Month: August 2008

Protests Begin at Democratic Convention in Denver

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Demonstrators protest Gitmo By Tom McGhee The Denver Post Article Last Updated: 08/25/2008 03:03:32 PM MDT   Protesters walk down…

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Let’s Hope Convention Cities Respect Right To Protest

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INSIDE THE FIRST AMENDMENT By Gene Policinski / First Amendment Center To paraphrase a popular TV commercial, free speech is…

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1968 Chicago Riot Left Mark On Political Protests

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Photo Gallery: Convention Chaos by Ina Jaffe / NPR / August 23, 2008 · Democrats are gathering for their national…

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FBI Seeks Sweeping New Powers

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By Aziz Hug / The Nation / August 22, 2008 Lame-duck administrations with abysmal poll ratings and no legislative agenda…

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Big Oil Song and Dance

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By Jim Hightower / The Progressive / August 2008 Issue The Big Oil Quintet made an appearance before Congress on…

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Stories from the citizens of the former “Golden State”

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We want to tell you about an interesting website we were referred to today. It’s called My California Story –…

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Iraqi Government Cracks Down On U.S. Sunni “Awakening” Allies

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Leaders of U.S. allied Sunni patrols targeted – hundreds ordered arrested by Baghdad government – Iraqi “stability” threatened By Richard…

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