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2014 State of the Union (Minus the Corporate Influence)
In some alternative universe, not only is Dennis Trainor Jr. the speechwriter for President Obama, but he actually convinced the president to deliver the following as the 2014 SOTU.
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11 Million Americans Can Save the Climate
A vigorous US citizen movement can force Congress to pass strong climate laws. Then, the rest of the world will fall in line.
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My Homage to Martin Luther King Jr.
“It took me a while to discover that Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the wisest humans that lived among us in the modern world.”
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Corporate Chemical Spills
This is what the “free market” gets you: water that smells like licorice, but you can't drink, cook or wash your hands with it.
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Obama Calls for “Opportunity for All”: Eight Policies to Make It Happen
Here are eight with the power to truly create the universal opportunity the president called for.
Top Three Media Lies About the Syrian Peace Talks
The media spin machine is again kicking into high gear, perfectly timed to accompany the “Geneva II” Syria peace talks.
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Enough Is Enough: Fraud-Ridden Banks Are Not LA’s Only Option
What if there is an alternative that would not only save the city money but would be a safer place to deposit its funds than in Wall Street banks?
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William Rivers Pitt | The Sugar Makes the Poison Taste Sweet
William Rivers Pitt on Obama's SOTU: “I saw a man talking very eloquently out of both sides of his mouth, again, and it made me sick in my soul.”
Is Syrian “Peace” Conference Laying the Foundation for War?
The Geneva II “peace” conference has all the indicia of a sham.
The American Dream Can Be a Dead End, Especially If You Grow Up in the “Wrong Place“
There's one America where dreams can come true, and another where they tend to fizzle.