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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Sign the petition: Tell the USDA to label pink slime | CREDO Action

Sign the petition: Tell the USDA to label pink slime | CREDO ActionSign the petition: Tell the USDA to label pink slime
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OCA: Tell Reuters: Thank you for supporting writer Carey Gillam and her reporting on GMOs!

OCA: Tell Reuters: Thank you for supporting writer Carey Gillam and her reporting on GMOs!
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Friday, August 29, 2014

The Daily Show: Indict Cowboy

The Daily Show: Indict CowboyJon Stewart and Rick Perry
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St. Paul police violently arrest a black man for sitting on bench, waiting for his children (VIDEO)

St. Paul police violently arrest a black man for sitting on bench, waiting for his children (VIDEO)Screenshot of officer approaching Chris Lollie and mugshot of Chris Lollie
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| The Kochs Can't Buy My Vote

| The Kochs Can't Buy My Vote
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Don't Obstruct the Right to Vote in Ferguson

Don't Obstruct the Right to Vote in Ferguson
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U.S. says no specific threat to U.S. homeland from Islamic State

U.S. says no specific threat to U.S. homeland from Islamic StateU.S. Homeland Security Secretary Johnson testifies before a Senate Appropriations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington: Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.
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Burger King: Reverse your plans to abandon America | Democracy For America

Burger King: Reverse your plans to abandon America | Democracy For AmericaDemocracy for America
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Stop the GOP's Attacks on the EPA | LeftAction

Stop the GOP's Attacks on the EPA | LeftAction

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Seven Disturbing Quotes From the Koch Summit Recordings

Seven Disturbing Quotes From the Koch Summit Recordings
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Krystal Ball slams Hillary Clinton 'Democrats take the Black vote for gr...


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President Obama Driving US Past Cold War Into Fighting War With Russia

Patriotic Heresy vs. the New Cold War | The Nation
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Low Pay Is Not OK

Low Pay Is Not OK
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Watch and Share the "Disruption" Trailer - 350

Watch and Share the "Disruption" Trailer - 350
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Our communities are not war zones | American Civil Liberties Union

Our communities are not war zones | American Civil Liberties Union
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Christie funnels public pension money to Wall Street while pushing cuts on workers

Christie funnels public pension money to Wall Street while pushing cuts on workersNew Jersey Governor Chris Christiestands on stage before being sworn in for his second term as governor in the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, New Jersey, January 21, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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Leaked UN Report warns of "very high risk of severe, widespread, and IRREVERSIBLE impacts globally"

Leaked UN Report warns of "very high risk of severe, widespread, and IRREVERSIBLE impacts globally"
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Supporters of officer that shot Brown are lovely people who are not at all racist

Supporters of officer that shot Brown are lovely people who are not at all racistSupporters of officer Darren Wilson hold placards outside Barney's Sports Pub in St. Louis, Missouri August 23, 2014. No arrests were recorded overnight, marking three consecutive relatively calm nights for the St. Louis suburb following daily unrest sinc
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Sign the petition: Crack down on tax-dodging corporations

Sign the petition: Crack down on tax-dodging corporationsCorp-inversions2
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Walmart Video Shows John Crawford Was Shot on Sight By Cops With No Warning, Family Attorneys Say

Walmart Video Shows John Crawford Was Shot on Sight By Cops With No Warning, Family Attorneys Say
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Comedian Jon Stewart Calls Out Sean Hannity’s White Privilege | TakePart

Comedian Jon Stewart Calls Out Sean Hannity’s White Privilege | TakePart
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Cut Social Security? Say Goodbye to Older Voters – AARP

Cut Social Security? Say Goodbye to Older Voters – AARPSocial_Security_Cards
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5 Reasons Why Rick Snyder Is One of the Worst Candidates for Working Families in the 2014 Elections

5 Reasons Why Rick Snyder Is One of the Worst Candidates for Working Families in the 2014 ElectionsPhoto courtesy Michigan Municipal League on Flickr
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Why The Washington Post Is Running A Series Of Editorials On The "Existential Threat" Of Climate Change | Blog | Media Matters for America

Why The Washington Post Is Running A Series Of Editorials On The "Existential Threat" Of Climate Change | Blog | Media Matters for America
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REPORT: New York City Television Stations Give Lopsided Coverage To Black Crime | Research | Media Matters for America

REPORT: New York City Television Stations Give Lopsided Coverage To Black Crime | Research | Media Matters for America
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Joni Ernst's Dirty Money


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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

MomsRising.org | We stand with Leslie McSpadden! #JusticeForMikeBrown

MomsRising.org | We stand with Leslie McSpadden! #JusticeForMikeBrown
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Thank Microsoft for Dumping ALEC

Thank Microsoft for Dumping ALEC
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MoveOn Petitions - Don’t rush into endless war in Iraq & Syria

MoveOn Petitions - Don’t rush into endless war in Iraq & Syria
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Coalition Urges Police Changes Following Ferguson Shooting

Coalition Urges Police Changes Following Ferguson ShootingPhoto by Elvert Barnes/Flickr Creative Commons.
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The Disease of American Democracy - Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont

The Disease of American Democracy - Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont
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Let's Stand Together - Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont

Let's Stand Together - Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont
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Corporate Tax Burden in U.S. Not as Heavy as Some Claim, Report Says - Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont

Tax Burden in U.S. Not as Heavy as It Looks, Report Says - Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont
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24 Hours of Reality: 24 Reasons for Hope


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Shut down foreign tax havens | U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, Ohio -- Official Campaign Website

Shut down foreign tax havens | U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, Ohio -- Official Campaign Website
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MoveOn Petitions - Burger King: Don’t Try This Whopper of a Tax Dodge

MoveOn Petitions - Burger King: Don’t Try This Whopper of a Tax Dodge
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GoFundMe: Stop profiting from racially-motivated donors, celebrating Michael Brown's death | ColorOfChange.org

GoFundMe: Stop profiting from racially-motivated donors, celebrating Michael Brown's death | ColorOfChange.org
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

This Is How Police Treated Residents of the Apartment Complex Where Mich...


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MoveOn Petitions - Burger King: Don’t Try This Whopper of a Tax Dodge

MoveOn Petitions - Burger King: Don’t Try This Whopper of a Tax Dodge
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Keep U.S. bombs out of Iraq AND Syria!

Keep U.S. bombs out of Iraq AND Syria!
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Want to make sure every vote counts? Get involved in these key races for secretary of state

Want to make sure every vote counts? Get involved in these key races for secretary of stateOhio Secretary of State Jon Husted
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Eliminate corporate tax, seriously

Eliminate corporate tax, seriouslyThis photo of the illuminated General Electric sign on top of the company's headquarters in Schenectady, N.Y., was taken on May 30, 2009.
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"Cancer"


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Clemson Student Starts Campaign for Racial Reconciliation; Clemson Professor Calls Him Fascist

Clemson Student Starts Campaign for Racial Reconciliation; Clemson Professor Calls Him Fascist
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Bombshell: WI Gov Walker Illegally Rerouted Donations to, then Coordinated With, Club for Growth

Bombshell: WI Gov Walker Illegally Rerouted Donations to, then Coordinated With, Club for Growth
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Minnesota Liberalism Trounces Wisconsin Conservatism

Minnesota Liberalism Trounces Wisconsin Conservatism
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Ferguson is America


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Monday, August 25, 2014

So today, I joined the Democratic Party.

So today, I joined the Democratic Party.
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These are the casualties of militarizing local police departments

These are the casualties of militarizing local police departments
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ACA Signups: Here's why what we do at dKos/etc. is vitally important

ACA Signups: Here's why what we do at dKos/etc. is vitally important
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WaPo: Darren Wilson’s Previous Job Was at Disbanded PD Fraught With Racial Tension, Like Ferguson

WaPo: Darren Wilson’s previous job was at disbanded PD fraught w/ racial tension, like Ferguson
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Richard Trumka Has a Question for You this Labor Day

Richard Trumka Has a Question for You this Labor DayRichard Trumka Has a Question for You this Labor Day
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Denounce Burger King's Tax Dodge Scheme | LeftAction

Denounce Burger King's Tax Dodge Scheme | LeftAction
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Support James Risen and a Free Press - Project On Government Oversight

Support James Risen and a Free Press - Project On Government Oversightrisen.jpg
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Tell President Obama to Hold CIA Director Brennan Accountable

Tell President Obama to Hold CIA Director Brennan AccountablePOGO Header Banner
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Carbon polluters: clean up your act — Petitions — NextGen Climate America

Carbon polluters: clean up your act — Petitions — NextGen Climate America
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Defend journalism that speaks truth to power from Ferguson to Washington | CREDO Action

Defend journalism that speaks truth to power from Ferguson to Washington | CREDO Action
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North Carolina GOP finds appalling new level of anti-democratic treachery

North Carolina GOP finds appalling new level of anti-democratic treacheryNorth Carolina GOP Senate Leader Phil Berger
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St. Louis County officer suspended after tape of racist, violent speech surfaces

St. Louis County officer suspended after tape of racist, violent speech surfaces
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Ferguson, Missouri: The case of the vanishing fractured orbital bone and journalistic integrity

Ferguson, Missouri: The case of the vanishing fractured orbital bone and journalistic integrityFerguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson (C) walks away from a media availability regarding his office's handling of the release of information following the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri August 15, 2014. Picture taken August 15, 2014. REUTE
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The tables are turning on Obamacare

The tables are turning on ObamacareDon't Tread on My Obamacare graphic
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A woman shot during Ferguson protests says police are not investigating

A woman shot during Ferguson protests says police are not investigatingMay Aaten-White selfie in ambulance after having been shot
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Western USA drought: 63 trillion gallons of groundwater lost, and the surface of the Earth is rising

Western USA drought: 63 trillion gallons of groundwater lost, and the surface of the Earth is risingShasta Lake
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Accused Collaborators Are Executed in Gaza as Hostilities Continue - Truthdig

Accused Collaborators Are Executed in Gaza as Hostilities Continue - Truthdig
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Russell Brand on Ferguson Unrest: There’ll Be a Lot More of This as Society Becomes More Unequal - Truthdig

Russell Brand on Ferguson Unrest: There’ll Be a Lot More of This as Society Becomes More Unequal - Truthdig
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The Truth About What US Foreign Policy is Doing Across the Globe; For Those Who Really Want to Know!

How the Brutalized Become Brutal
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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Sign the petition: Hold companies operating at LAX accountable for unsafe working conditions

Sign the petition: Hold companies operating at LAX accountable for unsafe working conditionsUlbita-ramirez
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Stop the Comcast-TimeWarner merger | CREDO Action

Stop the Comcast-TimeWarner merger | CREDO ActionStop the Comcast-TimeWarner merger
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NC teacher raises nearly $150K to feed Ferguson kids whose schools can't open due to civil unrest

NC teacher raises nearly $150K to feed Ferguson kids whose schools can't open due to civil unrest
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Shocking photos: This is what drought looks like

Shocking photos: This is what drought looks likeBridge over Lake Oroville, CA
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The case of Michael Brown: Missing police reports, anonymous sources and shoddy journalism

The case of Michael Brown: Missing police reports, anonymous sources and shoddy journalism
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Not so fast, gov'nur, you'll have to leave those with me

Not so fast, gov'nur, you'll have to leave those with meTexas Gov. Rick Perry and Fox News host Sean Hannity pose next to a light machine gun mounted in a Texas Highway Patrol boat.
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Police raid Ferguson church for third time. Platoon of cops claim people illegally sleeping there

Police raid Ferguson church for third time. Platoon of cops claim people illegally sleeping thereGreater St. Mark's Church has seen a lot of cops lately and they haven't come by to pray.
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