Dean Skelos, the former New York State Senate majority leader, was found guilty on all counts of corruption allegations levied against him as the verdict was read in court on Friday December 11th
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At the Hateful 8 Premiere at Ziegfeld Theater in NYC
Anti-police brutality protesters were out for Quentin Tarantino in a show of support against Pat Lynch of the NYPD Union who openly threatened a “surprise” for Tarantino before the Hateful 8 release
Reading the Signs of a Failed Global System
Violence only begets more violence, so let’s move forward and work on solutions that involve creating a world that is not just sustainable but also that regenerates devastated environments, offers all people dignity, and supports life in its many various forms.
Dump Trump! NYC Welcomes Refugees at the Plaza Hotel
At the Grand Army Plaza entrance to the Plaza Hotel today a crowd of police, media and protesters waited for what many protestors call a bigot, Donald Trump to arrive for a 10k table, 1k a plate event
Dump Trump, Refugees Welcome at Columbus Circle
At Columbus Circle in New York City, a few hundred came out in opposition to the remarks from Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump about keeping refugees out of the country
Building Peace in Times of Terror
We the People are wiser than warfare. We must act on that wisdom as our nation and our shared planet confront the possibility of eternal warfare. Our choice instead is to embark on an Age of Peacebuilding
Ben Carson Wants to Expand Republican Base to Beat Hillary
It is a smart strategy by Dr. Carson’s campaign to try and reach out to voters who would not historically vote for the Republican Party and it is would also be smart for whomever the Republican nominee should be to reach out to voters who may not normally vote for them
Acts Of Terror Point To Failed Global System
Will the recent tragedies encourage Washington and our allies to rethink our Middle East policy? Will our leaders ask themselves whether constant war and profits for the corporatocracy are worth the price?
Before Bernie Sanders, There Was Seattle’s Kshama Sawant
Sawant’s successes in Seattle have implications for whether a self-avowed socialist, such as Bernie Sanders, can win in a national election. Their organizing strategies of invoking a “political revolution” have several parallels
One Year And Still No Justice For Eric Garner
Members of Stop Mass Incarceration and other demonstrators gathered at the New York City side of the Staten Island Ferry yesterday to remember Eric Garner, the Gentle Giant as he was named by a friend