TheGIC.org's Blog – September 2011 Archive (22)

UK’s 50 Top Companies To Receive Hotline To Government Ministers

September 30, 2011 By Aaron Jackson

The ministerial “buddies”, including Business Secretary Vince Cable, will be just a phone call away for firms like Shell, BP, British Gas and GlaxoSmithKline. The United…

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Special Address to Members of the GIC

On September 29, 2011 GIC Executive Director, Dr. Bernard Alvarez took to GICTV to share a special 3rd anniversary message about the GIC's past, present and future achievements and goals. After the broadcast Members joined Bernard for a festive, dance music filled "cyber party" on the Main page.

If you are having problems viewing this video please go watch it here - …

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Added by theGIC.org on September 30, 2011 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

The Revolution Begins at Home: A Clarion Call to Join the Wall Street Protests

We all need to go down and join the occupation -- and not just by "liking" it on Facebook, signing a petition or retweeting protest photos.

September 27, 2011- By Arun Gupta…

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Added by theGIC.org on September 28, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Occupy Wall Street - Official Demands

Written by Occupy Wall Street

The Sovereign People's Movement, represented nationally through the people occupying the various Liberty Square locations across this great country, have laid out and democratically submitted and are currently voting on the list of following Demands to then be distilled into one Unified Common demand of the…

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Added by theGIC.org on September 26, 2011 at 9:01pm — 6 Comments

Troy Davis Protestors take to the Streets

What started as a twitter post just minutes after Troy Davis' execution became a full fledged, unreported revolt in the streets of New York City today.

"Raise your hand, raise your fist, it is time to resist," they chanted.

At 5 p.m. 100-200 people gathered at Union…

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World Markets Plunging

* Lack of confidence in leaders cited in market losses

* Fed statement, weak data fuel global economic worries

* Safe-haven dollar, Treasuries soar as oil, gold tumble (Updates prices, adds comment, details)…

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Added by theGIC.org on September 22, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

99 Percenters Occupy Wall Street

By Amy Goodman

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If 2,000 tea party activists descended…

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Added by theGIC.org on September 22, 2011 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Everything About Autumnal Equinox of 2011

The 2011 September equinox will arrive at 5:05 a.m. EDT (9:05 UTC) on September 23.

Translate to your time zone.

The sun is rising later now, and nightfall comes sooner. The time of…

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Troy Davis is Executed

by EYDER PERALTA

Minister Lynn Hopkins, left, comforts her partner Carolyn Bond after hearing that the…

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Added by theGIC.org on September 22, 2011 at 9:35am — 6 Comments

What To Bring To A Protest, Rally, Occupation or Rebellion

Here are some tips on what to bring / wear and how to prepare for a protest that has the potential to escalate to a rebellion.

Although you determine how you are going to participate, in high tension situations another person's actions can make that choice for you.

You must be responsible for one another and the…

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Added by theGIC.org on September 21, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

WikiLeaks Cable: UN Special Rapporteur Urged US Government to Intervene Before Troy Davis Was Executed

By: Kevin Gosztola Tuesday September 20, 2011 2:23 pm

*Troy Davis is to be executed at 7 pm ET today, September 21. If executed today, Georgia will have executed a man on a day recognized as the International Day of Peace.

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has …

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Added by theGIC.org on September 21, 2011 at 10:37am — 1 Comment

It's official: `Don’t ask don’t tell’ is history

By Greg Sargent

It’s over: The United States Army has become the first branch of the armed services to formally end its “don’t ask don’t…

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Wall Street Occupied By Thousands of American Citizens

New York City police limited access to parts of Wall Street for a third day after a weekend of protests targeting financial firms.

Protesters who vowed to “occupy Wall Street” are holding their ground in downtown New York, and say they have no plans to leave anytime soon.

The protest started Saturday with a “Day of Rage,”…

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Added by theGIC.org on September 19, 2011 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Florida Senator Wants 9/11 Inquiry Reopened

New information is surfacing that a Saudi family in Sarasota is linked to the masterminds of the 9/11 terror attack. Even though the FBI investigated the connection after the family fled, Congressional investigators were never notified. And that has former Sen. Bob Graham calling for a new investigation.

The information first…

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Added by theGIC.org on September 15, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Pope Benedict Accused Of Crimes Against Humanity

By Richard Allen GreeneCNN

POSTED: 6:39 am EDT September 13, 2011

(CNN) -- Victims of abuse by Catholic priests asked the International Criminal Court to charge Pope Benedict XVI and other top Vatican officials…

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Harvest Moon 2011

Here is the celebrity of the hour – perhaps the best-known moon of them all – the legendary Harvest Moon. The moon reached the crest of its full phase at 09:27 Universal Time this morning, on September 12. That was 4:27 a.m. this morning for the central U.S.

All of us around the globe find…

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Added by theGIC.org on September 12, 2011 at 8:30am — No Comments

Aspartame - Donald Rumsfeld's Bioweapon Legacy

Dr. Betty Martini, Founder Mission Possible Intl
Among the many ironies of our modern world is that Gerald Ford awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom-America,s highest civilian honor-to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on January 19, 1977. Just a few weeks later on March 8, Rumsfeld became the CEO of G.D. Searle to take point on a…