Activists to Hold Press Conference & Rally this Thursday to Demand Stratfor-Linked Judge Recuse Herself from Trial of Jailed Hacktivist Jeremy Hammond
[New York, NY] On November 20th, 2012, U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska denied bail to Jeremy Hammond, a 27-year-old Chicago activist accused of hacking into the private intelligence firm Stratfor and releasing information to Wikileaks (full transcript). On November 22nd, 2012 a communique from hackers highlighted Judge Preska’s failure to disclose that her husband, Thomas J Kaveler is […]
The Jubilee is Rolling! Strike Debt’s Rolling Jubilee Is Going Viral With Your Help
[New York, NY] The Sparrow Project is honored to partner with Strike Debt to pitch their Rolling Jubilee story to the media. In this Rolling Jubilee we are starting to see something transformative develop. Make no mistake about it this is a huge story, not because of savvy media direction, but because of the moral foundation […]
The People’s Bailout: A Variety Show & Telethon to Benefit the 99%
[New York, NY] Join Strike Debt for an updated version of an old classic, the telethon, to launch The Rolling Jubilee, a campaign that buys debt for pennies on the dollar and then does away with it. Instead of collecting the debt, we will abolish it and help free the debtors! You can buy tickets […]
Occupy Wall Street Organizers & 350.org Team Up To Coordinate Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
[Brooklyn, NY] In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the worst climate change disaster in New York City history, organizers from Occupy Wall Street and 350.org have teamed up to coordinate a people-powered relief effort for New York’s hardest hit neighborhoods. The group has already launched a relief hub in Red Hook, in partnership with the Red […]