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Michael Moore: There’s Going to Be a Second Economic Crash (and Glenn Beck Can ‘F–k off’)

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 11:38
From AlterNet We interviewed Michael Moore on The Young Turks today and he was not shy about sharing his opinions. Anyone surprised? He had very strong words for the Democratic Party, the state of our ...
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Bill Ayers, TO TEACH: The Journey, In Comics

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 09:40
Bill Ayers takes his classic book TO TEACH into the realm of comics with his debut graphic novel: http://bit.ly/b824WI. Bill shares his wisdom, and with the help of Ryan Alexander-Tanners illustrations demonstrates why, “teaching is ...
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Chatting With Kirsten Gillibrand’s Primary Opponent, Who Exists

Fri, 03/05/2010 - 09:16
Daily Intel | NY Mag Harold Ford Jr. may have decided not to challenge Kirsten Gillibrand, but that doesn’t mean she’s running for the Democratic Senate nomination unopposed. Unbeknownst to most New Yorkers, Jonathan Tasini, a ...
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End the Afghan War!

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 08:42
On Thursday, March 4, Rep. Dennis Kucinich plans to introduce his privileged resolution to end the Afghan War. The resolution requires that the House debate the continuing war in Afghanistan, now the second longest war ...
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IOT: End War and Occupations, Redirect Funding March Call

Tue, 03/02/2010 - 22:35
The EWO IOT conference call had its usual stellar lineup of guests, including last-minute guest Rep. Dennis Kucinich. PDA Conference Call Guests: Brown Bag Lunch Vigils (BBLV) partner David Swanson started the call off with comments ...
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Inside the Democratic Party February Call

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 07:25
PDA-endorsed House congressional candidates Marcy Winograd (CA-36), Tracy Emblem (CA-50), and Robert Dobbs (SC-01), and PDA-endorsed Senate candidate Jonathan Tasini (NY) spoke to the group. Each gave the reasons for their candidacy and demonstrated why ...
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An Open Letter To Jim Dean, Democracy For America

Thu, 02/25/2010 - 15:08
February 24th 2010 An Open Letter To Jim Dean, Democracy For America Dear Jim: Your most recent e-mail solicitation (see below) on behalf of my opponent in the U.S. Senate New York Democratic primary prompted me to write ...
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IOT: Healthcare for All/Single Payer Feb Call

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 07:34
On this call we had -Donna Smith, Healthcare NOT Warfare co-chair, updated us from the Hill on where we stand and also the Brown Bag Lunch Vigil campaign from DC. Chuck Pennacchio, Executive Director of Healthcare ...
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IOT: Stop Global Warming: Feb Call

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 07:23
On this month’s Stop Global Warming/Environmental Issues Organizing Team call, the following topics were covered: assembling a new leadership team for the IOT, and our campaign to achieve national climate legislation based on direct carbon ...
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National Safety Net (NSN) — Six Point Agenda

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 20:35
National Safety Net (NSN) — Six Point Agenda In keeping with the Spirit of FDR’s “Second Bill Of Rights.” National Safety Net – Six Point Agenda America needs a National Safety Net (NSN). Presently, America has a weak ...
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(Video) John Yoo speech disrupted at Johns Hopkins Univ – Va. campus next

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 20:30
From the Examiner Wednesday evening, Feb. 17, 2010, John Yoo, torture memo author, gave a talk on the campus of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Before the controversial law professor could get into his ...
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Yoo, Bybee, and Disinformation

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 20:21
By David Swanson | AfterDowningStreet.org Everything you’re reading about torture lawyers John Yoo and Jay Bybee getting off the hook is wrong. They are not torture lawyers, they are not off the hook, there never was ...
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A must see Congress picture

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 20:14
House Minority Leader Lawrence F.. Cafero Jr. , R-Norwalk, pictured standing, far right, speaks while colleagues Rep. Barbara Lambert, D-Milford and Rep. Jack F. Hennessy, D-Bridgeport, play solitaire Monday night as ...
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Brown Bag Vigil Reports February 2010

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 19:59
Find your BBLV Organizer! Brown Bag Lunch Vigil Reports On Wednesday, February 17, Brown Bag Lunch Vigils took place in over 60 congressional districts. Here are just a few reports from vigil participants: Dr. Ann Wilcox tells ...
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A Progressive’s View

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 19:53
San Diego County Republican Party Secretary Michael Rosen’s op-ed on February 14th must be recognized for what it is—an ideological rant unsupported by facts. It’s sad that the minority party can offer only the status quo ...
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SEC REPEATEDLY TURNED A BLIND EYE TO VALID COMPLAINTS OF MADOFF FRAUD

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 19:48
By Sherwood Ross The SEC’s own Inspector General(OIG) has found that between 1992 and 2008 the SEC received six substantive complaints about fraudster Bernie Madoff’s hedge fund operations yet never conducted a thorough and competent ...
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PDA Brown Bag Videos from the Field

Tue, 02/23/2010 - 19:35
We are very happy to showcase some of the videos coming from the Brown Bag Vigils being hosted across the country…we know you will like these…and keep them coming, we will continue posting them! Protest! ...
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The Agitator: Voices of PDA Episode 2

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 20:50
The Agitator: Voices of PDA Episode 2, February 22nd 2010. Donna Smith and Norman Solomon discuss Healthcare NOT Warfare and Brown Bag Lunch Vigils Listen to "Healthcare NOT Warfare" national co-chairs Donna Smith and ...
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Inside the Democratic Party, January Call

Mon, 02/22/2010 - 08:48
On this call we welcomed our current locally endorsed candidates to the call. Each talked about what we can do for their campaign and what they can do for PDA. Marcy Winograd (CA-36) http://www.winogradforcongress.com/ Jonathan Tasini (US Senate ...
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Field Report: Central Kentucky Chapter, Single Payer Healthcare

Thu, 02/18/2010 - 22:01
Hi Health Care Reformers, Click on the link below to see a photos from Friday’s “Heartless in Kentucky” press conference in the lobby of Lexington’s Government Center. http://www.flickr.com/photos/peaceky/sets/72157623435807064/detail/ Sixteen of us showed up for Friday’s press conference; unfortunately, ...
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