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Act Out! [61] - How to Erase the Border, Moms 4 Peace & A Miami Model’s Police State

Act Out! [61] - How to Erase the Border, Moms 4 Peace & A Miami Model’s Police State

Wed, 5/4/2016 - by Eleanor Goldfield

This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

This week, a wall is a wall until it's — the sky? Ana Teresa Fernandez shows us how we might view things differently, simply through the application of color. Next up, I'm not one to celebrate a corporatized holiday, but this Mother's Day, leave the chocolates behind and stand up for peace. And finally, ever wonder where the idea for our militarized police came from? Trial, error and a determined piece of low life scum. But first, poetry Can...

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