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This Edition; John Konopak – New Mexico USA
MEDIA FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE – TAKE YOUR EYES, EARS AND CELL PHONE CAMERAS OUT INTO YOUR PART OF THE GLOBE – DOCUMENT, COMMENT AND REPORT – CONTACT joe@worldwidehippies.com We’ll take it from there.This Edition; John Konopak – New Mexico USA
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‘Martyr for Greece’: Retiree’s suicide sparks violent protests
Brazil workers protest over manufacturing losses
economic inequality teach-in generates light, not heat
Occupy Wall Street Announces Collaborations‘Martyr for Greece’: Retiree’s suicide sparks violent protests... more
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The British government’s decision to raise the minimum alcohol price to curb binge drinking has provoked a strong backlash from the drinks industry, which claims the move violates EU trade laws.
In an effort to deter growing levels of binge-drinking in the UK, the government is proposing the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol.
How will this affect Glenn Simpson?The British government’s decision to raise the minimum alcohol price to curb... more
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CISPA, or the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act, also known as HR 3523 is a cybersecurity House bill that’s already gained over 100 sponsors and is perhaps the worst of them all. It would allow companies to collect and monitor private communications and share them with the government, and anyone else. So is it really as scary as it sounds? EFF’s Trevor Timm explains.CISPA, or the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act, also known as HR 3523 is a... more
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This Edition; Glenn Simpson Leeds, U.K.
MEDIA FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE – TAKE YOUR EYES, EARS AND CELL PHONE CAMERAS OUT INTO YOUR PART OF THE GLOBE – DOCUMENT, COMMENT AND REPORT – CONTACT joe@worldwidehippies.com We’ll take it from there.This Edition; Glenn Simpson Leeds, U.K.
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Los Angeles’ Skid Row is an area of downtown that has one of the largest stable populations of homeless people in the United States.
“Come and take a look at Skid Row and you can compare it to the third world countries”, Michael, an activist, says.Los Angeles’ Skid Row is an area of downtown that has one of the largest stable... more
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Bahrain protesters clash with police,Wave of Tibet immolations among history’s biggest,Anti-detention center marchers arrive in Crete,Red Riding Hood Protests in Hong Kong,San Francisco Building Occupied During Occupy Wall Street Day of ActionBahrain protesters clash with police,Wave of Tibet immolations among history’s... more
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This week; Is your chocolate bar Bugged? The docs here Beaten, But Un-Browed A healthy report from ED Croft . Proving all time is irrelevant the Mikel K Minute. Instant Karma files. Hippy Woman is back this week. Our asshole of the week and more.This week; Is your chocolate bar Bugged? The docs here Beaten, But Un-Browed A healthy... more
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Dr. Woody’s Fabulous, Fascinating Factoid, #4: Gladiators Died Hard
Where Have All the Neurotics Gone?
Being FrugalDr. Woody’s Fabulous, Fascinating Factoid, #4: Gladiators Died Hard
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How Occupy Wall Street plans to spring back to action
Occupy Wall Street: Springboard For SEIU OrganizingHow Occupy Wall Street plans to spring back to action
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Welcome to CITIZEN DISPATCH.
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This Edition; John Konopak
Albuquerque, New Mexico USAWelcome to CITIZEN DISPATCH.
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Lawyer Says Zuccotti Park Demonstrators Broke No Law
Egypt’s constitutional panel meets amid protests
A Slow-Motion Drama About the Occupiers of 1871
Lawyers, hundreds of protesters make case against constituent …Lawyer Says Zuccotti Park Demonstrators Broke No Law
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– Ten years ago biometrics, robotic spies and state surveillance were the makings of a sci-fi film starring Tom Cruise.
Today many scenes from the Hollywood blockbusters have become an American reality.– Ten years ago biometrics, robotic spies and state surveillance were the... more
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Police officers in New York are "manufacturing" criminal offenses by forcing people with small amounts of marijuana to reveal their drugs, according to a survey by public defenders.
Nearly half of New Yorkers picked up for small amounts of marijuana possession in recent months were not displaying the drug before they were stopped, the study shows, despite an order by New York police chief Ray Kelly that officers should not charge people in such circumstances.
The revelations will fuel criticisms of the NYPD's controversial "stop and frisk" policy, which opponents say is criminalising a generation of young people from ethnic minorities and leading to tensions between police and the public.
Scott Levy, an attorney at the Bronx Defenders, the legal and advocacy organization that led the survey, said: "This is clearly an illegal practice. And the fact that it hasn't stopped since Commissioner Kelly issued his memo, suggests there is a deep disconnect between what happens on the street and what the top brass in the NYPD are saying happens."
Under New York law, possession of 25g or less of marijuana is only a misdemeanor offense, a violation that brings a $100 fine. Only when the drugs are in public view are the police permitted to make an arrest for drug possession.
In September last year, Kelly issued an order to officers not to arrest people caught with small amounts of marijuana. But the number of those arrested increased after the order was made.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/30/nypd-stop-and-frisk-marijuana?CMP=twt_guPolice officers in New York are "manufacturing" criminal offenses by forcing... more
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Participatory Democracy: From the Port Huron Statement to Occupy Wall Street
Idaho Falls Occupy Votes to support Occupy Wall Street and supporting organizationsParticipatory Democracy: From the Port Huron Statement to Occupy Wall Street
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- Although I have resided in New York City for many years, I was born in the Deep South. On a daily basis, I negotiate Manhattan’s gridded streets and avenues, yet, in many ways, the terrain of my heart still winds like an Indian trail through a pine forest. I visit the south on a regular basis; the stain of red clay will never be scoured from my soul.- Although I have resided in New York City for many years, I was born in the Deep... more
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Occupy Wall Street and the War to Free All Internet
O.W.S. hinges on consensus
Occupy Wall Street gives straphangers free ride on NYC subway
Let the Million Flowers BloomOccupy Wall Street and the War to Free All Internet
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I would like to talk about how we are merely treading water, but first I must say that I am very proud of the Washington State legislature for passing the Marriage Equality bill this past February, and Democratic Governor, Christine Gregoire, for immediately signing it. In collaboration with Ed Murray, the openly gay state senator,I would like to talk about how we are merely treading water, but first I must say that... more
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I spent four hours in a third-floor conference room at 86 Chambers St. in Manhattan on Friday as I underwent a government deposition. Benjamin H. Torrance, an assistant U.S. attorney,I spent four hours in a third-floor conference room at 86 Chambers St. in Manhattan on... more
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