Hamilton at a book club in New York city. More [...]

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Gene Sharp: The Rediscovery of Nonviolent Action (via Secrecy {Book})

Posted on April 24, 2011 by wilderside

I planned to have this short essay on Gene Sharp’s work on nonviolent action posted during the drama of the Egyptian revolution. Life got in the way, so I stayed tuned to media accounts all the while thinking how "the story" was only partly told. The New York Times assessed Sharp’s influence on pro-democracy movements [...]

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NYT: Fracking Injects Millions of Gallons of Hazardous Chemicals Into Wells

Posted on April 23, 2011 by wilderside

Oil and gas companies injected hundreds of millions of gallons of hazardous or carcinogenic chemicals into wells in more than 13 states from 2005 to 2009, according to an investigation by Congressional Democrats. The chemicals were used by companies during a drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking, which involves the high-pressure injection of [...]

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Nuclear Waste film: Into Eternity 5/4/11

Posted on April 23, 2011 by wilderside

Wednesday, May 4 at 7:30pm INTO ETERNITY In Person: KARL GROSSMAN, Professor of Journalism at SUNY Old Westbury $9 Members / $13 Public / Includes reception. Tickets can be purchased online, www.CinemaArtsCentre.org at the box office during theatre hours or by calling Brown Paper Tickets toll free at 1-800-838-3006

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