Occupy Red Hook on Proposals and Library Flyers
A feature on Occupy Red Hook describing its GA style meetings with facilitators time-keepers and stack-takers. Attendees discuss proposals for group actions while pursuing consensus and may form working groups. Newcomers receive an orientation and learn hand signals for communication.
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Occupy
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General Assembly
Counter to Convince or Confuse in Modern Politics
Michael Racioppo argues that voters claim to want less government yet demand protections like healthcare and pensions. He cites Suzanne Mettler and a Cornell survey showing hidden use of programs by the public and urges Democrats to rally unions and countervailing powers to shield social gains.
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Arry Truman
Suzanne Mettler
Mettler
Cornell University
Cornell
China
Democratic Party
John Kenneth Galbraith
Curtis Skinner on Politics Advocates plan suit over Wil liamsburg Success Academy
Brooklyn based Advocates for Justice plans to sue Success Academy Cobble Hill's Wil liamsburg location for not adequately reaching out to District 14 before approval. Ar thur Schwartz says SUNY Trustees relied on pro forma language and did not prove community support. The piece also covers credit union legislation affecting municipal deposits and low income access to capital.
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Success Academy
Advocates For Justice
Cobble Hill
Success Academy Cobble Hill
Williamsburg
Red Hook Star Revue
Arthur Schwartz
Schwartz
SUNY
New York State
Daniel Squadron
New York City
Lower East Side
Pablo DeFilipi
National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
Brooklyn
DeFilipi
Defilips
Congress
Senator Squadron
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