As Unions, Students Join Occupy Wall Street, Are We Witnessing Growth of a New Movement?

www.DemocracyNow.org – As the Occupy Wall Street protest enters its twentieth day, New York City’s most powerful unions are set to march today from City Hall to the movement’s encampment in the Financial District. The demonstration will be bolstered by the walkout of potentially thousands of students at major public universities in New York City where tuition rates are on the rise. Meanwhile, similar “occupation” movements are springing up in cities around the country. On Tuesday, the Greater Boston Labor Council, representing 154 unions with 90000 workers, supported the Occupy Boston encampment for shining “a spotlight on the imbalance of power in our nation and the role that Wall Street has played in devastating our economy.” Democracy Now! hosts a discussion about whether the Occupy Wall Street movement is sparking a diverse, grassroots movement for economic change. Interviewed is Kai Wright, contributor to The Nation magazine and editorial director of ColorLines.com, where he wrote “Here’s to Occupying Wall Street! (If Only That Were Actually Happening).” We also speak with Arun Gupta, an editor with of The Indypendent, and of “The Occupied Wall Street Journal,” a newspaper affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement, where he published an article titled, “The Revolution Begins at Home.” For the complete transcript, podcast, and for additional Democracy Now! reports about the Occupied Wall Street protests, visit www.democracynow.org FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE

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Galilee Diary: Reflections on Daily Life in Israel

Galilee Diary: Reflections on Daily Life in Israel

For most American Jews, Israel is only seen through the lens of the political debate, the impressions of the news report, or the windows of a tour bus. Begun as a weekly online essay in response to the Second Intifada in 2000, Galilee Diary goes beyond the headlines to provide an insider’s view of the rich and complex reality that is Israel. First time readers and longtime fans of the series will enjoy this multidimensional look at Israel, which includes revised and updated highlights from the popular online series.For most American Jews, Israel is only seen through the lens of the political debate, the impressions of the news report, or the windows of a tour bus. Begun as a weekly online essay in response to the Second Intifada in 2000, Galilee Diary goes beyond the headlines to provide an insider’s view of the rich and complex reality that is Israel. First time readers and longtime fans of the series will enjoy this multidimensional look at Israel, which includes revised and updated highlights from the popular online series.

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What career can you have if you study politics and philosophy?

Question by : What career can you have if you study politics and philosophy?
Note that politics and philosophy is NOT the same thing and politics, philosophy AND economics which seems to be more normal to study. Can you for example start a career in the UN? Or can you continue as a researcher and for example work at a university? I want to know all the opportunities.

And which university in Britain is the best to study this at?
I plan to take a bachelor, but I also want to take a master degree. If I study politics and philosophy, what choices do I have in taking a master or a phd?

Best answer:

Answer by Cesar
If you take politics and philosophy you can be a researcher, analyst and teacher.
You may also graduate to be consultant and head of a research project.
Better still you can be a political scientist or philosopher

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Making Sense of Political Ideology: The Power of Language in Democracy (Communication, Media, and Politics)

Making Sense of Political Ideology: The Power of Language in Democracy (Communication, Media, and Politics)

Political positions in the United States today are ideologically chaotic, and there are significant prices to pay for that chaos. The nation has not reached a crisis yet in her modern political gridlock, but predicting the time when the current generation will face the difficulties of earlier times of crisis such as the Civil War, the Great Depression, or World War II is a difficult task. When that time comes, leaders who can communicate effectively to foster understanding and political unity_and who can respond to a crisis with skilled direction_will be a vital concern. Making Sense of Political Ideology explores the erosion of ties among ideology, language, and political action. Analyzing political language strategies, it shows how to dissect language so we can better understand a speaker’s ideology. The authors define four political positions_radical, liberal, conservative, reactionary_and apply their techniques to contemporary issues such as the war on terrorism. They emphasize the dangers of staying trapped in political gridlock with no consensus for governmental direction and propose that the ability to identify and bridge positions can help political communicators toward constructing coalitions and building support for political action.

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The Political System of TERA (english)

Frogster gives an overview of TERA’s political system and the ways it will change MMOs.
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Victor Orban during the debate on the political situation in Hungary

Victor Orban during the debate on the political situation in Hungary
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Orbán faces political group leaders in heated debate on Hungary

Passions ran high in the chamber on Wednesday as several political group leaders raised concerns not only over specific legal and constitutional provisions in Hungary, but also what they saw as a wider undermining of democratic values in that country. Others vigorously opposed this view, warning that such an approach went too far. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told MEPs that straightforward solutions to meet concerns could be found.

The debate in Parliament came one day after the European Commission started infringement procedures against Hungary on three specific laws. The discussion saw highly contrasting views from opposite sides of the House on how to address the situation.

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Thank you to the 2008 Ohio CPA/PAC contributors: Ohio CPA/PAC, the only state political action committee dedicated solely to the interests of the accounting … An article from: Catalyst (Dublin, Ohio)

Thank you to the 2008 Ohio CPA/PAC contributors: Ohio CPA/PAC, the only state political action committee dedicated solely to the interests of the accounting … An article from: Catalyst (Dublin, Ohio)

This digital document is an article from Catalyst (Dublin, Ohio), published by Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants on March 1, 2009. The length of the article is 5809 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Thank you to the 2008 Ohio CPA/PAC contributors: Ohio CPA/PAC, the only state political action committee dedicated solely to the interests of the accounting profession, provides Ohio CPAs with an effective and efficient vehicle to collectively help elect pro-business legislators to the Ohio general assembly.(Advocacy & Lobbying)
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Russell Howard – Good News – Season 5 Episode 1 – 27th October 2011

SEE MORE @ www.youtube.com THE SEASON 5 PILOT EPISODE OF RUSSELL HOWARD’S GOOD NEWS!
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Das Autonome Kulturzentrum Metzgerstraße Hanau * Squat Politics *

Das Autonome Kulturzentrum Metzgerstraße Hanau * Squat Politics *
Cultural Politics

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AUTONOMES KULTURZENTRUM HANAU
(Besetztes Haus / Metzgerstrasse-Squat in Hanau / Germany).

– The Squat – Photos:
www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157627799174125

- Squating the Parliament (1988):
www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157627923787960

- Concert-Photos 1987-1988:
www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157627799191443

- Concert-Photos 1989-1990:
www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157627923799072

- Concert-Photos 1991-1992:
www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157627923811302

- Concert-Photos 1993-1994:
www.flickr.com/photos/sterneck/sets/72157627923815978

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THE SQUATED AUTONOMOUS CULTURE CENTER
METZGERSTRASSE / HANAU

In December 1986 some people in Hanau (Germany) decided to squat a house that had been empty for a long time, Metzgerstraße 8. They restored it and filled this free space with a new life.

Soon it became an ’Autonomous Culture-Center’ for the people and by the people, and also a focal point for a solidaric projects and for the resistance against ruling systems in all their repressive forms. The center has had a long history of attempts to establish a self-determined culture-center in Hanau, although it has always been repressed by the local city council.

The basic forum of the center is the ”squatter meeting,” which is open to everyone who has an interest in the squat as a counter-cultural free space. Decisions are made on the consent principle, which means that they try to find a decision that can be supported by everyone. Many activists in the squat, but not all, describe themselves as members of the autonomy movement, which connects anarchist, communist and feminist ideas.

At the moment there are a lot of projects, groups, and events that take place in the center. Everything is done on a do-it-yourself and nonprofit basis; no one receives money for her or his work. Solidarity, trust and self-determination are the basis for all work. Here are some examples:

- The ’Infoladen’ (Infoshop): The Infoshop is an opportunity to get information that can’t be found in the normal bourgeois media. There are a lot of autonomous, left radical and feminist leaflets, brochures and newspapers available. There is also a small media center and an archive that includes material on topics like anti-fascism, atomic politics, women’s liberation, internationalism, etc.

- The ’Volxküche’ (Peoples Kitchen): Frequently people from the community cook a vegetarian meal that is available for a small price. The idea behind this is to overcome isolation between people and the patriarchal roles typical in the kitchen, and, of course, to provide a good tasting meal for many people.

- The Concerts: Concerts in the center are organized, and absolutely dedicated to the principle of working in a self-determined way without a manager, an agency, or even a contract. The bands that play in the squat should have a mutual relation to the ideas of the center. There are no musical limits: Local punk bands have played there as well as jazz bands from North-America and Avantguarde projects from Eastern Europe. Some of the performances have been released on tapes and records.

In a way, the things that happen between the people in the center are more important than the events: changes in behavior, opportunities to live together without hierarchical structures, and new ways of relating. Although the squat is like an island in some ways, it’s far from a concrete utopia. Problems in interpersonal relations exist, as well as differences between ideals and real behaviour.

If people want to go alternative ways, the authorities try to stop them. In Hanau the local city council has said for a long time that none of the things the squatters do and organize represent culture. They decided in parliament that the center was to be closed and torn down without an alternative. In place of the squat, they planned to build five parking places. A decision that is very symbolic and characteristic. Certainly, the real aim was to destroy the ideas and the structures this center stands for.

The answer of the supporters of the Autonomous Culture-Center was the squatting of the parliament of the city. The politicians went out of the building and the squatters voted for the continuation of the center.

Up to now the authorities have not been able to realize their plans for various reasons. On the one hand there are many people who support the squat. There are also legal difficulties around closing it, and they are afraid of the resistance and activities that could take place after closing the squat.

But even if they evict the center, they can’t repress the ideas that the squat stands for. It’s about a self-determined culture and a self-determined life. It’s about dreams and ideals. It’s about consequence and change, here and now.

Wolfgang Sterneck, 2001.

Autonomes Kulturzentrum
Metzgerstrasse 8, D-63450 Hanau, Germany.

Autonomes Kulturzentrum Metzgerstraße:
- www.metzgerstrasse-hanau.org
- de-de.facebook.com/people/Metzgerstrasse-Acht-Hanau/10000…
- www.myspace.com/metzgerstrasse
- www.sterneck.net/squat

Info on the Project of John Cage and Sterneck / KomistA in benefit of the squat:
- www.sterneck.net/john-cage/metzgerstrasse-e

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SUBVERSIVE SOUNDS *

Konzerte im Autonomen Kulturzentrum Hanau.

Das besetzte Haus

Im Dezember 1986 kam es in Hanau zur Besetzung eines ehemaligen Nachtclubs in der Metzgerstraße 8. Das Gebäude, das zuvor über Jahre hinweg leer stand, wurde renoviert, neu gestaltet, umbenannt und wird seitdem als Autonomes Kulturzentrum genutzt. Das Ziel der Besetzung war es, einen Freiraum zu schaffen, in dem die Vorstellung einer autonomen Kultur wie auch die Wiederaneignung des entfremdeten Alltags konkret umsetzbar wird.

Vor diesem Hintergrund gelang es, ein Zentrum zu entwickeln, in dem solidarisches Handeln, kollektives Leben und politische Identität auf vielen Ebenen verschmelzen oder sich zumindest annähern. Die Metzgerstraße wurde dadurch zu einem wichtigen Bezugspunkt von dem auf verschiedenen Ebenen vielschichtige politische, soziale und kulturelle Impulse ausgingen.

Im Laufe der Jahre entstanden vielfältige Projekte wie die Volxküche (Essen zum Selbstkostenpreis), der Infoladen (Aktuelle politische Informationen und Archiv) und das Basta-Cafe (Treffpunkt und Sozialberatung). Die politischen Schwerpunkte der im Kulturzentrum aktiven Gruppen liegen unter anderen in den Bereichen ‘Internationale Solidarität’, Antifaschismus und ‘Soziale Veränderung’.

Die Entscheidungen innerhalb des Kulturzentrums werden basisdemokratisch nach dem Konsensprinzip getroffen. Alle Aktivitäten basieren auf einer idealistischen Grundhaltung. Keine Person aus dem Zentrum erhält für ihre Tätigkeiten eine finanzielle Entlohnung.

Selbstbestimmte Kultur ohne Kommerz

Musik hatte von Anfang an in der Metzgerstraße eine besondere Bedeutung. Über das Musikhören hinaus machen viele AktivistInnen selbst Musik, veröffentlichen eigene Aufnahmen oder organisieren Konzerte. Im Sinne des DIY-Prinzipes (‘Do it Yourself’) werden die Auftritte im direkten Kontakt mit den MusikerInnen ohne Konzertagenturen und auch ohne Verträge auf völlig nichtkommerzieller Basis organisiert.

Eine Grundlage bildet ein solidarisches Verhältnis der MusikerInnen zur Metzgerstraße, was sich unter anderem auch in der Gage ausdrückt, die sich in der Regel auf die für die Band entstandenen Unkosten und die Verpflegung beschränkt. Der Eintrittspreis ist so ausgerichtet, dass er für alle interessierten Personen erschwinglich ist und die anfallenden Kosten deckt bzw. im Rahmen von Benefiz-Konzerten bestimmte Projekte unterstützt.

Freiräume statt Parkplätze

Während der ehemalige sozialdemokratische Kulturdezernat Hanaus davon sprach, dass in der Metzgerstraße keine Kultur stattfindet, bildete dass selbstorganisierte Zentrum durch die Auftritte von Bands aus Westeuropa und Nordamerika einen im Hanauer Kulturleben herausragenden internationalen Bezugspunkt. Die musikalische Bandbreite umfasst unter anderem Rockmusik in den verschiedensten Schattierungen, Punk, Hardcore, Folk und Jazz, sowie experimentelle und improvisierte Musik. Lokale Nachwuchsbands traten im Laufe der Jahre genauso auf wie renommierte Gruppen aus unterschiedlichsten Ländern. Einen Kultcharakter erlangten zudem die Nachtcafe-Sessions, an denen jeder und jede teilnehmen konnte.

Die Aufnahmen einiger Konzerte wurden später auf verschiedenen Tonträgern veröffentlicht. 1992 kam es daneben zur Veröffentlichung eines der Metzgerstraße gewidmeten Stücks des Avantgarde-Komponisten John Cage.

In den Anfangsjahren plante der Hanauer Magistrat das Haus nach einer Räumung abreißen zu lassen, um dort stattdessen fünf Parkplätze zu errichten. Die Kulturpolitik des Magistrates entlarvte sich dadurch in einer kaum zu übertreffenden symbolhaften Weise selbst. Das Vorhaben wurde jedoch nicht zuletzt in Folge einer Besetzung des Stadtparlamentes durch Unterstützerinnen des Kulturzentrums nicht weiter verfolgt.

Rund 25 Jahre nach der Besetzung wird das Haus weiterhin als Kulturzentrum genutzt. Im ansonsten auf Konsum und Kommerz ausgerichteten Stadtzentrum Hanaus ist es mit seinen vielfältigen Projekten kreativer wie auch subversiver Freiraum.

Wolfgang Sterneck, September 2011.

Autonomes Kulturzentrum Metzgerstraße:
- www.metzgerstrasse-hanau.org
- de-de.facebook.com/people/Metzgerstrasse-Acht-Hanau/10000…
- www.myspace.com/metzgerstrasse
- www.sterneck.net/squat

Eine ausführliche Beschreibung der Geschichte des Kulturzentrums:
Freiräume entwickeln – Das besetzte autonome Kulturzentrum Metzgerstraße Hanau
- www.sterneck.net/squat/metzgerstrasse-d

English Info:
The squated Autonomous Culture Center Metzgerstrasse Hanau
- www.sterneck.net/squat/metzgerstrasse-e

Infos zum Benefiz-Projekt von John Cage und Sterneck / KomistA für das Kulturzentrum:
- www.sterneck.net/john-cage

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Is it rampant Zionism that has totally corrupted Politics in America?

Question by Judaism REJECTS Zionism: Is it rampant Zionism that has totally corrupted Politics in America?
Both sides are full of them?
The White House is controlled by them, no matter who’s in Power.

Is this the real problem?

Zionists?

Best answer:

Answer by Expose
Zionist Jews are who?

Jew$ are 2% OF THE US POPULATION but control ALL KEY AREAS of US politics/media/banking

$ $ $ (American Financial CHAOS)
Head of US Treasury, Timothy Geithner, (JEW)
Head of US Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, 1987-2006 (JEW)
Head of US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke (JEW)
Janet Yellen, vice-chairman US Federal Reserve (JEW)
Head of International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde (JEW)
Head of World Bank, Robert B. Zoellick (JEW)
Goldman Sachs head (Wall Street’s largest bank), Marcus Goldman (JEW)
National Economic Council Director, Gene Sperling (JEW).

POLITICS (and pro-Israel support) Most Neo-cons are JEW$ .
United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Dianne Feinstein (JEW)
Deputy Secretary of State, Jim Steinberg (JEW)
Supreme Court of the United States (9 total) Stephen G. Breyer, Elena Kagan. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, (3 JEWS) – can overturn laws and executive actions it deems unlawful or unconstitutional
Chief Performance Officer of the United States (responsible for federal budget and government reform), Jeffery Zients (JEW)
Senior advisor to the President, David Plouffe (JEW)
Speaker of House of Representatives – John Boehner (JEW)
Senate leader – Joe Biden (JEW)

MEDIA (Control the media – control people’s minds) – tip of the iceberg…
Wikipedia boss – Jimmy Wales (JEW)
Google founders – Sergy Brin (JEW)
Facebook founder – Mark Zuckerberg (JEW)
Pornographic Talk show host – Howard Stern (JEW)
Disney owner – Michael Eisner (JEW)
Pornography boss – Steve Hirsch (JEW) owns 80% US porn industry
MTV and Viacom owner – Sumner Redstone (JEW)
Anti-Christian apologists – Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens (JEWS)
Time Warner CEO – Gerald Levin (JEW)
L.A. Times Chairman – Sam Zell (JEW)
New York Times Chairman– Athur Sulzberger (JEW)

ACADAEMIA
Sigmund Freud, psychoanalyst (JEW) – believed in sexual liberation, massive influence on corrupting western morals
Karl Marx, Communist (JEW) – Tens of millions died under communism in Russia and China
Melvin Lipman, President of American Humanist Organization, (largest American atheist organization, ANTI-CHRISTIAN)
PLUS hundreds more left-wing social group founders and presidents…

JEW$ must be RACIST because blacks outnumber JEW$ by 7 to 1 but there are no black names in the above lists. There are also no Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, Indian, or Arab names. Mmm…

Could the above list of JEWI$ H names have anything to do with the USA spending billions on supporting Israel and fighting in the Middle East?

Could the above list of JEWI$ H names have anything to do with the FED and US bankruptcy?

I have given ENORMOUS proof, but people on this forum STILL CAN’T SEE who is running America.

America is ANTI-WHITE, NOT ANTI-$ EMETIC.

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