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In Manassas, the Medium Is The Issue

In Manassas, the Medium Is The Issue
by Nick Miroff

In Manassas’s quaint, red-brick Old Town neighborhood, a giant billboard greets visiting tourists and commuters, but it was not put there by the city or Chamber of Commerce.

anonymous – July 2, 2008 – 7:24pm

Real Change Happens Off-Line

Real Change Happens Off-Line
Millennials need to be activists face to face.
by Sally Kohn

anonymous – July 1, 2008 – 9:31pm

The Baseless, and Failed, ‘Move to the Center’ Cliche

The Baseless, and Failed, ‘Move to the Center’ Cliche

by Glenn Greenwald

Republican Nancy Johnson of Connecticut was first elected to Congress in 1982, and proceeded to win re-election 11 consecutive times, often quite easily. In 2004, she defeated her Democratic challenger by 22 points.

anonymous – June 30, 2008 – 5:49pm

Welcome Home, Soldier: Now Shut Up

Welcome Home, Soldier: Now Shut Up
by Paul Rockwell

anonymous – June 27, 2008 – 6:01pm

New Report From Interviews With 90 Peace and Justice Organizers: An Assessment of Antiwar Organizing and Activism

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June 25, 2008
11:00 AM

anonymous – June 25, 2008 – 4:15pm

Women Leaders Ask Where Is Our Money

Women Leaders Ask Where Is Our Money
by Joyce Mulama

GLASGOW - Even though seven out of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) impact on women, both donors and governments receiving aid overlook the need to make resources available for gender empowerment.

anonymous – June 23, 2008 – 12:46am

Journalists Give Workers the Business: How the Mainstream Media Ignores Ordinary People in Economic News Coverage

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June 20, 2008
10:15 AM

anonymous – June 20, 2008 – 2:14pm

Starbucks Fires Michigan Barista for Union Activity

Grand Rapids firing comes in the midst of Unfair Labor Practice charges being investigated by the NLRB against Starbucks.

anonymous – June 8, 2008 – 8:37pm

The Corporate State and the Subversion of Democracy

The Corporate State and the Subversion of Democracy
by Chris Hedges

Note: Chris Hedges gave this keynote address on Wednesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. in Furman University’s Younts Conference Center. The address was part of the protests by faculty and students over the South Carolina college’s decision to invite George W. Bush to give the May 31 commencement address.

anonymous – May 31, 2008 – 2:59pm

Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish: Conservative County Board Members Admit Responsibility for Crisis, Take It Out on Union

Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish: Conservative County Board Members Admit Responsibility for Crisis, Take It Out on Union

By nightwatch

nightwatch – May 23, 2008 – 11:37pm
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