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Dan Rackley

Navy Veteran

June 23rd, 2011

Obama Announces Troop Withdrawal: But Be Patient

When people want something, they want it now.  They don’t want to wait, no matter how tough the logistics of an immediate solution would be.  In his speech last night, President Obama announced the start of a gradual drawdown of troops starting this year and finishing up in 2014.  In ... continue reading

Mike Elk

Labor Journalist

June 23rd, 2011

Increased Solidarity with Unions at Netroots Nation, But at the Cost of Net Neutrality?

Crossposted from In These TimesThis Netroots Nation in Minneapolis marked a turning point for the conference's relationship with organized labor. In the past, many have complained that the netroots and bloggers have failed to pay proper attention to labor struggles. This year there were many panels focusing on organized labor ... continue reading

Marc Adler

Freelance Journalist

June 22nd, 2011

Burying the Lede

For more work from Marc Adler, check out his blog: http://thebloodycrossroads.com/Before I lost faith in the integrity of The New York Times, I used to read the articles the paper wanted me to read—the front page, editorials and those singled out in the blurbs at the bottom of the front page ... continue reading

Rose Ann DeMoro

Executive Director, National Nurses United

June 22nd, 2011

Nurses Take on Wall Street

From Maine to California, nurses have launched a campaign for a new direction for America to reverse the disastrous course of policies that demand ever more hardship for Main Street, while giving more tax breaks and special favors to Wall Street. National Nurses United proposes a Main Street Contract for ... continue reading

Robert Greenwald

Filmmaker, Brave New Films

June 22nd, 2011

Inside the Koch Brothers' Expensive Echo Chamber

Documents and interviews unearthed in recent months by Brave New Foundation researchers illustrate a $28.4 million Koch business that has manufactured 297 commentaries, 200 reports, 56 studies and six books distorting Social Security's effectiveness and purpose. Together, the publications reveal a vast cottage industry comprised of Koch brothers' spokespeople, front ... continue reading

Medea Benjamin

Cofounder, CODEPINK

June 21st, 2011

Setting Sail for Gaza, Armed with Love Letters and a Missive from Dr. King

“I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him,” said Dr. Martin Luther King as he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. These words will guide me and other passengers aboard ... continue reading

Karen Greenberg

Center on Law and Security

June 21st, 2011

Business as Usual on Steroids

Crossposted from TomDispatchIn the seven weeks since the killing of Osama bin Laden, pundits and experts of many stripes have concluded that his death represents a marker of genuine significance in the story of America’s encounter with terrorism.  Peter Bergen, a bin Laden expert, was typically blunt the day after ... continue reading

Mike Elk

Labor Journalist

June 21st, 2011

NLRB Issues Rule to Prevent Union Busting and Speed Up Elections

Crossposted from In These TimesToday, the National Labor Relations Board proposed a rule that would dramatically speed up and reduce frivolous challenges to union elections. Companies seeking to stop union drives often delay union elections by months in order to allow more time for extended anti-union intimidation sessions and campaigns, ... continue reading

Dean Baker

Co-Director, CEPR

June 21st, 2011

The Endgame on the Debt Ceiling

As we know, President Obama and his team do not appear to be very effective negotiators when it comes to dealing with the Republicans in Congress. Last December, the Republicans forced the president to renew the Bush tax cuts for the rich. More recently, they got him to make $38 ... continue reading

June 21st, 2011

Michael Moore on the First Episode of the New Countdown with Keith Olbermann -- 6/20/11

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David Swanson

Activist and Author, War Is a Lie

June 20th, 2011

How the Mayors Debated and Passed an Antiwar Resolution

The U.S. Conference of Mayors has just done something it hasn't done since Vietnam, passing a resolution that supports efforts to speed up the ending of our current wars and calls on the President and Congress to "bring these war dollars home to meet vital human needs." Here's a page ... continue reading

Marc Adler

Freelance Journalist

June 17th, 2011

Imperial Initiatives

For more work from Marc Adler, check out his blog: http://thebloodycrossroads.com/The nature of imperial politics has largely remained consistent since World War II, as historian Lloyd C. Gardner’s Three Kings, the Rise of an American Empire in the Middle East after World War II illustrates. Our leaders, bent on global domination, always mask ... continue reading

David Swanson

Activist and Author, War Is a Lie

June 17th, 2011

Bloombergvilles of the Future

We're years behind Tunisia and Egypt in public understanding of how government of, by, and for the people works, but some in the United States have been inspired and begun forming a path that has real potential. In New York City, students, academics, activists, and workers have joined together to ... continue reading

Wendell Potter

Corporate Whistleblower and Author

June 16th, 2011

Got Health Insurance Through Your Employer? Maybe Not for Long (But Not Because of Reform)

The global consulting firm McKinsey & Company set off a firestorm when it released a report last week suggesting that 30 percent of U.S. businesses will stop offering health care benefits to their employees after most of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act go into effect in 2014. The ... continue reading

Dan DeWalt

Woodworker, Musician, Activist

June 16th, 2011

Why the Tea Party Should Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Vermont

While Vermont may be stirring the waves with its march towards universal health care, and marching to its own drummer by expanding collective bargaining rights in the state, its most pressing and immediate issue is one that should rally tea party folks from across the nation to come to its ... continue reading

Medea Benjamin

Cofounder, CODEPINK

June 16th, 2011

Will U.S. Mayors Vote Against War?

Senate Armed Services Chair Carl Levin—a Democrat from Michigan--had just put down the gavel, marking the end of the confirmation hearing for Leon Panetta to be the next Secretary of Defense, when Detroit-born CODEPINK activist Tighe Barry jumped up. “Shame on you, Senator Levin, for supporting endless wars while Detroit ... continue reading

Dylan Ratigan

Host, Dylan Ratigan Show

June 16th, 2011

America for Sale: Is Goldman Sachs Buying Your City?

Introducing America for Sale, a new Huffington Post-Dylan Ratigan Show collaboration. In Chicago, it's the sale of parking meters to the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi. In Indiana, it's the sale of the northern toll road to a Spanish and Australian joint venture. In Wisconsin it's public health and ... continue reading

Wendell Potter

Corporate Whistleblower and Author

June 15th, 2011

Health Insurers Pump Your Premiums Into a Financial Black Hole

Ever wonder what happens to the premiums you pay for your health insurance? You might be surprised to learn that more and more of the dollars you pay for coverage are being sucked into a kind of black hole.  It doesn't really disappear, of course. It just doesn't do you ... continue reading

Marc Adler

Freelance Journalist

June 14th, 2011

Abolish the Imperial Project

For more work from Marc Adler, check out his blog: http://thebloodycrossroads.com/ I recently watched an excellent HBO documentary called Burma Soldier about Myo Myint, a heroic dissident who left the Burmese army to fight against his country’s evil system.  It is a terrifying story—the man was arrested, tortured and locked up in solitary ... continue reading

Donna Smith

Single-Payer Advocate

June 14th, 2011

SiCKO’s 4th Anniversary – Heaven Can Wait, Wall Street Needs a Protest

We were on an airplane returning from the NYC Ziegfeld Theater premiere of Michael Moore’s 2007 documentary film, SiCKO, and I told my husband that if the plane went down and we died, I would now feel just fine about that.  Our story, so like so many millions of other ... continue reading

Medea Benjamin

Cofounder, CODEPINK

June 14th, 2011

Needed: An Antiwar Movement That Puts Peace Over Politicians

Written by Medea Benjamin and Charles DavisAfter campaigning as the candidate of change, the man awarded a Nobel Prize for peace has given the world nothing but more war. Yet despite Barack Obama's continuation – nay, escalation – of the worst aspects of George W. Bush's foreign policy, including his ... continue reading

William Astore

USAF Lt. Col. (Ret.), Professor

June 14th, 2011

Siamese Twins Sharing the Same Brain

Originally posted at TomDispatchI have a fairy tale for you.  Once upon a time, a representative democracy was established with a constitution that distilled the wisdom of the ages.  Its foundational principles included civilian control of the military and a system of checks and balances that encouraged vigorous public debate ... continue reading

Robert Greenwald

Filmmaker, Brave New Films

June 14th, 2011

PalinGate, too much Sarah Palin, Not Enough Substance

There's nothing funny about Sarah Palin or her influence on our democracy, but together we can use satire to make an impact and undermine her aura of authenticity and altruism. Brave New Films is out today with a People's Cut of Palin's upcoming movie, and you won't believe what she's ... continue reading

Cindy Sheehan

Gold Star Mom, Activist

June 14th, 2011

Children and War

Recently, I was listening to KGO radio and in case you don’t know, KGO is the ABC affiliate super-station here in San Francisco that can be heard by millions of people with it’s mega-wattage transmitter. Gene Burns happened to be the host at that time. The night that I was ... continue reading

Anthony Romero

Executive Director, ACLU

June 13th, 2011

Dear President Obama

President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama, I am writing to raise the ACLU’s concerns about recent restrictions on the rights to free speech, peaceful assembly, and freedom from police violence and abuse in Puerto Rico. Currently, a Department of Justice ... continue reading

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RootsAction | Media want war in Syria. We don't. act.rootsaction.org Only 11% of the U.S. public wants the U.S. providing weapons to the Syrian...

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Missing Michael Hastings www.buzzfeed.com One of the great reporters of his generation died Tuesday at 33. The stories he wrote, and the ones he didn't...

Jun 19th
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Rest in peace, Michael Hastings, author of 'The Operators': BuzzFeed Reporter Dies In Car Crash At Age 33 www.huffingtonpost.com Journalist Michael...

Jun 18th
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After Newtown shooting, mourning parents enter into the lonely quiet www.washingtonpost.com After the shooting and the politics, the Barden family suffers all...

Jun 18th
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From This Modern World, about Edward Snowden and the NSA: Daily Kos: Sensible thinkers www.dailykos.com Click to embiggen Support independent cartooning:...

Jun 17th
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Edward Snowden Q&A: NSA whistleblower answers your questions www.guardian.co.uk The whistleblower behind the biggest intelligence leak in NSA history is...

Jun 17th
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From the Electronic Frontier Foundation: Biden in 2006 debates Obama in 2013 over NSA spying program Watch then-Senator Joe Biden from 2006 as he directly...

Jun 14th
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Senator caught in strip club with his pants down When money wins, we all lose. Join the fight to stop bribery & corruption at...

Jun 14th
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RootsAction | No New War in Iran or Syria act.rootsaction.org Sign the petition opposing war by the United States or NATO in Iran or Syria.

Jun 14th
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ICYMI -- Stop Watching Us | Stop Watching Us optin.stopwatching.us We write to express our concern about recent reports published in the Guardian about the...

Jun 13th
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We really should have listened to Shia LaBeouf five years ago: Shia Labeouf: One-In-Five Phone Calls Are Recorded (2008-09-16) Clip from The Tonight Show...

Jun 13th
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Bradley Manning Has Done More for U.S. Security Than SEAL Team 6 ...by Chase Madar www.michaelmoore.com Thanks to Bradley Manning, our disaster-prone elites...

Jun 11th
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Historic challenge to support the moral actions of Edward Snowden ...by Norman Solomon www.sfbg.com

Jun 10th
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RootsAction | Thank NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden act.rootsaction.org Sign a thank-you note that will be delivered to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. And...

Jun 10th
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12pm Union Square: Rally Supporting #NSA Whistle Blower Edward Snowden www.sparrowmedia.net 12pm EST activists, journalists & concerned New Yorkers will...

Jun 10th
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Daniel Ellsberg: "In my estimation, there has not been in American history a more important leak than Edward Snowden's release of NSA material – and...

Jun 10th
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NSA surveillance as told through classic children's books www.guardian.co.uk As news of the NSA's secret surveillance programs spread this weekend,...

Jun 9th
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Thank you, Edward Snowden -- destined to go down as one of the greatest whistleblowers in American history.

"I don't want to live in a...

Jun 9th
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ICYMI -- Husain Bazzi of Mike's High School Newspaper will co-chair a panel at the 2013 Left Forum at Pace University in NYC. Today, Sunday at 3 pm,...

Jun 9th
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Report by Mike's High School Newspaper from day 2 of the Left Forum in New York: Left Forum Day 2 Tweets | Michael Moore | High School Newspaper...

Jun 9th
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MORE from Glenn Greenwald. Someone near top of the U.S. government is very, very worried about what the NSA is up to: Boundless Informant: the NSA's...

Jun 8th
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Welcome to PRISM Internet Backup Service jcfrog.com I do hereby declare my allegiance to the USA and swear to their God that I will never try to hide any part...

Jun 8th
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Jeremy Scahill's film 'Dirty Wars' opens TODAY in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC. Couldn't be more timely: Dirty Wars...

Jun 7th
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MORE from Glenn Greenwald. Someone near the top of the government is very worried about Obama and the ever-growing National Security State: Obama orders US...

Jun 7th
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Glenn Greenwald's follow up to his blockbuster Verizon story -- it turns out the *all* the biggest internet companies (including Facebook) are turning...

Jun 7th
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You probably thought Glenn Greenwald's scoop would be the biggest the biggest story about the National Surveillance State this year. Well...

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Jun 6th
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Husain Bazzi of Mike's High School Newspaper will co-chair a panel at the 2013 Left Forum at Pace University in NYC. This Sunday at 3 pm, please come if...

Jun 6th
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ICYMI yesterday -- Here's How We Built a Movie Theater for the People – and Why the MPAA Says It's #1 in the World www.michaelmoore.com...

Jun 6th
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Today/this week/this year's must read, from Glenn Greenwald and the Guardian: NSA collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers daily...

Jun 6th
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Here's How We Built a Movie Theater for the People – and Why the MPAA Says It's #1 in the World www.michaelmoore.com Shouldn't every town –...

Jun 5th
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