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A local politician and organizers are in a state of emergency as they continue their attempt to stop a piece of legislation they claim will make it increasingly difficult for Wisconsin residents convicted of a felony to find and maintain employment.
Wisconsin State Senate Bill 207 aims to override existing state fair employment legislation and permit "an employer to refuse to employ or to bar or terminate from employment an individual who has been convicted of a felony and who has not been pardoned for that felony and preempting cities, villages, towns, and counties from adopting provisions concerning employment discrimination based on arrest or conviction record that prohibit activity that is allowed under the state fair employment law." (Wisconsin State Legislature Proposal Listing, Full Text of Senate Bill 207)
The proposed bill will nullify any city or county legislation that would attempt to to delay the disclosure of felony convictions in order to prevent discriminatory hiring practices including the ordinance recently approved by the Milwaukee County Board. On September 29th, the Board unanimously approved "Ban the Box" legislation sponsored by County Supervisor Eyon Biddle of the 10th District. In a press release Biddle stated the legislation was "an important first step in preventing recidivism and encouraging reforms to hiring practices."
The proposed changes to Wisconsin's fair employment legislation have Biddle, local activists, and citizens in a hurry to bring attention to the legislation.
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The notion of taking over Wall Street clearly resonates with communities of color. Malik Rhassan and Ife Johari Uhuru, black activists from Queens, New York, and Detroit, respectively, started Occupy the Hood to encourage and make space for people of color to join the movement. On October 19, a different group, Occupy Harlem, put out “a call to Blacks, Latinos, and immigrants to occupy their communities against predatory investors, displacement, privatization and state repression.”
The notion of taking over Wall Street clearly resonates with communities of color. Malik Rhassan and Ife Johari Uhuru, black activists from Queens, New York, and Detroit, respectively, started Occupy the Hood to encourage and make space for people of color to join the movement. On October 19, a different group, Occupy Harlem, put out “a call to Blacks, Latinos, and immigrants to occupy their communities against predatory investors, displacement, privatization and state repression.”
Race and Occupy Wall Street | The Nation | Occupy The Hood
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The notion of taking over Wall Street clearly resonates with communities of color. Malik Rhassan and Ife Johari Uhuru, black activists from Queens, New York, and Detroit, respectively, started Occupy the Hood to encourage and make space for people of color to join the movement. On October 19, a different group, Occupy Harlem, put out “a call to Blacks, Latinos, and immigrants to occupy their communities against predatory investors, displacement, privatization and state repression.” Full Article Here
The notion of taking over Wall Street clearly resonates with communities of color. Malik Rhassan and Ife Johari Uhuru, black activists from Queens, New York, and Detroit, respectively, started Occupy the Hood to encourage and make space for people of color to join the movement. On October 19, a different group, Occupy Harlem, put out “a call to Blacks, Latinos, and immigrants to occupy their communities against predatory investors, displacement, privatization and state repression.” Full Article Here
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The Inevitable Has Happened: Occupy Foreclosures
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Could easily spread like wildfire.
"Last night Occupy Oakland's General Assembly did something that is likely to catch on with occupations across the country.
"Last night Occupy Oakland's General Assembly did something that is likely to catch on with occupations across the country.
They voted to encourage the occupation of foreclosed properties across their city. After all, the bursting of the property bubble is part of why they're on the streets right now.
Chart: One Year of Prison Costs More Than One Year at Princeton
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Nov 1 2011, 10:24 AM ET 11 One year at Princeton University: $37,000. One year at a New Jersey state prison: $44,000.
Nov 1 2011, 10:24 AM ET 11 One year at Princeton University: $37,000. One year at a New Jersey state prison: $44,000.
Prison and college "are the two most divergent paths one can take in life," Joseph Staten, an info-graphic researcher with Public Administration, says. Whereas one is a positive experience that increases lifetime earning potential, the other is a near dead end, which is why Staten found it striking that the lion's share of government funding goes toward incarceration. Full Article Here
Occupy Appleton | 'Occupy Wall Street will soon turn into a tsunami'.....#Occupytogether
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From: Press TV 'OWS will soon turn into a tsunami' Tue Nov 1, 2011 9:45AM GMT An exclusive interview with Allen Roland, online columnist The Occupy movement,...
Occupying Detroiters hope to create prosperous future for all
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Citizens United Going Down? Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Ruling
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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court may treat corporations like people who can spend whatever they want on elections, but the American people don't have to accept it, said Democratic senators who proposed a constitutional amendment Tuesday to retake control of campaign spending. The amendment, introduce...Full article here
News From Underground is a daily e-news service run by Mark Crispin Miller, a Professor of Culture and Communication at NYU. Occupy the Hood - Chicago
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News From Underground is a daily e-news service run by Mark Crispin Miller, a Professor of Culture and Communication at NYU. It is based on his belief that academics, like reporters, have a civic obligation to help keep the people well-informed, so that American democracy might finally work.
Activists Call for Reform of San Francisco's Election Process
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA (10/31)- On the eve of an election that many have said, will determine the direction that the city takes for the next two decades, local activists are beginning to question the nature of local elections. Already accusations of voter-tampering and corruption have been leveled against the leading candidates for the mayoral race and the district attorney's race. With this in mind..., we spoke with Brent Turner, a nationally recognized election reform activist for his thoughts on the current election, what reforms need to be taken, and the role that Occupy Wall Street can play in the election. JRB: Currently, in Bay Area local elections, there are accusations of voter tampering and fraud, even before the polls are opened. How important is reform of the current election systems? BT: Immediate reform is crucial.. Currently there is no way to " verify " that the tabulation was conducted properly as the corporate owned software is not subject to subpoena or public inspection. Additionally, the lack of appropriate surrounding security procedures and the lack of a mandatory paper ballot render the current systems insecure .. To secure these systems is paramount to honor the will of the people in selecting their leaders.. JRB: What would you say to people who refuse to vote, reasoning that "the elections are already fixed"? BT: I would understand their pessimism.. but encourage themto vote regardless.. If in fact "black hats " are manipulating counts.. the dirty deed is made more difficult by large margins.. The will of the people can be carried forth via large margins.. Some have guessed the available " swing" in the current systems to be about 5 % JRB: In the 2002, 2006, and 2010, there were rumors of missing ballots, and even ballots ending up in San Francisco Bay. How would the proposed reforms prevent these things from happening? BT: The systems advocated by the better election reformists all but eliminate the " ballot in the bay " issue by securing the ballot via open source software ballot printers that tender a perfectly marked ballot. The ballot is printed in the voting booth- then given directly to the official for publicly viewable insertion into the ballot box. The ballots should be counted in public - at the precinct level..previous to transportation. The idea is to take the confusion out of the process.. and to make cheating high risk and low potential gain. As it stands today, the systems allow manipulation with low risk and high available gain.. Better systems reverse that equation. No system is infallible...but the system demonstrated by Open Voting Consortium at Linuxworld gets 9 on a 1- 10 scale.. the current available systems don't quite make it to a 2 for security.. The current systems are very poorly made.. and quite over-priced.. JRB: There are many people who are worried that the national 2012 election maybe rigged or at the very least can be hacked. What needs to hapen to prevent that from taking place? BT: We certainly will be using the current systems for 2012 .. so we will be conducting the election on insecure systems. I have spoken to members of Congress, as well as the Office of Science and Technology at the White House, in an effort to expedite solution. Unfortunately change has not yet occurred in this arena. We note Microsoft is the major enemy to open source election systems.. they counter our legislative language and force the politicians to carry the flag for intellectual property software.. It is sad and sickening to see their business agenda bleed into our vote counting process.. JRB: There are many who say that ranked-choice voting has made the local elections more democratic, what are your thoughts? BT: FairVote is an interesting player.. we wish they would have picked up our battle for transparency rather than further complicating an already overly complex system.. I think people need to draw their own conclusions.. Personally, I think the voters can figure out who to vote for- who's a spoiler etc.. without the need for the RCV ballot design. Regardless, the better systems I mentioned can handle RCV or anything else.. so it's a non-issue to our work. JRB: What role can members of the Occupy Wall Street movement play, to insure that the elections remain clean and honest? BT: Well, the OWS movement seems to understand the corporate control / lobbyist issue that plagues our society.. I think they should keep doing what they are doing.. and support our efforts to take corporate control out of the vote counting process. Public sentiment can result in political will.. and we have our work cut out for us. We need the politicians to stand up against the Microsoft lobbyists.. and the occupiers understand the corruption aspect... so maybe the politicians will start paying attention if the masses stand strong . JRB: What message would you send to people who are watching this election closely? BT: When the results are tendered.. ask the officials to explain how the votes were counted.. If they tell you they know.. you know they are lying.. There is no way to verify the results with the current systems.. We need to implement publicly owned - open source - mandatory paper ballot systems. San Francisco should work with Los Angeles and other counties toward the better systems. Secretary of State Bowen should opt out of the federal certification process.. and self certify.. This is not rocket science.. we can do this... -Jose Ricardo G. Bondoc ###See More
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Occupy the Hood Cleveland | Angela Davis Speaks at Occupy Philly after Marching across Town with 300 of the 99%
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On October 28, 2011 at 9:15 pm, several hundred of the 99% plus Angela Davis marched from the Critical Refusals conference in West Philly, where she was the ...
OCCUPY EGGS | Peebottle Farms: What to feed your chickens to get the best eggs? | Grist
Peebottle Farms: What to feed your chickens to get the best eggs? | Grist
"Lately, I've been wondering what I have to feed my chickens to recreate that pasta here in Brooklyn.
I started my search for advice with the cookbook author and teacher Giuliano Bugialli. He said that the Italian chickens that make really orange yolks have brown and "shining" feathers and eat mostly dried whole corn and grains. "Even farro when it was not fashionable as it is now," he said, adding, "I have never seen such chickens in the U.S."
Harold McGee, in his indispensible book, On Food and Cooking, confirms that the yellow color of egg yolks comes from eating corn, as well as alfalfa. This I could do, but Bugialli had suggested that the real magic might lie in the breeding. Next I emailed Mario Batali. He chalks the quality of Italian eggs up to their pasture-based lifestyle that allows them to eat all the bugs and grubs they can find. "Homogenized chicken feed is just an accelerant (to make chickens grow faster) and doesn't add to the flavor of their eggs," he said."Read full article here | Grist
A MESSAGE FROM OCCUPY THE HOOD CLEVELAND TO OCCUPY WALL STREET OCT 30 | Occupy the Hood Cleveland
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MESSAGE FROM CLEVELAND TO OCCUPY WALL STREET from the women,s Imperial women,s coalition, and the Audacity of hope foundation..LBTV
Daily Kos: BREAKING: Largest Union in Oakland (SEIU) Reportedly Joining #OccupyOakland's General Str www.dailykos.com
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Daily Kos: BREAKING: Largest Union in Oakland (SEIU) Reportedly Joining #OccupyOakland's General Str
www.dailykos.comOccupy Oakland has just announced that SEIU Local 1021, which represents over 50,000 public service workers, will be asking its members to join Wednesday's General Strike. If confirmed, this could exponentially increase the number of participants in this important and historic act of collective civi...Read full Article Here | www.dailykos.com
Angela Davis at Occupy Wall St., NYC | NationofChange
Angela Davis at Occupy Wall St., NYC | NationofChange
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Author, activist, Angela Davis spoke at Occupy Wall St. in Washington Square Park on Sunday October 30. Thanking the OWS movement for transforming politics in the universe, she spoke to the brutal police crack-down on the Occupy encampment in her home town of Oakland and supported the call for a national strike on November 2 in response to that violence. She also spoke to the perils of language, calling on the movement to transform the meaning of the words occupation, democracy and unity.
Author, activist, Angela Davis spoke at Occupy Wall St. in Washington Square Park on Sunday October 30. Thanking the OWS movement for transforming politics in the universe, she spoke to the brutal police crack-down on the Occupy encampment in her home town of Oakland and supported the call for a national strike on November 2 in response to that violence. She also spoke to the perils of language, calling on the movement to transform the meaning of the words occupation, democracy and unity.
Speaking through the "people's mic," Davis drew particular attention to questions of inclusion and urged the movement to embrace a "complex unity" within the concept of "99 percent."Read Full article here |www.nationofchange.org
Bev Likehood Richey via Occupy The Hood“Milwaukee's Occupy the Hood organized a march for jobs, and againststate senate bill SB207. The march ended in a rally outside the vacantAO Smith factory on Milwaukee's north side.”…PLEASE "LIKE”OccupythehoodMKEhttps://www.facebook.com/pages
Mahlon Mitchell for Governor
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At 33 years old, Mahlon Mitchell is the new president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin. As of Jan.
"The 99% pay for wealth disparity with lost jobs, foreclosed homes, weakening pensions, and slashed services, but Nature pays, too."
"It's not hard for me to understand how environmental quality and economic inequality came to be joined at the hip. In all my years as a grassroots organizer dealing with the tragic impact of degraded environments on public health, it was always the same: Someone got rich and someone got sick." Chip Ward
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"The 99% pay for wealth disparity with lost jobs, foreclosed homes, weakening pensions, and slashed services, but Nature pays, too. In the world the 1%-ers have created, the needs of whole ecosystems are as easy to disregard as, say, the need the young have for debt-free educations and meaningful job..."
Occupy Earth
Give credit where it's due: It's been the genius of the protesters in Zuccotti Park to shift public discourse to whether the distribution of economic burdens and rewards is just and whether the economic system makes us whole or reduces and divides us. It's hard to imagine how we'll address our converging ecological crises without first addressing the way accumulating wealth and power has captured the political system. As long as Washington is dominated and intimidated by giant oil companies, Wall Street speculators, and corporations that can buy influence and even write the rules that make buying influence possible, there's no meaningful way to deal with our economy's addiction to fossil fuels and its dire consequences. Full Article Here | From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Earth
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Miles Kristan gives a short speech at Occupy Madison's Solidarity Rally for injured veteran and Wisconsinite Scott Olsen.
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Miles Kristan gives a short speech at Occupy Madison's Solidarity Rally for injured veteran and Wisconsinite Scott Olsen.
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A special thanks to Miles Christian for his relentless protesting since Feb 2011 here in Wisconsin.
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"On the Capitol: In Capitol building, guns OK; cameras, signs not so much." Shit Scott Walker Is Doing To My State
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"Our problem is that people are obedient while the jails are full of petty thieves,... and the grand thieves are running the country.” Howard Zinn
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Bryan Reid Bliss..Senator Lazich cheats, restacks deck for Recalls.
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"Me testifying in open meeting about how senator mary lazich is cramming through a bill to cheat her constituents by denying the people who have been betrayed the ability to make the politicians stand accountable to be recalled." Bryan Reid Bliss
"JOBS NOT JAIL" KILL THE BILL SB207.....Occupy the Hood, Milwaukee - YouTube
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Milwaukee's Occupy the Hood organized a march for jobs, and against
state senate bill SB207. The march ended in a rally outside the vacant
AO Smith factory on Milwaukee's north side.
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All Ohio Gathering in Lafayette Square for November 6th Tar Sands Action
All Ohio Gathering in Lafayette Square for November 6th Tar Sands Action
IMPORTANT NOTE: The time has changed to 1:30pm and remember, Daylight savings ends when November 6th begins, so remember to set your clocks back an hour.
Buses and carpools galore will convey the largest peaceful invasion of our Nation's Capitol from Ohio ever! We're inviting all Ohioans to gather in the Northwest corner of Lafayette Square, near the statue of General Von Steuben. We'll then show the rest of the Nation that Ohio remains at the forefront of the struggle to Stop The Keystone XL Pipeline as we march with Buckeye pride to join our friends from every state in the Union around noon.
We hope to see you there. Got questions, please email Alec Johnson at hedgerowteacher@gmail.com. (Including the subject "Ohio in Lafayette SQ" would help)
We're very much looking forward to seeing you there!
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Buses and carpools galore will convey the largest peaceful invasion of our Nation's Capitol from Ohio ever! We're inviting all Ohioans to gather in the Northwest corner of Lafayette Square, near the statue of General Von Steuben. We'll then show the rest of the Nation that Ohio remains at the forefront of the struggle to Stop The Keystone XL Pipeline as we march with Buckeye pride to join our friends from every state in the Union around noon.
We hope to see you there. Got questions, please email Alec Johnson at hedgerowteacher@gmail.com.
We're very much looking forward to seeing you there!
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State Concedes Defeat For Now in Occupy Nashville Battle; Judge Bans More Arrests www.nashvillescene.com
www.nashvillescene.comOne of the 55 protesters arrested at Legislative PlazaIn a surprise victory for Occupy Nashville today, the state of Tennessee declined to defend the governor's crackdown on protesters at Legislative Plaza and accepted a court order banning more arrests of protesters—at least for now. Federal ...State Concedes Defeat For Now in Occupy Nashville Battle; Judge Bans More Arrests
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