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With 36,000 Troops Set to Deploy in 2011, Is Permanent War on the Horizon?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by iwilder

As the US war in Afghanistan spreads toward Pakistan and the strategy drifts to Counter Terrorism (CT), there is no deescalation in sight. In fact, it is increasingly clear that the White House has little intention to significantly draw down troops in July of this year, as promised in President Obama’s West Point speech.

via With 36,000 Troops Set to Deploy in 2011, Is Permanent War on the Horizon?.

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Roses are Green Too: An Ethical Guide to Valentine’s Day (via Autonomie Project’s Blog)

Posted on February 9, 2011 by iwilder

Roses are Green Too: An Ethical Guide to Valentine's Day Valentine’s Day is the day we use to express our love and devotion to our special someone. Unfortunately, the celebration of love has been dubbed a “Hallmark” holiday, thus resulting in plenty of waste. There are, of course, numerous ways to show your sweetheart how much you care, while being easy on the Earth. We have put together an ethical gift guide from the beginning of your date to the end and beyond! 1) The Pre-Date: When you show up on th … Read More

via Autonomie Project’s Blog

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LI Concert Notes #70 2/8/11

Posted on February 8, 2011 by iwilder

Here’s some great Live Music on Long Island.  Venue addresses/phones/URLs and Open Stages/Jams below. 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.

Gary Schoenberger

Concerts

Day Date Time Artist Venue

Wed 2/9 7:30 *New* Open Mic Night at the “River-Edge Café” Temple Beth Shalom – (River Rd & Edgewood Av,) Smithtown

Wed 2/9 8:00 Jay Scott / Rorie Kelly Cinema Arts Center, Huntington

Thu 2/10 7:30 Lois Morton (Piaf Remembered) Astoria Federal Bank, Babylon

Thu 2/10 6:30 *New* Open Mic Night at The Life Enrichment Center of Oyster Bay 45 E Main St, Oyster Bay

Fri 2/11 8:00 Phil Minissale Grounds & Sounds Café, Stony Brook

DENISE ROMAS

DENISE ROMAS

Fri 2/11 7:30 Sea Shanty Sing – open to everyone. Bring instruments, song books, etc. Waterfront Center, Oyster Bay

Fri 2/11 8:00 Denise Romas Jake Starr Café, Stony Brook

Sat 2/12 8:00 Shawn Colvin Landmark on Main St, Port Washington

Sat 2/12 7:30 Hillary Foxsong, Martha Trachtenberg, Judith Zweiman Eclectic Café, Bay Shore

Sat 2/12 8:00 Butchers Blind, Rich Broillet, Stella Betty Davie Homegrown Music Café, Port Jefferson Station

Sat 2/12 10:00 The Other Shoe: Cecilia Kirtland, Joe Perricone, Jim Treutlein, Joe Liebheart, Mike Leuci, Dave Filloramo, Al Speed, Maag Stanley The Stone Turtle, Island Park

Sun 2/13 2:00 Rod MacDonald/Caroline Doctorow University Café, Stony Brook

Sun 2/13 2:00 The Defibrillators East Meadow Public Library, Front Street  Read more »

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Green Party Candidate for Rochester Mayor Alex White

Posted on February 8, 2011 by iwilder

h/t GPNYS

I am Alex White and I am the Green Party Candidate for Mayor of Rochester. As many of you know this is a special election in many ways. It will be the first election since Howie Hawkins received enough votes to get the Green Party back on the ballot in NY. The Greens will be running a candidate and it is our intention to win

via Green Party of Monroe County: Green Candidate for Mayor – Alex White.

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Bob Westcott “Jim Sweeney” video

Posted on February 7, 2011 by iwilder

h/t Jim Frazzitta

BACCA 4th Friday Concert Series (5/28/10)

A pawnshop pistol and blood in his eye. By the time the Folk Legend’s done singing you’ll be glad your name’s not Sweeney!

Bob Westcott – Guitar, Vocals
http://www.myspace.com/bobwestcott/

The BACCA Performance Arts Center (Lindenhurst, NY)
http://www.babylonarts.com

Bob Westcott – The BACCA Playlist (5/28/10)
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list…

Videography by John Aalto

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Radical self reliance: Homesteading outside L.A. (via Food Freedom)

Posted on February 7, 2011 by iwilder

Meet the Dervaes family. These new urban homesteaders, a family of four, are not employed- living comfortably on $30,000/ year.  Growing their own food on 1/5th of an acre outside of Los Angeles, CA, they have meat, dairy and vegetables- all they need.  They even sell to local restaurants and neighbors. Yes, a lot of work to be sure.   But so is working all day and sitting in tra … Read More

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Green Party of Suffolk Celebrates at its Annual Meeting

Posted on February 7, 2011 by iwilder

Green Party of SuffolkThe Green Party of Suffolk invites all enrolled Green Party members to come to their annual membership meeting to celebrate regaining their ballot line.  The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011.  It will start at 12pm at the Stony Brook Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 380 Nicolls Road,  E. Setauket.  (Directions)   For more information about the Green Party, or about the March meeting, please contact Suffolk Chair Roger Snyder at (631) 351-5763. Or, go to the web-site: www.gpsuffolk.org.

With 59,929 votes, the Green Party of New York State Governor candidate has surpassed the 50,000 votes mark needed to reclaim the automatic ballot line for the next four years.  To celebrate this victory, Greens Party members are encouraged to donate a symbolic $59 to the Green Party of Suffolk to fund the celebration and kick-start Green Party candidate campaigns.

Regaining the ballot line will make it much easier for Suffolk Green Party members to run for local, state and national office. The last time the Green Party of New York State had an automatic ballot line, we set the national record of running over 100 candidates statewide. And, the Green Party will be on voter registration forms again. The new registration forms mean the Green Party will grow even faster.

Party members are asked to bring their ideas for Green Party candidates and campaigns to the meeting.   Enrollees are encouraged to bring fliers, petitions, and announcements for the literature table. The meeting will also cover housekeeping items such as election of officers, bylaws and raising funds.  Considering the early start of the meeting, please feel free to bring a bag lunch.

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Gasland 2/17/11

Posted on February 5, 2011 by iwilder

Gasland, a film by Josh Fox
A Documentary about Hydraulic Fracturing and its Dangers
February 17, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Cinema Arts Center, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743
Admission: Members $10, Non-members $15

Speaking Adrienne Esposito, Exec. Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment
Reception to Follow

Academy Award Nominee: Best Documentary

Can you imagine being able to light your tap water on fire? This is just one of the many shocking results due to the natural gas drilling boom which has swept the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology called hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” has unlocked a “Saudi Arabia of natural gas” just beneath us. But is fracking safe? Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown. Josh Fox encounters EPA whistleblowers, congressmen, world recognized scientists, and some of the most incredibly inspiring and heart-wrenching stories of ordinary Americans fighting against fossil fuel giants for environmental justice. USA, 2010, 91 min.

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2011 Super Poems on Super Bowl Day!

Posted on February 5, 2011 by iwilder

2016 Super Poem Sunday event info is at the Walt Whitman Birthplace: here.
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For links to Super Bowl poems click here and see more links at bottom of this post. ________________________

[Otis Love Guernsey, football player and

Image by The Library of Congress via Flickr

For 2012:
Super Poem Sunday IV
at Walt Whitman Birthplace in Huntington

Sunday, Feb 5, 2012
at 1pm

In honor of both Super events, you can find a collection of Sports Poetry books here.

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Vegan Super Bowl (via Part Time Vegan)

Posted on February 5, 2011 by iwilder

Vegan Super Bowl Whether or not you, too, are going to be saddened watching two other teams play in your favorite team’s stadium this Super Bowl Sunday, you can enjoy, feed and inspire your guests with a Vegan Super Bowl feast. Or, if you will be a guest this Super Bowl Sunday, bring along a couple of these awesome dishes so you can be sure you can nosh away. VEGAN SUPER BOWL SNACKS BY THE HANDFUL Broccoli ‘Pops’ courtesy Dusty in Philly – 3 bunches of Broccoli – … Read More

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Egypt update…

Posted on February 5, 2011 by kwilder

For updates (and clarity), including live-streaming from Al-Jazeera English, go to Common Dreams: here

Al Jazeera says: “Hosni Mubarak resigns as the head of the ruling party [NDP]  in Egypt.” This is the current news (11:11am EST/NY Time)  I don’t think that it means that he has resigned as President.  Al-Jazeera says it is “another piecemeal concession”…

Al-Jazeera also says that the VP seems to be very in charge now.

Al-Jazeera says that the protesters are seeking a group of people to represent them to participate in discussions.

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Green Your Tailgate Party-Eco-friendly Super Bowl Tips (via Autonomie Project’s Blog)

Posted on February 5, 2011 by iwilder

Green Your Tailgate Party-Eco-friendly Super Bowl Tips Countdown to Super Bowl XLV has begun!  The most watched sporting event in the good ol’ USA takes place in only a few days. People around the country will be munching on bite sized treats, knocking back beers, and of course cheering on the Packers or Steelers.  Not only do people party in their own living rooms, but many take the festivities outside to a tailgate party. A couple years ago, we wrote some handy tips to green your Super Bowl party. … Read More

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Amnesty activists and others freed!: Amnesty demands investigation into detention

Posted on February 5, 2011 by kwilder

(excerpt from) Amnesty International website
Egypt must investigate activists’ detention
Activists are at risk during the increasing clampdown on freedom of expression
5 February 2011

Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the detention of some 35 human rights activists and journalists, including two Amnesty International staff members, who were freed after spending almost two days in military custody.

The Egyptian and international human rights activists, lawyers and journalists were arrested Thursday when military police raided the offices of the Hisham Mubarak Law Center…

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NYC: Cathie Black and panel vote to close 12 more public schools

Posted on February 4, 2011 by kwilder

(excerpt from) NY Daily News
Tumultuous six-hour meeting ends with panel’s decision to close 12 public schools

A panel voted to close 12 struggling schools early Friday morning after a tumultuous six hour meeting disrupted by a raucous crowd of angry protestors.

More than half the 2,000 parents, teachers and students at Brooklyn Tech High School in Fort Greene chanted, booed and banged drums early in the explosive meeting, halting proceedings for 30 minutes. Read more »

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