Category: Activism
01
Dec
New Orleans Jazz Funeral Procession to Mourn Jobs at Courant
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Hartford Organizing Group (they designed the poster/mock newspaper above) is planning this action for December 8th. Unionized cleaning staff at the Courant are expected...
01
Dec
Beyond Occupy: What is and what could be
by Kerri Ana Provost
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One critique of the Occupy Hartford movement has been that a number of uninformed activists — new to the area or to activism in general...
17
Nov
Ramping Up Demonstrations
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If the police issue several traffic advisories letting the public know that they will likely be unable to use a street during part of the...
16
Nov
Occupy Hartford: 99 Theses
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Occupy Hartford, like many other Connecticut residents right now, is directing its ire at CL&P. Besides a rally they have planned for this coming Saturday,...
15
Nov
Take it to the Bridge
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The viaduct — that eyesore that divides neighborhoods and requires repairs or removal — will be one site where local activists gather on Thursday for...
10
Nov
Want to Learn How to Speak for the Trees?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On November 19th, there will be a free regional training session for those wishing to work for environmental justice. Lunch, child care, and Spanish language...
07
Nov
Veterans Day Parade
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Perfect weather showed up for Sunday’s parade.
07
Nov
Power and Privilege at Women’s Forum
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“We’re not asking you to speak for us. We can speak for ourselves,” said Jasmine Burnett of SisterSong and Trust Black Women. In a time...
Occupy Hartford: Post Mortem