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You Cannot Handcuff a Movement Whose Time Has Come: Why I Was Arrested at the State Capitol
As I was escorted by the Thurston County sheriff into a jail cell, sporting the tattered plastic sandals they exchanged for my shoes, wearing my yellow "I AM A …
Not a Revolution?
Occupy Wall Street, October 10, 2011. (Photo: DoctorTongs) An honest appraisal of our current accomplishment in the creation of the “occupation movement” leads us to a striking …
Ex-Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson, Former Democrat, Launches Third Party Presidential Bid Against Obama, GOP
A new political party has entered the fray as an alternative to Democrats and Republicans ahead of the 2012 elections. On Monday, former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson …
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Canada Announces Exit From Kyoto Climate Treaty
Ottowa - Canada said on Monday that it would withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol, the 1997 treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under that accord, major industrialized …
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Capitalism Is the Enemy of Democracy
Occupy Wall Street, October 21, 2011. (Photo: Tony the Misfit) The most significant accomplishment for Occupy Wall Street (OWS) to date is that the Occupiers have managed …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Strong Bipartisan Support for Indefinite Detention of Americans, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
Congress vs. the Constitution
Controversy over the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and its particular provisions for expanding military detention without trial, finally broke into the national news last week after Dick Cheney …
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End of “Brown Rice Diplomacy” With Iran?
Ironically, the House is trying to criminalize diplomacy with Iran before sustained talks with Iran have been tried. More than eighty-percent of Congress has signed on to the bill, …
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Protesters Halt Operations at Some Western Ports
Oakland, CA - More than 1,000 Occupy Wall Street protesters blocked cargo trucks at busy West Coast ports Monday, forcing some shipping terminals in Oakland, Calif., Portland, Ore., and …
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Nick Turse: Did the Pentagon Help Strangle the Arab Spring?
As the Arab Spring blossomed and President Obama hesitated about whether to speak out in favor of protesters seeking democratic change in the Greater Middle East, the Pentagon acted …