Are You Ready To Stop Hoping Yet?

jclifford 7/28/2011
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On his new web site, Stop Hoping, Swanson has been holding an online poll to see just who liberals would like to see challenge Barack Obama from the Left in 2012. The top 5 results are…

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Would Jesus Christ Say What The Christians Say?

Peregrin Wood 7/28/2011
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Tea Party Jesus puts the words of right wing Christians into the mouth of Jesus Christ himself – and the results are striking. What would Jesus say? What would Christians say?

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Summing Up: Americans Elect Watch

Jim Cook 7/27/2011
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Not counting this post, I’ve written 94 articles to date on the 501c4 corporate presidential effort called Americans Elect. That’s enough to get lost in, and nobody likes getting lost. I’ve tried today to sum up the major points of …

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Can You Grow A Sequoia?

The Green Man 7/19/2011
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Sequoia seedlings need a reasonable amount of water to grow, so the desert and arid plains are out. Also, they don’t tolerate temperatures below ten degrees Fahrenheit, so if you live in the northern half of the United States, sequoia probably won’t work well for you.

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Boston and Brown Universities team up to calculate Cost of War: $4 Trillion and 250000 Dead is just the beginning

Jim Cook 7/9/2011
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On September 11 2011, 2996 people were killed and some buildings were destroyed in a series of terrorist attacks. These costs we know. What has been the cost of America’s reaction? The Eisenhower Study Group made up of researchers at …

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If you’ve done nothing wrong, why aren’t you changing your clothes in public?

Jim Cook 7/5/2011
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At Left is Not a Four Letter Word, Damen reacts against that old line, “If you’ve done nothing wrong, you’ve got nothing to hide”: This is a phrase that has irritated the holy shit out of me for a very, …

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Must-Read: Targeted and Entrapped Report on Manufacturing Terrorist Threats

Jim Cook 6/30/2011
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I strongly suggest you read “Targeted and Entrapped: Manufacturing the ‘Homegrown Threat’ in the United States,” a new report from the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at the New York University School of Law. The report documents three …

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The Top 25 Liberal Web Sites For 2011

jclifford 6/30/2011
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A list of the top 25 most prominent liberal web sites in 2011.

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Mayewski: Climate can change in 1-2 years… and end Civilization

Jim Cook 6/24/2011
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Abrupt climate change in 1-2 years. The end of civilization. It’s not a movie. It’s a lecture by Prof. Paul Mayewski, and you can listen in.

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New Progressive Alliance Web Site Launched

jclifford 5/8/2011
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Can the new Progressive Alliance move its organization forward quickly enough to participate as a significant electoral force by the time of the primaries in Iowa?

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Primary Obama Billboard Campaign Needs $1300 in 8 days

Jim Cook 5/2/2011
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Would you like to see a billboard supporting a primary challenge from the left for Barack Obama? The funding effort to stick one up needs $1,300 more by the morning of May 10. Spread the word and pass the hat.

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To Protest Obama continuation of Bush policies, Seize DC September 10

Jim Cook 4/30/2011
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Citizens for Legitimate Government is not calling for Americans to come to the National Mall, walk around a bit, listen to speeches and go home. They are not organizing a protest with permits arranged by the National Park Service. On …

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How To Encourage Elizabeth Warren To Run For President

jclifford 4/25/2011
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There is now a web site for Democrats who want Elizabeth Warren to challenge Barack Obama for their party’s presidential nomination in 2012.

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In Wake of Fracking Spill, Pennsylvania Erupts in Protest

Jim Cook 4/22/2011
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In the wake of a recent spill of thousands of gallons of hydrofracking fluids into the watersheds of Pennsylvania, Marcellus Shale Protest has organized a series of demonstrations to call our leaders’ attention to the public and environmental health dangers …

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Get Your Operating Manual For the Earth

The Green Man 4/11/2011
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The new PBS special, Earth – The Operators’ Manual, offers a strong, understandable, up to date communication of scientific understanding about climate change and energy alternatives to fossil fuels.

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Watch For The Progressive Precinct Project

jclifford 3/14/2011
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It looks as if the Progressive Precinct Project is just on the verge of genuine activation, but if enough people join in this movement, it has a shot of actually working.

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Jobs And Conservation From Alabama Environmental Council

The Green Man 2/14/2011
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The Alabama Environmental Council is just one example of the way that environmentalism is creating economic opportunity and cutting waste.

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Full Text of Dennis Kucinich’s Speech Against the Patriot Act, 2/8/11

Jim Cook 2/9/2011
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While some politicians whose names rhyme with “a sock-a-rama” have made big promises to reform the Patriot Act only to break those promises later, Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio has remained firmly set in word and practice against the Patriot …

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