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Cop Art: The Rise of the Citizen Satirist
(Image: janie-jones / Casually Pepper Spraying Cop Tumblr) “My name only comes up when some a-hole wants to end an argument..., ” Adolf Hitler yells to his …
Ethnic Media: Where Do Immigrants Stand on Occupy?
Members of the Occupy movement block the entrance to docks at the Port of Oakland, Calif., Dec. 12, 2011. Demonstrators blocked the gates of several West Coast ports Monday, …
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Occupy the Constitution: Get Money Out of Politics!
One of the most popular 99% Movement and Occupy Wall Street issues is getting money out of politics. In a country where the candidate who spends the most money …
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Marines Promoted Inflated Story for Medal of Honor Recipient
Washington - With Dakota Meyer standing at attention in his dress uniform, sweat glistening on his forehead under the television lights, President Barack Obama extolled the former Marine corporal …
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US Officially Ends Its Mission in Iraq
Baghdad - The United States military officially declared an end to its mission in Iraq on Thursday even as violence continues to plague the country and the Muslim world …
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I Ain’t Got No Home: (Re)learning the Value of Place and Occupying a Sustainable Future
Can we truly be at home in the marketplace? What kind of place is the marketplace, anyway, and how is it related to places like our communities, our homes, …
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Follow English Commoners’ Lead: Band Together to Force Corporate Reform
In recent years, senior Wall Street managers relentlessly pursued short-term profit and personal windfalls by any and all means while bringing Main Street to its knees (where it remains …
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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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Newt Gets a Tattoo
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Burying Your Victories: What if Obama Taxed the Rich but Never Told Anyone?
President Barack Obama talks with staff in Senior Advisor David Plouffe's West Wing office at the White House, Oct. 6, 2011. (Photo: Pete Souza / White House) …