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Occupy Wall St Librarians Address Blooomberg For Destroying Books: 11/23/ Press Conference

Posted on November 23, 2011 by kwilder

See a funny story about the book PeaceSmiths donated to Occupy Wall Street: here.

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Posted at OccupyWallSt

Occupy Wall Street Librarians Address Bloomberg for Destroying Books
Nov. 23, 2011

Over 4,000 Books, Documents, Were Trashed by NYPD & Dept. of Sanitation in Raid

OWS Library Staff Recovers Books and Supplies, Less Than One-Fifth is Usable

What: Press conference to address the destruction of the OWS People’s Library by Mayor Michael Bloomberg during the 11/15 raid.

Photo Opportunity — All of the recovered, destroyed books will be at the press conference.

Where: 260 Madison Ave, 20th Floor, between 38th and 39th St

When: Wednesday, November 23, at 12:00 noon

Who: Norman Siegel will host and moderate. Speakers: Gideon Oliver of the National Lawyers Guild, Hawa Allan a Fellow at Columbia Law School, and Occupy Wall Street Librarians from the People’s Library. Law professors from Columbia, members of the American Library Association, various writers and others have been invited.

So far, the People’s Library has received 1,099 books back from the Dept. of Sanitation after last week’s raid (some of which were not library books to begin with), and out of these, about 800 are still usable. About 2,900 books are still unaccounted for, and less than one-fifth of the original collection is still usable. These numbers may change slightly when the People’s Library gets an exact count of the recent (and final) retrievals from Sanitation, but not considerably. Read more »

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Prez hopeful Stein (G): Stop the Cuts after supercommittee failure

Posted on November 23, 2011 by iwilder

In Wake of Supercommittee Failure, Automatic Cuts to Domestic Spending Should be Scrapped, says Presidential Candidate Stein, Calls Entire Deficit Reduction Process Unjust and Undemocratic. 

Photo of Jill Stein in 2010

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In the wake of the failed Supercommittee effort to cut the deficit, the Budget Control Act of 2011 is now slated to impose automatic cuts that are unjust and undemocratic, according to presidential candidate Jill Stein of the Green Party.

The automatic cuts were designed to impose job-killing austerity without having a single public vote that lets voters hold the politicians accountable. It’s opening the way to cutting Medicare, education, transportation and a wide array of community programs. The Democrat and Republican leaders who set up this committee in the first place need to back down. If they are interested in what’s best for the nation they will wipe the domestic cuts from the books and start over.

According to Stein, “The cause of our deficit is an array of tax giveaways to the wealthy, a profiteering health care system that leads the world in bureaucratic waste, and a hemorrhaging of money into costly foreign military adventures. The bipartisan agreement on these misguided priorities is striking. Despite his posture of sympathy and his attacks on his Republican rivals, President Obama’s actions embrace traditional Republican priorities.   Read more »

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Republican Croci beats Dem incumbent for Supervisor: Town of Islip in Rep control

Posted on November 22, 2011 by kwilder

Story at Long Island Press: here.
Recount Confirms GOP Unseats Nolan in Islip
By Timothy Bolger on November 22nd, 2011

“Suffolk election officials said Republican Tom Croci beat Democratic Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan by 343 votes following the recount.”

Plus, LI Press reports: Read more »

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“Multiple Personalities: The Art of Gary Ivan” on display on Long Island

Posted on November 22, 2011 by kwilder

May 2012 update:

“New Work”, Opening Art Reception for Gary Ivan,
will be held at ripe art gallery, Greenlawn, Huntington, Long Island, New York
on May 5, 2012. Story: here.

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For more photos of art, musicians, and poets at the reception, please see our onthewilderside Flickr: here.

Table of art: Gary Ivan's work on display

The work of Long Island artist Gary Ivan was on display in Huntington at the Walt Whitman Birthplace from November to December 2011. “Multiple Personalities: The Art of Gary Ivan”

More Walt Whitman events and info at waltwhitman.org Read more »

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NYCLU, Major Media Organizations Criticize NYPD’s Mistreatment of Press during Zuccotti Eviction

Posted on November 21, 2011 by iwilder

In a letter sent today to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly, the New York Civil Liberties Union objected to the Police Department’s mistreatment of journalists covering OccupyWall Street protests.

The letter expresses concerns about the “media blackout” the NYPD imposed during last week’s forced eviction of Zuccotti Park, which effectively prevented firsthand reporting of the incident. It urges Mayor Bloomberg to convene a meeting with the NYPD, media outlets and the NYCLU to discuss the Police Department’s mistreatment of the press.  The NYCLU’s letter was sent in conjunction with a similar letter from several major media organizations.

“The NYPD must respect freedom of the press – a core democratic principle,” NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman said. “The NYPD’s actions – abusing and arresting reporters, and enforcing a media blackout of the park eviction – raise grave concerns. Given Mayor Bloomberg’s repeated expressions of support for the First Amendment, we have no doubt he will take action to address these issues.”  Read more »

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Photos from Healthy Planet’s Turkey-Free Thanksgiving (vegan feast)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by kwilder

Set of Flickr photos: here.

A vegan feast. Turkey Free Thanksgiving 2011. Event hosted by Healthy Planet, and attended by Kimberly and Ian of Peace Couple.

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NY, Don’t Get Suckered by a Fracking Distraction in NJ

Posted on November 20, 2011 by iwilder
Delaware river watershed

Delaware river watershed

IW:  I was at an environmental meeting tonight and people were talking about an urgent meeting we all had to go to tomorrow in New Jersey to prevent fracking in New York.  None of them seemed to understand what the meeting was about, but insisted it was the way to stop fracking in NY.  I tried to explain to one of them that she was wrong, and that the key to stopping fracking in NY was forcing Governor Cuomo to reverse the decision to frack everything except the NYC and Syracuse watershed.  she kept interupting me, and telling me that she knew all of taht, and that this tri-state meeting — whatever it was — was more important.

Wrong on all counts

  1. the meeting is cancelled for tomorrow.
  2. The meeting is for the Delaware River Basin so it only covers a small part of New York
  3. One of the reasons it is cancelled is because NY was going to vote “No”.  why? Because the deal is cut to protect NYC’s watershed which the Delware River Water Basin includes.
  4. Fracking will never be approved in the Delaware River Basin because it will not be allowede in the NYC Watershed.
  5. The only way to stop in NY is to concentrate in NY’s Governor Andrew Cuomo.  Travelling to NJ will never stop fracking in NY.  Just like I said before the 2010 elections,  all corporate politicians like Cuomo care about are votes and dollars.  Let him know that you will only  contribute and vote for a candidate who will ban fracking in all of NY, and you will get his attention

 

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Help save Brontë’s 1830 version of “Mad Magazine” for the public

Posted on November 20, 2011 by kwilder

Bronte manuscript. Image from: i.dailymail.co.uk

KW writes: For all of us Jane Eyre and Charlotte Bronte fans, this tiny book is a rare find! Written when Bronte was only 14 years old, it is a brilliant piece of satire.

Bronte created this tiny work in the format of a men’s magazine. It includes a witty ad (see below), which observes economics and social justice in her usually insightful, though aloof, manner. It’s a kind of Mad Magazine for the 19th century. And, it contains a hint into her future sociological writing — such as her reflections on charity schools in Jane Eyre, and her observations on class, church, and charity in the novel, Shirley.

(excerpt from) The Telegraph & Argus
[Brontë] Parsonage Museum in Haworth [England] is eager to ensure ‘national treasure’ is not lost to the public
UK/November 14, 2011 Read more »

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GPVA ELection Day Successes

Posted on November 18, 2011 by iwilder
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On November 8, 2011 long time Green Party member, Chris Simmons took the majority of votes for the Loudoun Soil & Water Conservations District. Chris is a known leader among his peers in both parties, but the fact that the majority of votes were cast for him is telling.  Elected for a second term, District Vice-Chair and Treasurer, Simmons has spent his last term  great deal educating Virginians about the important work done by the organization. His commitment to preserving and conserving Virginia natural resources, as well as educating citizens is what makes him so influential in his community. He hopes to focus his energy this term on addressing the rampant polluting of Virginia’s  watersheds before delicate ecosystems are irreversibly altered. Some answers says Simmons are easy, “It starts with “Conservation:  Every body, every where, everyday”

Joining Simmons as Directors for the next four years is Giannina Ienco. Ms. Ienco won a seat on the Tri-County/City Board which is based in Fredericksburg. Although Giannina entered the race at the last minute, she managed to run a successful write-in campaign reaching many voters in the City of Fredericksburg. Giannina’s decision to run was not an easy one:

With a full-time job, traveling husband and two young children at home, I was concerned that I would not have the resources needed to fulfill a director position. However, with support and encouragement from my fellow Virginia Greens, I decided that I wanted to pursue a more active role in protecting and conserving the natural resources of our community for future generations.  Read more »

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Poem for the 99% by Josh Healey of OccupyCal

Posted on November 18, 2011 by kwilder

Thanks to Roger at News for Greens for the story and video link.

When Hope Comes Back
(A Poem for the 99%)

when Hope comes back

he will be more than a campaign slogan

and a face on a poster faded red, white, and blue

he will not come from a presidential palace

bought and paid for like a Citibank stock option villa

he will put not forget to put on his walking shoes

and join the picket lines in New York

the bread lines in Baltimore

to shake the calloused hands

of everyone walking by

when Hope comes back Read more »

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Occupy Wall Street: N17 Evening update

Posted on November 17, 2011 by kwilder

You can watch live updates at OccupyWallSt.org: here.

A sampling…

8:40 pm: Overheard near Brooklyn Bridge – NYPD officer to another “Whaddaya say we occupy the van?” from @theother99
8:23 pm: There is now a people’s library, a marching band and a projector on the Brooklyn Bridge, according to @occupywallst people on the ground.
8:00 pm: City councilor Jumaane Williams may have been arrested at the foot of Brooklyn Bridge
7:54 pm: General assembly held at 8 at the Korean War Memorial Park, just past Brooklyn Bridge.
7:52 pm: From @John Harkinson, thousands of people with music, signs, honks of support. Everything peaceful.
7:30 pm: The column marching on Brooklyn bridge stretches about a mile long. From http://www.emergencystream.com/video_streams/NY/NYC3/a.html
7:09 pm: A Light Show on Brooklyn Bridge is projecting “Occupy Earth – we are winning” on the side of the Verizon Building. Followed by “Happy Birthday OccupywallstNYC” Reported by @occupywallst
7:06 pm: Police scanners estimate the crowd at 32,650 people. Reported by @jstetser

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Elsewhere…on Long Island…Occupy Patchogue…

Occupy Patchogue: N17

Note: Ian and I joined folks in Patchogue to keep up the local, occupy presence on this important day. The report from #N17 for Occupy Patchogue: 4 vigilers, plus one passerby who stopped, talked, and Mic Checked part of the Declaration. Some passer-bys supportive. One couple even told us about stuff happening on the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Prez hopeful Jill Stein (G) condemned police actions against Occupy Wall Street

Posted on November 17, 2011 by iwilder
Photo of Jill Stein in 2010

Jill Stein via Wikipedia

Today presidential candidate Jill Stein of the Green Party released the following statement condemning recent police actions against the Occupy Wall Street movement:

“The aggressive, needless police actions across the country against Occupy Wall Street (OWS) are an assault on civil liberties and an effort to suppress a much needed movement for economic justice and democracy.  The courageous protesters who have stood up to intimidation by lethal force are standing up for us all. Read more »

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What’s happening on Wall Street? OWS celebrates Nov 17th

Posted on November 17, 2011 by kwilder

Links and some updates from the N17 March:

Watch the action LIVE here:

99% UStream: here.

OR

Global Revolution LIVE: here

Live Blogging updates at OccupyWallSt.org: here

Live Blogging at The Guardian UK: here.

9:40am update: Evidently the NY Stock Exchange Opening Bell rang on time.
The DOW/DJIA, NASDAQ and S&P have been down so far.

8:44am – People have yelled “Take the Bull” and are near the Wall Street bull. Tim at UStream notes police are working very hard to protect the bull.

People are chanting “Don’t go to work. Don’t go to work.”

8:40am – Things are hot. Chanting “Wall Streets Closed” and “This, is an Occupied Wall Street”.

Live Stream commenters say they believe arrests are starting. There are lots more protesters than police. Do not know how this will work.

Someone said that Global Revolution Live Stream is showing  Deutsche Bank Bank, near Hanover Street. People are chanting loud. An activist called “Opera Lady” is singing so loud and beautifully. Wow! Opera is strong.

8:08am Update:

There are a lot of marchers at Wall Street right now. At one point, it seemed like two walls of people, and a thin line of police caught in the middle between two barricades. The police do not seem to be acting too much. Though, Tim from UStream reports the police are saying, “If you see someone with press credentials in the street, take the credentials.” And, now the police are directing the march a bit.

The OWS Direct Action Committee is trying to lead strategically. Trying to get people to stand in front of certain places and buildings so that Wall Street workers will not be able to get to work.

Police are referring to it as a “parade” and using barricades. Tim from UStream notes that is a game to deny it is a protest, and protected speech.

People are definitely in the streets of Wall Street. Not just the sidewalk. The march is upbeat and in motion. Tim at UStream says that when  he asked someone for a crowd estimate, they said “thousands and thousands”.

Chants:

“All day, all week, Occupy Wall Street”

“Banks got bailed out. We got sold out.”

“The people, united, will never be defeated”

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Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 6:43 EST update:

Plan is to “trade stories instead of stocks” at Wall Street at 7am.

15 mounted police on Wall Street

1 arrest?
Someone Twit-pic-ed this as first arrest:
https://twitpic.com/7fb55u

99% UStream set to begin LIVE at 7am sharp: here.

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For plans from and for Long Island, see onthewilderside listings: here.

For NYC plans go to OccupyWallSt.org: here.

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NY Green Party: Eviction of Wall Street Occupation Exposes Mayor’s Corporate Collusion

Posted on November 16, 2011 by iwilder

The Green Party continues to stand with the nationwide Occupation movement, in the face of the NYPD’s raid on the Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park during the early hours of the morning.

As the NYPD violates a judge’s restraining order allowing Occupiers back into Zuccotti Park with their tents and equipment, one thing remains clear: despite Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s persistent reputation as an “independent” mayor, his actions today have irrevocably demonstrated his collusion with the 1% and corporations that have wrecked the economy and threaten the world with climate catastrophe.

“‘Mayor One Percent’ can personally install bike lanes from now until the end of his ill-gotten 3rd term, and he will still never live this down,” said Michael O’Neil, member of the Green Party NYC Committee. “He is the NYC mayor who attempted to thwart the most dynamic, spirited movement for economic justice of our time. The 99% will not forget.”

Peter LaVenia, Co-Chair of the Green Party New York State, sees the eviction as highlighting the need to break from corporate politics. “The actions of Bloomberg and other mayors around the country to protect the criminal enterprises of Wall Street illustrate that, whether Democrat, Republican, or independent, the 99% cannot afford politicians bound to corporate money. That is why Greens have always refused corporate donations and call for an electoral system where you don’t have to be a billionaire, or in the pocket of one, to compete for office.”

Greens have supported the Occupation movement in New York City and across the country with their resources and time, coordinating donations and assisting services such as laundry for the Zuccotti encampment. A Fordham University poll reported that more than one in ten Occupiers at Zuccotti Park identified as registered Greens.

“This is just getting started,” said O’Neil, who marched in the Green Party contingent with Occupy Brooklyn this past Saturday, “we look forward to the Wall Street actions on the 17th and the strengthening of this movement everywhere.”

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