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Occupy Wall Street: A Gift for the Economy
The early characterization of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement as a group of rudderless kids with no real chance of success was fantastically misplaced. The 99 percent continues …

People Distrust Government – Conservative Mission Accomplished
The corporate/conservative plan for decades has been to turn people against government and democracy. Because when people stop accepting the idea of We, the People making decisions, guess who …

Cheat Sheet: What’s Happened to the Big Players in the Financial Crisis
Widespread demonstrations in support of Occupy Wall Street have put the financial crisis back into the national spotlight lately. So here’s a quick refresher on what’s …

Perry’s Social Security Plan: A “Monstrous Lie“
A few weeks after calling Social Security a “Ponzi scheme,” Rick Perry claims he has just the plan to save the program. That is nothing but a monstrous lie. …

Motormouth Meets the “Machine Gun Preacher“
If you blinked, you might have missed a recent movie called “Machine Gun Preacher.” The film hasn't burned up the box office and the title may have kept you …

Adjourn and Appoint! We Can’t Wait – For Recess Appointments
The Republicans are obstructing the government from operating. Judges, appointees, NLRB members, etc. are blocked with the purpose of keeping government from doing its job. This is taking a …

Seven Billion Reasons
A woman looks out from a crowded BTS Skytrain at the Siam station in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo: Mark Fischer) Chances are, you'll hear or read soon that …

“Globalization” Is Coming Home: Protests Spread as Financial Institutions Target Global North
UPDATED FROM EARLIER ARTICLE At some point recently, we entered a “movement moment”, a period of time where long-term strategic campaigns merge with spontaneous, organic social upheaval …

Target: Africa
An informal competition took place during the Bush years for the title of “second front” in the war on terror. Administration officials often referred to Southeast Asia as the …

Ten Reasons Not to Bank On (or With) Bank of America
Bank of America security blocks a photographer during an Iraq War protest in March of 2008. (Photo: Steve Rhodes) There is no shortage of hatred for the …