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Video: We Shall Overcome, with Joan Baez and Rev. Billy and choir
Posted on July 30, 2009 by kwilder
Cell phone tower in Holbrook, Long Island, NY
Posted on July 30, 2009 by kwilder
Kimberly Wilder writes:
Of all things, they are trying to put a cell tower in my mommy and daddy’s backyard.
Eek!
A preliminary meeting was last night. I think I will see what happens and if someone is listening to the neighbors resounding NO! and then post a bigger update with photos in a couple of days if things are still barreling forward in the building-it-side.
Oh, how I wish I did not have to worry about the ugly tower, which by definition and design must be above the tree-line, and which may also have health effects, though the US government doesn’t really allow anyone to say that.
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Understanding Empathy as a Tool for Peace on Vimeo
Posted on July 29, 2009 by iwilder
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On Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7pm, the Babylon Green Party Gathering featured Nonviolent Communication (NVC) practitioners Sue Tibke and Greg Wills speaking about Understanding Empathy as a Tool for Peace. http://www.BabylonGreens.org The event was held at Pisces Café, 14A Railroad Avenue, Babylon, NY (631-321-1231) http://www.piscescafe.net map) Come hungry! For directions to the Babylon Green Gathering, call 631-422-4702 or email ian.wilder@yahoo.com Children are welcome. All gatherings are free of charge, and open to the public.
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Obama Admin Expands Law Enforcement Program 287(g), Criticized for Targeting Immigrants and Increasing Racial Profiling
Posted on July 29, 2009 by iwilder
The Obama administration has expanded the controversial 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to enter into agreements with Homeland Securityâs Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, effectively giving local police the powers of federal immigration agents. The agreements have been widely criticized for increasing racial profiling and singling out immigrants for arrest without suspicion of crime. We speak to Aarti Shahani of Justice Strategies and Roberto Lovato of New America Media.
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What’s really happening in Iraq forum 7/30/09
Posted on July 29, 2009 by iwilder
On Thursday Jeremy Scahill and Rick Rowley will talk (on video) about what is really going on in Iraq. Both men have spent a lot of time there. Their comments are completely at odds with the major media.
Iraq in Perspective
Thursday, July 30, 7 PM
Huntington Public Library
338 Main Street
Huntington, NY 11743
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beat radio at union hall 8/5/09
Posted on July 29, 2009 by iwilder
If you’re on LI come join us watching Sicko, if you’re NYC definitely check out beat radio
Hey guys. Its Bri.
I wanted to invite you to come see Beat Radio at Union Hall in Brooklyn on Wednesday, August 5th.
New songs, new lineup, new record coming out soon. There are exciting times. This show will feature Dan Bills on keys and Brian Ver Straten on drums!We’re playing with our friends from Aeroplane Pageant again, who are incredible. Union Hall is located at 702 Union Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
I wanted to invite you to come see Beat Radio at Union Hall in Brooklyn on Wednesday, August 5th.
New songs, new lineup, new record coming out soon. There are exciting times. This show will feature Dan Bills on keys and Brian Ver Straten on drums!We’re playing with our friends from Aeroplane Pageant again, who are incredible. Union Hall is located at 702 Union Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
I’ve been posting lots of new songs over at a cinema of sunshine. Here’s one:
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FDA and mercury dental fillings: new info and “the story in the story”
Posted on July 29, 2009 by kwilder
KW: Summary – You should probably be questioning and somewhat concerned about mercury dental fillings.
This news happening is very interesting. There is a whole back story about lawsuits and why the FDA has issued warnings in the past. And, it is interesting to see the dance among “government and media”, “government and business/lobbyists”, “left and right” in the news coverage about the current moves by the FDA. Read more »
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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. Read more »
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Rev. Billy gets awesome media coverage: NY Press
Posted on July 28, 2009 by kwilder
Update: Also, an awesome story with several photos (including Joan Baez) at Time Out New York: here.
KW writes: NY Press has an excellent and detailed post-event story about the July 27th Reverend Billy Talen for Mayor fundraiser. The article includes political commentary and musical reviews. Interestingly, NY Press tagged the story as “theater” and “religion/faith”, as well as the expected tags.
I learned from the NY Press story that the surprise guest of the evening was former New Paltz Mayor Jason West.
A pull quote: “The alternative arrangement of a traditional song brought the benefit to a close with an alternative, yet tradition-preserving candidate. ”
(excerpt from) NY Press
A Night With Reverend Billy
…A volunteer collected signatures for Reverend Billy’s candidacy (he needs 20,000 to be on the ballot)… Read more »
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Green Party wraps up its 2009 Annual National Meeting in Durham, NC; video clips of meeting highlights posted online
Posted on July 28, 2009 by iwilder
Among the videos: a forum on health care reform, an address by Cynthia McKinney, and West Virginia’s Jesse Johnson speaking on mountaintop removal for coal
The Green Party of the United States concluded its 2009 Annual National Meeting in Durham, North Carolina, on Sunday. The meeting was attended by at least 95 delegates from at least 33 state Green Parties and caucuses, as well as many party leaders, candidates, officeholders, and observers.
Video highlights of the meeting have been posted at the Green Party’s web site (http://www.gp.org/video/durham.shtml) and at LiveStream.com (http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus) and include:
• A forum on health care reform and the need for a single-payer national health care plan, on Friday afternoon, July 24. The event featured Dr. Jonathan Kotch, Board President of Health Care for All NC and senior faculty member at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Dr. Justine McCabe, former co-chair of the Green Party of Connecticut and Ph.D. alumna of Duke University; Carl Romanelli, 2006 Green candidate in Pennsylvania for the US Senate and Northeastern Pennsylvania Coordinator for Healtcare 4 All PA (http://www.healthcare4allpa.org); Read more »
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Nader: Health Care Hypocrisy
Posted on July 28, 2009 by iwilder
About the only lesson Barack Obama has learned from the Hillary and Bill health insurance debacle of 1993-1994 is to leave Michelle Obama out of his current drive to get something—anything—through the Congress labeled “reform”.
Otherwise, he is making the same mistakes of blurring his proposal, catering to right-wing Democrats and corporatist Republicans, who want an even mushier “reform” scam, and cutting deals with the drug, hospital, and health insurance industries.
His political opponents become bolder with each day as they see his party base in Congress weakening, his polls dropping, and a confused public being saturated with unrebutted propaganda by the insatiable profiteering, subsidized health care giants.
Their campaign-money-greased minions on Capitol Hill and the corporatist Think Tanks and columnists are seizing on President Obama’s aversion to conflict and repeated willingness to water down what he will fight for. Read more »
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