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September 15th, 2008

Obama says McCain is running dishonest campaign

By Terence Hunt / Associated Press CHICAGO — In a presidential race turning increasingly negative, Democratic nominee Barack Obama drew on editorial comments from U.S. newspapers and magazines Monday to accuse John McCain of running a dishonest campaign with some of the "sleaziest ads" ever seen.Obama's running mate, Sen. Joe ... continue reading

March 20th, 2008

Police Arrest 22 at Syracuse Iraq War Protest

Syracuse, New York (WSYR-TV) - More than 20 people were arrested during a protest on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war in downtown Syracuse Wednesday. Around lunchtime, a small group of people gathered for an anti-war protest. Members of the Syracuse Peace Council and their supporters gathered at Clinton ... continue reading

April 21st, 2007

Former peasant joins ranks of China's richest

By David Barboza / International Herald Tribune SHANGHAI: A 52-year-old farmer turned developer is as plain as his company's English name - Country Garden. But the company's debut Friday on the Hong Kong stock exchange has put him in the record books. Shares of Country Garden soared 35 percent on ... continue reading

February 17th, 2007

UCSB War Protest History

The anti-war movement has a long history on the UCSB campus By Matt Cota / KSBY-6 The House of Representatives tonight passed a resolution disapproving of President Bush's move to surge more U.S. forces into Iraq. The vote was 246-182. It's the first move by Congress to take control of ... continue reading

August 14th, 2006

3 Rangers charged in Tacoma bank heist

By David Bowermaster / Seattle Times The robbers apparently knew what they were doing. As one kept track of the time, counting down the minutes, the others brandished automatic weapons to rob the tellers. All wore masks and what appeared to be body armor under their clothing. When they were ... continue reading

December 18th, 2005

Bush fund-raisers cash in by giving — then receiving

Toledo Blade President Bush's corporate champions see the spoils of his administration in coal. And timber. And credit-card payments, Afghan electric lines, Japanese bank transfers, and fake crab.America's business leaders supplied more than $75 million to return Mr. Bush to the White House last year - and he has paid ... continue reading

September 28th, 2005

Overdue Credit Card Bills Hit Record High

By Jeannine Aversa / Associated Press Charge it! That familiar refrain is producing an unwanted response for more Americans: Your bill is overdue! Surging energy prices, low personal savings and the higher cost of borrowing have combined to produce a record level of overdue credit card bills. The American Bankers ... continue reading

September 23rd, 2005

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 432,000 on Katrina Filings

(Bloomberg) -- The number of Americans filing first- time claims for jobless benefits rose 8,000 to the highest in more than two years as more applications arrived from people dislocated by Hurricane Katrina. Claims rose to 432,000 in the week ended Sept. 17 from a revised 424,000 the prior week, ... continue reading

September 2nd, 2005

CHEERS & JEERS

TRAGEDY UNFOLDS, HELP ARRIVES The President tours the disaster areas:President Bush's show of reassurance as he traveled to the Gulf Coast on Friday competed with TV coverage of raging fires, gun-wielding thugs and throngs of distraught evacuees, as "chaos" remained a frequent description for Hurricane Katrina's dire aftermath. A Congressman ... continue reading

March 2nd, 2005

THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY

An 82 year old California woman refuses to leave the hospital: "When you pay Kaiser insurance month after month for 50 years like I have, you expect to be treated like a good patient and a human being." A California millionaire refuses to present identification and, thus, can't go very ... continue reading

January 25th, 2005

Dream On America

The U.S. Model: For years, much of the world did aspire to the American way of life. But today countries are finding more appealing systems in their own backyards. By Andrew Moravcsik / Newsweek Not long ago, the American dream was a global fantasy. Not only Americans saw themselves as ... continue reading

January 20th, 2005

Major Donor Information

Presidential Inaugural Committee ACS State & Local Solutions, Inc.WashingtonDC$250,000 A.G. SpanosStocktonCA$250,000 AFLAC, IncorporatedColumbusGA$100,000 AFLAC, IncorporatedColumbusGA$150,000 A. J. ScribanteOmahaNE$100,000 Alan B. FabianCockeysvilleMD$100,000 Al Hoffman, Jr.Fort MyersFL$100,000 Alagem Capital Group, LLCBeverly HillsCA$250,000 Alexander F. TreadwellWestportNY$100,000 Altria Corporate Services, Inc.New YorkNY$250,000 American Bankers AssociationWashingtonDC$25,000 American Chemistry CouncilArlingtonVA$25,000 American FinancialCincinnatiOH$250,000 American Health Care AssociationWashingtonDC$50,000 ... continue reading

December 31st, 2004

Dollar Mixed, Ending 2004 at 9-Year Low

By Kevin Plumberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar eked out some gains against the euro on Friday, the last trading day of 2004, but the beleaguered U.S. currency ended the year at a nine-year low against a basket of major currencies. The yen also gained across the board on ... continue reading

September 28th, 2004

Bush's Hometown Paper: You Broke Promise, We Endorse Kerry

The Lone Star Iconoclast Kerry Will Restore American Dignity2004 Iconoclast Presidential Endorsement Few Americans would have voted for George W. Bush four years ago if he had promised that, as President, he would: Empty the Social Security trust fund by $507 billion to help offset fiscal irresponsibility and at the ... continue reading

April 5th, 2004

Bill Moyers interviews Nixon whistleblower John Dean. Bush and Blair discussed attacking Iraq nine days after September 11th. Prosecutors have expanded their inquiry into the White House's leak of a CIA officer's name. (CIVIL) WAR IN IRAQ--A YEAR LATER: A grisly wake-up call in Fallujah. The confrontation between America and ... continue reading

October 20th, 2003

Welcome to Iraq, The Home of The Whopper! Just one of the tragedies of our occupation of Iraq. Why didn't Bush listen to the State Department's warnings over an occupation of Iraq? Bush sees election cash in rebuilding Iraq. The BANK OF AMERICA steps up outsourcing to India. Genetically modified ... continue reading

October 21st, 2002

Change the leadership! Life is short, be something. Are dogs the new terrorists ? Jeb gives Neil a hand. A Harken Oil Timeline. Bush takes on sex. Taiwan Schmaiwan. The Bank of America moves to India. Ex-GOP Gov. blasts Michigan GOP. Let the mighty eagle soar! Write the President a ... continue reading

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More commentary on the efforts to kill "Citizen Koch" by WNET/ITVS: http://t.co/zUMeCBoO46

May 21st
8:54 PM
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"Bring Back Ken Starr" And u said Bill Keller couldn't write anything stupider than his column backing the Iraq war: http://t.co/BWvZTqND5U

May 21st
5:49 PM
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More on the attempt to suppress my friends' Tia Lessin and Carl Deal's Koch Bros/Citizens United documentary: http://t.co/ZnxporOc7Y

May 21st
12:27 PM
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But, thanks to fear of the Koch Bros, YOU may never see it. At least not on PBS. This stuff goes on all the time, u just never hear about it

May 20th
10:30 PM
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They worked on BowlingForColumbine & Fahrenheit9/11 & made the Oscar-nom film Trouble the Water. I've seen their KochBros film & it's great!

May 20th
10:23 PM
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A stunning NewYorker piece today about my colleagues Tia Lessin & Carl Deal & how their KochBros film is being killed http://t.co/MtLpPoOGlu

May 20th
9:55 PM
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Right now on HuffPostLive: Carl Deal & Tia Lessin discuss how the film was killed by Koch Brothers http://t.co/cd8FRDZtuy

May 20th
4:30 PM
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Malcolm X's b-day. At 4yrs old, white supremacists in East Lansing, MI set his house on fire. FD, all white, just stood by & watched it burn

May 19th
10:32 PM
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RT @wastedsummers: @MMFlint Lots of people assuming Kanye meant new in the sense of recent, he means new in the sense of post-legal America…

May 19th
4:34 AM
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"@Myrone07: Yes he did!! They'll be mad once they run the tape again. Watch & see." I agree. West Coast-u will not see(onTV)what we just saw

May 19th
12:56 AM
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RT @marionbarryjr: @MMFlint Not "new". The slavery loophole has been active since the passage of 13th amend. We need to take profit out of …

May 19th
12:53 AM
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RT @PleasureDanger: @MMFlint except...it's not new....the racist prison industrial complex has been locking up black/brown ppl in dispropor…

May 19th
12:52 AM
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Wow. Kanye! Did that just air on TV? Amazing. "We da new slave." #SNL (CCA = Correction Corporation of America - the private prison system)

May 19th
12:48 AM
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So it turns out the War on Terror is never going to end: http://t.co/SWMx4HKjmI Why? See Fahrenheit 9/11: http://t.co/3G3PqrrMNo

May 18th
4:06 PM
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Great time last night on Bill Maher (& @galifianakisz !). Sat next to good-looking brainiacs S.E Cupp & Andrew Ross Sorkin. May've worn off.

May 18th
4:04 PM
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Going on Bill Maher in 20 min! HBO. Live.

May 17th
9:41 PM
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Tonight! It's yours truly & Zach Galifianakis on Bill Maher, 10pm ET/PT (rerun at 11:30pm ET/PT) on HBO (corrected times)

May 17th
6:03 PM
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If you haven't seen it, please read about Chris Heyman, 17, & his parents' decision to release photos of his murder http://t.co/CcxEkiBXvu

May 17th
10:25 AM
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In case you missed it, here's the podcast I did with Jeff Garlin from Curb Your Enthusiasm: http://t.co/Dp4zJRnu1x

May 17th
9:15 AM
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A great finale episode to The Office tonight. Thanks to all who worked on this show. Can't wait to see what u each do next. #TheOffice

May 17th
1:38 AM
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Problems at PBS, From Rose to Koch www.fair.org It is a fascinating and frightening look at how this kind of pressure works, where a public TV station is so...

May 21st
7:14 PM
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Mass Rally for Bradley Manning! Ft. Meade, MD. June 1 | MichaelMoore.com www.michaelmoore.com Sponsored by the Bradley Manning Support Network and the...

May 21st
9:45 AM
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How Far Did PBS Go To Placate Sponsor? - HuffPost Live live.huffingtonpost.com The Koch brothers are a frequent boogeyman for liberals due to their vast sums...

May 20th
5:20 PM
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Read this blockbuster New Yorker article about how public TV cowardice helped defang one documentary criticizing the Koch Brothers and then defund another...

May 20th
8:21 AM
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Tonight! It's yours truly and Zach Galifianakis on Bill Maher, 10 PM ET/PT (rerun at 11:30 PM ET/PT) on HBO. HBO: Real Time with Bill Maher: Homepage...

May 17th
6:59 PM
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ICYMI -- It's time to re-up our walks! Got the flu in March & that threw off my routine. Decided to get back at it. Join me! We're on twitter at...

May 16th
8:05 AM
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The Deepening Shame of Guantanamo ...by Ray McGovern www.michaelmoore.com We have been spared hearings on how 86 of the remaining 166 prisoners at Guantanamo...

May 16th
8:04 AM
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I just signed this, and hope you will too: Urge NYT Public Editor to Investigate Biased Reporting on Venezuela & Honduras | NYTimes eXaminer...

May 15th
9:19 AM
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My Breasts and My Life Not as Valuable as Angelina's ...by Donna Smith www.michaelmoore.com What of the women like me who do not have insurance or enough...

May 14th
5:38 PM
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Daily Kos: Thomas Friedman, private eye www.dailykos.com Click to embiggen

May 14th
1:01 AM
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The first Mother's Day in 1870, proclaimed by Julia Ward Howe (author of Battle Hymn of the Republic), was a call for peace and disarmament: ...

May 12th
4:43 PM
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The workers of Chicago's Republic Windows & Doors, seen during their 2008 sit down strike in 'Capitalism: A Love Story,' just opened a new...

May 12th
8:49 AM
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It's time to re-up our walks! Got the flu in March & that threw off my routine. Decided to get back at it today. Join me! We're on twitter at...

May 11th
10:04 PM
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Please check out this post from Cathy Youngblood, a housekeeper at the Hyatt Andaz in West Hollywood, and the campaign she's a part of, Hyatt Hurts:
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May 10th
3:23 PM
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The workers of Chicago's Republic Windows & Doors, seen here during their 2008 sit down strike in 'Capitalism: A Love Story,' are opening a...

May 9th
8:13 AM
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Michael Moore touts Mayor Bloomberg’s gun control campaign: ‘It’s wonderful!’ www.nydailynews.com Michael Moore isn't known for his high praise of...

May 8th
1:46 PM
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Ribbon cut on new downtown movie theater www.amny.com Filmmakers Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock Tuesday welcomed the arrival of an all-documentary theater...

May 8th
12:54 PM
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'And Then There Was One: Imperial Gigantism and the Decline of Planet Earth' ...by Tom Engelhardt www.michaelmoore.com

May 7th
5:16 PM
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Reminder: The U.S. Government Lies About Who Uses Chemical Weapons in the Mideast ...by Jon Schwarz www.michaelmoore.com The State Department guy who lied in...

May 6th
6:22 PM
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From This Modern World: Daily Kos: Threat assessment www.dailykos.com Click to embiggen

May 6th
3:57 PM
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RootsAction | Nominees for Worst Government Official act.rootsaction.org Here come three new Obama nominees, and they could all be nominees in a contest for...

May 6th
2:36 PM
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Donna Smith, seen in 'SiCKO' and a contributor to MichaelMoore.com, has a new blog: Donna SiCKO's Blog donnasicko.blogspot.com

May 5th
2:48 PM
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Bill Maher Slams Hype Over Boston Bombing Case Don't Let Terrorist 'F-ck-Ups' Scare Us Bill Maher closed out his show tonight with an appeal...

May 4th
4:13 PM
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Health Care Injustice in America – Painful Reality ...by Donna Smith www.michaelmoore.com So, how did I get myself to the place where I do not have coverage?

May 2nd
7:15 PM
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Top Economist Unloads On Wall Street & White House - HuffPost Live live.huffingtonpost.com Economist and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs...

May 2nd
12:13 PM
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The Pope Called One Of The Foundations Of The Global Capitalism System 'Slavery' www.businessinsider.com Pope Rips Bangladesh Slave Labor

May 2nd
10:58 AM
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Ten Years Ago: Bush Declared 'Mission Accomplished'—and the Media Swooned | The Nation www.thenation.com Today marks the tenth anniversary of...

May 1st
6:53 PM
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The Life and Death of Words, People, and Even Nature ...by Eduardo Galeano www.michaelmoore.com The following passages are excerpted from Eduardo Galeano’s...

May 1st
2:31 PM
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RootsAction.org | Bradley Manning's Nobel Peace Prize act.rootsaction.org Whistleblower Bradley Manning has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize....

Apr 30th
4:57 PM
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O'Connor questions court's decision to take Bush v. Gore www.chicagotribune.com "Maybe the court should have said, 'We're not going...

Apr 29th
1:37 PM
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