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The Supreme Court just made Corporations even happier, by giving them unlimited opportunity to pour money into politicians coffers.
“With its ruling today,” he said, “the Supreme Court has given a green light to a new stampede of special interest money in our politics. It is a major victory for big oil, Wall Street banks, health insurance companies and the other powerful interests that marshal their power every day in Washington to drown out the voices of everyday Americans.”
- Justices Overturn Key Term Limits, NYT, 1/21/10
We knew it was probable but its incredibly lame that our President has to continue the debacle and charade thrust upon him by his corporate masters. Talks about withdrawl in three years and an “Afgan Surge” are fantasies. No one will ever be able to occupy Afganistan. Are American soldiers any different than the Taliban in the eyes of the Afganistaniis? Do we really need 100,000 troops to find 100 supposed Al Queada terrorists? Instead of spending a trillion dollars a year on the this Bankers War lets spend the money in the US and wage a war on poverty here at home.
Obama Sets Faster Troop Deployment to Afghanistan
Human Terrain Systems, Anthropologists and the War in Afghanistan
A “Necessary War” — for a Gas Pipeline: It’s Obama’s War Now
Finishing the Job at Home: How About a War on Poverty Instead?
The Yes Men will be in Chicago for the premier of their new film The Yes Men Fix the World. Lumpen Magazine will be hosting an event for them at the Co-Prosperity Sphere, Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7:30pm.
There will be a presentation of their recent work and a workshop for an action will be planned for Friday October 30, 2009 after the premier of their new film at the Music Box Theater.
We will be planning actions. Come by and and help us decide what they might be.
Recent news of their actions:
Fake Reporters Part of Climate Pranksters’ ‘Theater’
Interview with Andy Bichlbaum of the Yes Men
Survivorballs take Manhattan and Pittsburgh
This will be a very important event for Chicago and the US. Show your frustration and anger at how the banks have screwed over America. Find out what is to be done! Go to the Showdown! From the site:
The same financial institutions that caused the economic crisis and took billions in taxpayer bailouts are back to earning incredible profits. Meanwhile, Americans face shrinking pensions, rising foreclosures and unemployment, state budget cuts, predatory lending, outrageous overdraft fees, and sky-high credit card interest rates.
The American people want oversight, accountability and common-sense financial reform NOW. This is the classic David vs. Goliath fight, with Wall Street spending millions and millions on lobbying to defeat reforms that would protect the American people and our economy.
JOIN US on October 25-27 for a series of demonstrations when thousands of Americans – retirees, farmers, workers, homeowners, renters, students, clergy, and small business owners – come together on the streets of Chicago to demand a banking system that puts the American people first and a Congress that makes it happen! Take a look at the Showdown schedule of events, stay informed about event details and join our mailing list, and fill out the Showdown inquiry form to tell us when and where you want to plug into the fight!
//// Resources /////
Showdown in Chicago
Stop Bank Greed
American Bankers Association
Check out Dean Baker’s Won’t you Please Come to Chicago
and email the link to your mom.
Proximity Issue 005 Release Party
Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S Morgan St.
Friday, September 25, 9pm – 1am
Please join us as we celebrate the release of our fifth issue of Proximity magazine. Very special performances by Magical Beautiful, Christo Mofisto, the debut of The Gaze , and sounds and mischief by Hunter Husar.
Admission: $10 for magazine and performances. $5 for performance only.
In conjunction with the Proximity Presents Exhibition: Berry Sanders, Tales from the bubble. The exhibition will be on view until October 11
This issue is devoted to International Contemporary Photography. For a preview of the issue visit Proximity’s website.
Artists and authors featured in the Proximity 005 Fall issue 2009 are; Che Onejoon,Vincent Dermody, Caroline de Vries, Kim Keever, Jaimie Warren, Cassini Probe, Greg Stimac, Bill Sullivan,Rob Funderburk, Jem Southam, Peter Sutherland, Rod Hunting, Bas Princen, Gretchen Kalwinski, Sarah Pickering, Rod Slemmons, Renay Kerkman, Shannon Stratton, Nicolas Lampert, Michelle Grabner, Allegra Murphy Denton, Mallika Rao, Sarah Galvin, Nancy Zastudil, Jac Jemc, Blake Butler, Caroline Picard, Amelia Gray, Mary hamilton, Lindsay Hunter, Aaron Burch, Patrick Somerville, Zach Dodson, Mark Staff Brandl, Mairead Case, Jay Ryan, Aaron Delehanty, Brandon Kreitler, Bert Stabler, Karsten Lund, Robby Herbst, Post Typography, Laura Pearson, Tyson Reeder, travis and Claude Bussac.
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We are exited about this new show at our space, The Co-Prosperity Sphere.
Transparent Reflect examines portraits and self-portraits relationship in art. The show takes the traditional approach of making a portrait from an observational standpoint and mixes it with the more reflective side of a self-portrait. The artists in the show use photography, drawing, painting and installation works to portray their ideas though a range of formal and abstract approaches. They use religion, sexuality, popular culture and the present economic times to create a response to the current state of the nation. Transparent Reflect questions the notion of identity, and brings forth reflection that is required and lately ignored in today’s society.
Artists: Zach Abubeker
Matt Austin
Kristen Flemington
Adam Golfer
Goons
Maureen Peabody
Anna Shteynshleyger
Swoon
Nick Wylie
Where and When: Co-prosperity Sphere, 3219 s Morgan st, Friday August the 21st, 6-11PM
