UPDATED: May 20 2009 -- No opinions were announced for filing on Thursday, May 21, 2009. There is no pending notice of forthcoming opinion filings. When opinions are expected to file, notices are generally posted the day before. Opinions … [Read more...]
Protest Exodus International in Boston April 28
Cross-post note: This post is for John Hosty-Grinnell. He originally put it on Know Thy Neighbor. From the Exodus International website:"Exodus is a nonprofit, interdenominational Christian organization promoting the message of Freedom … [Read more...]
Harvard Students, Workers Fight Layoffs (W/ VIDEO)
In an open letter to Harvard University President Drew Faust, co-signed my many organizations including Harvard's Undergraduate Council SLAM writes: We write to you as members of the Harvard community because we are concerned with our … [Read more...]
News Coverage of Protest in Cambridge
The protest at Cambridge City Hall on Sunday was a testament to the city's strong commitment to social justice and to the queer community. It was literally freezing out, yet dozens of people showed up to hear the mayor, city counselor, and … [Read more...]
Protest Prop 8 in Cambridge
"With the passage of discriminatory legislation like Proposition 8, progressive cities like Cambridge are the beacons that light the way towards a more tolerant future," Simmons said. "We were the first city in the nation to grant same-sex … [Read more...]
Roslindale Day Parade
Hello All: The annual Roslindale Day Parade is scheduled for next Sunday, October 5th, 2008. Its' "theme" is Roslindale Goes Green. Roslindale has over 38,000 residents and no significant renewable energy generation. Mayor … [Read more...]
Knoxville Knocks Nazis & Klan on Their Can
Last spring, a small wad of carpetbagger racists (KKK, etc.) came to Knoxville to recruit and generally intimidate. They received a most jolly and unexpected reception. Saturday May 26th the VNN Vanguard Nazi/KKK group attempted to host a … [Read more...]
The Ethics of Stop-Loss
Standing Tower Guard on a 6' scaffold at the Federal Building in downtown Bellingham, [WA], Iraq Veteran Evan Knappenberger, 1st BDE, 4th Infantry Division, started a week-long vigil on June 1st to draw attention to the US military's … [Read more...]
Video: Boston Stop the War Rally, March 24, 2007
5:30Here is some video that I shot at the Stop the War Rally yesterday in Boston. Unfortunately I didn't get there in time to tape Howard Zinn Speaking, and for the sake of brevity I didn't include video of the other local speakers … [Read more...]
Westborough Ongoing Weekly Peace Vigil – Globe Item
I've been there a few times myself, and I enjoy talking to the folks there (usually at least a dozen or so, and sometimes as many as thirty) about the war, politics, local restaurants, etc. The first time I joined them, I spoke to … [Read more...]