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Rick Perlstein
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Interests: The Big Con, conservative failure
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Retooling a Developed Economy’s Energy Base: Germany

Submitted by Philip Palij
July 3rd, 2008

Its happening. Breaking step with big oil is much harder in the US and catching up is vital. Support for Big Oil is retarding US development

"...Germany is at the forefront of this wave of change. Energy consumption in Germany dropped 5.6% - the equivalent of 18.5..." (MILLION) "... tons of oil - in 2007 as its economy grew 2.5%..."

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What's Up with The Democratic Congress

By Jack A. Smith
From globalresearch.ca
July 1st, 2008
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globalresearch.ca — During the month of June the Democratic-controlled Congress in the U.S. voted to fund the Iraq war deep into next year, to support a compromise version of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that endangers civil liberties, and, in effect, eliminated the possibility of impeaching President George W. Bush.

Why are progressives and the left not particularly surprised? Because it is consistent with the timidity, compromise, and opportunism that has come to characterize many of the actions and inactions of the Democratic Congress since it took power in January 2007. This is especially the case regarding the question of ending the Iraq War, the raison d'etre for its victory in the elections of November 2006.

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McCain Pledges Allegiance to NAFTA

By Robert Borosage
July 1st, 2008

Arizona Sen. John McCain continues his rousing campaign tour of the swing states of NAFTA this week. He will celebrate July 3 in Mexico City after a jaunt through Colombia to pledge support for the pending free trade accord with that center of cocaine trade. He surely will increase his margin over Illinois Sen. Barack Obama among business elites in Mexico and Canada. more »

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We're the Patriots

By Bernie Horn
June 29th, 2008

'Photo by Shapeshift. Creative Commons via Flickr.Liberals, lefties, Democrats, environmentalists, unionists, consumer advocates—all progressive types—suffer from the stereotype that we are unpatriotic. Let’s make it clear to all Americans that we progressives are the ones trying to lead our country closer to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. more »

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The Subprime Trump Card: Standing up to the Banks

From globalresearch.ca
June 28th, 2008
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globalresearch.ca — "...Good idea, but how? The financiers own the media, and their massively funded lobbies control Congress. How can we the people get enough clout to take on the giant financial and corporate giants? What can we do that will make politicians sit up and take notice?.."

Please distribute to sub-prime foreclosure victims

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Project For Exposure Of Hidden Institutions

By Anon
From pehi.eu
June 28th, 2008
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pehi.eu — Meet The New World Order, your lords and masters.

Every now and then I come across a little gem of a site. Find out about the OCTOPUS, Le Ceurcle and the Pilgrims society in addition to the usual suspects.

Make sure you copy any site material you are interested in I am not sure it will be broadcasting much longer.

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Why The Right Isn't Future-Ready

By Sara Robinson
June 25th, 2008

Authoritarianism is dangerous not just because it's hostile to individual liberty, but also because it poisons every step of the process of social change. And societies that succumb to it are, in a very real sense, setting themselves up for failure. Roughly a quarter of Americans organize their lives around authoritarian thought patterns. That's a lot of potential resistance to change. more »

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Time for a Grand Inquest into Bush's High Crimes

By Robert Borosage
June 25th, 2008

Ruling impeachment off the table hasn't hurt congressional Democrats politically. But the constitutional implications are far more disturbing. According to the leading case on presidential powers, if Bush's extreme assertions of power are not challenged by the Congress, they end up not simply creating new law, they could end up rewriting the Constitution itself. more »

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Report Sees Illegal Hiring Practices at Justice Department

From nytimes.com
June 24th, 2008
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nytimes.com — Those practices, the report concluded, “constituted misconduct and also violated the department’s policies and civil service law that prohibit discrimination in hiring based on political or ideological affiliations.”

This is just part of how the system is rigged beyond the terms of elected representatives.

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Obama Should Filibuster FISA Law in Senate!

By Timothy Gatto
June 24th, 2008

It seems as if we have been debating the FISA Laws forever. It isn’t a difficult task in understanding how the thing is supposed to work. The original law was fine as it was, and I believe that the President circumvented the law because of his arrogance, not because the law was too unwieldy. more »

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