Showing posts with label Debate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Debate. Show all posts

Saturday, October 18, 2008

A Brighter Day Will Come

Another great video to encourage the hip-hop generation to vote. Here is a description from the video's YouTube page --"Vote for Hope" was written by M.C. Yogi and produced by Robin Livingston. The "Vote for Hope" video was created at Ursa Minor Arts and Media in San Rafael, CA with chief animator James Curtis, using designs and direction from M.C. Yogi. Video funded and supported by grassroots donations."



Make sure to Vote on November 4th!
Here is where you can register: VoteforChange.com

Friday, October 17, 2008

Haitian Mom Loses Son in Iraq
& Faces Losing Her Home


Jocelyn Voltaire of Queens, New York lost her oldest son in Iraq. An auction is scheduled for today October 17 to sell her foreclosed home. Activist and bloggers are trying to save her home. Jocelyn Voltaire had a mortgage of $800 a month before she fell victim to predatory lenders. Her mortgage jumped to over $2000 a month. American News Project (ANP) is reporting that:
"Jocelyn fell victim to a predatory loan that ANP has traced back to Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street firm whose CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, made over $70 million last year.

Code Pink the anti-war activists are raising funds to help Jocelyn. You can go to CODEPINK’s website at codepink4peace.org for more information.

WATCH THE VIDEO