meet the candidates
REDUK. Whether or not to apply for grad school is one of the hardest decision that I’ll ever make. Do I want to pack on the debt (that my parents are paying off, by the way)? Also, check out NYPIRG’s newest campaign: http://www.nypirg.org/dontmajorindebt
And Pennsylvania awarded a $125,000 no-bid contract to a consulting firm, the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response, nominally to protect against terrorism threats. Instead, the firm issued bulletins alerting local law enforcement authorities about peaceful protests, anti-war organizing, and environmentalists concerned about fracking.
Not only were there breathless — but entirely unsubstantiated — warnings that activists could target natural gas pipelines, but, most absurdly, the firm suggested that local authorities beware of a screening of Gasland.
When the contract came to light, it was immediately cancelled — but the damage has been done.
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| — | Brendan DeMelle, from Huffington Post’s Oil and Gas Industry Moving Aggressively to Silence Critics |
My friend, Gary Ginsberg aka Abner Bendix, asked me to shoot a couple photographs for his project. He has performed in parks with this typewriter while asking the audience questions. He’s still developing the concept but check out his writing blog: http://abnerbendix.tumblr.com
