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Update 4/1/09: Father Roy Bourgeois in Huntington 4/3/09

Posted on March 16, 2009 by kwilder

Update: Friends, An update and correction. The presentation by Fr. Roy Bourgeois, at the University, scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, will start at 12:45 pm and be held in the Wang Center Auditorium. The Wang Center is the first building you see, with the high spire on top, as you enter the main entrance to […]

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US threats exposed: US Congresspeople intimidate in El Salvador elections

Posted on March 14, 2009 by kwilder

Two American Congresspeople, Rep. Trent Franks and Rep. Dan Burton, threaten and intimidate El Slavadoran refugees from inside the halls of Congress. In El Salvador, there are elections on Sunday, March 15th, with parties FMLN versus ARENA.

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Tell Paterson:Hands Off Our District Rent Office! Keep it open!

Posted on March 11, 2009 by iwilder

Tenants will stand with Village of Hempstead Mayor Wayne Hall and other elected officials to call on Governor Paterson and the New York State Legislature to keep the Nassau County District Rent Office at 50 Clinton Street, Hempstead open. Governor Paterson’s executive budget for the state fiscal year that begins April 1 proposes to close […]

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Guadeloupe: French Gov’t Backlash Targets Strike Leader Elie Domota

Posted on March 10, 2009 by kwilder

Your assistance is needed to help build a speakers tour for the voices of the workers of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Haiti. The French colonies of Guadeloupe and Martinique have successfully waged campaigns for workers and human rights and are now faced with French backlash. Haiti has been pushed to the cliffs of genocide. These three […]

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Typical corporate welfare (and attitude): Trump behind on taxes at Jones Beach

Posted on March 10, 2009 by kwilder

If you are interested in protecting the interests of the community as Donald Trump pushes through his over-sized, monstrous, elite and exclusive, corporate welfare project for Jones Beach, consider getting in touch with local activists Patricia Friedman and/or Jim Brown. There is a web-site with some background and contact info at: www.ourjonebeach.com. (excerpt from) Newsday […]

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Two Supreme Court Decisions: Minority districts AND independent candidates (via Nader)

Posted on March 9, 2009 by kwilder

(excerpt from) The Boston Globe/AP Story Court refuses to expand minority voting rights March 9, 2009 Story 1: Limits protection of Voting Rights Act WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court ruled Monday that electoral districts must have a majority of African-Americans or other minorities to be protected by a provision of the Voting Rights Act. The 5-4 decision, […]

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Bad news: Selling out the commons…brainwashing us with corporations

Posted on March 8, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Evidently, Suffolk County will be selling naming rights of parks to corporations. I think it’s a stupid idea. (See Newsday story: here.) Parks should be named by landmarks, geography, or people from local history. In that way, we create a web of community and belonging. And, in addition, everyone’s navigation is aided by the […]

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Hillarious! Jon Stewart displays CNBC’s financial incompetence

Posted on March 5, 2009 by kwilder

Jon Stewart Gives CNBC Financial Advice. CNBC’s Rick Santelli shouted at the amount of money that might go to actual homeowners with failing mortgages…Jon Stewart reacts.

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Long Island Wins: Government report faults police/immigration deputization

Posted on March 5, 2009 by iwilder

Long Island Wins :: Government report faults police/immigration deputization. Originally posted using ShareThis (Excerpt from) Long Island Wins by Pat Young The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has just issued a report finding major problems with the deputization of the police as immigration enforcement officers. Referred to as “287g agreements” after the section of the law […]

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Large percentage of Long Islanders have experienced hate crime

Posted on February 28, 2009 by kwilder

New polls show statistics for people in Long Island who worry about hate crime, and also a large percentage of people in Long Island (both Suffolk County and Nassau County) who say they have been a victim of hate crime. The article points out that racism is a continuing problem.

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Do we live in a rogue state?

Posted on February 27, 2009 by kwilder

Ian had noted off-blog that it sounded like we lived in a rogue nation. Recently, it seemed as if President Obama was saying that he, the elected “Commander in Chief”, was having to negotiate with the military about when to leave Iraq, and how many tens of thousands of soldiers to leave there permanently. Now, […]

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First worksite raids of the Obama Administration

Posted on February 26, 2009 by kwilder

Call to Action: Communities must fight back against FIRST WORKSITE raids of the Obama Administration February 26, 2009 As you may know, the Obama administration executed the first worksite raid of his administration this week outside Seattle in Bellingham, Washington. Below, please find a DRAFT action alert that FIRM has circulated this morning.  Please distribute […]

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After the kidnapping: Child safe, parents worried, politicians bloviate…

Posted on February 25, 2009 by kwilder

KW: I was hoping not to write much more about the dramatic story of the 15 year old boy who was whisked away from his home in Massachusetts to West Virginia, with his 24 year old teacher. I do wish everyone well in recovering, recuperating, reflecting, and also in dealing with the politicians and school […]

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President Obama names John Morton for head of ICE/Homeland Security

Posted on February 25, 2009 by kwilder

KW: I was first alerted to this news from the Long Island Immigrant Alliance list-serve. I wonder if this appointment will change the direction of recent, aggressive and unfair raids that ICE has been making on immigrants in the past few years? More about recent ICE raids: here. (excerpt from) Newsmax.com Career Prosecutor to Lead […]

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