Monthly Archives: November 2011

New sports stadiums don’t improve local economies

There is no data to prove that tax-payer paid stadiums make a positive contribution to local economies.
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Nyack #OWS event co-opted by the fringe and conspiracy theorists

by Cliff Weathers I’d like to think that nobody can question my dedication to the #Occupy WallStreet movement. This blog, and its accompanying Internet radio show, backed the movement early on, and we’ve written and published scores of articles in support of the protesters in Zuccotti Park; Boston; Oakland, Calif.; Detroit, and elsewhere. We...
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David Carlucci among the most popular State Senators on Facebook

The freshman State Senator is already one of the most liked politicians in New York, at least in the world of social media.
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Psychology of pepper spray

Researchers claim that "nonlethal" weapons like pepper spray contribute to an epidemic of callous and brutal police attacks on protesters.
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It’s true: Cops beat protesters even before #OWS

Massive protests in the US are nothing new, and neither is brutality by a militarized police force.
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Court: Rockland County failed taxpayers by not allowing competitive bids

The Hudson Valley county cost taxpayers millions by not allow for competitive bidding on projects, says judge.
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Michael Bloomberg, free speech hero?

The New York media ignores New York City Mayor Bloomberg's record of muffling protesters.
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Hundreds protest Vanderhoef’s incompetence at county budget hearing

The collective frustration of Rockland County residents reached a boiling point at the Legislature budget hearing last night. Dozens picketed outside and another angry 400 spilled into the halls of the Allison-Parris County Office Building’s auditorium. Scores of people stepped up to the podium and lashed out at County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef’s proposed...
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After the eviction, what’s next for #OccupyWallStreet?

After being evicted by police and their belongings destroyed, what's the next move for the Occupiers?
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NYPD raze the #OWS library, throw out over 5,000 books

by Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing Some collateral damage in the police raid on Occupy Wall Street: over 5,000 books comprising the #OWS library have been thrown in the trash. I visited the library yesterday and interviewed one of the volunteer librarians who slept in the book-filled tent at night and helped patrons find reading material...
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