by Mohawk Valley Freedom School/Press Releases Based on Canadian author Naomi Klein’s 2007 book of the same name, The Shock Doctrine argues that libertarian free-market policies (as advocated by the economist Milton Friedman) have risen to prominence in some developed countries because of a deliberate strategy by some […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School/Press Releases On Thursday, September 24th, the Mohawk Valley Freedom School located at Cornerstone Community Church in Utica will be hosting a presentation and discussion on the Ban the Box campaign which is seeking to expand further locally. Ban the Box is a national […]
by Love and Rage UTICA – A rally for advocates of public education is planned for Thursday September 17th in conunction with a visit from New York State Vice Chancellor of the Board of Regents, Anthony Bottar, who will be at Oneida-Herkimer BOCES giving a presentation to local superintendents, board […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School PRESS RELEASE – To celebrate Mexican Independence Day, the freedom school has organized a local showing of the new short teaching video entitled ‘Galeano Vive! Painting a Zapatista Teacher’. Fast-paced and visually stunning, the film teaches about the assassinated Mayan rebel teacher Galeano […]
by Nay Briggs/Guest The Ban The Box campaign definitely hits home for me and is catching fire in Utica. I had the great opportunity in April at Mohawk Valley Community College to join forces with other supporters of this fast-growing campaign and discuss the ways that it negatively effects our communities now, but […]
by John Furman/Central New York Citizens in Action PRESS RELEASE – The House is scheduled to vote on Fast Track legislation and a host of other awful trade proposals this Friday (6/12). Please call Rep. Richard Hanna as well as John Katko and Elise Stefanik and ask them […]
Peace and Palestine: A Lecture by Shaw Dallal ACC 116 at Mohawk Valley Community College May 4, 2015 12:00pm – 1:00pm Shaw Dallal will give a lecture at Mohawk Valley Community College on Monday, May 4 from 12pm – 1pm in ACC 116. The event is free and […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School In celebration of May Day, the Mohawk Valley Freedom School will screen the classic film “Matewan” (1987) at 500 Plant Street directly following the May Day rally. The film will start at 7pm. The film was written and directed by John Sayles and […]
by Black Rose / Rosa Negra A rally will be held on May Day, otherwise known as May First or International Workers’ Day, at the intersection of Burrstone Road and Genesee Street in Utica in front of McDonald’s from 5pm – 6:30pm. May Day is an international day […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School “If you think that by hanging us, you can stamp out the labor movement—the movement from which the downtrodden millions, the millions who toil and live in want and misery—the wage slaves—except salvation—if this is your opinion, then hang us! Here we will […]
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