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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The occupy movement is becoming so big, it is difficult to keep up with. Thanks to Democracy Now! for a round-up of Occupy Wall Street and other occupation news from around the country and the world. Story at the Democracy Now! Monday headlines: here.
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Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Basic Suffolk County info at The Suffolk County Board of Elections: here. Basic Nassau county info at The Nassau County Board of Elections: here. Look up and “build” your own, personalized ballot, for local races at The League of Women Voters: here. Our onthewilderside post with ideas and [...]
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Happy Halloween! Hope you enjoy this day to visit the neighbors, and see all the children having fun! Below is a photo from our fall celebration: A trip out east to see the farm stands and water scenes of Long Island.
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Walmart has plans to establish four stores in DC by 2012. Notorious for threatening small businesses, causing the loss of more jobs, and bringing lower wage standards for all workers to communities, concerned District of Columbia citizens and social justice advocates are coming together to spread the news and resist the potentially disastrous implication for the District. This [...]
Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, Corporations, Green Party, Labor, local, News | Tagged: activism, Anti-Corporation, District of Columbia, united states, wal-mart, Walmart, washington dc | 1 Comment »
We have been on weather watch for NYC, wondering if the folks at Liberty Square will stay warm and dry. Keep them in your thoughts (and bring blankets if you can). As of Saturday morning, 11:59am, there is a wintry mix of slushy snow falling. To keep watch over the Occupy Wall Street protesters, you [...]
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Happened to stumble upon this bit of info today. Thought some people might be wondering: Suffolk County Water Authority reports a watermain break in the Bay Shore area. It is in the area that covers Pine Acres, North Clinton, Ackerson, South of Sunrise.
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Update: For an automatic “eviction alert” or “occupy alert” from Occupy Wall Street/NYC if they face eviction, see the numbers and text strategy: here. _______________ It is difficult to keep up with all the activity, considering there are so many occupations around the country. I will do my best to post important news that comes [...]
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Green Party candidates have continued to receive endorsements in local races across the US. 59 Greens will be on ballots in the November 8, 2011 general election. Ten Greens have been elected to public office in elections held earlier this year, out of 34 candidates who competed. Green candidates in St. Paul, Minnesota, received several [...]
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A Long Island, NY event. More information, and lots of good stuff about peace and justice at: www.peacesmiths.org PeaceSmiths Gathering Friday, November 4th at 8pm Music by: Drivin’ Wheel The duo formation with Bob Westcott and Sonny Meadows plus… Lots of Open Mic Time
Filed under: activism, Anti-War, events, international politics, local, long island, Long Island Music, Long Island Politics, music, News, nonviolence, open mic, Peace, politics, progressive politics, US Politics, war | Tagged: Amityville events, bob westcott, drivin wheel, Drivin' Wheel band, Long Island environmental groups, Long Island events, Long Island folk music, Long Island occupations, Long Island peace, Long Island peace and justice, Long Island peace groups, Occupy LI, Occupy Long Island, peace and justice, peacesmiths, sonny meadows | Leave a Comment »
Occupiers Should Have Two Poems In Their Pockets I have been watching LiveStream video of Occupy Wall Street and other occupations fairly obsessively. I aspire to be an eye witness, who will discourage the government from doing bad things to protesters. I try to e-mail my friends when important things are happening, like the fairly [...]
Filed under: activism, poetry, politics, progressive politics, US Politics | Tagged: arresting officer, CD, civil disobedience, Civil Liberties, Freedom of Speech, NYPD, occupations, occupy poems, Occupy Wall Street, poetry about police, Poetry at Occupy Wall Street, poetry@occupywallstreet, police, police incidents, police poems | Leave a Comment »
The Long Island Premiere of the film Journey of the Universe will take place on November 19, 2011 at 10:00 AM at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743. The showing will be a benefit for Homecoming/Sophia Garden. Tickets are $15 (service charge additional) which includes the film screening, continental breakfast, and [...]
Filed under: activism, Calendar, Ecology, Environment, events, green, local, long island, News, suffolk county | Tagged: Brian Thomas Swimme, cosmology, Homecoming, long island | Leave a Comment »
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