Video> A Message to Mayor Bloomberg from Anonymous
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On Courage and Wisdom> Address to OccupyMN> David Harris
On Courage and Wisdom Address to Occupy Minnesota Protesters and Allies, November 13, 2011 David Harris, Veterans for Peace The mostly young people who have been here day and night at Hennepin Plaza have already been tested by cold and hunger and dirt for several weeks and you, like those first rebels on Wall Street More
A U.S.-Made Catastrophe: Most of the Blame for the Crisis in Somalia Goes to the U.S.
A U.S.-Made Catastrophe: Most of the Blame for the Crisis in Somalia Goes to the U.S. Tue, 11/08/2011 – 14:51 — Asad Ismi Black Agenda Report Somalia by Asad Ismi Somalia faces the worst food crisis in the world, but “the U.S. response to this catastrophe it has created in Somalia is to cut More
OccupyMpls Journal> Terry Burke and Polly Kellogg
November 17, 2011 Suzan and I leafletted Nicollet with a Xerox of the front page of the WAMM newsletter, the article about the prison industrial complex. (We added the note that the article was continued on worldwidewamm.org). The highest percentage of people ever took the flyer — a lot of the corporate types were inside — people More
How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the OWS Protests
How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the OWS Protests Much more than a movement against big banks, they’re a rejection of what our society has become. By MATT TAIBBI November 10, 2011 8:00 AM ET Rolling Stone TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images I have a confession to make. At first, I misunderstood Occupy More
A new anthem for Occupy> Hawaiian singer surprises Obama summit with ‘Occupy’ song
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq3BYw4xjxE&w=560&h=315] Hawaiian singer surprises Obama summit with ‘Occupy’ song By Agence France-Presse Sunday, November 13, 2011 via Raw Story HONOLULU, Hawaii — A popular Hawaiian recording artist turned a top-security dinner of Pacific Rim leaders hosted by President Barack Obama into a subtle protest with a song in support of the “Occupy” movement. Makana, More
Protest Planet> How a Neoliberal Shell Game Created an Age of Activism> Juan Cole
Protest Planet> How a Neoliberal Shell Game Created an Age of Activism By Juan Cole TomDispatch From Tunis to Tel Aviv, Madrid to Oakland, a new generation of youth activists is challenging the neoliberal state that has dominated the world ever since the Cold War ended. The massive popular protests that shook the globe this More
A Voice From The Valley> A letter to the 1 percent
A Voice From The Valley By Ricardo Levins Morales (about the author) opednews.com November 6, 2011 The one percent. Ricardo Levins Morlaes Hi there. I’m writing you from down here in the 99%. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. More
Coleen Rowley> Tightening the Noose: The IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program
The points made in the CASMII statement below are extremely important to remember and share (publicly if possible through letters to the editor, radio comments, etc.) as the world witnesses more tense moments of imperialist war mongers using their podium to try to lie us into another war as they did before invading Iraq. It should be noted that More
Bill Moyers> Our Politicians Are Money Launderers Not Too Different from Tony Soprano
Bill Moyers> Our Politicians Are Money Launderers Not Too Different from Tony Soprano Americans have learned the hard way that when rich organizations and wealthy individuals shower Washington with millions in campaign contributions, they get what they want. November 2, 2011 | AlterNet / By Bill Moyers The following is a transcript of a speech delivered More
An Interactive Tool> From the National Priorities Project> Could your tax dollars be better spent?
From the National Priorities Project> Could your tax dollars be better spent? Find out using our interactive Trade Offs tool. Select your state, town, county or congressional district and a program, and find out what else your tax dollars could provide. Here is a sample: Taxpayers in State of Minnesota will pay $2.0 billion for allocated More
A message from Mothers for Peace in Iran to the United Nations!
A message from Mothers for Peace in Iran to the United Nations! Leila Zand Thursday, November 3, 2011, 4:07pm FOR Mothers for Peace in Iran — Message to the Secretary-General and the Security Council of the United Nations Your Excellency Secretary General and Honourable Members of the Security Council at the United Nations, These days More