Posts Tagged ‘ amsterdam ’

bmtv119 Room for Everyone

bmtv119 Room for Everyone

November 13, 2010

The squatting community in Amsterdam is under siege, with the new law declaring squatting illegal, many who have lived in their homes for a decade or more are now considered criminals and subject to forceful eviction. ; But the community and its supporters have not given up hope and...

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ctrp328 Voices of a People’s History

ctrp328 Voices of a People’s History

February 24, 2010

In keeping with the tradition started by Howard Zinn. The following podcast is from an event held here in Amsterdam on February 16th, 2010. Voices of a People's History of the US features those voices that we normally don't get to hear from in the history books. Speeches by...

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Voices of A People’s History Night

Voices of A People’s History Night

February 14, 2010

Friends and readers in the Amsterdam area and beyond, I've been hard at work planning, reading, and organizing the details of a reading-performance even in honor of Howard Zinn and his greatest work - A People's History of the United States.  I will be MC'ing the event, doing my...

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Weekend Break and A New Bike

January 31, 2009

Its the weekend and I'm busy with non-citizenreporter life. However staying true to my roots as a blogger and a bicycle rider, I wanted to share this video my buddy Marc over at Amsterdamize shot today.  It captures the first ride with my new Secret Service bike from Workcycles.com. ...

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Visited ASeed

Visited ASeed

May 2, 2008

While much of Amsterdam was outside enjoying yes another day of sunny spring weather, I ventured over to the zoo neighborhood to visit with Nina at the ASeed offices.  Aseed is a nongovernmental organization that focuses on issues related to agriculture in Europe and throughout the world. My interest...

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