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LEANING LEFT: GET BIG MONEY OUT OF POLITICS
Sometimes when I misspell ‘Democracy’ as ‘Democrazy,’ I wonder if it’s more accurate and representative the second way. But when politicians start voting (or not voting) in the interests of big money instead of everyday citizens, the democratic process becomes nearly null and void. Continue reading
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Tags: 2012 Election, Democracy, GOP, John Boehner, Karl Rove, Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney, Political Humor, President Obama
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SOAPBOX: NO ID? NO VOTE
What’s worse than overt racism and classism? Sneaky racism and classism under the veil of combating voter fraud. Continue reading
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Tags: Democracy, Driver's License, GOP, Mitt Romney, Nate Silver, Obama, RNC, Soapbox, vote, Voter ID Requirement, Yachts
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MEDIA OVERLOAD IN THE GOP PRIMARY
These ‘debates’ are really just media spectacles that fuel the gluttonous 24/7 news machine, a machine which was much more responsible for the supposed rise and fall of Michelle Bachmann, Herman Cain and Rick Perry than any actual grassroots support. Primary elections are described like horse races: “DEFEAT” your competitors! “THRASH” them! “DESTROY” them! … or failing that, “squeak out a narrow victory.” Continue reading
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IN THE TUBES: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? #OWS
On the one month anniversary of Occupy Wallstreet, Director Ed Davis goes to Liberty Plaza to find out what Occupiers think about the direction of the movement. Continue reading
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OCCUPY BOSTON: PROTEST GOALS INTELLIGENT AND COHERENT
Down at Dewey Square, it wasn’t hard to be swept into a very clearly defined undercurrent flowing through Occupiers’ reasons for discontent. Continue reading
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Tags: American Dream, Campaign Finance Reform, children, Colbert Report, Democracy, Families, Fox 25, Ghandi, health care, Iron Workers Local 7, Issue 13.42, Media Bias, Money, Occupy Boston, Occupy Wall Street, Politics, Protest Goals, Renewable Energy, Russia, Unions, Working Wages
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EXIT POLL: RACHEL #OCCUPYBOSTON
AT THE ANTI-WAR RALLY FROM THE BOSTON COMMON TO DEWEY SQUARE, FIVE DAYS AFTER BEING ATTACKED AND ARRESTED BY THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AS A MEMBER OF VETERANS FOR PEACE, 10.15.11 Continue reading
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DEAR READER: LET’S HAVE A BEER
While the economy has stalled almost entirely, the local beer movement is booming. Continue reading
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Tags: Beer, Breweries, Corporate Oppression, Craft Beer, Democracy, Economy, Issue 13.41, local beer, local breweries
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LIVE AT THE #BOSTONGA: TUE 10.11.11
Putting yesterday into perspective. Photo by Benjamin Cooper. Continue reading
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DEMOCRACY RISING IN MOROCCO
Wandering through downtown Casablanca, I found myself suddenly on a boulevard filled with people, a festival of up thrust fists and ideals. I had noticed the orange and white barriers and immaculately groomed policemen surrounding the area, of course, and assumed some sort of protest must be going on but I was not prepared for the scale of it all. Continue reading
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