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Occupy Opposes LA Foreclosures

Posted on May 5, 2013 by wilderside

Upset with Wells Fargo’s foreclosure practices, protesters held a demonstration on May Day that briefly shut down one of the bank’s branches in downtown Los Angeles.

Filed under: activism, Corporations, News, nonviolence, Occupy Wall Street, politics, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: banks, Downtown Los Angeles, foreclosure, JPMorgan Chase, Los Angeles, May Day, mortgages, Occupy Los Angeles, Wells Fargo | Leave a Comment »

Guantanamo: Hunger strike due to our governments cruelty

Posted on April 30, 2013 by kwilder

How much suffering and torture will our government inflict on innocent people? There are some people being held at Guantanamo for 11 years with no charges. There are 86 people being held as prisoners at Guantanamo who are cleared to be returned to their home countries. Democracy Now: Monday, April 29, 2013 update: Desperate Situation [...]

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Stock Transfer Tax Continues the Work of Occupy Wall Street

Posted on April 28, 2013 by wilderside

Green Party urges passage of Wall Street transaction tax Occupy Wall Street leveled a challenge to the 1%: We won’t pay for your crisis. Until we get a Wall Street transaction tax, they’re not even helping to alleviate the mess they made. The Green Party of the United States is calling for passage of legislation [...]

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, Corporations, economy, Green Party, new york, News, nonviolence, Occupy Wall Street, politics, Press Release, progressive politics, Ralph Nader, US Politics | Tagged: Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, Financial transaction tax, Glass-Steagall Act, green, Green Party of the United States, Keith Ellison, Laura Wells, wall street | 2 Comments »

EFF: Congress Shamefully Passes CISPA; Stop US Senate

Posted on April 21, 2013 by wilderside

CISPA is a poorly drafted bill that would provide a gaping exception to bedrock privacy law

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, Corporations, international politics, media, News, politics, rants, US Politics | Tagged: CISPA, Civil Liberties, Electronic Frontier Foundation, internet, privacy, United States House of Representatives | 1 Comment »

Mic Check: NYC pays for destruction of Occupy Library

Posted on April 16, 2013 by wilderside

We celebrate the news in The Village Voice article, City Settles Lawsuit Over The Destruction of the Occupy Wall Street Library showing that the Occupy movement received some measure of justice for the wanton destruction of their community. Occupy Wall Street claimed $47,000 in damages [for the loss of books and computers], all of which the city agreed [...]

Filed under: activism, Books, Corporations, economy, grassroots democracy, media, new york, New York State Politics, News, nonviolence, Occupy Wall Street, Photos, politics, To Study Up On Nonviolence, US Politics, video | Tagged: new york city, Obama Administration, Occupy Wall Street, People's Library, Village Voice, Zuccotti Park | Leave a Comment »

Green Party challenges Obama Corruption on Keystone XL Pipeline

Posted on April 2, 2013 by wilderside

The Keystone XL draft environmental impact statement , prepared by fossil fuel consultant Environmental Resources Management, was paid for by TransCanada.

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Barack Obama, campaign finance reform, Ecology, energy, Environment, Global Warming, grassroots democracy, Green Party, independent politics, international politics, News, politics, president, US Politics | Tagged: ExxonMobil, Green Party of the United States, Kalamazoo River, Keystone Pipeline, TransCanada, TransCanada Corporation, United States Department of State, Yellowstone River | 1 Comment »

Port Jeff Peace March 3/30/13: Charlotte Koons poem video & Photos

Posted on March 30, 2013 by kwilder

Long Island peace and justice groups, gathered by North Country Peace Group, demonstrated in Port Jefferson today, to demand an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Charlotte Koons, a local activist and poet, read a poem written for the day. Video below… FAQ Q: Who marched in Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY today?

Filed under: activism, Anti-War, local, long island, Long Island news, Long Island Politics, News, nonviolence, Peace, peace sign, Photos, poetry, politics, president, progressive politics, US Politics, video, war | Tagged: Charlotte Koons, long island, Long Island peace groups, Long Island Poetry, North Country Peace Group, Port Jefferson New York | 1 Comment »

Who should replace Ed DeMarco?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by wilderside

We need to push the White House to name a banking activist to the position

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, Corporations, economy, grassroots democracy, independent politics, News, Occupy Wall Street, politics, president, reform, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: banks, banksters, Beau Biden, DeMarco, Fannie Mae, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac, Mel Watt, mortgages, White House | Leave a Comment »

Can the President kill you with a drone strike on American soil?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by kwilder

As Rand Paul notes… President Obama will not say. But, Obama and his CIA nominee have released statements that kind of say…probably. There are probably times when the President has the authority and will execute Americans on American soil with drone strikes. Congrats to Rand Paul for holding a filibuster in the US Senate. Paul [...]

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Sweet Honey in the Rock: Tuesday, 3/5/13 in NYC

Posted on March 1, 2013 by wilderside

We are running a contest to give away one pair of tickets to the 7:00pm show at BB King Blues Club in New York City on March 5, 2013. Post in the comments section below your favorite Sweet Honey in the Rock song, and why.

Filed under: activism, Anti-War, music, News, nonviolence, original music, Peace, politics, progressive politics | Tagged: BB King, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, concert, contest, Johnny Clegg, king, Miriam Makeba, new york city, Nina Simone, Pete Seeger, Sarah Vaughan, Sweet Honey, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Ysaye Maria Barnwell | 10 Comments »

LIPA hearing in New York State Senate

Posted on February 27, 2013 by kwilder

LILCO failed Long Island! We tried privatization years ago. Then, we were promised a “people’s power authority” with elections. That was squashed. And, Governor Cuomo and others want to go BACKWARDS to privatization. See the discussion live from the NY State Senate. There is some spunky questioning going on now (Wednesday morning and lunchtime). See [...]

Filed under: new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, progressive politics | Tagged: LIPA, LIPA hearing, Long Island Power Authority, Moreland Commission, NY State Senate | Leave a Comment »

In Italy: Elections show success of new, anti-austerity party: “The Five Star Movement”

Posted on February 27, 2013 by kwilder

Italy’s “Five Star Movement” sounds a lot like the Green Party pillars and/or the Occupy Movement. Hope folks in the United States can keep linking in to the powerful, anti-austerity energy in Europe. (excerpt from) Common Dreams Big Winner in Italian Election? The Five Star Movement The Big Loser? Austerity Feb 26, 2013 / by [...]

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2/7/13: Help for housing market and foreclosures: Letter to Obama

Posted on February 7, 2013 by kwilder

KW writes: Ian has been concerned about the tenure of Edward DeMarco, the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). DeMarco has made some bad and conservative decisions, such as not approving principle reduction for mortgages. This is a good time to fix the situation. Representative Elijah Cummings is inviting House members to [...]

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, News, politics, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: congress, Ed DeMarco, Edward DeMarco, Elijah Cummings, Fannie Mae, Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA, mortgage crisis, ows, principle reduction, US Politics | 1 Comment »