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Hey there, Americans! I'm sure, by now, many of you have had some time to reflect on the massive, unfolding Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and thought to yourselves, "My, that really is a terrible, apocalyptic cock-up!" But have you gone so far as to think to yourself, "My, that really is a terrible, apocalyptic cock-up, [...]
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The slate of the Caucus of Rank and File Educators, CORE, has forced a run-off election against the incumbent United Progressive Caucus slate, headed by President Marilyn Stewart. UPC has come under harsh criticism from the opposing slates for a perceived unwillingness to organize with teachers and parents to fight privatization, as well as for [...]
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From Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney: This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung—ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue with Indian casinos, Russian spies, Chinese sweatshops, [...]
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Here's a movie pitch: One lone telecommunications technician, going about his ordinary daily work in San Francisco, begins to realize things aren't quite what they seem. There's a "secret room" downstairs, and ordinary employees aren't allowed to enter it. Coworkers — almost casually! — remark that a government spy agency is involved, that similar facilities [...]
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This is a fantastic piece of data pr0n that should shut-up every Obama-knocker out there! One year in, the evidence is clear – and growing by the day – that the Recovery Act is working to cushion the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression and lay a new foundation for economic growth. Organizing for [...]
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The Supreme Court’s recent decision about corporate freedom of speech should be curdling your blood. Some even think free market capitalism champion Milton Friedman is rolling over in his grave because of it. Here’s what Harvard Business Review editorial director Justin Fox says about it: His point was that CEOs shouldn’t go around imposing their [...]
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“Eternal vigilance, and the useless humiliation of being nude to a roomful of idiots, is the price of freedom,” is a quote that never was said. Seriously, I looked it up. A wise man did, however, once say this: “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty [...]
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A German passport belonging to Said Bahaji, a close associate of Sept. 11 lead hijacker Mohammed Atta in the 2001 attacks, was among documents recovered this week by Pakistani troops from an abandoned militant compound in Shawangai. Pakistan Finds Passport of Alleged 9/11 Operative (via WSJ.com)
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Not as eloquent as “Peace officer, think it over, creep,” but you get the gist. G20 protesters blasted by sonic cannon (via Boing Boing)
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