Monthly Archives: May 2012

ANARCHISTS’ FIRST TRY: CHICAGO SUMMITS NOTEBOOK (5)

The anarchists tried and succeeded in being arrested this last Monday, May 14.   They wanted to protest against NATO and for social justice.  So they went to demonstrate inside Obama’s election campaign office.  Getting nowhere, they handed pamphlets to building employees… … Continue reading

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KIMBERLY KUCH: GENDER DEFINED ROLES ARE SENSELESS

Kimberly Kuch is our guest blogger today: Gender defined roles are senseless. Like it’s not more useful for a pretty girl to know how to work on a car in the middle of nowhere than if a man can. We try … Continue reading

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JULIE PAYTAS-LONG: MOTHER APPRECIATES HER FAMILY

Julie Paytas-Long, a mother and grandmother, is the guest author of this Mother’s Day blog: While everyone sleeps, I look through pictures, clay figurines, a bird house, a lamp, the list goes on… and all I can feel is pure … Continue reading

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DEMONSTRATORS, ANARCHISTS AND NURSES: CHICAGO SUMMITS NOTEBOOK (4)

  On May 2, I opined here about the nature of the protesters and demonstrators attracted to the streets of Chicago during the (now aborted) G8 and NATO summits.  What a dazzling world-wide, media-covered opportunity for anyone who has something … Continue reading

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Howard Crampton Jr: Self-Expression

The following is a guest blog entry written and published by Howard Crampton Jr. I’ve done a lot of stupid things in the past, but I’ve had a lot of fun. I live such a good life because I have … Continue reading

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PROTESTS OR ANARCHY? CHICAGO NATO SUMMIT NOTEBOOK (3)

PROTESTS OR ANARCHY? There is a fine line separating street protests from street anarchy. The would be protesters in Chicago, May 19-21, 2012, are in search of a cause.  During a press conference in Chicago on April 30, a would-be … Continue reading

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