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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.
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  • Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened?

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    Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? eBook

    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.

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Red light cameras may come to Long Island

Suffolk County and Nassau County may begin using red light cameras. A bill is in the NY State legislature to allow them to do so.

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

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 […]

Wed. 3/11/09: Journalism and Human Rights presentation in Nassau

KW: In addition to this wonderful presentation, I heard that the woman’s a cappella group, Willow, will be performing to welcome the attendees. Beautiful music, and a chance to see Judy Sanford-Guise, my friend and PeaceSmiths colleague, perform. My Life Under the Gun with Lydia Cacho, Mexican journalist

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

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 […]

Nassau County Executive updates and current union issue

Full story at Newsday Watch that union deal for signs of Nassau ‘reform’ by Bill Murphy This article was written in expectation of union contracts which may be finalized today or tomorrow. Though, it also has some review and reflections on Thomas Suozzi’s tenure thus far as Nassau County Executive. (It leaves out the whole […]

Large percentage of Long Islanders have experienced hate crime

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.

3/11/09 Extension for Insanity Island Comments/Stop LNG development off our shore

Friends, We have received notification from the U.S. Coast Guard that, thanks to US Representative Frank Pallone’s request, the deadline to submit written comments regarding the scoping for the EIS for “Insanity Island” has been extended to March 11, 2009. If you have not submitted comments yet, there is still time! Instructions for submitting comments […]

Update on “Insanity Island”, Long Island LNG project

Long Island environmentalists are concerned that the company Atlantic Sea Island Group has proposed a massive man-made industrial island for a  Liquid Natural Gas facility (LNG) off the New York and New Jersey coasts. A public hearing was held in Long Beach on Thursday, January 27, 2009. A report back from Nassau green Jim Brown […]

128 foreclosed homes auctioned in Nassau: activists try to intervene

This story is on the News12 website. Not all content is always available to non-subscribers (unfortunately.) The story is: here if you can pull it up. (excerpt) Foreclosed Nassau homes auctioned amid protests (01/13/09) MINEOLA – Housing reform group ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) stepped in to save at least one foreclosed […]

Thursday, Dec. 11th at 8am: Court Support Rally for Hempstead 15

Please come out and support the 15 demonstrators – many Iraq Veterans Against the War – who were arrested the night of the Hofstra Presidential Debate. They wanted to ask the two major party candidates a question about the war and a question about veteran benefits, and they were denied entry. When a group of […]

Two chances to hear poet Max Wheat on the radio

Christmas Music and Poetry on the Radio… Frontiers A Musical Talk Show WHPC – 90.3 FM Nassau Community College Monday, December 8th at 9pm and Thursday, December 11th at 10am

Wal-Mart stampede: Where’s Woody Guthrie?

Condolences to the family of Jdimytai Damour. It is very sad that he was trampled while trying to make a living as a worker at a Wal-Mart store. Now, what can we learn from this? And, who is to blame?

Update on Hempstead 15: some vindication

KW: I am adding my own thoughts and opinions with facts from the recent statement and update about the Hempstead 15. The Nassau County District Attorney has offered the Hempstead 15 an “ACD”, or “Adjournment on Contemplation of Dismissal.” This shows that the DA probably did not want to go through a trial. And, it […]

Report back from Hempstead march and vigil against hate

KW: Tonight, Saturday, November 22nd, there was a march, rally and vigil in Hempstead to commemorate the life of Marcelo Lucero and to call for an end to hate. Ian and I attended the first part, the march from the bus stop to Town Hall. (We had a memorial event we needed to attend, as […]