by Opt Out CNY REASON 1. Over 200,000 just refused the 2015 ELA tests. 2015 refusals were the first step. The time for continued action is now. Let’s be sure that Superintendents, Boards of Education, Regents, Chancellor Tisch, NYS legislators (especially those heavy hearted ones), and Governor Cuomo know that we refused with […]
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 […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage It is safe to say that among the middle class in the US, the police are widely appreciated and respected. However, among the lower classes, police are often abhorred. Why? Through observations, historical analysis of socio-economics, and some two-bit psychology which is the […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School The originally scheduled lecture on drone warfare by Syracuse activist Ed Kinane for this evening’s class has been canceled. Instead, we will watch the film “A Place Called Chiapas.” The film will be screened at 7:00pm on Wednesday, May 6 at the Mohawk […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage It is both valid and poignant to ask if conservative-types in the US hear the contradiction in their reactions to police brutality when held against their small government credo; right wing commentary on police shootings, after all, often betrays strong government sympathies as […]
by Reyna Ramolete Hayashi Because every day is International Workers’ Day I send love, gratitude, & hustisya to all of the powerful, loving, and courageous workers I shared space, histories, and healing with in my motherland. To my ancestors who worked, lived in relationship with, and honored the […]
by Peter Bohmer Today is the 40th anniversary of the Vietnamese victory and the U.S. defeat in Vietnam. This was a victory not only for Vietnam but also for people all over the world who believe in self-determination and opposition to U.S. economic and political domination. To me, […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage I had a great teacher when it came to studying nonviolence, sitting in a classroom at SUNY Brockport nearly a decade ago discussing its history, its nuances, its concerted approach to negating power by challenging it, almost tauntingly, to lash out violently among […]
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 […]
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