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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.
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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.
This is amazing…an amazing coincidence…
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KW writes: I hope that with this admission from Ohio that fracking literally shakes the earth under our homes and feet, more folks in New York will struggle against fracking. I wonder how many people previously believed that man-made activity could cause earthquakes? This is eye-opening news. See links to fracking info for New York and other states at the read more.
(excerpt from) Reuters
Ohio earthquake was not a natural event, expert says
by Kim Palmer / Tue Jan 3, 2012
(Reuters) – A 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Ohio on New Year’s Eve did not occur naturally and may have been caused by high-pressure liquid injection related to oil and gas exploration and production, an expert hired by the state of Ohio said on Tuesday.
Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources on Sunday suspended operations at five deep well sites in Youngstown, Ohio, where the injection of water was taking place, while they evaluate seismological data from a rare quake in the area.
The wells are about 9,000 feet deep and are used to dispose of water from oil and gas wells. The process is related to fracking, the controversial injection of chemical-laced water and sand into rock to release oil and gas. Critics say that the high pressure injection of the liquid causes seismic activity…
There is info about the hazards of fracking
at un-naturalgas.org: here
Related Stories
(Oklahoma, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York): Read more »
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Maybe I am not the most objective observer. I love Patti Smith‘s music, and I love her politics. And now I have to say I love her writing in Just Kids. Her book was an addictive read. I usually sit with a book for months. I finished this book in a week. Her style of writing in short vignettes, and her straight-forward writing style, makes it easy to move through the book quickly.
The primary thesis of the book is to document her relationship with her friend, lover, muse and subject Robert Mapplethorpe. She gives the reader entree into the difficult path two young artists forged in order to find their very original voices. Along the way, they meet, interact with, and befriend the artists, poets, and musicians that defined the early 1970’s. The book is a portrait of two emerging artists within a cultural history.
Related posts: Read more »
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As hopeless political junkies, we are long-time fans of Richard Winger and his publication, Ballot Access News. Winger has been a champion of ballot freedom, and has become a recognized expert nationwide. His is a generous and giving man who holds a nonpartisan mission to grant equal access for voters. He edits a monthly newsletter called Ballot Access News. His reviews of legislative actions and court decisions are more incisive than anything you will find in the corporate media. This months’ edition carries 3 book reviews.
Winger praised No Holding Back: The 1980 John B. Anderson Presidential Campaign highly. He consumed the book in four days. The author describes Anderson’s reason for running first as a Republican, and then as an independent as the following:
Anderson gave up a safe seat in the House of Representatives, a position in the Republican leadership, and a likely nomination for a Senate seat to run what every expert considered a hopeless race for the GOP presidential nomination. Anderson did so because he was disturbed by many of the same trends in American politics that still exist today: the proliferation of special interests, gridlock on Capitol Hill, and the unwillingness of his fellow politicians to speak honestly about the critical issues facing the nation.
The second book that Winger reviewed is California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It. Winger describes this as “the first fairly well-read book (in California anyway) to boost proportional representation. ” The authors describe the solution as: Read more »
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Minimizing Harm to Human Health Resultant from Persistent Organic
Pollutants Contamination of the Environment: Focus on Akwesasne
(excerpt from) POPS Cancer Hazard website
Contamination of the Global Environment
[The impact of POPs Pollution on all of us…]
During the past 100 years the manufacture and use of certain halogenated hydrocarbons has gradually led to the contamination of the global environment. These substances are highly resistant to natural break-down processes. They are also soluble in fats. Because of these two characteristics, the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) accumulate to the highest levels in organisms at the top of food chains. Many species of organisms have body burdens of POPs. Consumption of animal fats is the major exposure route for this group of anthropogenic chemicals.
All peoples of the Earth bear body burdens of POPs, but those who consume relatively large quantities of animal fats have the greatest accumulation of POPs in their fat tissues…
[The specific, increased hazard of POPs Pollution to the people of Akwesasne, an indigenous community, on the Mohawk reserve, located on the St. Lawrence River in New York State…] Read more »
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In this first video message from Jill Stein, the Green Party presidential candidate addresses the White House’s recent agreements to violate the 6th, 7th, and 8th Amendments to the Constitution, to speed up the timetable on the Keystone Pipeline, and to eliminate the national health care standard.
In the message, Dr. Stein says that, “I’m taking about real hope for deep change — the kind that’s breaking out all over. Because so many people like you are standing up and refusing to accept this unprecedented state of inequality, austerity and perpetual war that we’re in. Instead, you are demanding the peaceful, just, green future we all deserve. And that’s the real source of hope, not only for the holidays — but for every day, going forward to a better future that’s within our reach.”
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Sunday morning, January 1, 2012: I think this site is now streaming live in NYC:
http://www.livestream.com/occupynyc2
Occupy Wall Street folks were definitely active until 5am on the streets. I think they are still gathered as of late morning, Sunday, January 1, 2012.
Last night was a busy night in NYC. Hundreds of thousands of people were gathered in Manhattan to celebrate the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop. Who do you think that the NYPD focused on for crime prevention? Would you guess they focused on possible terrorists? Potential pickpockets? Aggressive drunks?
No, the NYPD was busy trying to secure Liberty Square. And, throughout the night, they were targeting citizen journalists and official, legal observers.
Occupy Wall Street folks tried to gather together in Liberty Square for their own New Year’s Eve celebration. They also planned marches around NYC, such as shouting messages of solidarity outside of jails. The NYPD did not handle it well. And, the NYC police played games, such as ejecting livestream-ers, and moments later making indiscriminate arrests of random pedestrians.
Looks like the Occupy Wall Street folks stayed active until at least 5am this morning! That is some enthusiasm.
Found these updates at www.occupywallst.org. They also have a whole list of Live Streams:
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Updates and live streaming links at occupywallst.org.
Live Updates from the Ground
(As reported at occupywallst.org on New Year’s Eve):
12:45pm EST: Thousands still in the Square, as a march leaves Liberty. Headed down Broadway, police moving in pursuit.
12:40pm EST: The party continues at Liberty. Cops have backed down for now. The barricades are twinkling, after Occupiers hung lights across the pile that was taken down.
12:00pm EST: Happy New Year from OCCUPIED Liberty Square! Thousands are already here. JOIN US!
11:50pm EST: NYPD riot cops, with batons drawn, mobilizing in formation. Some police mounted on horses seen. More barricades still being taken down, piled in the center of the park.
11:30pm EST: The party continues on top of “Liberty Mountain” (the pile of barricades)…
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What song will thousands of people around the world hear tomorrow, as they watch the ball drop in Times Square, NYC? Probably, John Lennon’s “Imagine”.
Imagine by John Lennon is a featured Peace Song of the Day at our new project, PeaceCouple.com. Thousands of people around the world sing Imagine together while envisioning a peaceful, New Year.
The song “Imagine” has also resonated with folks from the Occupy Wall Street movement. “Imagine” was one of the tunes sung by the small group of stalwarts who gathered at Liberty Square/Zuccotti Park for Christmas. [See story at DNA Info: here]
Below the first video are links to lots and lot of videos of occupiers singing Imagine.
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Kimberly Wilder writes:
I hope that the public stays watchful of incidents where police kill citizens. It is so important to all of our rights and safety, that our government strives to exact justice through the courts, not on the streets. Of course, we should not immediately blame police, as they have difficult jobs. And, it is noted that one or two officers were wounded in the Nassau incident this morning.
Still, since the government and police “hold all the cards” as far as after-the-fact information goes, it is important to watch them very closely, and to demand answers.
In Suffolk County this year, a family called police to check up on a family member with a history of psychiatric problems. The police subsequently killed the man, Kevin Callahan of Selden, NY, in his home. This incident happened in September of 2011, and neither the Suffolk County Police, nor Suffolk County government, have released enough information to explain themselves to the public, and provide comfort and justice to the family. There is an old update here. And, I will be writing more about the case this week, since the family is still waiting on the simple information of the results of the autopsy.
The story from the police killing incident today in Nassau County is below, and at The NY Daily News: here. Read more »
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Like Elvis or Madonna, some people are famous and prolific enough to be known by only one name.
If you ever listened to WBAI 99.5FM in NYC, or attended board meetings, you couldn’t help but brace yourself when you heard the name “Monroe”. Monroe Litman was a constant presence on community radio station WBAI. He was often critiquing, suggesting, or just criticizing. He had famous interactions with Grandpa Al Lewis. And, he was sometimes indulged for time by Hugh Hamilton.
Monroe Litman passed away this holiday season. I first heard the news on-air from the stand-in host on the Hugh Hamilton Show. The news was confirmed to me by a WBAI insider who I correspond with, as well as a local activist who sent around an RIP e-mail. There is sadness over his loss. And, I am also feeling the shock of realizing that someone who is so persistent can be suddenly gone. Read more »
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