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July 25, 2012
There’s been a ridiculous amount of discussion over new voting laws around this country. I don’t know why it hit me when i was reading this article about the ACLU battle in Pennsylvania , but i had an epiphany after reading this: “The integrity of the electoral process is not enhanced by turning away people at […]
July 25, 2012
As we’ve been entering into the full swing of political theatre with the impending November election, I have (clearly) taken a hiatus from this blog. From October to April I was occupying and that was a full time endeavor. I’m now going to attempt in the coming months to resurrect it, because even if all […]
February 23, 2012
“There’s a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious—makes you so sick at heart—that you can’t take part. You can’t even passively take part. And you’ve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you’ve got to make it stop. […]
October 12, 2011
We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive. -Martin Luther King Jr. I have something to say After watching Occupy Wall Street unfold weeks ago (literally watching on the livefeed.. a lot), watching it spread across the […]
October 10, 2011
It’s being called a day for Global Action. From the OCT15 website, here’s a list of all the places actions are being held. You ready for this? GLOBAL EVENT:https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=245619575476665 AFRICA http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=210209459028846 ARGENTINA Buenos Aires https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=227511030631636 https://www.facebook.com/notes/democracia-real-ya-buenos-aires/llamado-mundial-para-el-15o-global-revolution/162218203862104 Cordoba http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=131670496933853 Jujuy https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=248420351863740 Mendoza: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119618438143036 Rosario https://democraciarealyarosario.blogspot.com San Miguel de Tucumán http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=253439288026509 ASIA https://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Asia-15-Oct-Global-Solidarity/120416008062644 AUSTRALIA Occupy Australia ‘central […]
September 29, 2011
No matter what your views on the Occupy Wall Street protests, whether you don’t understand it, can’t get behind it, don’t really care that much, whatever. This is some powerful language that I think could, and should, resonate with a lot of people. Declaration of the Occupation of New York City | NYC General Assembly.: […]
September 27, 2011
Occupy Wall Street protestors face police violence — Feministe. Over the last, 4-5 days (when people actually started to pay attention or even know what was happening) I’ve heard a lot of different sentiments. One common one is dismissal. ”there’s only x amount of people there” ”they’re not making a difference” “it’s just a bunch […]
November 6, 2012
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