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Mike Check
We find these views to be mutually relevant . . . that all people, by virtue of their basic humanity, deserve the opportunity to live, work, and associate according …
The Occupy Movement: What Democracy Looks Like
In my last post, I talked about how the “Occupy” movement originated, and its potential to provide a space for renewed social justice and community organizing. In this blog, …
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For Earth’s Sake, Leave It in the Ground
I was half-way through writing this post when I realized I was weary — not fading light weary or tired from a life suddenly too busy — but weary …
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Arizona Latinos at Center of Redistricting Process
Phoenix - Minorities, and Latinos in particular, have a lot at stake in Arizona’s ongoing redistricting process, which has again thrust the state into the center of a national …
What “Diversity of Tactics” Really Means for Occupy Wall Street
Even as Occupy Wall Street shapes the public conversation about high finance, political corruption, and the distribution of wealth, it has also raised anew questions about how resistance movements …
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EPA to Weigh In on State Department’s Contentious Keystone Review Any Day Now
Washington - Any day now, the EPA will be weighing in with an analysis of the State Department's final environmental evaluation of the controversial oil sands Keystone XL pipeline. …
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What’s Next for US-Libyan Relations?
After Muammar Gaddafi's demise, the future of Libya's relationship with the United States remains uncertain. Libya ousted its longtime leader in essentially a civil war in which …
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Jobs Plan Stalled, Obama to Try New Economic Drive
Washington - With his jobs plan stymied in Congress by Republican opposition, President Obama on Monday will begin a series of executive-branch actions to confront housing, education and other …
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White House Announces Mortgage Refinancing Overhaul Through Executive Order
The Obama administration announced today an overhaul to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) that will make it easier for struggling homeowners to refinance their mortgages and take advantage …
Michael Moore and Cornel West on Occupy Wall Street, Iraq and the Progressive Discontent Obama Faces in 2012 Vote
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