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The People’s Climate March, Howard Zinn, and why we all need to join in

September 17, 2014 Renee Shur Activism, Climate Change, Environment Leave a comment

When I first got wind of the People’s Climate March taking place in New York City on September 21, my first thought was “will

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Put away the flags, by Howard Zinn

July 4, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Government, History, Ideas, International, Language/Words, Military, People, Politics, Uncategorized, War 3 comments

Every July 4th, I think about Howard Zinn’s insightful essay on nationalism and its overused, over-hyped symbols. Like most everything written by Zinn, it’s

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Avaaz: Global, progressive activism in your inbox

April 26, 2012 Renee Shur Charity & Justice, Consumer issues, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Leave a comment

Do you suffer from progressive-cause fatigue? Does daybreak reveal an inbox bursting with entreaties from progressive politicians and causes pitching the cause-du-jour and pleading

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