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Struggling with mental illness as services disappear

February 14, 2011 Ann Mandelstamm Charity & Justice, Health care, Missouri region 2 comments

People who work or volunteer in mental health services in the St. Louis area are plenty worried, with good reason.  Because of Missouri’s budget

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Vermont challenges corporate personhood

February 11, 2011 Madonna Gauding Courts, Good government, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

In a recent article in Truthdig, Christopher Ketcham reports on Vermont State Senator Virginia Lyons’ introduction of a resolution for passage in the Vermont

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Roots Action wants Spain to prosecute the “Bush Six”

February 10, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Crime/Violence, International One comment

Spanish courts are considering prosecuting six of George W. Bush’s lawyers under international law. Roots Action, the activist group recently launched by Daniel Ellsberg

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Track your Representatives and Senators via Megavote

February 10, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Technology Leave a comment

Congress.org is touting a new email alert and newsletter service called Megavote. By submitting your email address and other info, you get: • A

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President Obama needs to touch base more often

February 9, 2011 Arthur Lieber Government, Obama, Politics Leave a comment

George Lakoff has repeatedly stressed the “framing deficit” with which progressives are constantly struggling.  Whether it was before last November’s election, during the lame

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Internet blockades: coming soon to a country near you!

February 8, 2011 Bobbi Clemons Politics, Technology Leave a comment

You’ve heard about the chaos in Egypt. Ordinary citizens got tired of their oppressive ruler and took to the streets. There are tanks in

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Mandatory drug testing is pointless and costly

February 7, 2011 Stacy Mergenthal Government, Missouri region 7 comments

Missouri Republicans are on a roll, bringing back old ideas in the form of shiny new legislation. Making the rounds this year is H.B.

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The Local Community Radio Act of 2010

February 5, 2011 Madonna Gauding Congress, Media 2 comments

A free Internet, as we’ve known it, may be slipping away with the FCC’s watered down Net Neutrality ruling and its recent approval of

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A states’-rights assault on healthcare reform

February 4, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Government, Health care, States One comment

Just as healthcare consumers are beginning to see and like the benefits of the healthcare reform act, Republicans have launched yet another attack designed

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Momma, don’t take my healthcare reform away

February 4, 2011 Gloria Shur Bilchik Government, Health care One comment

What would healthcare consumers have to give up if Republicans succeed in undermining the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [PPACA], or if the

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