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Tag Archives: politics
Occupy – Eyewitness to What is Is and Is Not
My husband and I were in New York City this week. I had read about dwindling Occupy numbers in so many articles that I wanted to lend tangible support to the effort – especially when I heard the issues: the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dimon, JP Morgan Chase, Liberty Park, Occupy, politics, protest, Quebec student strike, SEC, student debt
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When is it a real “revolution”?
“Revolution” – my giant Webster’s Unabridged says it means “overthrow of a government, form of government, or social system, with another taking its place.” A friend from the San Francisco Writers Workshop recently reminded me that Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and … Continue reading
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Tagged current-events, fascist dictatorship, occupy-wall-street, politics
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Kale, Compost and Condoms
What has sex got to do with revolution, anyway? “…the students are still out there, that’s what I have heard…They’re living and making love right on the barricades.” “…Well, this is about freedom, isn’t it?…Doesn’t that include free … Continue reading
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Tagged 1968 history, current-events, politics, sexual revolution, social constraints
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About the About
I’m new to blogging, but that is a poor excuse. I apologize. Next time I’ll read the “Tips” for beginners before I begin. Now the “About” is no longer a mere brief bio piece. Re-visit the all-new “About” section (click … Continue reading
The Generation Connection
The Occupy Movement has sparked a national brainstorming. It began with effective naming, slogans, high energy, and an endless conversation. Talk and more talk, all day and into exhilarating, sleepless nights. The Occupy Movement and the 1968 French May Revolution … Continue reading
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Tagged 1968, history, May Revolution, Occupy Movement, Paris, politics
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Another slow burn? Comparing Occupy to the 1968 May Revolution
This is May Day, 2012. As the Occupy Movement seeks to re-boost the powerful engine that has all but sputtered to a halt during the winter, I am reminded that the 1968 May Revolution in Paris didn’t achieve its goals … Continue reading