Undercurrents

But they, so perfect is their misery
Do not their foul disfigurement perceive’
Milton, Comus

I propose herein, a modest proposal to the American people in light of the economic and political disaster about to befall us. In 1729 Jonathan Swift wrote an essay wherein he advocated that the Irish, in order to alleviate the dire living conditions of British rule, breed and slaughter and then devour their own children. He alludes to an American friend who extols the tasty nutrition of year old milk-fed youngsters. This drastic satirical essay was written in reaction to a killing campaign waged by the Protestant/Anglican English against the Catholic papist Irish who were viewed as subhuman beings reproducing like rabbits out of control. I propose no such excess, as we already devour and destroy our young for the corporate Wall Street vampires and cannibals with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Here is my modest proposal.

Firstly, no business or public entity shall operate buildings or equipment 24/7 except for essential services, such as Police, Fire and Medical. (more…)

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Progressives are often heard to complain that the corporate-owned media fails to carry news about campaigns for human rights or struggles against police repression, much less news of developments in revolutionary struggles. This “self-censorship” really shouldn’t be a big surprise: only a handful of huge corporations control most of the print and network news media and they obviously have a stake in the class struggle that puts them on the other side of the fence from most liberation fighters.

But as we are now learning, there is one thing even more nauseating than the corporate media remaining silent . . . and that’s when it decides to speak out. Just look at the drumbeat of media coverage about Tibetan “resistance” to China’s “occupation.” (more…)

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Are past convictions affecting your present and your future? Find out how to apply for a Non-Inmate Pardon to clear your record and move forward with your life! Your privacy will be respected. Or if you have completed your sentence, and are violation-free, you MAY be eligible to apply for a Pardon to expunge your criminal record.

Pardon Forum

Presented by
the Connecticut Pardon Team
And the UCONN School of Social Work
And Keynote by STATE REPRESENTATIVE DOUGLAS MCCRORY

Tuesday, April 1 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Hartford Public Library Downtown Library, Main Floor 500 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Registration required: Call TOLL-FREE 1-866-251-3810 Or visit www.connecticutpardonteam.com

For directions or more information, please call the library at 695-6295 or visit our web site www.hplct.org.

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The Hartford Neighborhood Environmental Partnership has created a website to organize all of the events and activities happening in April for Earth Day in Hartford.  Check out the site at www.hartfordearthday.blogspot.com.  Event organizers are invited to share their information for the site by sending all relevant information to hartfordearthday@gmail.com.

To celebrate the website’s release HNEP invites the public to join them for a drink at Firebox Restaurant on Broad St. Wednesday evening between 5 and 7:30 pm.

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The political opportunities of third-party candidates may be unconstitutionally impaired by Connecticut’s campaign finance law, a federal judge has ruled, and a legal challenge to the law will have its day in court. (more…)