Politics
The Left's Answer to Tea Parties? A Cup of Joe
Submitted by rick on Sat, 03/13/2010 - 18:57.Published on Saturday, March 13, 2010 by The Hill
I found this on commondreams.org -Rick
A burgeoning netroots movement has emerged from what its
founder characterized as "ranting on my Facebook page."
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Green Economics: A Series of Community Gatherings on the Ongoing Economic Crisis
Submitted by Berd on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 16:10.
We will host a series of community discussions, each one preceded by an informative meeting, on the causes of the economic crisis and a variety of proposals to deal with it. The 12-part series will occur on a variety of days
(both weeknights and weekend days) over a period of 9 weeks from approximately mid-February to late April. The topics will flow logically from one session to the next to create a comprehensive series, but each session will also stand alone so you can participate in those that suit your schedule.
It's Official: 2009 Was Record Year For Lobbying, Despite Recession
Submitted by rick on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 23:17.
Published on Friday, February 12, 2010 by Huffington Post
'Everyone, Republican and even some Democratic lobbyists are laughing at Obama on their way to the bank'
The final reports are in and we can now officially say that 2009 was the most profitable year ever for the lobbying industry. read more »
State of Emergency Rally for Basic Health
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/09/2010 - 12:46.As Governor Gregoire prepares to deliver her January 12th State of the State Address, students, community activists, the elderly and uninsured will hold a State of Emergency Rally for Basic Health at 11am on the steps of the Capitol Building. Protesters will deliver thousands of signatures on a petition calling for elected official to fully fund Basic Health and other vital human services by taxing the income of the wealthy and the profits of large corporations. read more »
Hugo Chavez's Call for a Fifth Socialist International
Submitted by rick on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 14:54.
Recently
a conference was held in Caracas, Venezuela that included
representatives from socialist and left parties from around the world
and that culminated in an official statement, referred to as The
Commitment of Caracas. As reported by Venezuela Analysis, one of the read more »
Radical Tacoma Priest Cuts Fence and Hammers Into NUKE BASE -Plowshare Action at Bangor
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/03/2009 - 13:06.5 people arrested on Naval Base Kitsap- Bangor
The “Disarm Now Trident Plowshares Action” read more »
Is This the Culmination of Two Years of Destabilization
Submitted by rick on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 00:42.Are the Iranian Protests Another US Orchestrated "Color Revolution?"
By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS (This is also from Counterpunch -Rick)
A number of commentators have expressed their idealistic belief in the purity of Mousavi, Montazeri, and the westernized youth of Terhan. The CIA destabilization plan, announced two years ago (see below) has somehow not contaminated unfolding events. read more »
A Hard Look at the Numbers What Actually Happened in the Iranian Presidential Election?
Submitted by rick on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 00:29.June 22, 2009 Check out: http://www.counterpunch.org/ -Rick
By ESAM AL-AMIN
Since the June 12 Iranian presidential elections, Iran "experts” have mushroomed like bacteria in a Petri dish. So here is a quiz for all those instant experts. Which major country has elected more presidents than any in the world since 1980? Further, which nation is the only one that held ten presidential elections within thirty years of its revolution?
The answer to both questions, of course, is Iran. Since 1980, it has elected six presidents, while the U.S. is a close second with five, and France at three. In addition, the U.S. held four presidential elections within three decades of its revolution to Iran’s ten. read more »
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