Wednesday, November 2, 2011

#OccupytheHoodMKE| Republicans Launch Surprise Attack on Race-Based Scholarships in the Wee Hours

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MUST READ- We are up against more than SB 207 & similar legislation, the Republicans passing them are the problem WE MUST RECALL SCOTT WALKER!
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Before dropping a bomb on race-based scholarships, Wis. Republicans in the state assembly debated and voted on several other contentious bills late into the evening of Nov. 1. These included a “landlords’ rights” bill that prohibits local units of governments from establishing their own fair housing... Read Full Article Here

JS photographer arrested while covering Occupy Milwaukee protest - JSOnline

JS photographer arrested while covering Occupy Milwaukee protest - JSOnline

They marched down Kenwood Ave. to Maryland Ave., where they held up traffic behind them. They turned on Locust St. to Oakland Ave., where protester Hannah Engber, a UWM senior from Onalaska, said she first noticed police were following them.

Police warned students to get out of the street, or they would be arrested. Engber said the first person arrested was a male student in front of her.

"He was moving toward the sidewalk," she said. "I was right behind him, and they didn't arrest me."

Wentz-Graff was in the street, photographing the arrest when police grabbed her and arrested her, Engber said.

"They had no regard for her (photography) equipment," she said.

Another male student was arrested when he walked from the sidewalk to the street to find out why police made the arrests, Engber said.

"It was clear they were planning arrests because they brought a van," she said. "Our intentions are not violent, and they know that." Read Full Article Here JSOnline

Reduced Crack Cocaine Sentences Begin - Madison News Story - WISC Madison

Reduced Crack Cocaine Sentences Begin - Madison News Story - WISC Madison

Occupy The Hood-Detroit| The More Americans That Go On Food Stamps The More Money JP Morgan Makes

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It turns out that JP Morgan also provides child support debit cards in 15 U.S. states and they also provide unemployment insurance benefit debit cards in seven states.
theeconomiccollapseblog.com | JP Morgan is the largest processor of food stamp benefits in the United States. JP Morgan has contracted to provide food stamp debit cards in 26 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. JP Morgan is paid for each case that it handles, so that means that the more Americans that go on food stamps, the more profits JP Morgan makes. Yes, you read that correctly. When the number of Americans on food stamps goes up, JP Morgan makes more money. In the video posted below, JP Morgan executive Christopher Paton admits that this is "a very important business to JP Morgan" and that it is doing very well. Considering the fact that the number of Americans on food stamps has exploded from 26 million in 2007 to 43 million today, one can only imagine how much JP Morgan's profits in this area have soared. But doesn't this give JP Morgan an incentive to keep the number of Americans enrolled in the food stamp program as high as possible?

THE PEOPLE'S HEARING

THE PEOPLE'S HEARING

Grand Lake Theater will be closed Wed. Nov. 2 in support of t... on Twitpic

Grand Lake Theater will be closed Wed. Nov. 2 in support of t... on Twitpic

The Maddow Blog - Occupy Oakland begins general strike

The Maddow Blog - Occupy Oakland begins general strike

Students of Birmingham are back in occupation | Bright Green

Students of Birmingham are back in occupation | Bright Green

Yale panel to consider: Are we on the brink of a new global crisis?

Looking for some good news? This might not be the ticket, though dealing with reality is a good step.
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Even as financial ministers and central bank governors from around the world prepare to attend the G20 France 2011 Summit, a panel at Yale on Tuesday, Nov. 1, will consider the question: Are we on the

Nick Nice | Nick Nice I love Gordon Hintz's status from earlier this am/late last night.

The WI Assembly Dems are hardcore! I had to go to sleep but they didn't. They're STILL going. Fighting for Affirmative Action & exposing the GOP for their open racism. As of 6:49am they're soldiering on. It's still live. And just like in the 61 hour marathon it's a crazy experiment in sleep deprivation. Also on Charter 995. And my friend & reporter from The Progressive, Rebecca Kemble, has also been there for the entire session. Her report's going to be epic!
    • Nick Nice
      I love Gordon Hintz's status from earlier this am/late last night.
      "Lets say that you had a Governor who called for a second special session on jobs, except that the bills considered would do little to nothing to help with unemployment, ret...raining, and the safety net to keep people afloat. And lets say the public was sick of the divisiveness and lack of transparency that accompanies every extreme decision for the past 10 months. What would you do? How about rush through a spontaneous amendment that eliminates race as one of many considerations for incentive grants for disadvantaged students to afford college. Really? The Assembly Republicans have no shame. Tonight marks another low point in the worst legislative session in Wisconsin's history. Where is the leadership? Where are the statesmen/women?"

Minority Grant Changes Get Preliminary OK - Education News Story - WISC Madison

Minority Grant Changes Get Preliminary OK - Education News Story - WISC Madison

Republicans Launch Surprise Attack on Race-Based Scholarships in the Wee Hours | The Progressive

Republicans Launch Surprise Attack on Race-Based Scholarships in the Wee Hours | The Progressive

18 Arrested in Wis. Capitol, including The Progressive's Editor, for Using Cameras or Holding Signs | The Progressive

18 Arrested in Wis. Capitol, including The Progressive's Editor, for Using Cameras or Holding Signs | The Progressive

"A total of eighteen people were arrested and ticketed for offenses that will likely be thrown out in court.

People feel so strongly about protecting and defending their ability to record and document the goings-on in the Assembly because corporate media is doing such a poor job of it. If you’re not at the Capitol on a regular basis, you would find it difficult to believe the impunity with which the rightwing is shoving their racist, sexist, corporatist agenda down the throats of the people of this state.

At 11:00 pm., an amendment to a non-controversial, bipartisan bill that was unanimously voted out of committee was moved that would eliminate affirmative action for African American, Hispanic, American Indian and Hmong students in higher education grants. That sparked more than two hours of outraged filibustering by Democrats, followed by a break for caucus. By 4:00 a.m., Republicans were trying to flush the Dems out of caucus by asking for a quorum call."

18 Arrested in Wis. Capitol for Using Cameras or Holding Signs www.progressive.org

Here's part 1 of what went down in yesterday's 20+ hour assembly session. What began as concealed camera day, along with 18 arrests, turned into a surprise GOP attack on minorities. Rebecca Kemble was there for the entire thing. Here's her 1st report, now get some sleep!!
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When I showed up at the Capitol at 10 am Tuesday to cover the Wisconsin state assembly floor session, I knew I was in for a long day. On the agenda were four joint resolutions, thirty-eight regular session bills and three special session bills. There was also an action planned for the Assembly gal...

The Livestream Ended: How I Got Off My Computer And Onto The Street At Occupy Oakland

Josh Smith
Josh Smith shared a link.
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When I heard the “We Are the 99%” slogan, I worried. I am movement-skittish. I don't like being spoken for. Anytime I hear the language of political clichés, whether about “workers” or “job creators,” my ears shut down. I know those vocabularies, and I don't agree with the worldviews that produce th...

Citizens United Going Down? Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Ruling

THIS needs to pass!!
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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...

Occupy Oakland Attempts to Shut Down City with America's First General Strike in 65 Years |

Josh Smith shared a link.
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Today, Occupy Oakland may just pull off a feat that appeared all but impossible a few days ago. If they do, it will represent a dramatic escalation of the movement's tactics.

Bill Cheney: Bank Transfer Day: The Start of Something Great

Bill Cheney: Bank Transfer Day: The Start of Something Great

Occupy Manhattan Storefronts | MetroFocus | THIRTEEN

Andy Laties
Good news! Chain stores are in trouble. WNET asked me to write about it...
http://www.thirteen.org/metrofocus/news/2011/11/occupy-manhattan-storefronts/
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A new report shows that the growth of retail chains in New York City has slowed for the first time in recent memory. How can independent businesses deploy their strengths and seize the day?

Shocking Occupy Wall street Denver !!! Occupy Denver Protesters Fight Back

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This is what America looks like.

It only becomes a riot when one side prepares for it. In almost all cases it is the establishment.
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Shocking Occupy Wall street Denver !!! Occupy Denver Protesters Fight Back Shocking video Occupy Wall street Denver video !!!! Cops pepper spray protesters, ...

YaleNews | Despite industry promises, Yale study finds unprecedented marketing of sugary drinks to youth

YaleNews | Despite industry promises, Yale study finds unprecedented marketing of sugary drinks to youth

Marlene Schwartz, co-author and deputy director of the Rudd Center, said “The beverage industry needs to clean up their youth-directed products: reduce the added sugar, take out the artificial sweeteners, and stop marketing products high in caffeine and sugar to young people. We also need the nutrition facts, including caffeine content, for all beverages, especially energy drinks.”

“Our results clearly show that the beverage industry’s self-regulatory pledges are not working,” concluded co-author Kelly Brownell, director and co-founder of the Rudd Center. “Children are seeing more, not less marketing, for drinks that increase the risk for serious diseases. If the beverage companies want to be considered public health partners, they need to do better.”

FDNY Raids Zuccotti Park to Confiscate Generators and Gasoline - DNAinfo.com

FDNY Raids Zuccotti Park to Confiscate Generators and Gasoline - DNAinfo.com

Group Seeks to Occupy Harlem - DNAinfo.com

Group Seeks to Occupy Harlem - DNAinfo.com