Reflections by Rick Sprout In less than 48 hours a coalition of Binghamton University students organized a rally in support of Palestinian Solidarity that swelled to over 250 people. The speakers not only spoke of the ongoing barbarism of the Israeli state but also the ongoing complicity of the United States. Several speakers pointed out the recent cracks … [Read more...] about Protest for Palestine
Black Children Matter
In response to a the police objecting to a book to be read by children at MacArthur School, a rally was called for Saturday April 24th at Rec Park. The Black Children Matter campaign previously spoke at a School Board meeting. The book is "Something Happened in Our Town" and the Binghamton Police asked that it be pulled from the curriculum and subsequently … [Read more...] about Black Children Matter
Why I support a treaty to ban weaponized and surveillance drones
This article by Jack Gilroy of Peace Action/Veterans for Peace was originally published in the Na, published here in the National Catholic Worker by permission of the author. I remember well where I was on Oct. 1, 2014. I was handcuffed tighter than I had ever been, wiggling my fingers to keep my hands from going numb. I had been stuffed prostrate between … [Read more...] about Why I support a treaty to ban weaponized and surveillance drones
Call to Reject Sheriff’s Plan
Social Justice Organizations Call on the Broome County Legislature to Reject Sheriff's Plan On Thursday, March 18 the Broome County Legislature is set to rubber stamp Broome County’s Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative plan. The six sentence proposal is a dismayingly inadequate response to widespread community demands to end unjust policing and … [Read more...] about Call to Reject Sheriff’s Plan
We Can Change, America
People of America, why have we taken this wrong turn. When our founding fathers made America is this how they dreamed the people of America would be. Afraid of who we think are different. Afraid of any change of opinion. Scared to even consider how we could make ourselves better people. Have we lost our minds! Has Martin Luther King taught us … [Read more...] about We Can Change, America
Police Reform: Letter to City Council
Dear Honorable Members of City Council, We offer the following for your consideration in response to Mayor David's announcement on January 8, 2021 establishing (at this late date) the Binghamton Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Steering Committee as directed by Governor Andrew Cuomo in his Executive Order 203 issued last June. In his … [Read more...] about Police Reform: Letter to City Council
New Century Moments
by Judy Arnold NEW CENTURY MOMENTS click to download … [Read more...] about New Century Moments
IDA ignores local voices–Wind Turbines
by Anne Lawrence, bccrwind@gmail.com A disturbing disclosure at last night’s meeting indicated that the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) had already included PILOT money in their 2021 budget before they even voted on accepting new financial terms for an industrial wind project in eastern Broome county. This revelation shows that county and state … [Read more...] about IDA ignores local voices–Wind Turbines
Abortion Onscreen in 2020
In a year marred by unparalleled turbulence, 2020’s television and movies provided both a welcome escape from and a weary reflection of our tumultuous reality, and this year’s depictions of abortion are no exception. This year, we saw far fewer abortion plotlines on television (only 31 in 2020, compared to 43 in 2019), but a remarkable increase in the number … [Read more...] about Abortion Onscreen in 2020
Cheri Lindsey: A Remembrance
On March 26th 1984, Cheri Lindsey was collecting payments on her paper route and was raped and murdered by James Wales. He is serving a life sentence. His house was recently torn down. Her parents have kept her memory alive and a mural of Cheri is at the park named for her on the Northside. On April 6th the Women's Center held a vigil at the Courthouse to … [Read more...] about Cheri Lindsey: A Remembrance
