Category Archives: DEMOCRACY

The Decline of Labour Unions in the US and Its Devastating Effect on The Economy

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The Growing Militarisation of Police in the U.S. and Around the World

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Occupy Y’All Street: Three Generations Try To Escape Poverty Through Occupy Columbia

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The Death of Kim Jong-il and the Future of U.S. Relations with the Two Koreas

Christine Ahn from the Korea Policy Institute and the Global Fund for Women weighs in on how the United States has impacted and shaped the ongoing war between North and South Korea through it’s heavy military presence (the Korean peninsula … Continue reading

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A new democracy in Iraq? Activist Yanar Mohammed Challenges U.S. Claims

12/16/11  www.democracynow.org Now that remaining U.S. troops are leaving Iraq, how has this long and drawn-out war affected Iraqi citizens and, in particular, the women of Iraq? Activist Yanar Mohammed, president of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, addresses … Continue reading

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The Real Terrorists

Last night I watched the documentary “The End of America,” based on Naomi Wolf’s 2007 book by the same name. The film follows Wolf on a lecture tour through which she draws a parallel between the steps used by Hitler, … Continue reading

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Proof Obama will sign NDAA 1031 Citizen Imprisonment Law in a few days

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The National Defense Authorization Act is the Greatest Threat to Civil Liberties Americans Face

By E.D. Kain Forbes If Obama does one thing for the remainder of his presidency let it be a veto of the National Defense Authorization Act – a law recently passed by the Senate which would place domestic terror investigations … Continue reading

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One People Flash Mob — Occupy

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TODAY! WE ARE THE POWER! SHUT DOWN THE PORT!

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MOVE YOUR $$$ NOW! Wells Fargo Taking Away Customers’ Rights To Legal Action

Hey Folks, If you haven’t moved your money out of the big banks yet, NOW IS THE TIME! Wells Fargo just notified its customers that as of February 15, 2012: “YOU AGREE THAT YOU AND THE BANK ARE WAIVING THE … Continue reading

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U.S. citizens could be held by military without charge

It’s interesting to note how our rights as U.S. citizens are eroding. The Senate recently passed a bill which would allow a sitting U.S. president to declare the U.S. a “battlefield” and to have American citizens detained by the military indefinitely … Continue reading

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Frame Capitalism not the Earth

We in the west think that Darfur was torn apart due to ethnic conflict, while according to David Morse it was a resource war. He writes in an insightful article on Alternet, “The most sophisticated technologies deployed are, on the … Continue reading

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Electronic Frontier Foundation

One cannot deny that movements around the world are being shaped by the use of technology. Do you realize how many activists put their lives on the line using social media and technology to point out the injustices of Governments … Continue reading

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The shocking truth about the crackdown on Occupy

By Naomi Wolf The Guardian The violent police assaults across the US are no coincidence. Occupy has touched the third rail of our political class’s venality. US citizens of all political persuasions are still reeling from images of unparallelled police … Continue reading

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Occupy Student Debt Campaign Announces Nationwide Payment Refusal Pledge

By Amanda M. Fairbanks HUFFINGTON POST NEW YORK — Early Monday afternoon, a group of faculty and student organizers unveiled the Occupy Student Debt campaign from the southeast corner of lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park. As part of the Occupy Wall … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Warren!

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Occupy Wall Street Declares Goldman Sachs Guilty

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Massive police action cracks down on Occupy Oakland

Police Raid Occupy Oakland Camp, By MALIA WOLLAN; Re-posted from The New York Times, November 14, 2011 OAKLAND, Calif. — Hundreds of police officers in riot gear raided the Occupy Oakland encampment downtown on Monday morning, making arrests and flattening … Continue reading

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OCCUPY Los Angeles! Robert Reich speech. November 5th, 2011

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