Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Jesse Jackson, others vow possible civil disobedience against Michigan emergency manager law
Michigan Stands for Democracy
www.washingtonpost.com
DETROIT — The Rev. Jesse Jackson and U.S. Rep. John Conyers joined religious and civil rights leaders Thursday to promise protests and possible civil disobedience against Michigan’s new emergency manager law that could lead to a takeover of Detroit government.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The Maccabeats: Candlelight + Miracle « Dandelion Salad
The Maccabeats: Candlelight + Miracle « Dandelion Salad
The Maccabeats: Candlelight + Miracle
Posted on December 20, 2011 by dandelionsalad
Image by woodleywonderworks via Flickr
Happy Chanukah!
westdawg63 on Nov 26, 2010
Based on Mike Tompkins’ a cappella version of Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite”.
Video by Uri Westrich
Uri@Urifilms.com
Production Assistant- Rivie Shalev
Occupy's Next Target: The Iowa Caucus | Mother Jones
Occupy's Next Target: The Iowa Caucus | Mother Jones
Occupy's Next Target: The Iowa Caucus
| Mon Dec. 19, 2011 2:48 PM PST
On October 22, more than 100 Occupy Iowa activists gathered outside President Obama's campaign headquarters in Des Moines to protest his failure to stand up for the 99 percent. That same day, John Stauber, the founder of the corporate watchdog Center for Media and Democracy, suggested in a Truthout op-ed that the protest could be the start of something bigger. "In Iowa an Occupy Obama movement has real potential because it could choose to become a player in the Iowa caucuses in a way that is much more than symbolic," he wrote. "Occupy Obama activists could show up at the caucus meetings in January, for instance, and organize support for an Uncommitted slate of Occupy Obama convention activists." In other words, determined occupiers could inject some unexpected turbulence into Obama's glide path toward being named the Democratic nominee. Read More Here | Mother Jones
Daily Kos: Just Got My Pay-to-Pray Permit From The Wisconsin Capitol Police!
Daily Kos: Just Got My Pay-to-Pray Permit From The Wisconsin Capitol Police!
"The rule says that any time 4 or more people gather at an event in the state capitol not deemed to be "spontaneous", those people would need a permit. By last Friday, the DOA had been shamed into making some minor adjustments to the policies, exempting families and lobbyists from the permit requirements. Before the changes, though, I had already applied for a permit for my family for Sunday, December 18th, from 3:20 pm to 3:30 pm on the second floor of the capitol rotunda. I had filled in the "crowd estimate " at 4.
Under "proposed use" I had explained that it was a family gathering. We planned to take a family photo holding a sign that said "Merry Christmas from Wisconsin", and that we would say a prayer and videotape ourselves humming "Away in a Manger."" Read More Here | Daily Kos:
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Happy Holidays from OUR HOUSE to yours. Stand with Wisconsin this holiday season. By: Jenna Pope
Happy Holidays from OUR HOUSE to yours. Stand with Wisconsin this holiday season.
By: Jenna Pope
Jonathan Mahler publishes important piece about Benton Harbor
Michigan Stands for Democracy
www.eclectablog.com
Eclectic blogging for a better tomorrow
"For most of the summer, Jonathan Mahler has been working on an article for the New York Times Magazine about Benton Harbor. At one point, my wife and I met him there over pizza and beers to give him a bit of our perspective, primarily as outside observers unhappy with the new powers granted the city's Emergency Manager Joe Harris.
The piece will be published this weekend in print form and is now available online. It is titled "Now That the Factories Are Closed, It’s Tee Time in Benton Harbor, Mich."
I think it is a very well-researched and well-written piece. I'm certain that many of the players involved in Benton Harbor will be unhappy with it which may, in some ways, be a testament to how fair the article is.
Emergency Manager Joe Harris comes across as a both arrogant and happy-go-lucky. He seems aloof if not almost unaware of the desperation just outside his window as he goes on with his bean counter's task of balancing the books." Ecletablog
"For most of the summer, Jonathan Mahler has been working on an article for the New York Times Magazine about Benton Harbor. At one point, my wife and I met him there over pizza and beers to give him a bit of our perspective, primarily as outside observers unhappy with the new powers granted the city's Emergency Manager Joe Harris.
The piece will be published this weekend in print form and is now available online. It is titled "Now That the Factories Are Closed, It’s Tee Time in Benton Harbor, Mich."
I think it is a very well-researched and well-written piece. I'm certain that many of the players involved in Benton Harbor will be unhappy with it which may, in some ways, be a testament to how fair the article is.
Emergency Manager Joe Harris comes across as a both arrogant and happy-go-lucky. He seems aloof if not almost unaware of the desperation just outside his window as he goes on with his bean counter's task of balancing the books." Ecletablog
Scott Walker Kills Women's Cancer Screening Program For Political Gain - Forbes www.forbes.com
(29) Michigan Stands for Democracy
www.forbes.com
Image via Wikipedia Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has set his sights on ending the availability of cervical and breast cancer screening —along with multiple sclerosis detection— for Wisconsin women who have insufficient health insurance to pay for these critical procedures. It's not about money ...
Monday, December 19, 2011
In Madison, 1,000 Singers Defy Walker’s Edict www.progressive.org
Nicole Desautels Schulte and 14 others shared a link.
www.progressive.orgDespite Gov. Scott Walker’s edict that no more than three people can gather inside the capitol for a demonstration without a permit, about 1,000 people joined the Solidarity Sing-along at noon on Monday.
Friday, December 16, 2011
YaleNews | Cereals advertised heavily to children bought most often by ethnic minority households
YaleNews | Cereals advertised heavily to children bought most often by ethnic minority households
In the first study to examine cereal-buying patterns in homes in the United States, researchers at the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity found that African-American and Hispanic families are most likely to buy cereals that are advertised directly to children, which are also the least nutritious cereals. The study appears online in the journal Public Health Nutrition.
Researchers used data from the Nielsen Company to study cereal purchases by U.S. households over the course of a year. They looked at purchases by households with and without children and analyzed the families’ race, ethnicity, and income. Each cereal was given a score for its nutritional quality, whether it was advertised on TV, and whom the advertising targeted. Read More Here | YaleNews
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Scott Walker Recall Effort Collected 507,000 Signatures in a Month | Mother Jones
Scott Walker Recall Effort Collected 507,000 Signatures in a Month | Mother Jones
With a month to go, activists trying to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker have collected more than 507,000 signatures in just a month's time, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced Thursday.
Walker foes need at least 540,208 signatures to trigger a recall election of the first-term governor. It's now obvious they'll easily surpass that requirement. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin, part of the coalition of groups spearheading the recall effort, say they hope to gather 720,000 signatures by the end of the two-month window. They say that's a large enough cushion to account for legal challenges and bogus signatures thrown out by recall activists and the Wisconsin elections board, which ultimately vets the signatures. Read More Here | Mother Jones
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