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Georgiana is the subject of the movie "The Duchess" (currently on Netflix) and a relative of the young Prince and Princess of Cambridge. Get the Ultimate Fan Guide -- with plot points, history, and what happened to the historical characters -- for only 99 cents!
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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.
Today we march, tomorrow we vote Green Party.
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.
Green Party remains the only national party in DC to endorse statehood
Filed under: 3rd party, activism, Election 2012, grassroots democracy, Green Party, News, platform, politics, presidential race, Press Release, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: DC Statehood Green, District of Columbia, Jill Stein, statehood | Leave a Comment »
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) lawsuit supported by NYC & 3 States
Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, new york, New York State Politics, News, social & economic justice | Tagged: American Civil Liberties Union, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, Edie Windsor, new york city, New York Civil Liberties Union, Same-Sex Marriage | 2 Comments »
Kevin Callahan Memorial Service Update 9/21/2012: Photos from the event at Flickr: here. (If you are on FaceBook, you can share the reflections and photos here: FB Event page for Kevin’s Memorial: here.) Candlelight Vigil to commemorate the life of Kevin Callahan Thursday, September 20, 2012 7 pm Liberty Park, Selden, Long Island, NY (On […]
Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, local, long island, Long Island news, Long Island Politics, New York State Politics, News, progressive politics, social & economic justice, suffolk, suffolk county | Tagged: Criminal Justice, Kevin Callahan, Kevin Callahan vigil, man killed by Suffolk Police, Police Abuse, police killings, Suffolk County, Suffolk County New York, Suffolk County Police Department | Leave a Comment »
from Democracy Now! Set up for the Republican National Convention in Tampa, the “Romneyville” encampment is similar to Hoovervilles of the 1930s Great Depression. Residents of Romneyville are calling for an end to foreclosures, homelessness and the criminalization of poverty. We hear from Shamako Noble, a Romneyville resident and executive director of the Hip Hop […]
Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Election 2012, grassroots democracy, Green Party, independent politics, News, politics, presidential race, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: Cheri Honkala, Democracy Now, foreclosure, great depression, Hip Hop Congress, homeless, Mitt Romney, Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, poverty, Republican National Convention, romneyville, Shamako Noble, Tampa Florida | 2 Comments »
#S17: 3 Days of Education, Celebration & Resistance The folks at Occupy Wall Street in New York City have been making plans to celebrate their September 17th for weeks now. Our friend Walter has been involved in some of the grassroots planning sessions. Currently, there are only hints on-line of what will happen. There is […]
Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, events, local, New York State Politics, News, Occupy Wall Street, Peace, politics, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics, war | Tagged: #S17, Democratic Party and the peace movement, Is the occupy movement anti-war?, New York City events, NYC politics, nycga, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Wall Street Anniversary, Occupy Wall Street platform, peace and the occupy movement, September 17th | Leave a Comment »
Ward Morehouse is a pacifist hero that I was lucky enough to have worked with.
Filed under: activism, Corporations, grassroots democracy, independent politics, international politics, News, nonviolence, progressive politics, social & economic justice, sustainable, US Politics | Tagged: bhopal disaster, corporate personhood, memorial, obituary, POCLAD, TOES, Union Carbide, Ward Morehouse | Leave a Comment »
Green Party called two recent reports on police violence evidence of systematic abuses of power by police departments
Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, grassroots democracy, Green Party, local, News, nonviolence, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: civilian review, Jill Stein, Latino, New Black Panthers, police | Leave a Comment »
More info at the Save Our Schools website: here. Save Our Schools National Convention in Washington, DC Friday, August 3, 2012 to Sunday, August 5, 2012 The SOS People’s Principles will focus on: * Overuse of high-stakes standardized testing on children * Defense of public education against privatization, vouchers, privately-run charters, and turnarounds * Opposition […]
Filed under: activism, children, Education, News, politics, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: high-stakes testing, Jonathan Kozol, public school policy, public schools, Save Our Schools, Standardized test, standardized testing, State school, washington dc | 1 Comment »
Every License Plate Reader photo is time, date and GPS-stamped, stored and sent to a database,
Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, long island, Long Island news, Long Island Politics, New York State Politics, News, Press Release, progressive politics, social & economic justice, suffolk, suffolk county, US Politics | Tagged: aclu, big brother, Civil Liberties, nanny state, NYCLU, police, surveillance | 2 Comments »
The Anaheim Police Department killed a totally unarmed man last weekend. Then, the Anaheim Police attacked the people mourning and protesting his death. And, then, the Anaheim Police killed another Latino man in a questionable incident. The response? The Anaheim government and mayor basically say wait for the investigations. The Anaheim Police demean the community, […]
Filed under: activism, News, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: Anaheim California, Anaheim City Council, Anaheim police, Anaheim Police Department, Anaheim politics, CA politics, Joel Acevedo, Manuel Diaz, occupy, ows | 1 Comment »
As reported at Democracy Now!: “Police in the California city of Anaheim are facing allegations of murder and brutality after fatally shooting two Latino men over the weekend and firing rubber bullets at crowds of protesters.” The 25-year-old man, shot early in the day, Manuel Diaz, was unarmed. Then, the police attacked men, women, children, […]
Filed under: News, politics, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics, video | Tagged: Anaheim California, Anaheim police, Anaheim Police attack protesteres, Anaheim police video, law enforcement, Manual Diaz, Manuel Diaz, Manuel Diaz video, Police Abuse, police brutality | Leave a Comment »
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%. […]
Filed under: health, health care, Healthcare, News, politics, presidential race, progressive politics, social & economic justice, US Politics | Tagged: effects of Affordable Care Act, effects of Obamacare, explanation of Affordable Care Act, health care, Health insurance, Is the Affordable Care Act socialism?, Obamacare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, President Obama, Prez 2012, socialist reaction to Affordable Care Act, Stewart Alexancer, Supreme Court health care decision | 1 Comment »
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. […]
Filed under: activism, Books, Occupy Wall Street, progressive politics, social & economic justice | Tagged: Book review, Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre, nineteenth century literature, Occupy Wall Street, Shirley, Shirley by Charlotte Bronte, women's issues, women's studies | Leave a Comment »
In a story in The Wall Street Journal, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has announced the creation of an advisory panel with 12 hand-picked representatives from the community as its response to the groundswell of opposition that has emerged against the Department’s unlawful and discriminatory stop-and-frisk program, a move dismissed by the leadership […]
Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, new york, New York State Politics, News, social & economic justice | Tagged: Frisk, Inspector General, New York City Police Department, New York Civil Liberties Union, NYPD, Wall Street Journal | 1 Comment »
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