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Occupy Wall Street, Mass Media and Progressive Change in the Tea Party Era: Our Window of Opportunity
Better understanding how both OWS and the Tea Party are discussed in media should remain a major focus of those concerned with promoting bottom-up notions of grassroots democracy.
The New Dark Age (2)
For almost three days in late October 2011, a couple of hundred people in Claremont, California, discussed the state of the world and found it precarious, nay, unacceptable. …
The Way to Occupy a Bank Is to Own One (2)
Occupy Wall Street has been both criticized and applauded for not endorsing any official platform. But there are unofficial platforms, including one titled the “99 percent Declaration,” which calls …
Congress Moves Toward Tougher Stand on Pipeline Safety, But is it Enough?
A bill to strengthen pipeline safety regulations passed the House and Senate last week and now awaits President Obama’s signature. But while many applaud Congress’s move toward more oversight, …
Democrats Are Still Compromising Away Women’s Rights – What’s Wrong with the Pro-Choice Movement’s Strategy?
On December 7, when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius made her decision to overrule the FDA's recommendation that Plan B One-Step, the morning-after contraceptive pill, should be …
Why a Democracy Needs Uninformed People
Uninformed people catch a lot of flak in society, whether they’re sitting on decision-making committees, choosing a new PTA president, or voting in a national election. Political commentators often …
That $335 Million Bank of America Settlement: The Good, the Bad and the Very Ugly
The Obama Administration announced a $335 million settlement deal with Bank of America to settle charges of discriminatory lending practices. Here is, in ascending order of importance, the good, …
On Complaints Over Iran Nuclear Weapon Claims, Washington Post Ombud Rules for the Plaintiffs (2)
Has your hometown newspaper drunk the Kool-Aid on claims that “the debate is over,” and that everyone now knows that Iran is pursuing the acquisition of a nuclear weapon? …
The House of Saud and the Big Banks Move in on Twitter
As Time Magazine names ‘The Protester’ as person of the year, news broke that Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal joins JPMorgan Chase as a major stakeholder in Twitter, …
Grover Norquist’s Real Game: Shifting Power and Wealth to the One Percent
Grover Norquist is fast becoming the man everyone loves to hate – except those who fear him. Norquist, the leader of Americans for Tax Reform, …