The Great Hunt: Return of the Burning Times By Mary Beaudoin WAMM Newsletter October 2011 The Great Hunt of today takes various forms with the whole world as hunting grounds: there are fishing expeditions to identify domestic enemies, hunts to apprehend undocumented people and suspected terrorists, and hunts for declared enemies in other countries. Today More
Being Smart about ALEC By Carol Masters WAMM Newsletter October 2011 A “Wall Street” street sign is superimposed on the image for the Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development link on ALEC’s web site. What Is ALEC? The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC.org) comprises not only legislators but “members of the private sector who share ALEC’s More
Meet the 0.01%> The War Profiteers [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipM_wRnAzSY&w=560&h=315] Watch the Video | Share It With Your Local OCCUPY Group Dear Friend, While the growing Occupy movement targets the 1 Percent, we want to introduce you to the elite among the gang of the superrich: the war profiteers. Help give your local Occupy group the tools they need to fight More
Occupy Oakland protests – live coverage The Guardian October 25, 2011 Police used tear gas to disperse an Occupy Oakland march overnight, with reports of injuries from rubber bullets or baton rounds. Follow live developments here • Iraq war veteran in critical condition after police clashes • Oakland police: controversial history sets tone for city’s discord Occupy More
The Occupy movement which has focused the eyes of the world on corporate greed and economic inequality is free speech in action. OccupyMN is part of that worldwide movement. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has started a PR campaign against OccupyMN. Attached is a defamatory press release sent out October 24th at 4:30 pm by More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4RFXCzrYQo&w=560&h=315] Uploaded by UpTakeVideo on Oct 23, 2011 Randy Bryce Political Director of the Ironworkers Union local 8, discusses the importance of Occupy Milwaukee and unions endorsement of the movement What does the Occupy Milwaukee mean to you? It means there are 99 percent of the people that don't control the majority of the wealth in this More
Iraq withdrawal: How many US troops will remain? The Obama administration is considering a plan to leave about 3,000 support troops behind at the end of the year, if Iraqis agree. But reports suggest that the Pentagon is angling for more. By Howard LaFranchi, Staff writer / September 7, 2011 Christian Science Monitor US Army soldiers confer More
About that Iraq withdrawal BY GLENN GREENWALD FRIDAY, OCT 21, 2011 Salon.com (Credit: Reuters) (updated below – Update II – Update III [Sat.]) President Obama announced today that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year, and this announcement is being seized upon exactly the way you would predict: by the Right More
Kathy Kelly Co-coordinator, Voices for Creative Nonviolence The Wrong Occupation Posted: 10/20/11 05:22 PM ET Huffington Post In Kabul, Afghanistan’s beleaguered capitol city, a young woman befriended me during December of 2010. She was eager to talk about her views, help us better understand the history of her country, and form lasting relationships. Now, she More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC9Vyt1ZBpQ&w=420&h=315] This is a message from anonymous to the people of New York city, wall street and members of the protest. We are crowding your streets, we are filling its veins. This might be painful, but you will not open your eyes so we are being forced to dilate them. This your protest. Welcome More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrN_m8-1y-c&w=560&h=315] Posted on October 20, 2011 Coleen Rowley talks at OccupyMN about why we OccupyWallStreet, OccupyMN. and many other cities across the country. WAMMToday is now on Facebook! Check the WAMMToday page for posts from this blog and more! “Like” our page today. You may also subscribe to WAMMToday from this blog website.
