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)
Okinawa, 9-11, Agent Orange
As the drum rolls sound once again for those who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Roger Pulvers has provided a poignant reminder of those other, far more numerous, victims the United States has left in the wake of its wars overseas. In particular, the victims of the dioxin-contaminated herbicide Agent Orange, whose suffering continues decades after the Vietnam War … [Read more...] about Okinawa, 9-11, Agent Orange