Monthly Archives: October 2013
What if they don’t plan to tell us? A Halloween tale
I’m sure it has something to do with the time of year, but I’ve been thinking about nightmarish things lately. And most of them are real things. Even the debt ceiling/government shutdown debacle is something of a joke when you think about it. Yes, it would be… embarrassing if the US defaulted and bad things […]
Who in NYC wants to see a play about a Clown for Peace??(update)
In case you didn’t know, I have a touring play called A CLOWN, A HAMMER, A BOMB, AND GOD. It is about a pacifist priest named Carl Kabat who disarmed a Minuteman III missile on Good Friday while wearing a clown suit. It has been done a lot over the years, but it went on […]
Five people doing more to stop drone strikes than I am
This is news from the Nuclear Resister, a newsletter/magazine. Jack and Felice Cohen-Joppa have been publishing it since 1980, when the Plowshares Eight made their storied walk into the King of Prussia nuclear weapons plant. They’ve assiduously kept track of the hundreds of people who’ve been arrested worldwide for resisting war and the weapons of […]
The prospects for campaign finance reform–Sex and Politics
On Sex and Politics (the fun little radio show out of Brooklyn that I do) I spoke to two people from organizations fighting for electoral reform in the way that we finance campaigns in this country. It’s a worthwhile, insightful hour on how our politics are determined post Citizens United. My guests: Kurt Walters of […]
If you are free next Monday, come by and see my play
I will be performing my famous play HOW TO STOP THE EMPIRE WHILE KEEPING YOUR DAY JOB this MONDAY, October 21, as part of the Theater for the New City Scratch Night Festival. This will be the full version of the play, incorporating both information about the second anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street Movement […]
Fukushima in focus–this week’s Sex and Politics
This Thursday on Sex and Politics, We’ll be speaking to Karl Grossman. Grossman has spent the last few decades writing about all things nuclear–everything from nuclear power to nuclear weapons to NASA’s use of plutonium power to drive its satellites. He’s a frequent citation in Project Censored, which tries to share stories that are well-researched […]
TNP statement on Judge’s denial of Rule 29 motion to dismiss sabotage charges
Originally posted on Transform Now Plowshares:
Dear friends and supporters of the Transform Now Plowshares, We continue to ask for your support and help. On October 1, we received word that Judge Amul Thapar denied the motion to dismiss the sabotage conviction as well as denied the motion for a new trial.…
Does the Tea Party WANT a default?
(warning–conspiracy theory ahead) I’ve been watching the clownies in DC dance the debt ceiling dance. What supposedly started as a fight over Obamacare (which more properly should be called ‘Romneycare‘ or even ‘Heritage Foundation care‘) has now morphed into a battle over government size. The Tea Party types, spurred on by ideologues with lots of […]
The Brooklyn Culture Jam 