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    Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present.  Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.

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Green Party President Candidate Jill Stein & VP Cheri Honkala: “We Represent the 99%”

Posted on July 15, 2012 by iwilder

“Large sections of the population are just sitting out. … It’s not just because they’re not interested in what’s happening in this country. They just don’t see that their vote actually matters,” Honkala says. “But our campaign gives an opportunity for people to see themselves, because we represent the 99 percent.”

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Wed. July 11th: Zuccotti/Liberty Plaza is reoccupied

Posted on July 11, 2012 by kwilder

It is 10:39 pm Wednesday evening. There are big crowds, many people with suitcases, at Liberty Plaza/Zuccotti Park. Occupy Guitarmy has arrived on their trek from Philadelphia to NYC. Around 6pm, the police made a sweep with arrests. It seems like there were two arrests, and one person, Mary, who was injured, maybe in the […]

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Brookhaven Green Party Summer 2012 meeting 7/24/12

Posted on July 8, 2012 by iwilder

The Brookhaven Green Party will hold their next meeting on Tuesday July 24th, from 7-9PM at the Sachem Public Library

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Wikileaks/Julain Assange update: Assange still in Ecuadorian Embassy in London

Posted on July 8, 2012 by kwilder

Review of what’s happening: Julian Assange, an Australian citizen and a key player in the Wikileaks project, helped to publish previously confidential e-mails that embarrassed the United States military. While Assange was at the focus of political controversy, two women accused him sexual crimes, for which Sweden says he must answer. Assange, appearing suspicious of […]

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Myth-Busting: Facts about The Affordable Care Act / Obamacare

Posted on July 1, 2012 by kwilder

Facts about The Affordable Care Act (Re: Obamacare and the Supreme Court health care decision) Two interesting responses: ___________ Some pundits (especially right-wing folks) are claiming that the Obama health care plan is socialism. Ha! What a bizarre lie and smokescreen. The plan is just more support for corporations, and more oppression for the 99%. […]

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A climate change disaster: More than 70 dead and 200,000 stranded in Bangladesh floods

Posted on June 27, 2012 by kwilder

Since climate change (global warming) is about a change over time, it is difficult to label single events as problems caused by climate change. Though, Bangladesh has been identified for many years as a place where climate change effects will cause harm. And, this latest round of flooding loss appears a profound example. Current, 2012, […]

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Why You’ve Never Met A Man Named Shirley (A Book Review)

Posted on June 25, 2012 by kwilder

The full book review, and the answer to the “man named Shirley” question, is at Peace Couple: here. (excerpt) Book Review: Shirley by Charlotte Bronte Charlotte Bronte’s novel Shirley is a must read for people interested in the topics of: economic justice; Occupy Wall Street ideas; women’s social history; feminism; war and peace; and charity. […]

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Book review: What’s in your Occupy Handbook?

Posted on June 19, 2012 by iwilder

Full Book Review of The Occupy Handbook at Peace Couple A few months ago, Peace Couple was queried about receiving a free review copy of The Occupy Handbook (2012, Back Bay Books). We received it a few weeks ago. Over at our Peace Couple website, Ian wrote up his thoughts on the book, including what […]

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Is this really funny? (Drones and UFO’s)

Posted on June 15, 2012 by kwilder

Some folks in the government and news media think that we are foolish: “Heee Haw, the American people thought this thing we were transporting under cover of darkness was a UFO…But, it was only a drone!” The headlines read: “Military drone mistaken for UFO along Washington highways“. Well, I’m not laughing. Some people thought we […]

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Family of Selden man killed by police files lawsuit and receives press attention in Newsday

Posted on June 14, 2012 by kwilder

Background story at onthewilderside: here. Join the Stand Up for Kevin FaceBook page: here. (excerpt) from Newsday Kin to file suit vs. cops in fatal shooting June 13, 2012 The family of a Selden man killed by police last year will file a federal lawsuit against the Suffolk County Police Department Thursday, alleging officers used […]

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Silent protest to end “stop and frisk”

Posted on June 12, 2012 by kwilder

Father’s Day is a wonderful day to stand up for ourselves and our neighbors. Hope you will consider going to this historic event. And, think about bringing your father along! Silent March To End Stop and Frisk Sunday, June 17th at 3pm in New York City (with buses from Long Island) The website for this […]

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Occupy Wall Street Activists Offer $2 Million Bribe to Gov. Cuomo to Raise Minimum Wage

Posted on June 7, 2012 by kwilder

posted at OccupyWallSt.org: Occupy Wall Street Activists Offer $2 Million Bribe to Gov. Cuomo to Raise Minimum Wage June 6, 2012 Today [June 6th], Occupy Wall Street activists and members of New York’s 99% will deliver giant bags of cash to Governor Cuomo [Democrat/Working Families Party], hoping that a two million-dollar bribe will secure a […]

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Wisconsin Recall Vote today: Vote against union-busting Governor Scott Walker

Posted on June 5, 2012 by kwilder

Update on 6/6: Scott Walker survived the recall vote. [One story: here] And, we learned something about Wisconsin political rules. We did not realize that the recall involved an opponent, instead of just a “yes/no” vote. Wonder if that is the best and most democratic way to do a recall? Seems like it was a […]

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For peace and more democracy: An alternative to the royal, Diamond Jubilee

Posted on June 3, 2012 by kwilder

It is Sunday at 8:22am EST and 1:22pm in London. The BBC is reporting live from the Thames on the upcoming jubilee flotilla. The reporter waved his hand to a direction off screen and said there were a few hundred Republican protesters over there, but, most people were here to see the flotilla and wish […]

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