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The People Power Project: Pays a visit to the Peace House, 32 years Standing Strong for Peace

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The People power Project, stopped by the Peace House for a little chat with the “Vigil Keepers,” about the work they do and its impact on them, those they encounter in their everyday lives and at the vigil.
We talked about the “little Giant,” otherwise known as Concepcion or Connie and the importance of the vigil.

We also talked about the issues they’re currently looking at with the peace house going up for sale at the end of the month and what it will mean for the vigil, the activists, who live and work out of the house, whether resident or traveler.
 

Trayvon Martin Rally Philly

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Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American youth, was shot in the
chest and killed at point-blank range by a vigilante on Feb. 26 in
Sanford, Fla. Martin was unarmed as he was returning from a store when
his young life was tragically cut short. The man who shot him, George
Zimmerman — who lived in a gated community — has not been arrested
as of this writing.

The 911 tapes of the exchange between the two, including the shot
that killed Martin, have been released to the public. On these tapes,
Martin can be heard pleading for his life before Zimmerman pulls the
trigger.

In 2005, Florida passed the “Stand Your Ground” law, which allows
citizens to use deadly force if they “feel” threatened with injury
or death, which Zimmerman has used to claim “self-defense.” But
other evidence has come forth disproving Zimmerman’s claim that he
shot Martin in self-defense, along with the fact that on the 911 call,
he was asked not to pursue the teenager.

Understanding The Climate Crisis with Dr. Maggie Zhou

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(Click here to listen to the interview in its entirety) Dr. Maggie Zhou is a molecular biologist with a background in genetics and computational biology. She currently devotes much of her life and energy to activism and educating people about the seriousness of the ecological crisis our planet is facing.

Pennsylvania Fracking 101

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Did you know that there are over 4,000 hydraulic fracturing wells in Pennsylvania alone? Iris Marie Bloom of Protecting Our Waters gives an in depth explanation of what is happening in this state, especially in western Pennsylvania where the profitable but destructive practice of fracking for natural gas is destroying the environment and endangering the lives and health of all living beings.

Dissecting Capitalism: The Historical Rise of Capitalism and Corporations

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This is part III in Occupy Philadelphia's 'Dissecting Capitalism' workshop series. Many thanks to LAVA autonomous space for hosting these very enlightening conversations.

For more info visit the Deep Green Philly website where you can also hear audio of Jerry Krantman's talk and audio of the group discussion.

Organize Together! Multi-racial and Anti-racist Alliance Building Part II.

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Part II Organize Together! Multi-racial and Anti-racist Alliance Building. Round of questions and answers. Panel and discussion on multi-racial, anti-racist organizing in the past and the present.

Members of the community in Tucson share their experience as a coalition working in the campaign "We reject racism" after SB1070 took effect.

Lupe Castillo share reflections on the El Rio Coalition a
multi-racial coalition that rejected racism in the 70's when latino communities experienced racial segragation. She also talks about how their movements were infiltrated by the goverment.

Amy Sonnie and James Tracy authors of the book, "Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power: Community Organizing in Radical Times" share their perspectives in the context of the Occupy  movement.

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