Civil Rights Council of Elders endorse Occupy Wall street I am told it was Nelson Mandela that founded this Council - and that they are meeting with Occupy Wall Street on Sunday, 11/20/11. … [Read more...]
Archives for November 19, 2011
Non-violent protesters brutally pepper-sprayed at UC Davis
Hat tip NYT, which reports calls for the resignation of the university’s chancellor (NB: Harvard President Drew Faust, who has Occupy protesters of her own). Note that although the police do drag off the non-violent protesters they have … [Read more...]
What’s the Real Reason Walpole and Easton Switched Districts?
UPDATE: Title changed to reflect Rep. Winslow's responses in the comments. I would still like to hear who made this call, and why. I'm dubious of the small, committed band of activists story -- not that they don't exist, but I suspect they … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue: Historians recommend “Look Back Before You Act”
Onion (appropriately, from the September archives): Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What's Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions WASHINGTON—With the United States facing a daunting array of problems at home and … [Read more...]