A to Z list of things you as a CODEPINKer can do at your local “Occupation”
A: Action(s) – Take part in a daily or weekly action at your local “Occupy.” March, stand in vigil with a sign, speak out in a rally, etc. Don’t forget to make it fun: sing, dance, start a rhythmic chant at a march, as Molly Ivins urged us to.
B: Bring Our War $$ Home – Take the anti-war message to your local occupation, it’s going to take all of us to end the US wars and occupations.
C: Consensus – The occupy movement operates on a consensus model that emphasizes participation and inclusion. Watch this video to learn how the consensus process works to become an active participant in your occupy community.
David Barsamian, independent journalist and founder of Alternative Radio, interviews Arundhati Roy about Kashmir, post-colonial states, the elite of India's war against the people, the strength of the maoist movement and the participation of women. A wide ranging interview with Arundhati Roy by Alternative Radio's David Barsamian.
It’s been a great month for movies about truth-tellers. Last weekend C.J. recommended The Whistleblower, which tells the real-life story of Kathryn Bolkovac, a former Nebraska police officer who uncovered a horrifying cycle of sex-trafficking among UN peacekeeping operations in Bosnia. On Friday I saw Better This World (incidentally, also directed by women). I can’t [...]
The Whistleblower is a political thriller starring Rachel Weiscz. It is now playing in LA and NYC, with more cities being rolled out in the coming weeks. Larysa Kondracki, the director and co-writer of the film spent two years researching the reality of peace-keeping operations in Bosnia before writing the script. Weiscz plays Kathyryn Balkovac, [...]
This Week in Accountability In what is considered an important case exposing the corruption and abuse of Iraq war profiteer Halliburton and subsidiary at the time Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR), the alleged rape case of Jamie Leigh Jones was rejected by a jury in a Texas court. Through her foundation, Jamie Leigh Jones is [...]
Yesterday President Obama held the first Twitter Town Hall at the White House where he fielded questions about jobs, the budget, taxes, and education with Tweeters all over the nation. The event was streamed live on the White House page. While a valiant effort at direct interaction through a fast growing medium, it unfortunately resonated with his usual lack of accountability and transparency about critical issues and Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey just let him get away with it. [...]
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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