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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.
Story with election results at Newsday: here.
For Malverne election results, go to The Patch: here.
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Kimberly writes: It is so sad and overwhelming to think about what is happening in Japan. I have seen many calls for prayer, and I have tried to do some meditations and “changing the Ch’i” rituals to add to the positive energy. Though, another idea has also come to me about a possible radiation cloud, and I want to share it. I did find out that the seeds of my idea already exist in the real world.
I have fears about how a radiation cloud might move around the world. I knew someone who was in Germany in the 80’s, and reported experiencing the Chernobyl cloud. (I think he “saw” it, but not sure how that works.) I also remember that, after 9-11, I was babysitting in Nassau County, when some kind of pollution cloud from the Twin Towers disaster passed over. When I called the local news station, other people had experienced it, and it wound up on the news. I remember it as the smell of cement and charred human remains.
It is scary to not know something like that is coming. It must also be scary to know it might come, and not know what is happening. I have been thinking about how to show people where the cloud is, and understand how “strong” the cloud is. My idea is to use unmanned drones to gather this information. Read more »
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US Greens send a message of sympathy and solidarity to the Japanese Green Party, urge monitoring of radiation in the US and availability of potassium iodide pills for young people in Hawaii, Alaska, and the west coast in the event of a radiation plume from Japan
US Green Party leaders urged a moratorium on nuclear power plants and cancellation of license renewals for 23 General Electric reactors in the US that have the same design as reactors in Japan.
Greens also called for a close monitoring by US agencies of radiation levels throughout the Pacific and along the west coast, with accurate information published about any radioactivity discovered in these areas, especially in farm produce and other food supplies. In the event of radioactive emissions from Japanese nuclear power plants damaged by the tsunami, Greens said President Obama must authorize public health agencies to make potassium iodide pills and filtering masks available for young people in Hawaii, Alaska, and the west coast of the contiguous states. Read more »
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Here’s some great Live Music on Long Island. Venue addresses/phones/URLs and Open Stages/Jams will be sent in a separate mailing. The Folk Music Society of Huntington (FMSH) is posting this list on: www.fmshny.org/LI-ConcertNotes.htm or go to www.fmshny.org and click on “LI Concert Notes” Corrections and Comments are welcome. Support Live Music on Long Island.
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Wed 3/16 8:30 CEMAARA + open mic O’Donnell’s Pub, Mineola
Fri 3/18 8:00 Nick Annis Our Times Coffeehouse, Garden City
Fri 3/18 7:30 Mountain Ash (Dee Harris, Bernie Stolls, Susan Wood, Jessica O’Callahan) Port Washington Library
Sat 3/19 7:30 Island Songwriters Showcase – Cathy Kreger, Walt Sargent, Sonny Meadows, Lois Morton, Akiva the Believer, Turtlehead FMSH,Congregational Church,Centerport
Sat 3/19 7:00 Outliers Glen Cove Moose Lodge, Glen Cove
Sun 3/20 2:00 Garland Jeffreys University Café, Stony Brook
Sun 3/20 2:00 Lois Morton (As I See It) Sachem Library, Holbrook
Sun 3/20 2:00 Kevin So (House Concert in Stony Brook) www.sonicunderground.info/Lucky13/SUHouseConcertInfoKevinSo.htm Read more »
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Recent infighting between Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and his former hate crimes commander proves that Suffolk can’t police hate crimes.1. Commission an independent body to monitor whether the police department follows hate crimes guidelines endorsed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
2. Implement a system to publicly monitor how police respond to crime victims of different races and ethnicities by tracking crimes reported, charges brought, and convictions obtained.
3. Partner with advocacy groups for monitoring, reporting, and responding to hate crime, as well as for public education on hate crime.
4. Ensure meaningful access to the Suffolk County Police Department for all Long Island residents, including those with limited English proficiency; and, more specifically, aspire to add language skills as a professional requirement for a percentage of police officers.
5. Extend the existing police confidentiality policy to encompass non-criminals who voluntarily or inadvertently disclose their immigration status.
Long Island Wins is a non-profit organization that works to promote immigration solutions that work for everyone, rooted in respect and dignity for all. We provide honest research on public policy issues, share insight into the local and national immigration debates, work to give Long Islanders the tools to affect that debate, and encourage all Long Islanders of goodwill to work towards recognizing how strengthening immigrants’ contributions to Long Island can benefit us all.
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There are numerous lessons to be learned from the situation now underway in Japan including why a nation situated on a string of volcanic islands would build nuclear power plants, vulnerable as they are to earthquakes.
Of course, Japan is not alone on this score: in the U.S., the Diablo Canyon nuclear facility in California was built less than three miles from the Hosgri earthquake fault.
Nuclear power plants are, in fact, life-threatening wherever they are — they represent the most dangerous way to boil water ever devised.
Wind, solar and geothermal energy and other forms of safe, clean power would not cause massive deadly damage because of an earthquake.
via Karl Grossman: Nuclear Emergency in Japan.
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UPDATE: NUCLEAR CRISIS IN JAPAN TAKES TURN FOR THE WORSE
IMPLICATIONS (AND ACTIONS) FOR U.S. NUCLEAR POWER
Sunday, March 13, 2011, 6:30 pm
Dear Friends,
The nuclear crisis in Japan has taken a turn for the worse this afternoon, as Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) has reported that six to ten feet of the core of its Fukushima Daiichi Unit 3 reactor has been uncovered for a considerable period of time despite efforts to pump seawater into the reactor. Moreover, Tepco says it believes water may be leaking and preventing the water from covering the core. According to a translation of a Tepco statement by our Japanese colleagues, “The fuel’s integrity has been considerably compromised. We are assessing a considerably serious situation.” This unit uses plutonium-based MOX (mixed-oxide) fuel; accident consequences from a reactor that uses MOX fuel are even higher than for a more traditional uranium-fueled reactor. Read more »
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“We are horrified, but not at all surprised by this latest nuclear accident,” said Denice Traina, a health-care worker residing in Augusta Georgia and former co-chair of the Georgia Green Party. “Fukushima has now joined Chernobyl and Three Mile Island as beacons to the human folly of boiling water with nuclear fission.”
News agencies from around the world are reporting on a Saturday explosion at a nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan which destroyed the containment building housing a nuclear power reactor, triggering a radiation leak. The disaster was set off by an earthquake which hit 8.9 on the Richter scale and the resultant tsunami. The explosion and resulting fire were caught on video and have been published to youtube.
In 2010, the Obama Administration announced tax-payer financed loan guarantees for the construction of two new nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle in Burke County, Georgia. Read more »
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Kimberly Wilder at Jane Eyre premier
I love the book Jane Eyre! I love studying various movie and mini-series of Jane Eyre.
So, I just had to find a way tonight to go the premiere of the new Jane Eyre movie, directed by Cary Fukunaga, with Mia Wasikowska. It is only at select theaters this week. Well, my friend Stephanie and I ended up taking the Long Island Railroad into the city, and went to The Landmark Sunshine Cinema in Manhattan. The movie was wonderful, and we had a great time. (More photos of me and Stephanie at the theater: here.)
The show we picked started at 7pm. At about 6:40, an announcement said that Jane Eyre was sold out.
The Landmark Theater is very warm and interesting. There is a cafe type section. And, for this event, they had one of Jane Eyre’s gray dresses displayed in a glass case (I am guessing it was from the authentic wardrobe). Also, some free movie posters were stacked near the dress case.
There is a video review by Kimberly and Stephanie at youtube: here
Some observations and comments on the 2011 Jane Eyre movie:
1. The movie was overall very good. The audience applauded at the end (I love when that happens at movies). Read more »
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New analysis of data from the Federal Reserve of New York shows that the foreclosure crisis in New York is far from over – and without legislative action to provide funding for the state’s “Foreclosure Prevention Services Program,” thousands of homeowners will have little help in saving their homes when foreclosure strikes. Funding for the program, which provides access to housing counseling and legal assistance, is scheduled to run out December 31, 2011. Without restoration programs will not be able to accept any new cases and will need to wind down their current caseload immediately in order to close the program by the end of the year.
“Our report shows that while New York has been aggressive in funding services and passing laws to help homeowners save their homes, we can’t let up. We are not even halfway through the foreclosure crisis and it’s gaining on us,” said Ruhi Maker, Senior Attorney at Empire Justice Center. “We have been a national leader – we are now at risk of falling behind.”
The report, which includes maps of several upstate regions, shows that in September, 2010 in all but one of New York’s 62 counties, more loans are at imminent risk of foreclosure than are currently in foreclosure. “The foreclosure process has slowed substantially because of the robo signing scandal. Banks are still figuring out how to comply with the new rules put in place by the Office of Court Administration. Once they are able to do that, that’s when the tsunami will hit,” said Maker. Read more »
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Jim Frazzitta and members of Nylon & Steel perform “Towaway Zone“, a song off his upcoming 2nd solo album, at the Grateful Shed Halloween Party in October 2010. Frazzitta (guitar, harmonica, and vocals) is accompanied by Paul Cama (drums), J Williams (vocals), and Ian Wilder (vocals). The video was recorded by Kimberly Wilder. More information about the event here.
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