Category: Civil Rights

The Next Failure of Health Care Reform

 Staff  March 17, 2008  0 Comments on The Next Failure of Health Care Reform

Yes, We Can! Can We? By VINCENT NAVARRO Published in CounterPunch, March 6, 2008 A major problem–if not the major…

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More Peace Rally Photos

 Patty Jones  March 16, 2008  0 Comments on More Peace Rally Photos

More great photos, these from our friend unk4jazz who we had the pleasure of meeting at the rally yesterday! We…

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Obama’s Blood and The Forbidden Truths

 Richard Nadeau  March 15, 2008  5 Comments on Obama’s Blood and The Forbidden Truths

After hearing Rush Limbaugh’s hate speech stating he wanted to see Barack Obama “bloodied up politically,” I was not surprised…

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Buddhist Monks Lead Protests – This Time In Tibet

 Staff  March 14, 2008  0 Comments on Buddhist Monks Lead Protests – This Time In Tibet

Tibetan Buddhist monks have been leading protests over the last couple of days, calling for independence for Tibet and protesting…

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Defying Bush – House Passes Spy Bill Without Telecom Immunity

 Staff  March 14, 2008  1 Comment on Defying Bush – House Passes Spy Bill Without Telecom Immunity

March 14: Defying President George Bush, the Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives passed an anti-terrorism spy bill that permits lawsuits…

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6 Signs the U.S. May Be Headed for War in Iran

 Staff  March 12, 2008  3 Comments on 6 Signs the U.S. May Be Headed for War in Iran

Ed: We don’t usually post articles from US News and World Report, but when the national conservative newsweekly starts talking…

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A New Union Democracy Movement is Born in SEIU

 Staff  March 12, 2008  0 Comments on A New Union Democracy Movement is Born in SEIU

FAIRFIELD, CA — Alarmed by moves that have made our union look increasingly more like a corporation, workers in the…

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The Historic Importance of the 2008 Presidential Elections

 Richard Nadeau  March 11, 2008  12 Comments on The Historic Importance of the 2008 Presidential Elections

There are some who say that American Presidential elections are not that important, that we progressives should not spend too…

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America Behind Bars: Why Attempts at Prison Reform Keep Failing

 Staff  March 7, 2008  0 Comments on America Behind Bars: Why Attempts at Prison Reform Keep Failing

A bloated prison system is against the country’s best interests. Yet “tough on crime” rhetoric has gotten in the way…

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