AI: New Order, Same Abuses: Unlawful Detentions and Torture in Iraq

Jail the STAR Tax Thieves

Posted on April 7, 2013 by wilderside

This would explain why the school officials and District Attorneys are silent on fraudulent STAR tax exemptions being theft from school taxes. It not about the money.

Filed under: courts, Education, News, rants, reform, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: connecticut, District Attorney, Kelley Bolar, Kelley Williams-Bolar, Naomi Reice Buchwald, new york, New York State School Tax Relief Program, ohio, Rockland County New York, Tanya McDowell, Tax exemption | 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 »

Joye Brown: Reviving LILCO Will Cost More

Posted on January 9, 2013 by wilderside

Newsday’s Joye Brown rightfully argues against the re-privatization of LIPA.

Filed under: activism, energy, Global Warming, governor, long island, Long Island news, Long Island Politics, new york, New York State Politics, News, reform, suffolk county, sustainable | Leave a Comment »

Day After: No More Stolen Elections

Posted on November 7, 2012 by wilderside

No More Stolen Elections advocate Sarah Manksi taped at the 11/4/12 debate.

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, Election 2012, grassroots democracy, politics, Ralph Nader, reform | Tagged: Busboys and Poets, Bush v. Gore, election protection, George W. Bush, Gore, Sarah Manski, Stolen elections, voter rights, washington dc | Leave a Comment »

Health care ruling won’t deliver reform Americans need, says Green Party Prez cand Stein

Posted on March 29, 2012 by wilderside

whatever the U.S. Supreme Court decides on the constitutionality of the insurance mandate of “Obama / Romney care”, Americans will still be stuck with an expensive, ineffective health care system that fails to provide quality health care to all Americans.

Filed under: 3rd party, activism, Corporations, Election 2012, grassroots democracy, Green Party, Healthcare, News, politics, presidential race, Press Release, progressive politics, public health, reform, US Politics | Tagged: Jill Stein, Mitt Romney, Obama, Single-payer health care, Supreme Court | 2 Comments »

NYCLU Analysis Reveals Bloomberg NYPD Street Stops Soar 600%

Posted on February 15, 2012 by wilderside

NYCLU Analysis Reveals NYPD Street Stops Soar 600% Over Course of Bloomberg Administration http://wp.me/p24I1H-7ku @nyclu #frisk #nypd #bloomberg

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, new york, News, reform, social & economic justice | Tagged: Bloomberg, Frisk, NYPD | 4 Comments »

OWS & Brooklyn community reclaim a vacant Bank of America house

Posted on December 6, 2011 by kwilder

Some great photos of the event at someone’s Imgur: here. ________________________________ Follow on Livestream: Occupy NYC LiveStreaming Global Revolution TV Online updates & multimedia: http://occupyourhomes.org Location: East New York — Vermont Street, Brooklyn (3 train to Pennsylvania, L train to Livonia) Brooklyn, NY — In a bold new phase for the 99% movement, a vacant [...]

Filed under: activism, grassroots democracy, local, new york, New York State Politics, News, nonviolence, politics, progressive politics, reform, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: 99%, activism, Bank of America, bank-owned homes, big banks, Brooklyn community, Brooklyn economy, Brooklyn housing, Brooklyn real estate, Day of Action on Foreclosures, East New York, economic justice, eviction, Foreclosed Home Tour, foreclosed homes, foreclosure crisis, homelessness, megabanks, mutual aid, NYC economy, Occupy Our Homes, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Your Home, ows, social and economic justice, social change, Tasha Glasgow | 1 Comment »

People’s Trial of Goldman Sachs: Brought to you by Occupy Wall Street and WBAI

Posted on November 1, 2011 by kwilder

Update: This trial and action happened. Protesters chanted “Goldman Sucks”. Chris Hedges and Reverend Billy were arrested as part of the anti-Goldman Sachs demonstration. Story at The Gothamist: here. Note that this event is just in time to get people thinking about Bank Transfer Day on Saturday, November 5th! WBAI 120 Wall Street 10th Floor: [...]

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, Corporations, grassroots democracy, local, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, progressive politics, radio, reform, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: 99.5FM, Bank Transfer Day, banks, big banks, Chris Hedges, Community Radio, Cornell West, corporate accountability, economy, Goldman Sachs, Liberty Square, megabanks, nyc events, NYC politics, occupy, Occupy Wall Street, Pacifica Radio, public trial, US Politics, Wall Street protest, WBAI, Zucotti Park | 2 Comments »

Obama has been a disaster for civil liberties

Posted on October 2, 2011 by wilderside

IW: For civil libertarian “lesser evil” voters — like ant-war lesser evil voters — Obama is the greater evil. Protecting individual rights and liberties — apart from the right to be tax-free — seems barely relevant to candidates or voters. One man is primarily responsible for the disappearance of civil liberties from the national debate, [...]

Filed under: election, Election 2012, elections, grassroots democracy, News, politics, reform, social & economic justice | Tagged: Barack Obama, Civil Liberties, Jonathan Turley, Lesser of two evils principle, Los Angeles Times | Leave a Comment »

Green Party Calls on WGRZ To Include Congressional Candidate Ian Murphy in the 5/12/11 CD-26 Debate

Posted on May 12, 2011 by wilderside

The Green Party of New York State would like to express its deep disappointment in the exclusion of Congressional candidate Ian Murphy from the upcoming May 12 debate in the 26th Congressional District. The decision to exclude Mr. Murphy denies voters in the district the chance to hear a legitimate candidate with a unique platform, and is an act [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Anti-War, congress, election, elections, grassroots democracy, green, Green Party, media, new york, New York State Politics, News, Peace, reform, third party | Tagged: cd-16, Ian Murphy | 2 Comments »

Wisconsin Would Be The First Domino – We Are All Wisconsinites (via Peace and Justice Online)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by wilderside

The crisis in Wisconsin has the potential to drastically diminish the rights, salaries, and working conditions of Americans throughout the country. Whether they are public employees, private sector employees, union members, or non-union workers, America’s working families will suffer if the conservative efforts in Wisconsin are successful. Public-sector employees are entitled to collective bargaining rights, [...]

Filed under: Labor, News, politics, reform, US Politics | Tagged: collective bargaining, democratic party, employment, Labor, republicans, Scott Walker, united states, wisconsin | 1 Comment »

Nader in winter…

Posted on February 17, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: Some of us take a break through the winter. I know, I haven’t done a lot of politics these last, snowy, couple of months. Though, Ralph Nader keeps on working for ballot access. While “votenader.org” is quiet for now, you can still get Nader’s opinions on items such as Egypt, voting rights, and [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, activism, Ballot issues, grassroots democracy, Green Party, News, Nonprofit Orgs, politics, progressive politics, Ralph Nader, reform, third party, US Politics | Tagged: 2004 Presidential Election, Constitutional Law, independent politics, Maine Politics, Nader, Ralph Nader, Third Party politics | 1 Comment »

Green Party of Suffolk Celebrates at its Annual Meeting

Posted on February 7, 2011 by wilderside

The Green Party of Suffolk invites all enrolled Green Party members to come to their annual membership meeting to celebrate regaining their ballot line. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011. It will start at 12pm at the Stony Brook Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 380 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket. (Directions) For [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, 4 Pillars, Action Alert!, activism, afghanistan, Anti-War, Art, Ballot issues, Calendar, campaign finance reform, counter-recruiting, Death Penalty, debate, Ecology, economy, election, elections, energy, Environment, events, Global Warming, grassroots democracy, Green Party, Green Party Websites, health care, Healthcare, immigration, international politics, Iraq, local, long island, Long Island Politics, new york, New York State Politics, News, Peace, Political Websites, politics, Press Release, progressive politics, reform, Same-Sex Marriage, social & economic justice, Solar, suffolk, suffolk county, sustainability, sustainable, third party, US Politics | Tagged: Afghanistan War, ballot access, broadwater, drone use, Ecological Wisdom, Four Pillars of the Green Party, fracking, green, Green Party New York, immigrant rights, Insanity Island, iraq war, Main Street, nonviolence, police taser use, renewable energy, Single Payer Universal Health Care, suffolk, sustainable land use | 6 Comments »