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Wisconsin: Blueprint for a new progressive movement in America

March 8, 2011 Madonna Gauding Labor and unions, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

The question shall arise in your day: which shall rule, wealth or man,” said Edward Ryan, the Chief Justice of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, in

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National Institute for Civil Discourse opens in…Arizona?

March 7, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Politics, States Leave a comment

In a development whose irony cannot be ignored, the University of Arizona launched the National Institute for Civil Discourse [NICD] at the end of

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Russ Feingold has a new PAC: Progressives United

March 5, 2011 Madonna Gauding Courts, Financial reform, Politics Leave a comment

Russ Feingold has started a new PAC called “Progressives United” for the purpose of combating the recent Citizens United Supreme Court decision—a decision that has unleashed

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Suez Canal

When you think Egypt, think Suez

March 4, 2011 Arthur Lieber Economy, History, International Leave a comment

Many want to believe that recent uprisings that began in Tunisia are essentially about human rights. As discord cascaded into Egypt and then to

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Campaign against illegal guns goes on the road

March 3, 2011 Renee Shur Congress, Crime/Violence, Government, Violence Leave a comment

The coalition of 550 Mayors Against Illegal Guns is on the road to your community. The Democratic and Republican mayors who hail from states

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“An Unlikely Candidate” reflects on an unusual campaign

March 2, 2011 Lisa Granich-Kovarik Campaigns, Congress, Literature/Arts/Film, Missouri region, Politics Leave a comment

During the 2010 election cycle, Arthur Lieber ran for Congress in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional district.  By percentages, Lieber lost badly to the heavily favored

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Madison protestors, inspired by Victor Hugo, take on Wisconsin’s newly elected emperor

March 1, 2011 Madonna Gauding Civil Rights, Employment, Government, Labor and unions Leave a comment

On February 27, the people occupying the Wisconsin state capital building in support of worker’s rights, broke out in a stirring rendition of a

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Same old song: American racism, American plutocracy

March 1, 2011 Frank Kovarik Civil Rights, Economy, History, Obama Leave a comment

1. At a town hall meeting on Tuesday, February 22, a supporter of Georgia Republican Paul Broun asked the U.S. representative, “Who’s going to

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Changing the world, one video game at a time

February 28, 2011 Stacy Mergenthal Ideas, Technology Leave a comment

Even in the age of technology, playing video games is often a guilty pleasure. Many expert studies have warned of the dangers associated with

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Presidential promise kept: Stopping stop-loss

February 25, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Obama, War One comment

President Obama is about to deliver on one of his promises, as his administration ends the military policy known as “stop-loss” next month [March

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  • Rescuing Susan Collins – Make Judicial Nominees Speak the Truth
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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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