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The Green Party has continually opposed entry into war and has consistently called for the immediate return of our troops, in stark contrast to the Democratic and Republican parties.
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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.
The eBook is currently available on Amazon for Kindle; Barnes & Noble Nook ; Smashwords independent eBook seller; and a Kobo for 99 cents and anyone can read it using their Kindle/Nook Reader, smart phone, or computer.
Full piece at Newsday Prison for White raises questions about justice July 9, 2010 By JOYE BROWN joye.brown@newsday.com “In the John White manslaughter case, why weren’t the teens ever charged, Joy Brown writes.”
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http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=1108621 http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Ralph Nader The Nader Page June 29, 2010 Supreme Court nominations are a rare opportunity for millions of Americans to watch, learn and converse about what the Court, the Constitution and the Justices mean for their way of life, their freedoms and their livelihoods. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee … Read […]
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from AP: In this June 15, 2005 file photo, Shinnecock Indian Nation trustee James Eleazer, Jr., third from right, addresses the media as tribal Chairman Randy King, center and Charles Smith, left, listen outside court in Central Islip, N.Y., where King filed papers claiming tribal ownership of 3,600 acres of land in Southampton, N.Y. Members […]
Filed under: long island, Long Island Politics, New York State Politics, social & economic justice | Tagged: federal, Shinnecock, tribe | 2 Comments »
The only way that the Green Party can regain ballot status in NY is to get 50,000 votes for their Governor candidate in 2010. This opportunity comes only once every four years, and it only applies to the Governor’s race. Gaining ballot status will enable the Green Party to run more peace candidates, more single-payer […]
Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Corporations, Ecology, election, Election 2010, elections, energy, Environment, grassroots democracy, Green Party, nature, New York State Politics, Press Release, public health, social & economic justice, third party | Tagged: assets, Birds, BP, british petroleum, colia clark, colin powell, crime, criminal, dolphins, exxon, Florida, fracking, Gulf, Lousiana, oil, pelican, robert reich, seize | Leave a Comment »
The only way that the Green Party can regain ballot status in NY is to get 50,000 votes for their Governor candidate in 2010. This opportunity comes only once every four years, and it only applies to the Governor’s race. Gaining ballot status will enable the Green Party to run more peace candidates, more single-payer […]
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Update: July 2010: An excellent report by the NYCLU, with link to a list of some of the offending school districts. If your school district is one of them, think about speaking out to your school board. Be kind to the disadvantaged young people in your community. Kimberly writes: You may have heard the story […]
Filed under: activism, Education, immigration, international politics, local, long island, Long Island Politics, New York State Politics, News, politics, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: citizenship, Daisy Cuevas, education rights, getting registered at school, homeless students, homelessness, illegal immigrants, immigration, immigration papers, long island, Long Island immigrant community, Long Island schools, My mom doesn't have papers, Nadia Marin, Nadia Marin-Molina, Nassau County schools, Suffolk County schools, undocumented immigrants | 1 Comment »
The Obama Administration’s current plans to roll back Social Security and mortgage off all public housing amount to privatization schemes to dismantle public services, said Green Party candidates and leaders. “President Obama is trying to accomplish what Republicans have long dreamed about — privatizing public services and resources,” said Rick Staggenborg, MD, Oregon Pacific Green […]
Filed under: 3rd party, election, Election 2010, elections, grassroots democracy, Green Party, News, president, Press Release, progressive politics, social & economic justice | Tagged: public housing, social security | 1 Comment »
Urges immediate aid cutoff and end to impunity for Israel The Green Party of the United States condemns the attack by the Israeli navy on Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ships in international wates near Cyprus, which have left at least 19 human rights activists dead and at least 50 wounded. “The attacks on the aid boats […]
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A poem reflecting on the lives of the two men whose lives have been tied together by crime: Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorean immigrant, and Jeffrey Conroy, one of the young men recently sentenced in Marcelo Lucero’s murder. This is a poem by Maxwell Wheat, 2007-2009 Nassau County Poet Laureate.
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Andrew Young will visit Long Island on June 2nd, to receive an award from Erase Racism. Howard Glickstein has published an op-ed in Newsday about Andrew Young and Civil Rights.
Filed under: activism, elections, events, local, long island, Long Island Politics, News, politics, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: Abraham Krasnoff, Ambassador Young, Andrew Young, black history, civil rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964, ERASE Racism, Fair Housing Act, Howard Glickstein, Long Island events, Long Island school districts, Long Island schools, minority voting, Nassau County, Nassau County schools, race issues, school segregation, Suffolk County, Suffolk County schools, Voter suppression, Voting Rights Act | Leave a Comment »
This article is a reflection of race in the 2010 NY Governor race. The starting point was a quote by Sen. Ruben Diaz about Andrew Cuomo’s actions. Diaz said, “I am glad to hear that our future Governor, Andrew Cuomo has called Rev. Al Sharpton to apologize for not choosing a person of color on his ballot for Governor. At the same time, it worries me that Andrew Cuomo did not take the same opportunity and show a little respect and appreciation to the Hispanic community…”
Filed under: democrat, Election 2010, elections, grassroots democracy, New York State Politics, News, politics, progressive politics, rants, social & economic justice | Tagged: African-American community, Al Sharpton, Albany, andrew cuomo, black community, Feminism, Government, Hispanic community, minority representation, minority viewpoints, New York State Senate, race issues, racial politics, Robert Duffy, Ruben Diaz, Senator Diaz, women's issues | Leave a Comment »
Opinion from geologist Chris Landau: “For too long we have lived under the oily depths of deceit. We have fought wars and killed millions in order to pollute our lives and those of our children. We have called it patriotism. We have called it progress. We have not stopped to think…We need more sunlight for the Gulf of Mexico. Bring on the heat to break up the oil…”
Filed under: Anti-War, Ecology, energy, Environment, green, nature, Peace, progressive politics, public health, safety, social & economic justice, Solar, sustainability, sustainable, US Politics | Tagged: BP, Gulf of Mexico, oil blowout, oil industry, oil spill solutions, Solar Energy, Sun, sunshine | Leave a Comment »
A statement by Pablo Alvarado, Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, in reaction to reports of the President’s plan to send National Guard troops to the Arizona border. Alvarado asks President Obama to use his authority to immediately block the implementation of 1070.
Filed under: immigration, international politics, News, politics, president, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: 1070, Arizona, Arizona border, Arizona Law, day laborers, Homeland Security, Human Rights, immigration, Mexican border, Mexico, national guard, NDLON, Obama, Pablo Alvarado | 1 Comment »
John White is a black homeowner from Long Island who was dealing with a mob of white teens allegedly spewing racial epithets outside his home. An appeals court upheld his manslaughter conviction in the death of one of the teens.
Filed under: local, long island, Long Island Politics, News, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: Criminal Justice, Daniel Cicciaro, Henry Louis Gates, John White, Long Island news, Police Abuse, racial issues, racism, Suffolk County news, Thomas Spota, Tom Spota, White Privilege | 1 Comment »
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