Anti-Capitalist Meetup: General Strike FAQs
(My thanks to ActivistGuy for providing the answers to FAQs 1) and 3).) Talk about a general strike in Wisconsin has been growing over the past few weeks. There have been several diaries about the...
View ArticleIllinois Republican Randy Ramey proposes draconian Arizona-style immigration law
Could an Arizona-style immigration bill be headed to Illinois? That's if Teahadist Randy Ramey (R-ILLD55/Carol Stream) has his way. Thankfully, the Dems control the trifecta, so it won't pass, and...
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The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden
Greetings from the Bronx where "It's warm, it's tropical, it's just thousands and thousands of orchids." As an early celebration of spring the Orchid Divas have taken Center Stage at the New York...
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Snyder spends $100 to block Michigan Citizens from Repealing his 'Grandma Tax'
The more I learn about Michigan's new Governor Rick Snyder -- the more outraged I get about what he's trying to do to my old Home State. First he gives away Billions in Business Tax Cuts: Overall,...
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An antidote to despair (photo diary)
I started my day yesterday in a bit of a funk. I had woken up early and was unable to go back to sleep, for the second night in a row. The first thing I did was check Twitter, where I read more grim...
View ArticleDennis Kucinich EXPLODES! 15 minutes sums up EVERYTHING wrong with the Economy
Spread this video far and wide. Unreal. Way to go Dennis. This IS the new civil rights movement. You are part of it. Together, we CAN win. Now fight! I have nothing to add. This video is amazing. I...
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A Woman Leader of Yemen's Anti-Government Protests
March is Women's History Month, dedicated to remembering how history is our strength, but achievements by women today fighting oppressive governments also show our courage and strength to unite...
View ArticleBREAKING: Reactor 3 Explosion, Tsunami Alert (canceled)
Breaking now from Kyodo News Service: BREAKING NEWS: Hydrogen blast occurs at Fukushima nuke plant's No. 3 reactor: agency BREAKING NEWS: Residents near nuke plants ordered to be inside buildings And...
View ArticleJapan Disaster LiveBlog
This thread is for anyone to post anything related to the ongoing disaster in Japan.
View ArticleBREAKING "Operation LeakS" Releases Initial BofA Emails
Zero Hedge has an early report from the documents being published: this appears to be a concerted effort from the ground up to hide foreclosure data from auditors and the Fed in order to obtain select...
View Article60 Minutes story about huge turds on floor, doesn't notice Elephant in Room
Tonight 60 Minutes ran a story on the $75 billion a year counterfeit drug racket that makes up 26% of the $289 billion U.S. market in pharmaceuticals. The difficult fight against counterfeit drugs...
View ArticleTranscript of Dennis Kucinich Remarks In Wisconsin
MoT posted up this video link that absolutely must get some attention. There was no transcript, so I created one, and here it is. Your video can be found here: http://www.dailykos.com/... Begin...
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RKBA: President Obama suggests gun control
Last Thursday, I posted a piece about President Obama and firearms. It was mostly humourous with a couple quotes from a few articles. Today, I found out that President Obama suggested gun controls....
View ArticleIowa Woman Jailed for Thinking about an Abortion
Sounds far-fetched, right? Well it isn't. The anti-choice zealots aren't content to limiting a woman's access to safe and legal abortion, they're now thought police: Ms. Taylor became light-headed...
View ArticleNow You've Pissed Off Grandma--Shame on Yous and New Tattoos (A Massive...
Honestly, I don't even know where to begin. I just got back from my third straight weekend in Madison and it was absolutely unbelievable. And when I say unbelievable, I mean UN-BELIEVABLE. The first...
View ArticleACT NOW TO END THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
Two weeks ago, nine Afghan children between the ages of nine and fifteen were killed by a NATO strike after being mistaken for insurgents. General Petraeus issued an apology and promised to...
View ArticleWhat the Fukushima? 2.0 - Big 2X Update w/photos (UPDATED 2X)
Over the past several days, it seems like there is a lot of misinformation and disinformation being floated regarding what's happening with the troubled nuclear Fukushima nuclear plants in Japan. As...
View ArticleA Brief History of Abortion
With this diary on the rec list bringing discussion of abortion once again to the fore, I thought that republishing this diary on the history of abortion might be of interest. I hope it adds to the...
View ArticleConfessions of a former pro-life liberal
Until yesterday, I was part of a distinct minority on the center-left--I was pro-life. However, I have become increasingly disturbed by a seeming disregard for privacy and basic human dignity on the...
View ArticleMeet the HR3 Ten: Daniel Lipinski, Daddy's Boy
Meet Daniel Lipinski! He represents the 3rd Congressional district in Illinois, and has since 2005. He was preceded in that seat by...Bill Lipinski. Yes, that's his dad. Yay, nepotism! Written by...
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