UPDATE: The New School In Exile; Citizen - Student Action

admin @ December 19, 2008 # No Comment Yet

The New School In Exile; Citizen Student Action
At this vert moment student of the New School are engaging in an “occupa(c)tion” directed by a specific and immediate mandate which they feel is in keeping with the progressive tradition of the institution.

The have posted a frequently updated blog to inform people on what is occuring, as well as their demands and the events that lead up to the events. The title of the blog / information post is ‘The New School in Exile’

The event’s catalyst, some would say, is former Nebraska Gov. and school president Bob Kerrey’s vote of no-confidence (kind of what like Prime Minister Stephen Harper has engaged to prevent here in Canada to protect his non-democratic mandate).

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Nominate GlobalPundit.Org for Twitter’s Shorty Awards!

admin @ December 11, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Nominate GlobalPundit.Org for Twitter’s Shorty Awards!
http://shortyawards.com/?username=globalpunditorg
Like wot we do for such a shorthanded and unpaid group of newshounds? Independent of corporate influence and driven by news content and context?
Please consider going here: http://shortyawards.com/about/
and filling out “@shortyawards I nominate @globalpunditorg for a Shorty Award in #news because…”
we’d feel somewhat vindicated for the hard work we’ve done [...]

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GlobalPundit Sunday Night Radio Guest w/ Mathis Chiroux and Adam Kokesh - discuss IVAW

admin @ December 6, 2008 # No Comment Yet

“Reporter Stephen Dohnberg and Sgt. Chiroux, along with Iraq Vets Against the War members Sgt Matthis Chiroux (Army) and Sgt Adam Kokesh (Marines), will be guests on CFRB 1010’s ‘Sunday Nights With Liana and Steven Kerzner’ on Sun. Dec.7, 8PM-9PM and will take calls.”

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Nassau County D.A. Dismisses Charges Against Hempstead 15, Civil Case and Redeployment Fight Continues

admin @ November 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet

We continue with some good news in a story we broke internationally: Nassau County D.A. has Dismissed Charges Against Hemsptead 15, while their civil case still makes it’s way through the courts. Sgt Chiroux still faces prosecution for his refusal to redeploy and that case continues to develop as well.

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Breaking!-Final Presidential Debate Protest-Veterans Face 15 Separate Trial Dates For Action,Police Deny Brutality (Video + Audio)

admin @ November 18, 2008 # No Comment Yet

In a follow up to the arrest of the Iraq Vets protest at the final Presidential Debate,reporter Stephen Dohnberg talks with member Sgt Chiroux about the charges faced,support they are receiving,tactics of the Nassau County Police, and Sgt Morgan’s injury.

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Will Marketing My Marijuana Med - Grow Charges Make Me Money?

admin @ November 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Will Marketing My Marijuana Grow Charges Make Me Money?

~ Matt Mernagh

Everyone loves good courtroom drama.

Combining this with my marijuana grow-op bust which also brings big media headlines an opportunity to market my upcoming (Summer 2009) blockbuster medical marijuana constitutional challenge appears to be
ganja golden.

Charismatic med-cannabis infused alt-weekly journalist (cannabis / war resisters beat) with a Gen X criminal defense lawyer angling to create a name with an incredibly articulate constitutional challenge is hot copy.

Especially in the middle of the dog days of July.

Sidewalks crammed with those big media tents, with newscasters doing mid day noon hour courtroom commentary, and friends pitching in words of wisdom for the throng of print journalist seeking quotes would be awesome.

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CALL to Action:TRUCKERS SHUT DOWN Nov. 3rd

admin @ November 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet

TRUCKERS SHUT DOWN Nov. 3rd:
for detailed info phone Gary Davis (304) 765-7050 or

Danielle at Truckerstrike08@yahoo.com

www.myspace.com/truckerstrike08

http://www.theamericandriver.com

DRIVER’S ~ IT’S TIME TO UNITE & ORGANIZE
Contact: Michael (JB) Schaffner - (940-923-3267)

http://www.unitedcdl.org

http://www.votestrike.com/nov_3rd_truckers_shut_down

“The date for the shutdown is November 3rd…. nationwide, get the word out … tell every driver you know and then some … talk about it in the truck stops, yell it out on the radio … e-mail everyone that has an e-mail address,” the driver said.

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Comment: Only the People Can Hold Their Leaders Accountable

admin @ November 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet

A general strike is proposed for the United States on November 2nd, 2008. The general strike movement has no clearly named leadership. It’s described as an Internet viral effort.
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_phenomenon defines /viral/ efforts on the Internet as:
An object (or an idea) is viral when it has the ability to spread copies of itself or change other similar objects to become more like (it) when those objects are simply exposed to the “viral object.”

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Kwik News: Upcoming, Donate!, and Election Night…

admin @ October 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet

stay tuned while we bring you a look at a first had account of Women in Afghanistan, a legal med-pot user who was jailed in Toronto’s Don Jail and forced to take narcotics by the medical staff against his will, a direct look at returning Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, a visit from some Korean war, Vietnam War, WWII, and Gulf War 1.0 vets for Remembrance Day, and a talk with the daughter of one of America’s finest songwriters - Woody Guthrie.

We also launch our weekly newsmagazine FM Radio show, which will be streamed live and available as a podcast. We’ll have amazing interviews with authors and newsmakers, and special weekly features from Davis Fleetwood…and so much more.

Not to mention the great submissions from writers and other contributors.

So won’t you consider chipping in a coupla bucks?

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Nader Makes 21 Speeches in 15 Hours, ‘Massachusetts Marathon’ Breaks Guinness Record

admin @ October 25, 2008 # One Comment

Ralph Nader made 21 speeches in 15 hours, travelled 365 miles through MA in what has been dubbed the “Massachusetts Marathon”.The 74 year old independent presidential candidate dedicated the Guinness Record breaking run to childhood hero Lou Gehrig.

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