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We are the 92%: Do something about gun violence now!

September 26, 2013 Renee Shur Activism, Crime/Violence, Guns, Politics One comment

How many more senseless killings will it take before we make sure our voices are  heard?  The “we,” if you haven’t already guessed, are

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Blue voices in a red room: Notes from an Obamacare “informational” town hall

September 24, 2013 Mary Clemons Activism, Consumer issues, Health care, Missouri region, Obama, Politics, Republicans, States Leave a comment

What could be better on Constitution Day than a traditional American town meeting?  What a perfect way to celebrate the document that is a

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150 years later, would Lincoln be okay with secession?

September 18, 2013 Arthur Lieber Activism, Cities, Civil liberties, Federalism, Guns, Poverty, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

It was in 1863, during the heat of the Civil War, that 50 counties in the western part of Virginia decided to secede from

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The New Denial: How much of partisan gridlock is driven by race?

September 11, 2013 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Activism, Civil Rights, Congress, Obama, Politics, Republican Brain, Republicans, Senate, Voting/Elections One comment

Recently, historian Taylor Branch said, “Everybody says partisan gridlock is poisoning America, but nobody asks how much of it, underneath, is driven by race

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The seven-backpack solution: Sign the background-check petition

September 3, 2013 Renee Shur Activism, Campaigns, Crime/Violence, Guns Leave a comment

Are you one of the 90% of Americans who support common-sense, comprehensive background checks on all gun sales? If you are, how about taking

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