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80 Articles, 380 Quick Links, 867 Comments, 32 Diaries, 16 Polls

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Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 1:59:20 AM

Quicklink : "Poor, White, and Republican : The New Yorker"

Sobering


Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 4:02:27 PM

Article : "Occupy & Tea Party Join Forces to Protest NDAA"

So they think


Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 12:53:31 PM

Article : "Occupy & Tea Party Join Forces to Protest NDAA"

Kucinich spoke of this trend


Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 12:49:01 PM

Article : "The myth that the Dems are as bad as the Repugs"

My main interest


Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 10:29:11 AM

Article : "The myth that the Dems are as bad as the Repugs"

Germany in the early 1930s


Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 2:35:43 PM

Article : "The myth that the Dems are as bad as the Repugs"

Yes, maybe and no


Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 1:53:32 AM

Article : "The myth that the Dems are as bad as the Repugs"

Well said!


Friday, February 10, 2012 at 2:47:15 PM

Article : "The myth that the Dems are as bad as the Repugs"

As i said


Friday, February 10, 2012 at 10:52:51 AM

Article : "Manchurian Catholic Democrats and JFK's Speech about Religio"

All they do is wedge issues


Monday, February 6, 2012 at 10:04:52 PM

Article : "US Business and Government Colluding to Fill American Jobs w"

Companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google hire foreigners


Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 10:23:32 AM

Quicklink : "Vatican astronomer says Big Bang theory in tune with creatio"

If only


Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 9:56:14 PM

Article : "Why Do Conservatives Vote Against Their Own Interest?"

Trickle down works. Here's proof


Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:23:57 AM

Article : "A Family's Cat Is Murdered In the Name of Politics and Conse"

Clearly


Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 10:23:11 PM

Article : "Is Obama the Trojan Horse, A Psychopath, A Bad Boyfriend or"

Yes, but


Monday, January 2, 2012 at 12:21:49 PM

Article : "Progressives and the Ron Paul fallacies"

Grim situation


Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 7:45:17 PM

Article : "Progressives and the Ron Paul fallacies"

The good and the bad


Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 11:13:37 AM

Quicklink : "OpEdNews mentioned: Ron Paul Under Fire for Praising Accused"

No, he'll crash, but not in a plane


Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 12:57:50 AM

Article : "Top-Down, Centralized Thinking Is Destroying The World's Eco"

Decentralized=libertarian, centralized=progressive


Monday, December 5, 2011 at 10:09:06 PM

Article : "The Wisdom of Bob Johnston"

Non sequitur


Monday, December 5, 2011 at 7:51:03 PM

Article : "70 Years of Lying About Pearl Harbor"

I learned a lot


Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 8:47:40 PM

Article : "Is There an Occupy 2.0 Post-Encampment-Eviction? Occupy Phil"

Occupy Seattle at a crossroads


Monday, November 28, 2011 at 5:29:21 PM

Article : "Metamorphosis Time for Occupy Wall Street; Witnessing the Ev"

This Shall Not Pass!


Monday, November 28, 2011 at 10:20:05 AM

Article : "On Occupying the Democratic Party"

Good points


Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 8:47:36 PM

Article : "On Occupying the Democratic Party"

Criticism of Hedges


Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 7:45:08 PM

Article : "On Occupying the Democratic Party"

I agree about the need for cooperation or unity on the Left


Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 7:24:11 PM

Article : "On Occupying the Democratic Party"

Example of Occupiers alienating others


Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 7:20:20 PM

Article : "On Occupying the Democratic Party"

Real distinctions


Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 5:37:25 PM

Article : "On Occupying the Democratic Party"

Can near and further leftists work together?


Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 1:46:57 PM

Article : "On Occupying the Democratic Party"

Anarchists and Socialists in the Occupy Movement


Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 12:08:13 PM

Article : "The Problem with Positive Psychology"

Could you elaborate on this, please?


Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:45:44 AM

Article : "Ron Paul Says He Supports the 99% In Response to Mic Check"

Get beyond labels?


Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 5:06:29 PM

Article : "Here's What Attempted Co-Option of OWS Looks Like"

Can the Occupy Movement find allies?


Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 5:05:56 PM

Article : "Chris Hedges: This One Could Take Them All Down;"

Can the Occupy Movement find allies?


Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 10:55:48 AM

Quicklink : "Recall Patty Murray if the Super Committee proposes cuts to "

Phoned Murray


Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 11:22:07 AM

Article : "Cities' Occupy Encampment Evictions A 'Set-Up'?"

This topic is worthy of sustained research and coverge


Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 12:01:25 PM

Article : "Chris Hedges: This One Could Take Them All Down;"

I too read Hedge's book Death of the Liberal Class


Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 10:00:07 AM

Article : "Chris Hedges: This One Could Take Them All Down;"

Attack MoveOn and unions?


Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 8:11:44 PM

Article : "Including Non-Occupiers And Strengthening A Movement"

Are the assemblies a Party? How about Internet meetings?


Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 10:57:23 AM

Article : "Assessing Obama's "Peace" Moves"

Yes, but.


Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 10:44:20 AM

Article : "Washington Pre-Occupied"

Gotta respect the bastards.


Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 8:31:59 PM

Diary : "OEN To Start Empowering Strong, United Voices; Ideas For Pet"

Lots of petitions


Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 6:09:23 PM

Quicklink : "Police Clear Oakland Anti-Wall Street Protest Camp"

Got this email


Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 6:06:16 PM

Poll : "Poll: Whither The Occupy Movement?"

I voted: "Years of struggle". Police clear Oakland Occupy


Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 10:51:03 AM

Article : "Occupying America: Sowing the Seeds of a Second American Rev"

Divided left, backlash


Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 11:08:53 AM

Quicklink : "50,000,000 strong, human megaphone: End the wars! Stop the "

Everyone knows about the human megaphone?


Monday, October 17, 2011 at 12:11:05 PM

Article : "Tea Party versus the Occupy Movement"

There's been a big fight in the GOP


Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 12:18:42 PM

Article : "Tea Party versus the Occupy Movement"

The Tea Party greatly transformed the GOP


Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 12:52:50 PM

Article : "An Insidious Threat to the Occupy Movement"

Further explication


Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 12:46:16 PM

Article : "Tea Party versus the Occupy Movement"

Great Venn diagram comparing Tea Party and Occypy Movement


Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 11:26:09 AM

Article : "An Insidious Threat to the Occupy Movement"

Some unions are good allies


Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 8:52:17 PM

Article : "Occupied -- What Now?"

The Occupy and D.C. protesters are True Patriots and should


Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 11:58:04 AM

Quicklink : "The Occupy and D.C. protesters are True Patriots and should "

Three corners of the hat


Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 12:09:50 PM

Article : "Occupy Santa Fe: Photo Essay"

Photos from Seattle


Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 12:08:03 PM

Quicklink : "Occupy Seattle images"

More photos


Friday, September 30, 2011 at 12:05:02 PM

Article : "20 Dem Reps Call for DOJ Probe To Investigate Clarence Thoma"

Indeed!


Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 10:37:03 AM

Quicklink : "Bar Dick Cheney from Canada?"

I disagree


Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 12:36:40 AM

Poll : "Poll: Should secular people actively oppose religious supers"

re: more lumping


Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 4:40:22 PM

Poll : "Poll: Should secular people actively oppose religious supers"

re: lumping


Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 4:23:25 PM

Quicklink : "Welcome to Boston, Mr. Rumsfeld. You Are Under Arrest, by R"

We need justice


Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 4:05:11 PM

Article : "Wisconsin Legislature Confronts Its Most Pressing Issue: "Bu"

For the health of the inmate?


Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 4:00:14 PM

Poll : "Poll: Should secular people actively oppose religious supers"

Well said.. Speaking of voting against our own self-interest


Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 10:50:01 AM

Poll : "Poll: Should secular people actively oppose religious supers"

How would you have worded it?


Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 8:16:17 PM

Article : "Former OEN Managing Editor Files Lawsuit Against Philly Poli"

The silencing of Frontline is telling


Friday, September 2, 2011 at 10:27:46 AM

Quicklink : "Thom Hartmann on the REAL story behind the Boston Tea Party"

The Boston Tea Party was a revolt against corporate power


Monday, August 29, 2011 at 3:51:05 PM

Article : "Obama, QUIT NOW!"

I agree, and it takes guts to state this


Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 9:24:15 AM

Diary : "The Injustice of Justice Thomas"

Feels like we're frogs in slowly heating water


Friday, August 26, 2011 at 3:11:54 PM

Article : "How to stop the Tea Party: a response to Sam Harris"

Not going to stop the forces of stupidity and cruelty?


Friday, August 26, 2011 at 12:52:17 AM

Article : "Why You are Going Broke Filling Up Your Car"

This is valuable news to me


Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 10:47:01 AM

Article : "Caught? Fake conservative identities re-writing the web?"

I've noticed this


Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 3:38:50 PM

Article : "Kucinich, Ron Reagan, Jr, Randi Rhodes and others speak at f"

What's news to me is ...


Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 11:21:50 AM

Article : "Barack Obama is gutting the core principles of the Democrati"

Grim situation


Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 9:48:09 PM

Article : "Coming in 2012: Genetically modified front lawns and the mas"

Monsanto and Iraq


Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 12:20:08 PM

Article : "Field Day at Polyface Farm"

Your article is professionally written and interesting


Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 9:22:29 AM

Article : "Alan Grayson is Running and Why He Will Kick Ass This Electi"

Grayson won't be able to kick ass if ...


Monday, July 11, 2011 at 8:59:21 PM

Article : "Dennis Kucinich looking for a political home, needs our help"

Thanks for this.


Monday, July 11, 2011 at 8:45:15 PM

Article : "Dennis Kucinich looking for a political home, needs our help"

A friend pointed out that ...


Monday, July 11, 2011 at 8:28:17 PM

Article : "Dennis Kucinich looking for a political home, needs our help"

Has Kucinich been visiting Minnesota?


Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 10:06:35 AM

Article : "Michele Bachmann -- a sign of Electile Dysfunction Disorder"

Great phrase "electile dysfunction", but it's not original


Friday, July 8, 2011 at 2:59:41 PM

Quicklink : "Breaking News: President Obama declares himself an Independe"

This is not unexpected


Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 12:08:08 AM

Quicklink : "David Brooks calls GOP unreasonable"

Good point


Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 1:50:44 PM

Quicklink : "Conservative columnist David Brooks calls GOP unreasonable"

What????


Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 10:53:59 AM

Quicklink : "David Brooks calls GOP unreasonable"

Scary fanatics


Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 12:03:44 AM

Article : "Scary reports from Bev Harris's Black Box Voting"

Well, I mostly agree with you.


Monday, July 4, 2011 at 9:47:50 AM

Article : "Fundamentalist Religion Will Destroy The World"

How about Mao and Stalin and Hitler and Pol Pot?


Monday, July 4, 2011 at 9:36:54 AM

Quicklink : "When Scientists Take to the Streets It's Time to Listen Up"

Perhaps they're bought off


Monday, July 4, 2011 at 9:27:24 AM

Quicklink : "When Scientists Take to the Streets It's Time to Listen Up"

Economists protests?


Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 5:11:20 PM

Article : "John Dean Knows How to Get Rid of Clarence Thomas"

So why the title?


Monday, June 27, 2011 at 10:11:53 AM

Article : "Coverups concerning former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel"

Wikipedia article on Chuck Hagel omits AIS scandal


Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 7:11:26 PM

Article : "Nuclear Station Berm Collapses"

Do you mean you don't believe in global warming?


Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 5:03:38 PM

Article : "Nuclear Station Berm Collapses"

"Of biblical proportions"


Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 10:52:49 PM

Article : "Supreme Scumball-- Clarence Thomas-- More Ethical Issues Eme"

Scumball or scumbag?


Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 5:12:59 PM

Article : "Interactive 3D Visualizations of 111th Congress Voting Recor"

The clusters self-organize.


Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 3:11:01 PM

Poll : "Poll: Are People Good or Bad?"

Oh, I was unclear..


Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 2:24:16 PM

Article : "Interactive 3D Visualizations of 111th Congress' Voting Reco"

I added lawmakers' photos


Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 11:03:20 AM

Poll : "Poll: Are People Good or Bad?"

I selected "Even mix"


Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 10:23:15 AM

Article : "Donald Trump Throws Paul Ryan Under The Bus! Really?"

Great watching Trump point out the GOP's "stupidity"


Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 9:48:54 PM

Article : "Let's Not Take America Back!"

Great analysis, long fight for justice


Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 8:43:52 PM

Quicklink : ""The only people Obama has prosecuted are the whistle-blower"

Quotes Chris Hedges, Cornel West, and The New Yorker


Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 4:00:42 PM

Quicklink : "FBI Performs Damage Control for Big Pharma"

Well done but


Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 3:11:39 PM

Article : "A Moral Argument for Abortion"

Why Abortion Isn't Murder

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