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By Jordan Flaherty
From the December 31, 1969 issue | Posted in IndyBlog, Not an Article
Poet Sunni Patterson is one of New Orleans' most beloved artists. She has performed in nearly every venue in the city, toured the US, and frequently appears on television and radio, from Democracy Now to Def Poetry Jam. When she performs her poems in local venues, half the crowd recites the words along with her. But, like many who grew up here, she was forced to move away from the city she loves. read more »

By Bryan Farrell
From the December 31, 1969 issue | Posted in IndyBlog, Not an Article
Earlier this month, New Yorkers won a nine-month moratorium from the state Senate on the dangerous and highly-polluting drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” The inspiring story of civic action that led to this decision is told by Maura Stephens in a recently published piece by Yes! Magazine. Many fighting this battle had never [...] read more »

By The Indypendent
From the December 31, 1969 issue | Posted in IndyBlog, Not an Article
The Indypendent is co-sponsoring the New York premiere of the documentary Sweet Crude at the African Diaspora Summer Film Festival this Thursday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m. at the Riverside Theatre at 91 Claremont Ave. The continuing BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has refocused attention on the vast Niger Delta, home to thousands [...] read more »

By John Tarleton
From the December 31, 1969 issue | Posted in IndyBlog, Not an Article
Outraged parents from the Coalition for Educational Justice shut down Monday evening's school board meeting after officials refused to let them comment on recent revelations that student test scores had dropped dramatically in 2010. read more »

By Deportation Nation
From the December 31, 1969 issue | Posted in IndyBlog, Not an Article
CREDIT: DeportationNation.org Despite concern that police involvement in immigration enforcement hurts public safety, the Obama administration announced today it has expanded a program that relies on such collaboration to all 25 counties on the Southwest border. Some compare the program, called “Secure Communities,” to Arizona’s controversial SB 1070 law. The entire states of Florida, Delaware and Virginia [...] read more »

By Clarence Lusane
From the December 31, 1969 issue | Posted in IndyBlog, Not an Article
 This article originally appeared on The Huffington Post. The Shirley Sherrod controversy, like the Van Jones incident one year ago this month, demonstrates the power of the right-wing media to rock the Obama White House when it comes to racial matters. On July 19, 2010, conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart, who has a [...] read more »

By Mary Heglar
From the December 31, 1969 issue | Posted in IndyBlog, Not an Article
PHOTOS: SAKURA KELLEY More than 400 garden activists came out for a midday hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 10 to protest the city’s proposed regulations to govern community gardens. With the 2002 Community Gardens Agreement set to expire on Sept. 17, advocates fear that the city’s nearly 300 gardens will no longer be protected from land developers. While [...] read more »

By Ellen Davidson
From the December 31, 1969 issue | Posted in Ellen Davidson, Gaza, IndyBlog, Not an Article
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By Brad Altfest
From the December 31, 1969 issue | Posted in IndyBlog, Not an Article
It was sprinkling rain throughout, but my boyfriend and I stood outside for over 6 hours; on line, waiting to be married. This wasn’t something we had planned; it was 2004 and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome had determined that the California State Constitution necessitated the right for gay couples to marry. [...] read more »

By Dahr Jamail
From the December 31, 1969 issue | Posted in IndyBlog, Not an Article
While the devastating ecological impacts of BP’s oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico are obvious, the less visible but also long-lasting psychological, community and personal impacts could be worse, according to social scientists, psychologists and psychiatrists. read more »