Time to shed some light, and bring in some air to the State House! A few facts to remember: 1.  If the Tax Expenditure Budget (you know, loop holes and giveaways) was trimmed by 10% - that is $2.6 billion and no cuts     would be needed … [Read more...]

  Today the stealth amendment to revive the Tar Sands Keystone pipeline in from CANADA failed.  Over 800,000 calls and faxes were sent to the U.S. Senate in a 24 hour period.  If you are interested in the vote, it is here:  … [Read more...]

Joe Bussell died on March 7, 1932 when police and corporate security fired upon unarmed young hunger marchers.  The march was the result of desperation.  No city was hurt more during the Great Depression than Detroit.  10,000 children … [Read more...]

The trucks came from Canada, with the blessing of the Canadian government.  Native peoples and 350.org and Occupy Boston will be holding a candlelight vigil at 3 Copley Square, in front of the Canadian Embassy at 7:00 PM tonight.  Consider … [Read more...]

                                                                                             Photo Credit Eva Russo Times Dispatch 3/3/12 On March 3, 2012 a women's right's march was held, with the marchers intending to rally on the … [Read more...]

It WOULD explain a lot.  Please feel free to use this thread to share your favorite humor or irony from the week that just passed (I know there was  LOT that belongs in this thread last week - I may add to this post, myself.  I am hoping … [Read more...]

Today, Occupy Boston held a rally and march against fare hikes and service cuts.  T riders came to Copley Square from all over the state - even as far as Worcester using the Commuter Rail.  The T Rider from Worcester stated that he depends … [Read more...]

Shared with the BMG Community by AmberPaw for those interested in another way to observe Lent.  To "Occupy" is to be fully present in the moment, as in the Buddhist concept of being fully present.  Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is a dream; … [Read more...]

Steven Bright on the failure of the public defender system Steven Bright makes clear that the explosive growth in the number of incarcerated Americans is the result of over worked public defenders with impossible case loads, under funded … [Read more...]

Today's report (2/22/12) in the Washington Post indicates that the mandatory invasive procedure may well be scaled back to voluntary - 1000 pairs of eyes staring at legislator's as the entered the Virginia State House may have made all the … [Read more...]