Month: October 2014

Universal Basic Income (UBI)

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is the humane response to the dysfunctional “wages as a means to survival”… particularly dire now in this new era of hyper-austerity. It’s not a “new” idea but certainly one that is really resonating with folks from social democrats like Paul Krugman, from liberals like Martin Wolf, from conservatives like Richard Nixon; from people who consider themselves disciples of the free market to people who consider themselves on the far left. We need to ask ourselves a question whose answer is mistakenly taken for granted: “Why does everyone have to work?”. Think about it… don’t rush to parrot the ingrained response. Perhaps even read some thoughts on the subject http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/why-does-everyone-have-to-work/

It makes sense. We don’t live in a world that everybody can hope to survive on wages as there are not jobs for everybody and many of those that have them can still hardly survive. Here’s 7 reasons to consider UBI and fight for it! http://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/do-they-owe-us-a-living-7-reasons-the-universal-basic-income-is-worth-fighting-for/

 

Join the Revolutionary Road Radio Show

JOIN THE SHOW THIS MONDAY NIGHT (OUR NEW DAY AND TIME) AT 10PM AS WE HEAR FROM 2 GUESTS THAT WILL SPEAK OF ISSUES OF POLICE BRUTALITY. WE WILL HEAR FROM A MOTHER WHOSE SON WAS KILLED BY THE COPS AND ANOTHER WOMAN WHOSE EX HUSBAND WAS KILLED BY COPS, BOTH WERE RACIALLY PROFILED AFRICAN AMERICANS. WE WILL ALSO GET AN UPDATE RE: THE DIRECT ACTIONS AND PROTESTS THAT HAPPENED IN FERGUSON THIS PAST WEEKEND. WE WILL ALSO RECOGNIZE THE DESPICABLE NATURE OF THE COLUMBUS HOLIDAY TODAY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES.
WE WILL, OF COURSE, BE JOINED THIS MONDAY BY HIP HOP SENSATION KROWN DEON, AND HOUSING RIGHTS ACTIVIST CONNIE BURTON, AND YOUR TRULY THE REV. AND MY PARTNER BARBARA. ALSO WE ARE LOOKING FOR A…DVERTISER/SPONSORS FOR SHOW. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CONTACT US AT 727 278 1547 or bgcwright@aol.com

THE REVOLUTIONARY ROAD RADIO SHOW, A Production of the Revolutionary Caucus and Squatter Records, IS A  HOSTED BY REV. BRUCE WRIGHT AND HIP HOP ARTIST KROWN DEON. WITH SPECIAL GUEST CO HOST, HOUSING RIGHTS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVIST CONNIE BURTON. WE BROADCAST THE 2ND AND 4TH SUNDAYS OF EACH MONTH AT 10PM ON AM 1340 TAN TALK. (WWW.TANTALK1340.COM). IN ADDITION TO BEING ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB, WE WILL BE SIMULCAST ON 2 OTHER AM STATIONS, PODCASTED, LIVE STREAMED AND BROADCASTED ON YOUTUBE. And it has a download app. by going to tan talk website. EMAIL US FOR DETAILS OR GO TO WWW.TANTALK1340.COM FOR DETAILS.

WE ARE SPONSORED BY ST. PETERSBURG COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE (1624 CENTRAL AVE., ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, PHONE IS 727 823 1700, Genaro Coffee Company (1047 Central Ave. St. Petersburg, Florida, ph is 727 202 6956 (DON’T FORGET THE OPEN MIC THIS SATURDAY AT 730-1000pm, come all musicians, singers, poets, spoken world artists),
St. Petersburg Catholic Worker House (www.facebook.com/societyofstgemmagalginicatholicworkerhouse), My Place in Recovery addictions recovery and thrift store (727) 244 0427 , Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign (www.economichumanrights.org) , UHURU Solidarity Committee (www.apscuhuru.org), and Refuge Ministries and LRNA (www.lrna.org), and STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY AT USF ST. PETE (www.facebook.com/studentsforademocraticsociety-usfsp), Socialist Party USA, TAMPA BAY CHAPTER, and the Pinellas Greens. If you want to sponsor or know more, Call 727 278 1547 for info.

Show topics will include the Police State, Police Brutality, Hip/Hop and Punk as revolutionary art forms, anti-war and peace, racism, sexism, homophobia, poverty and class, the Prison Industrial Complex, dismantling Capitalism, Radical Poetry and Art, artist interviews, interviews with activists, writers, musicians, historians and poets, localism and mutualism, decentralized authority, consensus and decision making, radical ecology and egalitarianism. JOIN THE REVOLUTION!!

 

St Pete 4 Peace: Protest at Raytheon Friday Oct. 17

Protest at Raytheon Banner ImageISIS war a windfall for weapons makers

Raytheon’s missiles are already killing women and children in Syria & Iraq, including about a dozen innocent people on Sept. 23.”The Obama administration has made little effort to conceal its real objectives in Syria. The fight against ISIS is merely a pretext for regime change. The fact that Major General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Chuck Hagel are angling for a no-fly zone over Syria exposes the “war against ISIS” as a fraud. Why does the US need a no-fly zone against a group of Sunni militants who have no air force?” points out writer Mike Whitney.The administration must have realized people were on to them… so now Washington is considering a no-fly zone in Syria to ‘protect civilians from airstrikes by the Syrian government’. Never mind that establishing a no-fly zone in another country is an act of war since it “would require warplanes to disable the Syrian government’s air defense system through airstrikes,” according to Dempsey.

ISIS war a windfall for weapons makers

This is just more proof that the ‘war on ISIS’ is a smokescreen for a war on the Syrian government.

Raytheon doesn’t care whether the supposed war on ISIS is actually a war on the government of Syria – as long as they get contracts to sell their weapons of death.

Speak out!  People in the Tampa Bay area live in the neighborhood of some of those profiting from the new wars in Syria & Iraq.  Come tell Raytheon that we know the truth: WEAPON MAKERS LOVE WAR!

There is plenty of parking around Raytheon – here’s a map so you can get driving directions.

Military firms likely to benefit from airstrikes in Iraq, Syria

Sponsored by St. Pete for Peace, ANSWER Suncoast, Progressive Democrats of America – Florida, Tampa Bay Greens, Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, SDS at USF, Friends of Human Rights, Hernando Green Party, Naturecoast Coalition for Peace & Justice, the Refuge, Peace and Freedom Party of Florida, the Revolutionary Road Radio Show, the Revolutionary Caucus, Pinellas Greens, SDS at USF St. Pete.

5 short videos on ISIS, Syria & IraqPrevious protest at Raytheon, Largo FL

 

PROTEST at RAYTHEON
Friday Oct. 17, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Bryan Dairy & Belcher Rd.
Largo, FL

St. Pete for Peace

info@stpeteforpeace.org
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STEAL THIS MOVIE, the STORY OF ABBIE HOFFMAN: Free Movie Showing by Students for a Democratic Society @ USFSP

Steal this movie poster

STEAL THIS MOVIE, the STORY OF ABBIE HOFFMAN, 60’s radical and activist

FREE MOVIE SHOWING, OCTOBER 14th, TUESDAY @ 6pm at USF, St. Petersburg, Florida @ Davis 130 on the Campus. FREE REFRESHMENTS and SNACKS. SPONSORED BY STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, THE REVOLUTIONARY ROAD RADIO SHOW, THE REVOLUTIONARY CAUCUS, PINELLAS GREENS, THE POOR PEOPLE’S ECONOMIC HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN, LRNA, FLORIDA, AND SQUATTER PRODUCTIONS. CALL 727 278 1547 FOR INFO. OR EMAIL BRUCEWRIGHT@MAIL.USF.EDU.

ALSO, JOIN SDS FOR IT’S MEETING THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH AT 1230PM AT THE REGATTA ROOM AT THE CAFETERIA/STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER. CHECK OUT OUR STUDENT ORGANIZATION AT ORG.SYNC AT USFSP.EDU.ORG

Open Colorado Gubernatorial Debate: Dr. Jill Stein (2012 Green Party presidential candidate) will present opening remarks with Green gubernatorial candidate Harry Hempy

Free and Equal is hosting the Open Colorado Gubernatorial Debate which taking place on Wednesday, October 8th (doors 6PM MT/debate 7PM MT) at Infinity Park International Ballroom in Glendale, CO. The debate is moderated by hip-hop legend Professor Griff of Public Enemy and Chuck Bonniwell of the Greater Glendale Chamber of Commerce.

The debate will stream live for free on the newly-launched FreeAndEqual.tv, part of the Free and Equal Network, an initiative of the Free and Equal Elections Foundation. Free Speech TV and the Open Media Foundation are streaming the debate live online on behalf of the Free and Equal Network.

C-SPAN will also be broadcasting the debate. Check their website for details.

Confirmed candidates include Mike Dunafon (independent), Harry Hempy (Green), and Matthew Hess (Libertarian).

Click here to donate to Free and Equal’s efforts to open up our debates.

This debate is co-hosted by the Greater Glendale Chamber of Commerce. Free and Equal Elections has invited all the ballot-qualified candidates to participate in this debate. The Bob Beauprez (R) campaign said that they would consider participating in the debate if Governor John Hickenlooper (D) confirms. The Hickenlooper campaign said that he would potentially be available to fly in to attend the debate. Free and Equal has connected the two campaigns together to discuss their participation.

Dr. Jill Stein (2012 Green Party presidential candidate), Free and Equal founder Christina Tobin, Tiny Martinez of the 420 Rally/Denver Global Marijuana March, and a surprise video guest, will present opening remarks before the debate begins on the subject of opening the debates nationwide to all ballot-qualified candidates to create a level electoral playing field. Conscious hip-hop group the Soul Pros will perform following the debate.

The Infinity Park International Ballroom is limited to the press and 500 general admission attendees. Tickets are now FREE. Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite.

Please spread the word about this historic event on social media! 🙂

With gratitude,
The Free and Equal Team

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