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OFA National Training in Cottonwood, AZ
American Election News | December 5th 2009
This weekend, Organizing for America is holding more than 200 trainings with volunteers and community organizers across the country. OFA National Director, Mitch Stewart, came to Cottonwood, Arizona today to participate in our OFA training of Commun read more
Glenn Beck Plays Like Crap in "Fake America"
Blue Maine | December 5th 2009 by Lisa Keenan
You know, the cities. Where most people live. From Raw Story: In New York, Beck sold 17 tickets. In Boston, another 17. And in Washington, D.C., the hotbed of political activism, his tearful film drew only 30, Raw Story has found. Glenn Beck's read more
How Chile Got Rich
Gold Investment Stocks | December 4th 2009 by jeff
Wealth: Chile is expected to win entry to OECD's club of developed countries by Dec. 15 €” a great affirmation for a once-poor nation that pulled itself up by trusting markets. One thing that stands out here is free trade. At a sum read more
Student fatally stabs Binghamton University professor
Gold Investment Stocks | December 4th 2009 by jeff
Can't post link. Story is here Original Article: Forum: News/Activism Read the original here: Student fatally stabs Binghamton University professor read more
NASA-Gate
Gold Investment Stocks | December 4th 2009 by jeff
Science: For two years, our space agency has refused Freedom of Information requests on why it has repeatedly corrected its climate figures. A leading researcher threatens to sue to find more inconvenient truths. What's become known as ̶ read more
EDITORIAL: The enemy at West Point
Gold Investment Stocks | December 4th 2009 by jeff
Insults against West Point by MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews are part of a pattern of left-wing denigrations against Americans serving in uniform. It's a motif indicative of an anti-military mind-set that is as dangerous as it is rude. Discussing t read more
Did Obama Give Finger to Mayor Who Supported Clinton? (video)
Gold Investment Stocks | December 4th 2009 by jeff
During President Obama's speech in Allentown, PA today he scratched his head with his extended middle finger as he named the mayor of Bethlehem, PA. John Callahan supported Hillary Clinton during the Democratic primary. Original Article: Forum: read more
LGBT: Gays & Catholics in SE Michigan
The Urbane Life | December 4th 2009 by Urbane Apartments
Tom Nelson and Linda Karie-Nelson of Farmington Hills are Catholic and each have a gay son. And they are fighting to make the anti-gay Catholic church a more hospitable place. Jessica Carreras wrote a touching story in Between the Lines this week pr read more
Attorney Videos : Your Guide To Finding An Appropriate Solicitor
Optimise-it | December 4th 2009 by Adam Berry
We live in a highly legally active world, where legal activism is more often the norm than otherwise. One really does not know as to when one could be hauled up to the courts for some breach or understood wrong, needing the service of a solicitor. Th read more
Kick Whose What?
TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime | December 4th 2009 by Jeralyn Merritt
Strange headline of the day from Jane Hamsher: Ha Ha. F**k You, Harry Reid. Kicking Your A** is Going To Be Fun. Jane then highlights a Mason Dixon poll showing 2 Republicans beating Reid in a head to head matchup. Unless Jane became a Republic read more
Disabled Feminism
incurable hippie's musings and rants | December 4th 2009
My third guest post over at the F Word.I was very anxious before writing my first post here, but when the comments starting rolling in, I was overwhelmed by the positive messages in response to it.Firstly, it really helped me. The encouragement that read more
Carbon coaching
William M. Briggs, Statistician | December 4th 2009 by Matt Briggs
In one Seinfeld episode, Kramer has joined the annual Manhattan AIDS walk but has refused to wear the symbolic twisted red ribbon. He is confronted by an angry group of fellow walkers, and one asks him, “What’s the matter. Why won’ read more
ArtBeat: Dona Ann McAdams’ “Some Women” @ the Opalka Galler…
Nippertown! | December 4th 2009
Dona Ann McAdams: Pro Choice Rally, New York City, 1994 Documentary photographer Dona Ann McAdams’ exhibit “Some Women” opened at the Opalka Gallery in Albany on November 1, but since the local papers have abdicated pretty much all resp read more
Mapping Fall Semester U.S. Student Activism
The Activist Online Magazine | December 4th 2009 by YDS USA
Courtesy of the Student Activism blog in the spirit of this map by German students. (The red markers are building occupations, the blue ones are demonstrations, the green ones are strikes, and the yellow ones are other newsworthy stories. A bla read more
‘I’m Sorry!…’ – Greenpeace Poster Campaign in Kopenhage…
Sound Of Sirens | December 4th 2009
Just sharing….have a look…. http://www.nrc.nl/redactie/foto/greenpeaceposters/index.html Tags: Activism Advertising Climate Change Media Politics Urban Space read more
Why I'm Not Giving Up On Capitalism
Animal Person | December 4th 2009 by mary martin
Among friends I'm thought of as a bit of a conundrum because I haven't completely given up on capitalism. More important, I haven't given up on the idea that money can save the day sometimes.Or pulling money.For instance, I think shareholder activism read more
West Australian Public Sector Union: "activism" without…
Jewish Issues Watchdog | December 4th 2009
The Commonwealth Public Sector Union / Civil Service Association (CPSU/CSA) Executive Committee adopted the following anti-Israel resolution on 11 February 2009. It was endorsed by the CSA Council on 25 February 2009:1. This meeting of the CPSU/CSA E read more
The Zeitgeist Movement Part 8
gegen.co.tv | December 4th 2009 by gegen
Action Tool Friends, We are in the process of developing a very detailed plan for activism on a global scale and apologize for the delay. Very soon, this website will exist in over 20 languages and the methods we will use for change will not be the t read more
Film Screening: Mrs. Goundo’s Daughter
Little London Observationist | December 4th 2009 by Stephanie Sadler
FORWARD will be screening the film Mrs. Goundo’s Daughter next Monday as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence campaign. The film tells the story of a African mother in the US who tries to save her daughter from the traditio read more
Uganda’s ‘kill-gays’ bill is an American product
lgbtQnews | December 3rd 2009 by Robin Evans
Uganda’s ethics minister, James Buturo, yesterday defended a proposed draconian anti-gay law “Uganda is likely to pass a bill criminalizing homosexuality in the east African nation,” Jack Kimball reports for Reuters. But he writes that the bi read more
Are the Court’s Unexpected Sixth Amendment Revolutions Coming t…
Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog | December 3rd 2009 by Marquette University Law School
This is the sixth and final in a series of posts reviewing last term’s criminal cases in the United States Supreme Court and previewing the new term. When it comes to the constitutional rights of criminal defendants at the Supreme Court, the conv read more
Searching
Adoption and Its Triad | December 3rd 2009 by Amy K. Burt
Since I have been spending much of my time reflecting on my life past and present, it has been mentioned that possibly my adoption has played a role in this situation. I think it plays a part but I do not think that is not that big of one. Alth read more
links for 2009-12-03
Kevin Bondelli's Youth Vote Blog | December 3rd 2009 by Kevin Bondelli
Young adults oppose troop surge – Political Intelligence – A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe – Boston.com Open Left:: Student Loan, Banking Industries Hate Babies "Older Types Should try Interni read more
College Students to Taxpayers: ‘Rent Now, Oppressors!’
Cato @ Liberty | December 3rd 2009
Inside Higher Ed reports today on growing college student acitivism. And what are the young scholars suddenly so active about? Not unjust wars, racism, or anything else so high-minded. No, today the “no justice, no peace!” chants are all read more
Activism vs. Punditry
TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime | December 3rd 2009 by Jeralyn Merritt
In a number of posts yesterday and today, I have been highly critical of Chris Bowers. On some points, I was over the top, and I think I owe Chris an apology. I should not have mentioned his past connections to the Sestak campaign. Chris is a sincere read more
"In reality, the outcome — a lopsided 38-24 defeat for the…
PeterWKnox.com | December 3rd 2009 by Peter W. Knox
“In reality, the outcome — a lopsided 38-24 defeat for the gay rights movement — was the product of hard calculations and politics. The bottom line was this: The majority of the eight Democrats who voted “No” did so because they thought it read more
Reese Witherspoon au parlement britannique
LeBuzz.info | December 3rd 2009 by Isabelle Hontebeyrie
Reese Witherspoon, ambassadrice mondiale d’Avon, a tenu une conférence de presse à la Chambre des Communes dans le but de promouvoir la nouvelle campagne intensive contre la violence domestique. Voici les détails, une photo et une vidéo de read more
How to take International Street Portraits
Digital Photography School | December 3rd 2009 by Darren Rowse
Few things are more enjoyable than traveling in a foreign country and using your camera as a bridge to connect with locals. Especially in countries and areas which are under developed, you may find that many people have not had pictures taken of them read more
Being Tamsin
Random Blowe | December 3rd 2009 by Kevin Blowe
As I reported back in September, I was asked by Red Pepper to review "Rush! The Making of a Climate Activist" by Tamsin Omond. It appears in the current issue...Most readers have probably never heard of Tamsin Omond, one of five protesters who bravel read more
Should LGBT Activism Turn Its Focus to Civil Unions?
Straight, Not Narrow | December 3rd 2009
That's the point of this Associated Press story:Leland Traiman, who runs a sperm bank in California, worries about his lesbian clients in more conservative parts of the country when he hears fellow gay rights activists talk about winning the right to read more
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