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Oppression can be subtle: Hang in there for Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 13, 2011 by kwilder

PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO STOP EVICTION TOMORROW — Be there Friday, October 14th at 6am 1) In NYC: Call 311 and tell Bloomberg to support our right to assemble and to not interfere with #OWS. (Long Island and all out of town call 212-NEW-YORK/212-639-9675) 2) Come to #OWS on FRIDAY AT 6AM to defend the […]

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Former Governor may visit Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 12, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: I am not a Spitzer fan, but these comments sure are interesting and enlightening. (excerpt from) Capital New York Spitzer wants a petition to dump Geithner… Oct 12, 2011 [Former New York Governor] Eliot Spitzer told a crowded room he was a big supporter of the Occupy Wall Street protests taking place a […]

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Update on Occupy Wall Street Protest: Day #4 – Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Posted on September 20, 2011 by kwilder

The group who called for the action is Adbusters: here. Great demonstration of consensus. Trying to take votes and straw polls, come to agreement, as things move fast. Tuesday morning: Member of media team and two others arrested. The police are interfering with the press. They are blocking people’s ability to know what is going […]

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People are gathering on Wall Street to protest broken financial system

Posted on September 19, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: I thought I heard something about this…found a video about it at Green Party Watch just now… People starting occupying Wall Street this Saturday, September 17, 2011. Seems like they haven’t given up yet. Activist and former Green Party candidate Reverend Billy gave an inspiring pep talk. Story at care2.com: here Reverend Billy […]

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Dancing for Environmental Revolution: Thurs 6/30 at 1pm in Canton, NY

Posted on June 29, 2011 by kwilder

from a Media Advisory: Dancing for Environmental Revolution Late in the Days of Cancer Epidemic in the USA: A Cancer Action NY Call for Total Global Spiritual Environmental Revolution Thursday, June 30th, 2011 at 1:00 PM New York State Department of Health, District Office, Canton, New York USA

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NY third party news: Procedural victory concerning vote-counting

Posted on May 14, 2011 by kwilder

from Ballot Access News Procedural Victory in New York Vote-Counting Case May 12th, 2011 On May 10, U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff issued an 18-page opinion in Conservative Party v Walsh, southern district, 10 cv-6923. This is the lawsuit in which the Conservative Party of New York, the Working Families Party of New York, […]

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Jason West: The once and future Mayor of New Paltz

Posted on May 4, 2011 by kwilder

Green Party Watch The once and future Mayor May 3, 2011 Jason West was Mayor of New Paltz New York from 2003 to 2007. An active member of the Green Party at that time, West was the first official in the United States to marry same-sex couples. He was arrested and charged with “solemnizing marriages […]

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Unhappy with LIPA?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by kwilder

If you are unhappy with LIPA/Long Island Power Authority, you are not alone. A new survey-study shows that LIPA customers are the least satisfied in the nation. If you don’t like it…change it. When LIPA was set up, LIPA board members were supposed to be elected. There are still vestiges of the petitioning rules in […]

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In NYC Education: Stakeholders finally win a round (Cathie Black to resign)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: Cathleen Black was appointed by arrogant, NYC Mayor Bloomberg. She needed and received a waiver from the NY Regents, because she did not have any education background or credentials. Now that she is gone, let’s get rid of the Regents that voted YES for her. And, let’s demand an open process to hire […]

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While you were partying: Governor Cuomo sworn in

Posted on December 31, 2010 by kwilder

Hope you are having a great holiday season. Though, realize that the wheels of power are still turning. This evening, Governor Cuomo held a private swearing-in ceremony. His term starts officially on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 12:01am. (And, please keep an eye on his education policies, and who he appoints to the NY State […]

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Good news for Libertarians in NY!

Posted on December 2, 2010 by kwilder

In NY State, a party must receive 50,000 votes for Governor in order to gain automatic ballot status (and have its party name appear on the voter registration form.) News that the NYC vote tally is 17% higher than first reported, bodes well for the Libertarians, whose candidate, Warren Redlich, was close to the 50,000 […]

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Monday, Nov 8th: My day at the Suffolk County Board of Elections

Posted on November 8, 2010 by kwilder

    Today I spent a few hours at the Suffolk County Board of Elections. I am a registered “blank”, who supports the rights of all third parties. I went with a pollwatching certificate from the Libertarian Party. And, I worked with Audrey Capozzi, who is the Vice Chair of the LPNY (state Libertarian Party) […]

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Green Party Ballot Access roundup: Arkansas to Wisconsin and more…

Posted on November 3, 2010 by kwilder

(excerpt from) Green Party Watch Post-election Green Party 2010 ballot access roundup Last night the Green Party won ballot access in New York and Texas, retained it in Massachusetts and Ohio, lost it in Illinois and Wisconsin, and fell short of gaining it in Arkansas, Maryland, Minnesota, and Nevada… Full article with details at Green […]

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Eliot Katz: Ginsberg and the NY Times article on the Beats & the Tea Party

Posted on October 23, 2010 by iwilder

Dear Friends (who were also friends of Allen’s): In the October 10th New York Times Book Review, there was an article by Lee Siegel comparing the views of Beat Generation writers, including Allen’s, to the right-wing Tea Party movement. I wrote a letter to the Book Review editor in response because I thought it was […]

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