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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Keep Wall Street Occupied
Far away from New York? Busy all the time? This video making its rounds across the internet has a great idea for doing your small part to help Occupy Wall Street–and get rid of junk mail while you do it, … Continue reading
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Goodnight iPad
Margaret Wise Brown’s classic bedtime book “Goodnight Moon” reimagined again as the soothing and surprisingly effective book to get both parent and child into that calm, sleepy place before lights out. The parody, “Goodnight, iPad,” is equally fun.
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A dying breed
Senator Byron Dorgan: “I want to sound a warning call today about this legislation,” he declared, swaying ever so slightly right, then left, occasionally punching the air in front of him with a slightly closed fist. “I think this legislation … Continue reading
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Have Democrats learned their lesson yet? Sadly, no
We will all be watching in the coming weeks. This is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in the history of the Democratic Party. From Hartmann, video below: Democrats need to take a good, long look in the mirror … Continue reading
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Guns are sacred, cameras are scary
Wisconsin government at work. We are all so proud of this. A new plan crafted by Gov. Scott Walker (R) would allow guns in most of Wisconsin’s state Capitol, while most photos would still be banned. Under the new policy, … Continue reading
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Here comes the cash
Not a surprise really, but it is still shocking to think about the implications for Wisconsin politics going forward after the Supreme’s Citizen’s United decision. From Mother Jones: The fight to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker begins November 15, when … Continue reading
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Hartmann: It Wasn’t Always This Way…
There used to be a time in America – when as the country grew wealthier – everyone got wealthier. Following World War 2 – as Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal was taking hold – and a third of the workforce was … Continue reading
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The people really running things
From the New Scientist: As protests against financial power sweep the world this week, science may have confirmed the protesters’ worst fears. An analysis of the relationships between 43,000 transnational corporations has identified a relatively small group of companies, mainly … Continue reading
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This is happening in Wisconsin – really
Rebecca Kemble covers more of this here. Another stupid example, read his sign for the irony of this situation.
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