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Civil Rights/Voting Rights hero Annie Lee Cooper dies at age 100

Posted on December 3, 2010 by kwilder

Thanks to Ballot Access News for the tip. (excerpt from) Selma Times Journal Annie Lee Cooper, civil rights legend, dies Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Annie Lee Cooper, a civil rights hero, died Wednesday afternoon at Vaughan Regional Medical Center. She was 100 years old. Cooper became known worldwide in 1965 for a confrontation with Sheriff […]

Filed under: activism, elections, grassroots democracy, News, politics, progressive politics, social & economic justice | Tagged: Annie Cooper, Annie Lee Cooper, civil rights, civil rights leaders, civil rights legends, electoral activism, Voter registration, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965 | Leave a Comment »

In Vermont: Third party incumbent prevails over Republican challenger by just four votes

Posted on December 3, 2010 by kwilder

Hat tip to IPR for the story. Vermont Progressive incumbent legislator prevails over Republican challenger by just four votes December 2nd, 2010 A Progressive Party lawmaker will return to the Vermont House after a judge rejected a challenge to a recount that showed her winning. A recount Friday confirmed earlier election results showing Rep. Susan […]

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Good news for Libertarians in NY!

Posted on December 2, 2010 by kwilder

In NY State, a party must receive 50,000 votes for Governor in order to gain automatic ballot status (and have its party name appear on the voter registration form.) News that the NYC vote tally is 17% higher than first reported, bodes well for the Libertarians, whose candidate, Warren Redlich, was close to the 50,000 […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Ballot issues, grassroots democracy, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: Libertarian Party, NY ballot, NY ballot access, NY Libertarian Party, NY politics, Third Party politics, Warren Redlich | 1 Comment »

Nader: Where Left and Right Converge

Posted on December 2, 2010 by iwilder

Earlier this year, Barney Frank and Ron Paul convened the Sustainable Defense Task Force, consisting of experts “spanning the ideological spectrum.” They recommended a 10-year, $1 trillion reduction in Pentagon spending that disturbed some in the military-industrial complex. Other members of Congress were surprised by this improbable combination of lawmakers taking on such a taboo […]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Anti-War, economy, grassroots democracy, international politics, politics, Ralph Nader, sustainability, sustainable, US Politics | Tagged: barney frank, congress, defense spending, federal budget, left wing politics, Pentagon spending, Ralph Nader, Right-wing politics, Ron Paul | Leave a Comment »

Obama and GOPers Worked Together to Kill Bush Torture Probe | Mother Jones

Posted on December 1, 2010 by iwilder

In its first months in office, the Obama administration sought to protect Bush administration officials facing criminal investigation overseas for their involvement in establishing policies the that governed interrogations of detained terrorist suspects. A “confidential” April 17, 2009, cable sent from the US embassy in Madrid to the State Department—one of the 251,287 cables obtained […]

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Where to go from Wikileaks? The Peace Movement Responds « Dandelion Salad

Posted on December 1, 2010 by iwilder

A pull quote from the article: We have long known that the war on terrorism was increasing, rather than diminishing, terrorism. These leaks show Saudi Arabia to be the greatest sponsor of terrorism, and show that nation’s dictator, King Abdullah, to be very close to our own government in its treatment of prisoners. He has […]

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PS Coffeehouse: December 3rd, with Left on Red, Tom Stock and Max Wheat (via PeaceSmiths)

Posted on December 1, 2010 by iwilder

The PeaceSmiths, Topical, A-Typical, Folk Music, Poetry and Whatever Coffeehouse for December will be… Friday, December 3, 2010 at 8pm _______________ A special presentation of art and poetry on the subject of war and peace with Tom Stock and Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr. and Music by the duo: Left on Red – Liah Alonso and […]

Filed under: activism, Calendar, Environment, events, local, long island, Long Island Music, long island music scene, Long Island Politics, News, open mic, Peace, poetry, politics, progressive politics, video | Tagged: Amityville events, kelly Halloran, Left on Red, Liah Alonso, Long Island activism, Long Island Coffeehouse, Long Island Music, Long Island open mic, Long Island peace, Long Island Poetry, Max Wheat, Maxwell Wheat, Open mic video, Suffolk County events, Suffolk events, things to do on Long Island, Tom Stock | Leave a Comment »