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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
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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
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North Carolina Legislature Debates Extending Instant Runoff Pilot

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June 30, 2008
2:08 PM

anonymous – June 30, 2008 – 6:28pm
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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
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United States Conference of Mayors Unanimously Passes Resolution Calling for City-Coordinated Drug Overdose Prevention Efforts

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June 25, 2008
11:56 AM

anonymous – June 25, 2008 – 6:13pm
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Crime Is Falling - But Our Obsession With Locking People Up Keeps Growing

Crime Is Falling - But Our Obsession With Locking People Up Keeps Growing
Wealth, and the desire to preserve it, is what drives citizens of rich nations to demand an increasingly punitive justice system
by George Monbiot

anonymous – June 24, 2008 – 6:53pm
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Medical-Pot Politics

Editorial: Medical-Pot Politics

June 22, 2008
Appeal-Democrat

anonymous – June 23, 2008 – 8:12pm
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Water Flowing Back Into Public Hands

Water Flowing Back Into Public Hands
by Julio Godoy

PARIS - The announcement by the Paris municipality that water services will return to public hands by 2010 is in line with a global trend of ending privatisation of such services.

anonymous – June 23, 2008 – 6:56pm
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All Reps and Some Dems Agree, Put the Nursing Home on Life Support and Gently Pull the Feeding Tube from Her Lips

In a tumultuous meeting with several moments of drama and many unanswered questions, the Champaign County Board voted 21-4 to put the county's Nursing Home on life support on the evening of June 19th.

nightwatch – June 20, 2008 – 1:00am
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Private Water Investment Costly for Customers, Industry Analysis Reveals

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June 19, 2008
11:34 AM

anonymous – June 19, 2008 – 3:11pm
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