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Inaugural Brookhaven Green Party gathering 10/11/11
Posted on October 1, 2011 by iwilder
On Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 7pm, the Brookhaven Green Party gathering will feature a speaker on the Brookhaven Recyclebank program. The event will be held at Rio Douro, 800 Horseblock Rd, Farmingville, NY 11738 (631 880-7890). Come hungry! For directions to the Brookhaven Green Party Gathering, contact Marisa Pizza at 516-458-9319. All gatherings are […]
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Son of Mankind by Walter Sargent
Posted on September 14, 2011 by iwilder
Walter Sargent played this song on 9/10/11 at the Folk Groovin’ Cafe at St. Lawrence of Canterbury Church, Dix Hills, NY. In introducing the song Sargent called this a song about “social justice” After the song was completed, he explained that he wrote it to explain why torture is wrong.http://www.waltsargent.com/ Related articles Soldier’s Drill by […]
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The Morning After (The 9-11 Anniversaries)
Posted on September 12, 2011 by kwilder
KW: I understand that so many people lost their lives, and so many people were hurt from the September 11th 2011 tragedy, that the anniversary date must hold a certain solemness, and respect for the dead. Though, the morning after this incident that happened 10 years ago, perhaps we could remember the truly important lessons […]
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Green Party, responding to President Obama’s Sept. 8 address, calls ‘Green New Deal’ the key to job creation
Posted on September 10, 2011 by iwilder
Green Party urges public works programs to provide millions of jobs and help convert America to a secure green economy Responding to President Obama’s speech Thursday night, the Green Party today called for a ‘Green New Deal’ to put Americans back to work while helping the US transition to a carbon-free green economy. “We need […]
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Green Party of New York Denounces DEC Report, Calls for Ban on Hydrofracking
Posted on September 8, 2011 by iwilder
The Green Party of New York State is outraged in the latest DEC release on hydrofracking for natural gas and calls for a total ban on the practice. DEC’s report makes it clear that the state’s primary focus is clearing the way for the petro-chemical industry to reap enormous profits, cloaked in the language of […]
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Green Party of Suffolk Adopts US Conference of Mayors’ “Bring the War Dollars Home” Resolution
Posted on September 5, 2011 by iwilder
Challenges the County, Towns, and Villages to Also Adopt It The Green Party of Suffolk, the county’s largest peace organization, has adopted the US Conference of Mayors’ resolution “Calling on Congress to Redirect Military Spending to Domestic Priorities.” The Green Party of Suffolk calls on our villages, towns and the county government to also pass […]
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Obama Goes All Out For Dirty Banker Deal
Posted on August 29, 2011 by iwilder
On the one side is Eric Schneiderman, the New York Attorney General, who is conducting his own investigation into the era of securitizations – the practice of chopping up assets like mortgages and converting them into saleable securities – that led up to the financial crisis of 2007-2008. On the other side is the Obama […]
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NYCLU Study Examines Rise of Anti-Mosque Activities in New York State
Posted on August 28, 2011 by iwilder
The New York Civil Liberties Union today released a briefing paper examining the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment and anti-mosque activities throughout New York State. The briefing paper, Religious Freedom Under Attack: the Rise of Anti-Mosque Activities in New York State, explores the legal and cultural background against which mosque controversies have unfolded across the state over the past […]
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Schneiderman Is Said to Face Pressure to Back Bank Deal
Posted on August 27, 2011 by iwilder
Eric T. Schneiderman, the attorney general of New York, has come under increasing pressure from the Obama administration to drop his opposition to a wide-ranging state settlement with banks over dubious foreclosure practices, according to people briefed on discussions about the deal. In recent weeks, Shaun Donovan, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and […]
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