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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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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.
KW writes:
As you may have heard, on Saturday night, a car bomb was found – before it detonated – in Times Square, New York City, in the theater district. (Story at Daily News: here.)
Now, that everyone is safe, may I share an amusing irony that I discovered in looking into this… Read more »
Filed under: Art, News | Tagged: bomb, Broadway, Comedy, God of Carnage, Live theatre, Macbeth, new york city, racism, Theater curses, Theater District, Times Square, Yasmina Reza | Leave a Comment »
William Shakespeare statue on "Literary Walk" in Central Park
Withdraw Proposed Vendor Restrictions Until Questions Answered
The New York Civil Liberties Union today urged the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to reconsider its proposal to restrict the number and location of vendors at several city parks on the grounds that the City has not made enough information public to allow for a determination of if the proposed rules run afoul of the First Amendment. Questions also remain as to whether the first-come, first-served approach to vending locations will result in a fair allocation of space, and if the proposed limits are truly appropriate in all of the impacted neighborhoods.
“Parks have historically been recognized as vitally important for social, artistic and political expression,” said NYCLU Legal Director Arthur Eisenberg. “The Parks Department should make every effort to accommodate our city’s artists, poets and authors. It must withdraw its proposal until it can publicly demonstrate it is meeting its First Amendment obligations.”
In a letter sent Friday afternoon to Alessandro G. Olivieri, general counsel to the Department of Parks & Recreation, Eisenberg and NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman outlined three concerns regarding the proposed vendor restrictions:
According to press reports, the Parks Department’s proposal will reduce by 75 percent the number of people engaging in the vending of expressive materials. Read more »
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Walter Sargent
Come join the fun at the…
PeaceSmiths Topical, A-Typical, Music, Poetry and Whatever Coffeehouse
Friday, May 7, 2010
at 8pm
Music:
Walter Sargent
Middle Set:
Local poet, Ian Wilder hosts:
Read your favorite local poet*
Music:
Pedro Pereira
Plus: Open Mic — Maybe you?!
$7 suggested donation
(more if possible, less if necessary)
includes light refreshments
Location: First United Methodist Church in Amityville Read more »
Filed under: activism, Calendar, events, local, long island, Long Island Music, Long Island Politics, music, News, Peace, poetry | Tagged: coffeehouse, peacesmiths | Leave a Comment »
Civil Rights Groups and Justice Department Team Up in Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Nearly three years ago, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and its member organization Long Island Housing Services (LIHS) investigated two brothers from Queens, N.Y. for refusing to rent an apartment to African Americans. Earlier this week, a federal judge granted them the opportunity to hold the landlords, Emanuil and Vyacheslav Uvaydov, accountable by intervening in a federal lawsuit brought against the pair by the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Uvaydovs jointly rent out a two-bedroom apartment in Queens. In August 2007, a white real estate agent from Long Island notified NFHA of her belief that the Uvaydovs discriminate based on race. She had telephoned one of the Uvaydovs to inquire about renting an apartment for her daughter, who is white, and her daughter’s African American roommate, both of whom were attending college nearby. Mr. Uvaydov asked the mother the race of her daughter and her daughter’s roommate. When she answered, Mr. Uvaydov said that he did not rent to African Americans. Read more »
Filed under: activism, local, long island, Long Island Politics, News, social & economic justice | Tagged: Fair Housing Act, housing | Leave a Comment »
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Michael Canney, Co-Chair, Alachua Green Party: “The public has been heavily subsidizing the profits of Big Oil, Big Coal and the nuclear industry, and then when disasters occur we are left paying the bill for cleaning up the mess. The global climate crisis can’t be solved by staying the course. It is time to invest in an earth-friendly green energy policy…”
On April 29, 2010, the Green Party of Florida sent this press release to the Governor of Florida, and to the media:
In addition to the tragic loss of life, the accident is certain to have dire consequences for Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. 700,000 gallons of diesel fuel that was stored on the rig went into the Gulf, and the latest reports indicate crude oil is gushing into the Gulf at a rate of 8,000 barrels (400,000 gallons) every day, from a depth of 5,000 ft. Earlier reports have downplayed the scope of the problem, but it is becoming clear that a massive ecological catastrophe is in the making. Read more »
Filed under: 3rd party, Corporations, Ecology, economy, energy, Environment, green, Green Party, nature, News, politics, progressive politics, public health, safety, sustainability, sustainable, third party, US Politics | Tagged: Charlie Crist, Florida, Governor Crist, green economy, Green Party of Florida, Gulf Coast oil spill, Obama, oil spill, President Obama | 1 Comment »
A June 2011 story about Kevin Parker and the NY State Legislature: here.
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April 2010 post:
I am happy that Governor Paterson took a reasoned approach to commenting on the O’Luck/DeFrancisco/Parker/Kreuger argument. Paterson wisely explained what Parker was trying to say in calmer language. Great move by the Governor. When everyone is fighting, it is always good to stay calm, help articulate other people’s concerns, and focus the group back on the most important issues.
Here are some quotes from the Governor as printed in a Daily News story:
…“I think what Sen. Parker — and I have not seen YouTube and I haven’t heard it — but what he may have been trying to translate for his colleagues was the frustration of the fact that black businesses before 2006 had trouble getting state contracts.”… Read more »
Filed under: New York State Politics, News, politics | Tagged: DeFrancisco, Kevin Parker, Mark O'Luck, NY State Senate, race issues | Leave a Comment »
Howie Hawkins will announce his candidacy for Governor at a press conference in Albany on Tuesday May 4th at 12:30 PM. The press conference will be in the LCA press room (Rm. 130) of the Legislative Office Building , Swan and State Sts., Albany .
Hawkins promises to “tax Wall Street in order to invest in Main Street .” He will call for progressive tax reforms to close the state budget deficit, restore cuts to schools and other public services, share revenues with local governments, and provide “jobs for all at living wages” in public works and services. Like most New Yorkers, he is disgusted by the climate of political corruption and special interests that dominates the state Capitol and believes it is time for wholesale changes. He is a strong supporter of ethics reform, as well as full campaign financing and proportional representation.
He will also call for “public enterprise in key areas of the economy as the most efficient and democratic means of economic renewal and security,” including a single-payer health service, public power utilities, and a state bank to target new productive investments into a sustainable green economy based on renewable energy, mass transit, sustainable agriculture, and green industries. The state bank would also refinance mortgages on affordable terms for the tens of thousands of New York homes facing foreclosure.
Hawkins wants to ban hydrofracking for natural gas and shut down New York ‘s aging nuclear power plants as fast as replacement power in renewables comes on line. Read more »
Filed under: 3rd party, activism, election, Election 2010, elections, Environment, grassroots democracy, Green Party, News | 1 Comment »
This free screening will be Friday, April 30 at 2:30 PM in Bruno Walter Auditorium, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza. Reservations are not required. For further info, go to the film’s website, www.mostdangerousman.org. For more event information, call the Yip Harburg Foundation office at 212-343-9668.
Also, Robert Ellsberg, son of Daniel Ellsberg and a key figure in Pentagon Papers affair, will speak.
The film was a 2010 Academy Award Nominee and has won seven other prizes to-date. The multiple award-winning film traces how Daniel Ellsberg, a high-level Pentagon official and Vietnam War strategist, concluded that the war was based on decades of lies and leaked 7,000 pages of top secret documents to The New York Times, making headlines around the world. Ellsberg risked life in prison to stop a war he helped plan. This story of one man’s profound change of heart is also a piercing look at the world of government secrecy as revealed by the ultimate insider. Marked by a landmark battle between America’s greatest newspapers and its president–that went to the Supreme Court–this political thriller unravels the political saga that lead directly to Watergate, Nixon’s resignation and the end of the Vietnam War. Read more »
Filed under: Anti-War, Calendar, events, film, New York State Politics, News, nonviolence | Leave a Comment »
Opinion from published geologist Chris Landau on April 28, 2010:
Do not burn the oil on the sea. Do not drill other wells into the existing BP well in the Gulf of Mexico. Chris Landau (geologist)
These actions will burn people, boats and property. Wind gusts will blow the flames out of control. The heat from the flames will create their own winds. This is just making a bad situation worse. Is there nobody handling this situation that is thinking of the consequences of their actions?
Do not drill more directional wells into this well. It will blow out the formation, loosen the casing and create a permanent ocean floor leak. Read more »
Filed under: energy, News, US Politics | Tagged: burning oil spill, Chris Landau, geology, Gulf of Mexico, oil spill | 2 Comments »
Steven Schmidt is one of our most culturally active friends. Steven used to run the “Z-list” which became famous for its presentation of cultural events and phases of the moon. Kelly Powell is a poet and a mom. Kelly glows with positive energy and community spirit. Steven and Kelly Powell make up one of the most fun, power couples you will ever meet.
I am not sure if this list of their upcoming events was sent to me so that Ian and I can finally pin them down for that dinner we keep saying we will all have together? Or, if it was a mass e-mail. Though, whatever the reason, these are great recommendations. The Caffé Portofino poetry events are hosted by Steven, and allow ample opportunity for open mic reading.
Please note that Steven and Kelly will be at PeaceSmiths on June 4th! So, I will, eventually get to spend some time with them. And, you can enjoy their company at PeaceSmiths’ very cool, coffeehouse setting, with light refreshments and great music.
The Upcoming, Culturally Exotic Whereabouts of Kelly Powell and Steven Schmidt:
04/30 Fri 7:00pm David Fox and Kelly Powell host
Steven Schmidt reading “Muse poems, nothing but Muse poems”
Plus open reading. http://www.performancepoets.org/
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217 Middle Country Road, Centereach, NY Read more »
Filed under: local, long island, Long Island Music, Long Island Politics, News, Peace, poetry, progressive politics | Tagged: Bellmore Events, Caffe Portofino, coffeehouse, David Axelrod, David Fox, Dorothy Friedman, Gayl Teller, George Wallace, Jersey Boys, Joli Ienuso, Kelly Powell, Liebeslider Walzer, Long Island culture, Long Island Poetry, Long Island poetry readings, Long Island poets, Mary Jane Tenerelli, Max Wheat, Maxwell Wheat, Northport, Northport Chorale, Northport Events, peacesmiths, Steve Schmidt, steven schmidt, Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan, Tara Propper | Leave a Comment »
Sat, May 8, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Pennington Friends House, 215 East 15th Street, NYC. donation $10
Bring your voices for an evening of POLITICAL SATIRE, PARODY, & SOCIAL COMMENTARY
www.tomneilsonmusic.com Some songs are on https://www.soundclick.com/tomneilson
World Soul Records, Phone: 212.673.1730, tomneilsonmusic@yahoo.com Read more »
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Right here, in Greenlawn, Town of Huntington, Long Island, a weapons manufacturer – BAE – is making components for military drones.
Local peace groups have set up a monthly vigil outside of BAE, to protest the weapons manufacturer and to put the focus on drones and their record of killing innocent civilians.
What:
Demonstration outside of the BAE Building to protest the US use of drones
When:
Ongoing, usually the first Saturday of the month, but check in to confirm
Next demo is confirmed for Saturday, May 1st at 1pm
Where:
450 Pulaski Rd. Greenlawn, NY 11740
(Pulaski Rd. just east of Park Ave. in Greenlawn, Town of Huntington)
(Parking is available just across the street from BAE)
Directions to the demonstration: Read more »
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