Monthly Archives: November 2013
Jeremy Hammond faces the music
I’m not telling most of you anything you don’t already know. But if you haven’t heard already, Jeremy Hammond of the Stratfor hack (among other things) had a sentencing hearing Friday. I joined a large group of his fans and supporters (at least I’m pretty sure that’s what they were) in the gallery of the […]
Reverend Billy P*sses off the banksters: the Empire strikes back
Per Frank Episale (and also receiving a mention in the Village Voice), Reverend Billy Talen has been busted for a protest inside of JP Morgan Chase awhile ago. There’s a great account here. The short form is here, from Blake Zidell, Talen’s publicist: On the eve of a run of shows by Reverend Billy & The Stop […]
Soldiers on food stamps
For much of the past week, the Internets machines have been all atwitter over the following spectacle. As part of the GOP Congress’ continuing cuts to payments and services for the poor, hundreds of thousands of families (some 48 million Americans) had their SNAP benefits (formerly ‘food stamps’) cut on November 1. Many of […]
The Brooklyn Culture Jam 