Porcfest Chronicles C20 Pruning the Oak

Pruning the Oak: Reforms to Return to a Workable System
This is Steven J Howard’s third presentation at the 2012 Porcupine Freedom Festival.  Chris Lawless introduces him for the excellent finale to the Mighty Oak series.

“(Keene activists have) changed everything about what I believed.”

Thanks to Dave Ridley for more compelling evidence that civil disobedience and noncooperation works to change hearts and minds. Here’s one woman’s testimonial to how life-changing our work and videos from here in Keene has been for her:

Thanks Regina. I’m glad we could make a difference in your life. Now get up here, please! We need your help.

This video is part 2 of Dave’s interview with Regina. Here’s part 1.

Press Release About Ademo Facing 21 Years in Prison for Journalism Hits Nationwide

Free AdemoThanks to Kari DePhillips, the PR wizard behind The Content Factory for making this national release via PRWEB happen:

Nationally Syndicated Radio Talk Show Host Indicted on Three Felony Charges

Free Talk Live Co-Host in Trouble – Viral Video of Police-on-Student Brutality in School Cafeteria Allegedly Includes “Illegally Recorded” Interviews with On-Duty Public Officials

According to court documents, Adam “Ademo” Mueller, journalist and co-host of nationally syndicated radio talk show Free Talk Live, has been indicted on three counts of felony wiretapping. The charges are a result of a vlog Mueller posted on CopBlock.org about an incident involving alleged police misconduct, which featured recorded interviews of on-duty public officials. Mueller’s report focused on video recorded by a student’s cell phone at Manchester’s West High School, which depicted Officer Darren Murphy slamming a 17-year-old boy into a cafeteria table in October of 2011. (more…)

Multiple Takes on the ONH Division

The following video is of Will Hopkins, director of NH Peace Action, reading a statement before the Occupy New Hampshire general assembly on July 22, 2012.

Today was the second day in which Occupy New Hampshire’s recent division was covered with stories on the front page of the Concord Monitor. An in-depth article on last week’s separation was published on July 22, the date of the first GA since the split. (1, 2) At the GA, only one of the board members of the new Occupy New Hampshire corporation was present, and she apologized for having participated in the incorporation and announced that she would be removing herself from the board. An article published in today’s Monitor reports on the first GA since the split. (1, 2) Also published in Sunday’s Monitor was an editorial on the split by Occupier Theresa Earle. (1) (more…)