About jclifford

A senior writer for Irregular Times. Formerly an antiaquarian speech pathologist.

Volatile Climate Rips A Lilac In Two

jclifford 4/26/2012
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The lilac was ripped apart by the erratic climate.

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Who is Martin Appel?

jclifford 4/24/2012
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An empty rented office. A huge proportion of legal fees. Independent expenditures to oppose Barack Obama. Who is this Martin Appel?

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Marijuana Campaigns In Colorado

jclifford 4/23/2012
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Medical marijuana gains ground in Connecticut, loses it in Fort Collins, while the 420 Rally smokes on in Denver.

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An Ajudicative Bedtime Story

jclifford 4/17/2012
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All across the land, children are settling down to bed. For them, we offer this audio recording, for the very first time anywhere online, of An Ajudicative Bedtime Story

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Protest To Raise Restaurant Minimum Wage of 2.13 In DC Today

jclifford 4/17/2012
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On a protest to raise the $2.13 minimum wage in restaurants and on efforts to oppose the Colombia Free Trade Agreement.

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Liberal Alternatives To Kirsten Gillibrand

jclifford 4/16/2012
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Kirsten Gillibrand is facing challenges from two liberal candidates in the 2012 U.S. Senate race in New York.

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Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Stands Against Americans Elect

jclifford 4/12/2012
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Today, Jill Stein, the strong front runner in the 2012 Green Party presidential
primary, released the following statement, in which she pledges to abstain from all involvement in the Americans Elect political party.

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Ram Bomjon, Buddha Boy Gone Wild!

jclifford 4/12/2012
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Ram Bomjon, aka Palden Dorje aka Dharma Sanga aka Tamang Tulku Rimpoche, was said to be an enlightened Buddha Boy. More recently, however, he’s been holding people prisoner and physically attacking anybody who challenges his authority.

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A Cup In A Bag

jclifford 4/11/2012
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Intercontinental hotels and Courtesy Products seem trapped in a system where profit is squeezed out of every smallest corner of operations. That may seem like smart business, but to see these cheap and cheapening practices makes me feel trapped by association.

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Instagram? What’s The Big Deal?

jclifford 4/10/2012
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Help me, please, because I’m feeling pretty clueless about this. Instagram has gotten into the news, bigtime, because it was just bought by Facebook. As a result, people are worried that Instagram is going to change, or be destroyed, and …

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Occupy Reawakens In Worcester, Massachusetts

jclifford 4/9/2012
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Occupy Worchester is becoming active again, now that the green grass and warm sun of springtime have become secure in Massachusetts.

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A Sickly Shade Of Green

jclifford 4/6/2012
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The infiltration of libertarians and conspiracy theorists is a serious problem in the Green Party. In the 18th district, a responsible Green Party activist should be primarying Carol Brouillet, rather than allowing her to become the most visible representative of the Green Party identity in the area.

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Jill Stein Gains Ballot Access For Greens In New Mexico

jclifford 4/5/2012
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Yesterday, Jill Stein announced that, in cooperation with the New Mexico Green Party, her campaign had successfully gathered more than enough signatures to get the Green Party on the ballot in New Mexico. She did so without accepting any corporate support. Jill Stein is showing that Rocky Anderson was wrong – an alternative presidential candidate does not need to run into the arms of big corporate money to gain ballot access.

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Primary Victory Goes To… Jill Stein!

jclifford 4/3/2012
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The winner was Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. She got 5 out of the 7 delegates awarded. It’s her 10th straight primary election victory.

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National Occupation of Washington D.C. Keeps Occupied

jclifford 4/3/2012
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If the organizers of the National Occupation of Washington D.C. are doing nothing but holding workshops from now on, there won’t be anything to build a narrative around. If there is more activity, such as actual protests, then the National Occupation of Washington D.C. needs to start by making that information available.

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Another Perspective On Health Care Mandates

jclifford 4/2/2012
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Last week, as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case challenging the legality of health care reform passed by the 110th Congress and signed into law by Barack Obama, most journalists have framed the associated popular debate in …

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Obama Campaign Wants Gays and Lesbians To Hush Up

jclifford 4/2/2012
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Obama won’t even speak on the issue of marriage equality, but his aides expect GLBT voters to believe that he secretly supports their right to marriage equality, and is merely biding his time before he actually does anything about it because he’s afraid of what people will say. What we know of Obama makes it difficult to trust his aides in this suggestion.

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Jill Stein Speaks As No Democrat Or Republican Will

jclifford 3/28/2012
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“We’re talking about putting a moratorium on foreclosures.” Which presidential candidate actually has the guts to say that?

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