http://dissent.fromthesquare.org Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:46:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I will be reading passages from my book and leading a discussion on "civil disobedience & criminal justice" at The Road Less Traveled Store in Santa Ana, CA. This store/workshop area is an environmentally & human conscious location dedicated to bringing alternatives to every aspect of life. SATURDAY ... http://dissent.fromthesquare.org/?p=85 In Maryland, two Johns Hopkins University students disrupted a lecture Wednesday by former Bush administration attorney John Yoo. Yoo helped author the notorious Justice Department memos justifying waterboarding and other forms of torture. Before Yoo began his talk, students stood at the front of the lecture hall holding a banner ... http://dissent.fromthesquare.org/?p=83 By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed Every few minutes during a talk last week at the University of California at Irvine, the same thing happened. A student would get up, shout something critical of Israel, be applauded by some in the audience, and be led away by police. The speaker —Michael ... http://dissent.fromthesquare.org/?p=81 Jarret Lovell will making the following stops during his upcoming trip to the New York/New Jersey/Philly area. Let's think of it as a mini book tour! Tuesday, November 3rd @ 7PM - Free Bluestockings Bookstore New York City Friday November 6 Wooden Shoe Books & Records Philadelphia With a deep look of why folks break the ... http://dissent.fromthesquare.org/?p=76 Earlier this month, Wired magazine (October 19, 2009) reported that the CIA has been investing in Visible Technologies – a software firm that tracks social media sites and networks such as Twitter, Flickr, YouTube and even Amazon. According to Wired, customers of Visible Technologies receive “real-time feeds of what’s ... http://dissent.fromthesquare.org/?p=74 In Michigan, police have arrested a thirty-three-year-old man named Harlan Drake on murder charges for allegedly killing two men Friday, including a longtime anti-abortion activist. The activist, James Pouillon, was shot to death while staging a protest in front of the Owosso High School. President Obama and several pro-choice groups ... http://dissent.fromthesquare.org/?p=71 Crimes of Dissent was featured on Pacifica Radio's 4 O'Clock Hour with host Gustavo Arellano of Ask a Mexican! fame. (The interview appears approx. 20 min. into the program.) To listen to the program online, click here. To download an mp3 of the program, click here. http://dissent.fromthesquare.org/?p=67 ...Verizon Wireless. That's right, and Bridgestone Offroad, not to mention several dozen other businesses and corporations from the oil and construction industries to mining and trucking services. Of course, with live musical performances by the likes of Hank Williams, Jr. and Ted Nugent, dissent today isn't what it ... http://dissent.fromthesquare.org/?p=64 In West Virginia, two anti-mining activists were arrested Monday after they ended a week-long tree-sit. The action forced Massey Energy to temporarily halt work at a mountaintop removal site. Nick Stocks and Laura Steepleton have both been charged with trespass, obstruction and littering. Their bail has been set at $25,000 ... http://dissent.fromthesquare.org/?p=62 In London, twelve activists glued their hands to the floor of the Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters today to protest the bank’s investment in fossil fuel projects. The activists are taking part in the week-long Climate Camp that has been holding a series of demonstrations across London this week. ... http://dissent.fromthesquare.org/?p=60