Cliff Schecter, News and Politics & Isabel Gillies, Movie Pick & Jeff Smith, PROP

May 4, 2012

Casual Friday is here bringing our Friday Favorites: Cliff Schecter (@cliffschecter) from Libertas LLC on news and politics from the week and Isabel Gillies  (@isabelgillies) with a movie recommendation to kick off the weekend!  And Jeff Smith (@dontbeaputz) reports on PROP (Police Reform Organizing Project) and NYPD conduct. Click thru for some incredible May Day Photos from around the world, the trailer to Isabel’s pic, other links and updates.  Use this post as today’s thread.

More on PROP (Police Reform Organizing Project) as reported by Jeff Smith

 

Sam and Cliff debate David Atkins’ article in Hullabaloo, “The Cold Truth about Obama and FDR“.  Click thru and read for yourself.

May Day Photos posted by The Atlantic

Isabel’s Pick of the Week, No Impact ManCheck out the website and trailer.

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