Are Jedi Knights Libertarian or Socialist? (Please help us figure it out)

Posted on July 26, 2010 by kwilder

(excerpt from) The Atlantic Wire Are Jedi Knights Libertarian or Socialist? by Max Fisher on July 26, 2010 Most political journalists are also nerds, so it was probably only a matter of time until someone started debating the politics of Star Wars. This particular discussion started when an official with the Canadian prime minister’s office […]

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Please comment: What’s up with the peace movement?

Posted on April 7, 2009 by kwilder

How do we end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? Where is the peace movement? Questions by Kimberly Wilder. Some answers from David McReynolds. Please add your questions and/or answers in the comment section.

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Mark Finkel made me post this: DSA brunch at his house

Posted on January 23, 2009 by iwilder

KW: Not sure my exact position on socialism. I know of some wonderful socialists like Katharine Smith, co-founder of PeaceSmiths. And, I like and respect Mark Finkel, and he supports this group. So…check it out, look it up, if you are interested… If you want to come to brunch with some young, energetic socialists, at […]

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Cindy Sheehan did not win Congress…what’s next?

Posted on November 5, 2008 by iwilder

K: Don’t you just love the stark, cold-hearted, aloofness of the corporate media? There are hundreds of articles saying in many mean ways that Cindy Sheehan did not win against Speaker of the House, anti-impeachment, pro-war Democrat Nancy Pelosi. But, none stop to say what the numbers were. As a first-time candidate, and as an […]

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Barbara West needs to read the New Testament

Posted on October 28, 2008 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW_wQgWviZ8] In the interview pictured above, the interviewer, Barbara West seemed to be using all the Republican talking points and attack ideas. In one question, West mirrors the Republican accusation that the Democrats are socialist because their tax plans would allegedly redistribute wealth. West uses “From each according to his ability, to each according to […]

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Socialist Party wins important Ballot Access in Ohio (Greens may be next)

Posted on August 21, 2008 by iwilder

From Ballot Access News Socialist Party Put on Ohio Ballot by Federal Court August 21st, 2008 On August 21, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus issued an order putting the Socialist Party on the Ohio ballot. Specifically, Brian Moore for president and Stewart Alexander for vice-president will be listed on the November ballot with “Socialist” […]

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Quick Report: California Peace and Freedom Party Prez Forum

Posted on August 2, 2008 by iwilder

Late this afternoon (Sat. Aug. 2nd), the California “Peace and Freedom Party” is expected to select its candidate for President of the United States. The Peace and Freedom Party is a party of socialism and feminism. ****Update 8/3/2008: The Peace and Freedom Presidential Candidate is Ralph Nader. Wilderside post here. From Ballot Access News: Peace […]

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Two exciting conventions: McKinney at Hip-Hop and Peace and Freedom

Posted on July 31, 2008 by iwilder

National Hip-Hop Political Convention Opens By Jeff Chang Posted 07/31/2008 at 10:27 AM Today, [Thursday, July 31st] the National Hip-Hop Political Convention opens in Las Vegas. Thousands are expected to attend the Convention, with some coming from as far as Colombia and South Korea yesterday for the opening b-boy battle, that featured a showdown between […]

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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.

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