When I say the hungry should have foodI speak for manyWhen I say no one should have seven homesWhile some don't have anyThough I may find myself stranded in some strange placeWith naught but a vapid stareI remember the world and I knowWe are everywhere When I say the time for the rich, it will comeLet me count the waysVictories or hints of the futureHavana, Caracas, Chiapas, … [Read more...] about David Rovics: We are Everywhere
David Rovics: Occupy Wall Street
Because this is where they buy the politiciansBecause this is where power has its seatBecause ninety-nine percent of us are sufferingAt the mercy of the madmen on this streetBecause all of us are victims of class warfareBeing waged on us by the one percentBecause these greedy banksters rob the countryLeaving us without the means to pay the rentBecause the last time that we had … [Read more...] about David Rovics: Occupy Wall Street
Occupation of Wall Street (home to weapons of mass destruction)
They have been going on for more than half a month, but only attracted media attention when a rabid police official sprayed pepper gas on severeal non violent protestors. What SHOULD be news but is absent from the mainstream media is any analysis of why the young, increadingly joined by older people, workers, the unemployed, those whose homes have been repossessed, etc. … [Read more...] about Occupation of Wall Street (home to weapons of mass destruction)
Tsukuba city recruits kids for decontamination work, then hides the photo
This story is from https://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2011/09/radiation-in-japan-tsukuba-citys-idea.htmlShorts, short-sleeve T-shirts, no masks, sneakers, with small kids. (In other words, all the things you should never do.)As "decontamination" is set to become a new bubble for Fukushima Prefecture if not for entire Japan, the national government strongly encourage citizen … [Read more...] about Tsukuba city recruits kids for decontamination work, then hides the photo
Shibuya Homeless Movie seeking sponsorship (Japanese title: 渋谷ブランニューデイズ)
Local film-makers producing a film about the margininalisation of homeless people in Shibuya war are seeking funding to enable them to show their film, Brand New Days, in theatres. You can contribute money in several ways. If you are in Japan, you can make a contribution of 5000 yen for individuals or 10,000 yen for groups (actually any amount will be accepted, but … [Read more...] about Shibuya Homeless Movie seeking sponsorship (Japanese title: 渋谷ブランニューデイズ)