by Hamilton College Media Relations/Upcoming Events Sunday, March 6: Film Scholar Jacqueline Stewart will explore the career of pioneer filmmaker Spencer Williams. Jacqueline Stewart is a graduate of the University of Chicago where she now teaches film history in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies. She also […]
by Shane Burley/ROAR Magazine As we get further away from the shocking chain of foreclosures that marked the 2008 financial crisis, it has become more apparent just how deep the catastrophe hit. The crisis led to 2.9 million foreclosures that year — a level of housing displacement comparable […]
by CIC/Guest The largely unknown until recently Kurdish city of Kobane managed to attract the attention of the world with its fierce resistance[i] against the invasion of the Islamic State and became an international symbol, compared to the defence of Madrid and Stalingrad. The bravery and heroism of […]
by CNY Citizens in Action/Press Release The Central NY Citizens in Action, Inc. is asking local progressives to come to this important event this Saturday. Sorry for the late notice. WHAT: The Fight for $15 Comes to Utica WHERE: The Meditation Room at the Masonic Care Community of […]
by Aaron Williams/AlterNet Noam Chomsky, 87, is without a doubt the most significant academic figure to cast a highly critical eye on U.S. foreign policies. The 2016 U.S. presidential primaries are in motion and with democratic socialist Bernie Sanders challenging Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination, it […]
by MVCC Student Social Justice Club Former political prisoner, Black Panther and member of the George Jackson Brigade Mark Cook is stopping in Utica to give a lecture as part of statewide speaking tour. The newly formed Student Social Justice Club, an organization at Mohawk Valley Community College, […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage It doesn’t take much. A Black person expresses support for some attribute of Blackness or solidarity with the unique struggles of Blacks in the US and white people come from all directions with accusations of racism. The arguments are lazy, reactionary and represent […]
by Christopher Casey/Guest In a recent article for Truthdig, Chris Hedges reiterated what many of us on the Left have been saying for some time. The Bernie Sanders campaign will NOT bring about any fundamental change, and represents a tragic diversion of social justice energies into the Democratic […]
by Hamilton College Media Relations/Press Release Clinton, N.Y. – Author, scholar and civil rights activist Angela Davis will present a lecture, “Leadership in Race Politics,” on Friday, Feb. 26, at 5 p.m., in the Hamilton College Chapel. The lecture is sponsored by the C. Christine Johnson Voices of […]
by Opt-Out CNY/Press Releases On Thursday, February 4, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm a grassroots coalition of parents, teachers and community members will attend an informational forum at the Whitestown Recreation Center. At the forum organized by Opt Out CNY, those in attendance will learn about the negative […]
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