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Story of Citizens United vs. FEC 6/30/14

Posted on June 17, 2014 by iwilder

In a “Post” Citizens United America, our voices are being drowned out by the corrupting influence of money from special interest groups in politics, through their Super PACs.

Join Move to Amend Brookhaven for a viewing of the short film, The Story of Citizens United vs. FEC and an evening of stimulating conversation. You will find out how the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC [Federal Election Commission] became law, its consequences and discuss what you can do to restore democracy.

Exercise your right of free speech!

Where: Middle Country Public Library 101 Eastwood Blvd Centereach, NY

When: June 30, 2014

Start Time – 7:00pm (Presentation followed by Q&A session)

E-mail MTA Brookhaven at mtabrookhaven@gmail.com

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GP Guv Hawkins Says Working Families Party Nomination of Cuomo Betrays Working Families 

Posted on June 9, 2014 by iwilder

Howie Hawkins said today that the decision by the Working Families Party to nominate Governor Andrew Cuomo for a second term of Governor was an abandonment of working class and progressive voters, just further proof that the WFP is merely a liberal wing on the Democrats.

Hawkins said that the door to the Green Party was open to WFP members. “We feel their pain over the Cuomo nomination. We are here for them. We give them a place to organize and vote against the Cuomo agenda and for progressive policies.”

“We invite progressive, grassroots workers and community members who are looking for a union member to support to vote for the Green Party this November. We will also be targeting communities of color who feel abused and neglected by the Cuomo administration and his austerity policies on schools, criminal justice and human services,” said Hawkins, a working Teamster from Syracuse who unloads truck at night for UPS for a living.   Read more »

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Friday, June 6th: PeaceSmiths Coffee, season finale!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by iwilder

A Long Island event…

PeaceSmiths Topical, A-Typical, Folk Music, Poetry, and Whatever Coffeeehouse

Mountain Maidens

Fri day June 6th, 2014 at 8PM
Last show of the season!
Share the fun!

Featuring…

Mountain Maidens, local Folk singers…
Pramila Venkateswaran, Poet Laureate of Suffolk County…
And a PeaceSmiths tradition…Sing-a-Long with Andy Greenhouse…Plus: Open Mic…Maybe You?

Info and directions at PeaceSmiths here and below the fold…

 

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Green Party NY nominates Governor candidate and State Slate

Posted on May 22, 2014 by iwilder

Green Party Anti-Fracking Flyer PDFHowie Hawkins won the Green Party nomination for Governor in Troy on Saturday, setting up a rematch with Andrew Cuomo. Hawkins finished third in the race two years ago and intends to do better this time. Hawkins says he plans to challenge the 1% tag team of Cuomo and Republican nominee Astorino on economic, climate change and criminal justice issues. Hawkins also wants NY to go carbon free with a 100%, clean renewable energy by 2030, while providing a public living wage job to any New Yorker who needs one.

The Green Party selected NYC Educator Brian Jones to highlight their opposition to Cuomo’s education policies promoting privatization of the education system, including his promotion of the Common Core agenda and charter schools. The Green Party is seeking full funding to meet the educational needs of New Yorkers, including free tuition at CUNY and SUNY.   Hawkins/Jones need to receive at least 50,000 votes in the 2014 Governor election for the Green Party to retain the ballot line in NY.

The Hawkins-Jones ticket was nominated in Troy NY the day after former local State Senator and Majority Leader Joe Bruno won his federal retrial on public corruption charges despite clear evidence that he receive tens of thousands of dollars monthly for no-show jobs.

“Bruno was the wolf of Albany. The Albany media portrayed him as a lovable rogue because he was happy to publicly proclaim that his goal was to deliver favors for his friends, who stuffed his pockets in return. The Supreme Court has legalized bribery. And Cuomo whitewashed Bruno’s use of taxpayer resources to shake down donors. He raises $33 million in $40,000 chunks and then disbands the Moreland Commission without accomplishing anything. You want to end corruption in Albany, vote Green Party his November,” noted Hawkins.

Rounding out the ticket is Bronx attorney and activist Ramon Jimenez for Attorney General and Theresa Portelli, the recent Green nominee for Mayor in Albany, for State Comptroller. Jimenez ran for AG four years ago.   Read more »

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US State Green Parties form Alliance against Algonquin Gas Pipeline Expansion

Posted on May 7, 2014 by iwilder

Green Party Button 4From Environmental Headlines

The Green Party of Rhode Island is seeking to create a five-state alliance of Green parties (MA-RI-CT-NY-NJ) to STOP the proposed Algonquin Pipeline expansion. This $971 million project has moved into high gear, with a final application now on file at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. There’s been little public comment so far and the opposition, while growing, has been fragmented. Only the Green parties are positioned to quickly ramp up a coordinated, multi-state resistance.

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Democracy Now!: OWS Protester Cecily McMillan Convicted of Assaulting Cop, Faces up to 7 Years

Posted on May 6, 2014 by iwilder

Occupy Wall Street activist Cecily McMillan has been found guilty of assaulting a New York City police officer in a trial that critics say should have been about the police assaulting her. Today Democracy Now! speaks with McMillan’s attorney Martin Stolar, who is co-counsel for her case, and her friend Lucy Parks, field coordinator for the “Justice 4 Cecily Support Team.”

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Poets Theater Final Call for Work 5/31/2014

Posted on May 6, 2014 by iwilder
Welcome to Boog City Poets Theater 2012

Welcome to Boog City Poets Theater 2012

Final Call for Work: 5th Boog Poets Theater Night

Deadline for submitting plays is May 31, 2014
Event will be on Day 3 of the 8th annual Welcome to Boog City Poetry, Music, and Theater Festival,
on Sun. Aug. 3, 2014 at Sidewalk Cafe, 94 Avenue A, New York City

Open reading period for submissions of plays.

New playwrights encouraged, all welcome.
Focus: Poets Theater, Poetics Theater, and poetic approaches to theater.

  • Pieces should be no more than 15 minutes long (under 15 pages long).
  • Be sure to put title, your name, address, phone, and email on cover sheet.
  • Please limit submissions to no more than three plays.
  • email plays (as attachments) and inquiries to: Magus Magnus, poets theater curator magusmagnus1@gmail.com

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Spring 2014!

Posted on May 1, 2014 by iwilder

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TWL: Libraries | PeaceCouple

Posted on April 22, 2014 by iwilder

TWL: Things We LoveLibraries are the most American of institutions: community-based, democratic, pull-yourself-up by- your-own-bootstraps gathering places. Libraries were kicked off in this country by the most American of our founders: the self-made , earthy, inventor-scientist polymath Ben Franklin.

Libraries are about community.  They are a barn-raising or quilting bee for the mind, especially the young mind.  Everyone pools their resources so we can all have more than anyone of us could individually have access to when we need it.  and when we don’t need it, we leave it their for someone else to use.  Libraries are the well in the town square, where all can draw water and all have a stake in keeping them available.

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TWL: Vinegar | PeaceCouple

Posted on April 15, 2014 by iwilder

TWL: Things We LoveI admit that I do like the fancy Balsamic Vinegar that come in wine bottle shapes and make awesome dressings and marinades.  This post is not about that vinegar.

This post is about the white vinegar that you can find in the clear plastic gallon jug in the bottom shelf of the supermarket.  Even better is the extra-cheap store or generic brand.  We usually have at least two jugs of it around the house at a time.

No, we don’t use that much by putting it on our breakfast cereal every morning.

We clean with vinegar.  All the time.

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TWL: Things We Love | PeaceCouple.com

Posted on April 8, 2014 by iwilder

TWL: Things We LoveTWL will focus us on exploring what more of what peace means in the  rest of our lives, such as what it means to freecycle; to be a vegetarian; a locavore; a community member; to use nonviolent communication; and to clean with vinegar.  And more.   But first,

We want to hear from you!

What brings peace into your life?

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Early Spring 2014 LI Music

Posted on April 7, 2014 by iwilder

Little Toby Walker

Special Fri April 11 Toby Walker www.littletobywalker.com + Third Fri May 16, 2014 Stephanie Bettman & Luke Halpin www.bettmanandhalpin.com + Fri June 20 Canvas Moon Band + Sept 19 Harpeth Rising + Oct 17 (2 separate performers) Heather Pierson & Cathy Kreger  (Collects Food)   Our Times Coffeehouse http://www.ourtimescoffeehouse.org  The Our Times Coffeehouse is a joint project of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island (EHS) and the Long Island Progressive Coalition (LIPC), with the assistance of the Research and Education Project of Long Island (REP-LI).

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Fourth Saturday Song Box  + Fourth Sat Apr 26  Cecilia Kirtland & Friends with Special Guest Howard Emerson + no Song Box in May + Fourth Sat June 28 Gina Forsyth www.GinaForsyth.com & Honor Finnegan Watch for Fall 2014 performers Concert reservations SongBox@OptonLine.net 516-579-5365 To receive or stop Song Box & LI Folk Music Email rdebruin@suffolk.lib.ny.us

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RIP Jonathan Schell, anti-war anti-nuke, pro-Occupy activist |PeaceCouple.com

Posted on April 1, 2014 by iwilder
Jonathan Schell Occupy Town Square 2012 Shankbone

Jonathan Schell Occupy Town Square 2012 Shankbone (Photo credit: david_shankbone)

In December 2013 post entitled Schell: Complete Disarmament is the only Sane Path, we wrote about an excerpt from Jonathan Schell‘s 1982 book The Fate of the Earth which forms the nineteenth chapter of The Power of Nonviolence: Writings by Advocates of Peace .   Schell  was well-known as both a writer for the The New Yorker and The Nation, as well as an activist in the anti-nuclear, anti-war, and pro-Occupy movements.

Click here for the obituaries of Schell from the AP and Democracy Now!  

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RIP Tony Benn, Lifelong Pacifist | PeaceCouple.com

Posted on April 1, 2014 by iwilder

PeaceCouple.com collected articles from Democracy Now!, The Guardian, and Michael Parenti eulogizing former British Cabinet minister, longtime Parliament member and pacifist Tony Benn.  The article includes favorite quotes from Benn and his appearance in Michael Moore’s Sicko.

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