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July 5: Cynthia McKinney being deported from Israel

Posted on July 5, 2009 by kwilder

A report from the popular Green Party site Green Party Watch, and a story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, affirm that Cynthia McKinney was brought from jail to the airport, and is currently being deported by Israel. Supporters wait and worry until she arrives home in the US safely. Former Congresswoman and former Green Party candidate for President Cynthia McKinney was on a boat trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, when the boat — with 21 activists — was taken by Israel.

(excerpt from) Green Party Watch
BREAKING NEWS: Israeli authorities deporting Cynthia McKinney
July 5th, 2009 by Gregg Jocoy · 8 Comments

This breaking news comes via David Josue, a close associate and supporter of Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney: Editor’s notes in parenthesis. Read more »

Filed under: activism, cynthia mckinney, international politics, News, politics, progressive politics, US Politics | Tagged: cynthia mckinney, Gaza, Israel, Leola McKinney | Leave a Comment »

“BQE to the LIE” by Easy Anthems video

Posted on July 5, 2009 by iwilder

Easy Anthems perform the “BQE to the LIE” from their new CD at their second CD release party at Nags Head in Huntington, NY http://www.easyanthems.org

Chris Knight Suspended For Organising Alternative G20 Summit By Pat CorcoranÂ

Posted on July 5, 2009 by iwilder

Chris Knight Suspended For Organising Alternative G20 Summit By Pat CorcoranÂ

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Obama’s military PR offensive? Pink boxers and forgotten coverups

Posted on July 5, 2009 by iwilder

Where are the news photos of the Code Pink house?

It seems more than a coincidence that one of today’s top stories on Yahoo news is the story of the soldier who was phootgraphed fighting in pink boxers and that on the same day the cover of the USA Today magazine is about the military charities who are “selfless” in the “time of war”. The most galling part is USA Today wrote about Pat Tillman’s family starting a charity without mentioning the coverup of him being killed by friendly fire. And we are not in a war, we declared war on other countries and have been paying for it ever since. The corporate press spent the Bush administration promoting these wars as a good and necessary thing, only to be shown up by the independent media that they were printed government generated lies. Now that Obama is continuing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the corporate press is back to beating the drum to generate public support for these unneccessary wars. Wanna write an article about someone in pink, how about the Code Pink house in Washington DC? Wanna write about selflessness, how about the peace activists who were shunned and mocked for opposing these wars from the beginning?

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Oxdown Gazette Â» Moving Chess Pieces: The Illusion of Withdrawal in Iraq

Posted on July 5, 2009 by iwilder

Oxdown Gazette Â» Moving Chess Pieces: The Illusion of Withdrawal in Iraq

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Babylon Green Party July 2009 Photos

Posted on July 5, 2009 by iwilder

Greg Wills

Sue Tibke

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So-called Working Families Party locks the most progressive candidate out of NYC Mayor debate

Posted on July 5, 2009 by iwilder

Ever since Working Families Party sold the pro-war candidates of Clinton and Spitzer as a vote for peace in 2006, I expect nothing from them. And have not been disappointed.

from the Village Voice

Last night three candidates for Mayor of New York — Michael Bloomberg, councilmember Tony Avella, and comptroller Bill Thompson — attended the Working Families Party Mayoral Forum at the Hotel Trades Council on West 44th Street. (We should mention that Green Party candidate Reverend Billy wanted to be at the forum, but was excluded; “The Working Families Party have sent a cynical signal,” his office tells us. “New York is not a corporation. New York is a city. A city in a democracy. Let’s debate like it is.”)

“Sweet Lazy Day Queen” by Easy Anthems

Posted on July 4, 2009 by iwilder

Easy Anthems perform the title song of their new CD at their first CD release party at Just Kids in Huntington, NY http://www.easyanthems.org

July 5th in NYC: Leaders of Haiti Movement and Guadelope Movement

Posted on July 4, 2009 by kwilder

The Brecht Forum is hosting Elie Domota and Fignole Saint-Cyr on Sunday July 5, 2009 from 2:00pm-6:00pm. The Brecht Forum is at: 451 West Street (between Bank & Bethune Streets) New York, NY 10014. Please alert everyone to come and bring guests.

A message from our colleague Colia Clark:

The crisis in Haiti and the war on the leaders of the successful Guadeloupe strike against France is far too urgent for us to treated lightly . We, who are part of Left movements and progressive forces must join in solidarity and full support of these movements of African people right next door in the Caribbean Islands. They are fighting American, French and Canadian and other forms of European imperialism with every breath of energy and they need our help now! Please come.

Colia L. Clark
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In the spirit of the 4th: Class in DC on “Democratizing the Electoral College”

Posted on July 4, 2009 by kwilder

What better way to celebrate the 4th of July, than to sign up for a class about strengthening our democracy?

Asa Gordon is Chair of the D.C Statehood Green Party Electoral College Task Force; a member of the Green Party Black Caucus Organizing Committee; and is the founder and Executive Director of the Douglass Institute of Government (DIG).

“Democratizing the Electoral College”
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
6:45-8:45pm
Instructor: Asa Gordon
Presented through: The Social Action & Leadership School for Activists (SALSA) of the Institute for Policy Studies
Location: The offices of the IPS, 1112 16th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005
Class description and links: here
Questions: Call (202)234-9382, ext. 229 or send e-mail to netfa at hotsalsa dot org

Filed under: 3rd party, elections, grassroots democracy, Green Party, Holidays, News, politics, presidential, presidential race, progressive politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: 4th of July, Independence Day | 2 Comments »

NYT: New York’s Defective Legislators

Posted on July 4, 2009 by iwilder

Some of the suggestions from the NYT to fix the NY State Legislature:

CLEANER MONEY New York’s campaign finance system is a disgrace. When the Legislature is in session, lawmakers spend every night harvesting campaign funds, often using loopholes as big as a bank. Write “party housekeeping” on the check, and it can have as many zeros as you want. Corporate subsidiaries have a field day. And the lobbyists who write the checks then also write the laws. Public financing should be the goal, but even real, enforceable limits would be a start.

COMPETITIVE ELECTIONS Anybody who wants to challenge a party-sanctioned candidate in New York will find a rigged system. A challenger faces highly paid party lawyers whose “blood sport,” as they call it, is to make that candidate spend too much time and money in court. The idea is to challenge signatures on petitions, name by name. No ZIP code? No middle initial? Then 1,000 signatures turns into 449, one too short to get on the ballot.

Other states make it easier. California allows one state official to approve petitions, with an emphasis on allowing candidates to run, not to be forced to disappear.

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New music for the 4th of July: Family values and potato salad

Posted on July 3, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Our old friend Sonny Meadows just released a new CD, “Tolerance.” We will definitely be telling you more about it soon. Though, since Sonny was so timely to get it out last month, thought we should definitely tell you about the song, “Family Reunion 4th of July.” You can hear a preview of the album –including the 4th of July song — at cdbaby.com: here. For the record, Sonny Meadows’ family values include potato salad AND beer. He’s very tolerant.

Also appearing on the CD are: Sonny Speed (co-producer and various instruments); Jon Foreman; Jeff Curtis; Robert Langley; Frank Gambino; and the mysterious “Pamela” on backing vocals.

Filed under: Favorite Muses, Holidays, local, long island, Long Island Music, music, News | Tagged: 4th of July, Fourth of July, Independence Day, sonny meadows | 1 Comment »

What’s up with Sarah Palin?

Posted on July 3, 2009 by kwilder

Did you hear that Sarah Palin will be resigning as Governor of Alaska at the end of July?

My first guess is that it is related to a scandal…either some of the investigations into how she handled employment issues, or something wild done by her husband or children. (As it was, it was a little embarrassing her daughter did not get married after all the hoopla.) Read more »

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Green Party reply to Bill Maher’s quest for ‘a real progressive party’: Here we are!

Posted on July 1, 2009 by iwilder

The Green Party has sent an open letter to Bill Maher after a June 19 broadcast of ‘Real Time’ in which Mr. Maher said “[W]hat we need is an actual progressive party to represent the millions of Americans who aren’t being served by the Democrats. Because, bottom line, Democrats are the new Republicans.”

The Green Party’s reply to Mr. Maher: “Hey, Bill, we’re over here! What you described is the GREEN PARTY! We already exist!”

The progressive party sought by Bill Maher describes the Green Party: “Shouldn’t there be one party that unambiguously supports cutting the military budget, a party that is straight up in favor of gun control, gay marriage, higher taxes on the rich, universal health care — legalizing pot — and steep, direct taxing of polluters?”

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