Message from Scott Olsen, Vet for Peace injured at Occupy Oakland protests

Posted on November 14, 2011 by kwilder

(excerpt from) SF Appeal Former Marine Injured In #OccupyOakland Demonstration Releases Statement A former U.S. Marine injured in Occupy Oakland demonstrations last month released his first public statement on Sunday after he was released from the hospital last week. [Scott] Olsen posted the statement on Google Plus Sunday morning, accompanied by a picture of himself […]

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Info and updates on Scott Olson – Veteran for Peace assaulted by police at Occupy Oakland incident

Posted on October 27, 2011 by kwilder

Update about 4pm EST Thursday: A local NBC station says that Scott Olson [Scott Olsen] does have a fractured skull, but that as of Thursday morning (California time) he is doing better. Full story, including updates about Occupy Oakland: here. There is a list of Thursday evening (10/27) vigils for Scott Olson, around the country: […]

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Saturday, Dec 5th at 1pm: Demonstrate against war and drones

Posted on December 3, 2009 by kwilder

On Saturday December 5th at 1PM, Pax Christ, South Country Peace Group, VFPLI and others will be conducting the first of many demonstrations to demand an end to occupation and war. Come join us at… BAE  (Long Island’s own weapons manufacturer and producer of Drone aircraft components) 450 Pulaski Road Greenlawn, NY 11740 Let your […]

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In Long Island: Demo against unfair military recruiting of youth

Posted on July 29, 2009 by kwilder

Sunday, August 2nd from noon until 2:00pm: Say No to an Army Experience Center on Long Island! Smithhaven Mall, Lake Grove As most of you know, the Army Experience Center (AEC) in Philadelphia is a video arcade recruitment facility that manipulates our children into enlisting and into thinking that war is a game.

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Live: Veterans for Peace take over national archives

Posted on November 16, 2008 by iwilder

This is wild! The Veterans for Peace have decided to show how our illegal wars are violating our Constitution. The VFP is streaming their action live! Interesting: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/warcrimes

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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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