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 Brendan Maslauskas Dunn / Love and Rage Urged on by local activist John Furman in the middle of his speech, the gathered protesters started chanting, “No borders! No fences! No borders! No fences!” The words echoed throughout Utica’s historic Oneida Square on an unseasonably warm evening on […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School Militias, Militants and Rebels: Anti-Government Movements on the Left and Right Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Derek Scarlino will lead a conversation about the similarities and differences within anti-government efforts of both the left and right. While […]
by Subcomandante Insurgente Moisés and Subcomandante Insurgente Galeano/Enlace Zapatista From the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico, on the 22nd anniversary of the War Against Oblivion, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) has a message to all those struggling for a better world. Good evening, good day compañeras and […]
by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn/Love and Rage “It is the word which is the bridge to cross to the other. Silence is what the powerful offer our pain in order to make us small. When we are silenced we remain very much alone. Speaking heals the pain. Speaking we […]
by Arun Gupta/Telesur Far from fizzling, the movement has a contested legacy that continues to shape the political landscape. One of the more puzzling aspects about Occupy Wall Street is not that there was a moment when millions of people hoped or feared it might overthrow the rule […]
Press Releases On Thursday, November 12 at 7:00pm there will be a community activist networking meeting that will be open to local activist, community and student groups. The reason why this meeting was called is because there are so many organizations and individuals doing great things in the […]
by Mohawk Valley Freedom School/Press Releases The acclaimed 2012 documentary “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners” will be screened at the Mohawk Valley Freedom School on Thursday, November 5 at 7:00pm. The film chronicles young Black revolutionary Angela Davis’s trial in connection with the Marin County attempted jailbreak […]
by Sarah Abbas/Guest An interview between a father and daughter about the former’s journey from Iraq to the US. In March 2002, my mom and I left Iraq and traveled to Syria where we stayed for three months with my grandpa (my mom’s father). In April 2002, my […]
by Brendan Maslauskas Dunn/Love and Rage Mexican Independence Day was celebrated at the Mohawk Valley Freedom School on September 16th by a small but spirited group. Those who attended the gathering came to learn about the Zapatistas, murals, art, and to remember the legacy of a teacher named […]
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