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For the Rich, by the Rich? Why the Second Anniversary of Citizens United Should Be on Your Calendar
Activists rally for a constitutional amendment overturning the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on Friday, January 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman / Public Citizen) …
Scott Olsen, U.S. Vet Wounded at Occupy Oakland, on Recovery, Protests, Iraq and Bradley Manning
For our last broadcast of 2011, we turn to someone who became one the faces of the global Occupy movement this year. Scott Olsen, a 24-year-old former U.S. Marine …
Iraq: Remembering Those Responsible
President George W. Bush, center, during the signing of Resolution 114, authorizing the use of force against Iraq, at the White House October 16, 2002 in Washington. (Photo: Paul …
Iowa: The People’s Caucus
Occupy protesters in Des Moines, Iowa, October 9, 2011. (Photo: andylangager) The Tuesday night opening event for the People’s Caucus was designed to mirror the experience of …
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Let’s Double Our Efforts to Raise a Ruckus
Strikers guarding window entrance to Fisher body plant number three. Flint, Michigan, early 1937. (Photo: Sheldon Dick) I can think of no better way for us to …
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Populism Isn’t Dead, It’s Marching: What 19th Century Farmers Can Teach Occupiers About How to Keep Going
Occupy Albany protesters moving their info tent as they're evicted on December 22, 2011. (Photo: sebastien.barre) Not so long ago, Americans witnessed the beginning of a mass …
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Obama Signs NDAA Military Bill
President Obama, after objecting to provisions of a military spending bill that would have forced him to try terrorism suspects in military courts and impose strict sanctions on Iran’s …
Fracking Cracks the Public Consciousness in 2011
This was the year that “fracking” became a household word. It wasn't just that environmental concerns about the underground drilling process finally struck a mainstream chord — …
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Norman Solomon: Uncle Sam Is Making the Wrong Choices
On a recent day in Petaluma, two very different events spotlighted grim results of upside-down priorities from the federal government. Upwards of 600 people gathered for …
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Looking Back, Moving Forward: 2011 Year in Review
From Egypt to Wisconsin, and from Wall Street to any town USA, 2011 was a year in which people raised their voices to call for justice. As we head …