Once again our intrepid New York Bureau Chief Zach Roberts was on the scene in Zuccotti Park, but this trip was far more peaceful than the last one, where hundreds were driven out of the park by police, and violence ensued. The spirit was more festive on Thanksgiving, where thousands of free turkey dinners were [...]

This afternoon in Anchorage, several hundred people gathered in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protesters. A crowd this size was a fantastic turnout for an event that was promoted largely on Facebook and by word of mouth. The weather cooperated beautifully. It was a gorgeous sunny autumn day in the 50s, and spirits were [...]

The Mudflats’ New York Bureau Chief, Zach Roberts, has been doing an outstanding  job covering the movement known as Occupy Wall Street. He has been our boots on the ground since the protests began, recently putting himself in harm’s way to expose the latest happenings. We’ve posted his photos before, but his current shots, and [...]

~Thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more… A half-dozen slurpable stories for your consumption. All titles are links. Eat up!  Westboro Baptist Church to Picket Jobs Funeral Yes, apparently the most hateful, vicious, mean-spirited group of “religious” wingnuts, who made famous the “God Hates Fags” slogan, will be picketing [...]

Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?  On the surface, there’s not much to be happy about in Wisconsin right now.  So what have those crafty corporatists been up to during the last few days? (photos at end of post) The republican majority called an Extraordinary Session in order to pass a reprehensible budget with as [...]

By Patrick DePula Madison, WI. The sky was gray, the temperature below 50, and the wind brisk.  Perfect Wisconsin protesting weather.  Nearly 20,000 people came out to the capitol last Saturday to protest the Walker Administrations’ war on the middle class.   You’d never know that the Wisconsin Uprising continues if you get your news from [...]

Our needs are identical with labor’s needs — decent wages, fair working conditions, livable housing, old age security, health and welfare measures, conditions in which families can grow, have education for their children and respect in the community. –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Doctor King did not die in a board room of a corporation [...]

“In 30 minutes, 18 state senators undid 50 years of civil rights in Wisconsin,” Democratic Sen. Mark Miller said in a statement. “Their disrespect for the people of Wisconsin and their rights is an outrage that will never be forgotten.” MADISON, WI. Thousands of angry citizens stormed the Wisconsin State Capitol this evening when the [...]

(UPDATE:  Another opportunity to “brave the rain” today is by attending the “Town Hall Meeting on Crime.” Put on by the East Anchorage Legislators and Assemblymembers, I’ll be attending to here answers directly from Anchorage Police Chief Mew.  Please be at East High Commons by 7:00 pm!) Those Alaskans prone to a more cynical outlook might say that [...]

Yesterday, Alaska’s governor Sean Parnell vetoed money approved by the Alaska State Legislature that would go to desperately needed health care for Alaska’s children and pregnant women through the Denali KidCare program (SCHIP).  Today Alaska’s faith communities came together in prayer and compassion for those children and families in need. They tried to keep this [...]

Remember back in the 2008 election, when all those first time ever voters were lined up at the polls? They’d been spurred into action by almost a decade of being Dubya’d by our former president. And they also felt a renewed sense of hope about the future. They decided that maybe their vote did count, [...]

By Linda Kellen Biegel April 19, 1995 is a day I remember very well.  I was at my FAA office in the downtown Anchorage Federal Building crammed in one of the conference rooms that had a television, watching in horror at the carnage of the Oklahoma City bombing. It wasn’t like anyone was going to be able to get [...]

With all the issues swirling around health care and Afghanistan and a host of other issues that frustrate us, let’s take a moment to think back on the first 10 months of the Obama administration, and recall the major legislation that has been passed. January 29: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act February 4: Children’s Health [...]

What a fantastic afternoon!  The last time there was a Mudstock in the Anchorage area, I was still one of those “anonymous bloggers” so I was unable to attend the event.  I thought at the time I might sneak in and sit at a nearby table and watch, but I knew I’d totally give myself [...]

The States List has now been updated. For those who don’t know what the states list is – it is an easy way to find Mudflatters near you. Not long after the forums opened, the moderators and admins thought it would be a great idea to compile a list of members by what state (or [...]