(Part I) From CBS 60 Minutes: His paintings are among the most well-known in the world, just like the story of his life and death: Vincent van Gogh was a troubled genius who killed himself. But now the authors of a biography say their exhaustive investigation strongly indicates he may[Read More…]
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The Search For a Message
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2011, 6:02 pm As the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) phenomenon grows, it has been expressing many truths, even while struggling to find a single over-arching message. The search for captions, slogans, and themes that illuminate the changes sought is characteristic of civil resistance campaigns. This is not[Read More…]
Dr. Cornel West and 14 others Arrested Protesting Corporate Power at U.S. Supreme Court
October2011.org Movement Denounces the Pollution of Money from Concentrated Wealth Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2011. The October2011.org Movement that is occupying Freedom Plaza, led an impromptu march of 250 people up Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S.Supreme Court where Dr. Cornel West climbed on the steps of the Supreme Court and denounced[Read More…]
2011 Indy 500 Winner Dan Wheldon Dies
Las Vegas, Nevada—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2011. English auto racing drive Daniel Wheldon died today as a result of a 15-car accident during lap 11 of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season finale held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Wheldon was extricated from his car and airlifted to University Medical Center with[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2011 – 11:51 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Please be seated. An earthquake and a hurricane may have delayed this day, but this is a day that would not be denied. For this day, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King,[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, October 16, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Jeremiah T. Sancho, 23, of Palm Bay, Fla., died Oct. 13 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.[Read More…]
Occupy Boston on 175 Arrests at Occupy Chicago
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2011. Occupy Boston is saddened by the fact that Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Police Department chose to arrest 175 members of Occupy Chicago last night for peacefully occupying Congress Plaza, placing city park ordinances above protestors’ constitutional rights to free speech and free assembly. We stand[Read More…]
United Steel Workers: Occupy Pittsburgh (Video)
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2011 Source: www.occupypittsburgh.org
Hundreds of Occupy Chicago Protesters Arrested
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2011. Occupy Chicago reports that hundreds being arrested and transported by CTA buses and police wagons to jail. Remaining protesters plan to march shortly to 18th st & State st, location of the jail, to express their solidarity with arrested brothers and sisters. Call Mayor Rahm Emanuel and[Read More…]
Did Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan Come From Sim City 4?
It would appear that Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan came from the default settings of Sim City 4. No kidding. From the Huffington Post: Kip Katsarelis, a senior producer for Maxis, the company that created the SimCity series, was excited that politicians may be looking to video games for ideas. "We[Read More…]
