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Vermont vs. the big bad wolf, aka Monsanto and friends

June 20, 2014 Renee Shur Business, Consumer issues, Food, States Leave a comment

Have you heard the one about a fetching New England state and the big, bad wolf? Let me fill you in a bit. Last

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Frank Wills: Watergate watchman

June 19, 2014 Steve Sorkin History, People Leave a comment

Please take a moment to remember that 42 years ago today [June 17], a security guard named Frank Wills called the police when he

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Dangerous beliefs: US moral superiority and our right to world hegemony

June 19, 2014 Madonna Gauding Banks, Campaigns, Corporations, Corruption, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Obama, Politics, War 3 comments

[by Madonna Gauding] In the windowless rooms of American corporate media, the assumption of U.S. hegemony is echoed on the alphabet TV channels and

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This loser has every right to be sore

June 18, 2014 Arthur Lieber Media, Sports Leave a comment

[by Arthur Lieber] If every rule has an exception, thent “no one likes a sore loser” has Stephen Coburn as its exception. This Wilfred

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Congress should pass the Real Time Transparency Act

June 17, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Campaigns, Congress, Courts, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

[by Gloria Bilchik]     “What if you could get a text or email alert every time a wealthy donor cut a fresh check to your

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Missouri’s proposed sales tax hike: A question of fairness and progressive identity

June 16, 2014 Willy Kessler 2014 Election, Infrastructure, Missouri region, States, Taxes Leave a comment

[by Willy Kessler] So, on the heels of a tax cut for the wealthy that insults every middle and working class person in the

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Not just another study of racial inequality—this one includes real community action

June 13, 2014 Mary Clemons Activism, Cities, Poverty 3 comments

[by Mary Clemons] St. Louis is known for the Gateway Arch and toasted ravioli. We are also known for being one of the most

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Missouri wants to “protect” your kids by secretly arming their teachers

June 12, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Education, Guns, Missouri region, Public safety, States 2 comments

Another NRA-backed, bonehead idea has passed the Missouri legislature. On the last day of the 2014 session, the Missouri legislature passed a bill that

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Miss USA and the rape culture

June 11, 2014 Mary Di Valerio Crime/Violence, Women 10 comments

As I scrolled through the morning news, I noticed that a new Miss USA had been crowned last night. Curious, I clicked the link

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Jackson, Mississippi rising

June 10, 2014 Madonna Gauding Corporations, Economy, Employment, Good government, Infrastructure One comment

Six years after the 2008 economic meltdown, the overwhelming majority of people in the U.S. and the E.U are still struggling. Most people know

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A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

Gloria Shur Bilchik’s new book, Election Insiders: Behind the scenes with the people who make your vote count. Kindle edition now available at Amazon.

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