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Roberto Lovato: McCain and Obama Ignore Abuses in Colombia and Mexico
In the jubilation around the sensational release of Ingrid Betancourt and the other hostages from the FARC guerillas in Colombia, it's easy to ignore Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba. But with her reddened brown eyes bubbling with tears she tries to contain, Cordoba provides a unique view into the... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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An Open Convention in August Protects Democracy
As reported by Marc Armbinder, at a meeting of Hillary’s fundraisers last Thursday, Senator Obama was asked if he would accept a roll call vote at the ... Full Article At No Quarter
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Steve Anderson: When in the Course of human events
Compared to most politicians today, the guys who wrote this, which started our whole experiment in Democracy, were fire-breathing radicals. Today, it would be a good idea for all Americans to read this. It only takes about 5 minutes, and it contains... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Nathan Robinson: Washington's "Newseum": The Media Gives Itself a Big, Wet, Sloppy Kiss
Etched into one of the walls of The Newseum, Washington, D.C.'s massive media museum, is a quote from H.L. Mencken. It says this: "I know of no human being who has a better time than an eager and energetic young reporter." As I wandered through... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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NPR Videoblog With Arianna: 'Looking At The Future Of E-Politics'
Blogs, online commentators and viral videos have shaped the Debate in the current Election season. But "e-politics" still faces at least one major obstacle: Internet access. Last week in ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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What’s Wrong with Alabama?
I was watching one of the Sunday morning news shows and caught a portion of an interview with Alabama Attorney General Troy King. He was talking about a potential voter fraud investigation in the western portion of his state, which seems to tie into this... Full Article At The Moderate Voice
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Book Review: Feld's and Wilcox's "Netroots Rising"
Netroots Rising: How a Citizen Army of Bloggers and Online Activists Is Changing American Politics By Lowell Feld and Nate Wilcox Praeger Publishers Westport, CT: 2008 230 Pages, $39.95 we believe that once people get a taste of activist, netroots ... Full Article At Daily Kos
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How America Chooses its Leaders: What Brazilians Need to Know
As anyone who regularly visits the Moderate Voice or WORLDMEETS.US knows by now, the world’s attention is riveted on the U.S. Election campaign. And in every nation, different lessons - some of them cautionary - are being drawn. Writing for Brazil... Full Article At The Moderate Voice
Obama Responds To FISA Group On His Web Site
For the first time, Barack Obama has publicly addressed the group that was formed on his Web site to urge him to change his position on the FISA cave-in bill. ... Full Article At The American Prospect Election Central
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Citizens must protect democracy
Citizens must protect Democracy Arnold Stieber - Grass Lake, Mich. On this July Fourth, which celebrates our independence, it is important to reread the 1776 declaration and note the abuses that exist today. (Photo - 232 years later: Gary Hallock,... Full Article At USA Today - Chuck Raasch
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Byron Williams: What is Patriotism?
As the nation commemorates the 232nd anniversary of declaring its independence from British rule, I can think of no better time to ask: what is patriotism? The obvious answer is a love of country; but what exactly does that mean? Since Thomas Jefferson penned his immortal words in 1776, we have unsuccessfully... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
The World's 10 Happiest and Most Miserable Countries
A new study on global happiness puts Denmark at the top of the list. The study factored in economic grown, Democracy, and social tolerance. According to CNN, "researchers at the University of ... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Two at a Time: Saving the Dems and GOP with One Vote
The Far Left Wing forces of the Democratic Party have raided our wagons, are taking the reins and are attempting to leave without us. However, we Pumas are encircling the wagons, determined to prevent the theft of our Party, our principles and... Full Article At No Quarter
New Russian President: U.S. In No Position To Dish Out Advice
Russia's new president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, less swaggering than his predecessor but as touchy about criticism from abroad, said in an interview that an America in "essentially a depression" was in no position to lecture other countries on how to conduct their affairs. With soaring oil revenues... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Greg Mitchell: ACLU Releases Shocking Report on Civilian Deaths in Iraq
For nearly five years, I have been charting the civilian death toll in Iraq, along with the payment (and non-payment) of "condolence" and "solatia" funds to victims and survivors. Today brings a shocking report from the American Civil Liberties Union that... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Larisa Alexandrovna: The far-right's patriotism problem...
Jonah Goldberg continues to demonstrate how the right-wing is manipulating public discourse in order to confuse and conflate patriotism with rabid nationalism . Make no mistake, this is a coordinated effort to deliberately replace substance with its symbol, meaning with an emblem, and essentially strip... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Mongolia Ends State of Emergency
Mongolia ended a four-day state of emergency after violent Election riots last week left five people dead, 300 injured, and hundreds detained in this fledgling Democracy.... Full Article At Wall Street Journal: Politics and Policy
Is Democracy “Free For All”? (Video)
Watch the trailer of John Wellington Ennis’ new film, Free For All here. Then click on the link below to watch the entire film for free. FREE FOR ALL! One Dude’s Quest to Save Democracy was aptly released on July 4, 2008. If you think we... Full Article At No Quarter
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Jeanine Molloff: The Character Issue, FISA and The Constitution
Recently Chris Hedges wrote an article in Truthout entitled: The Corporate State and the Subversion of Democracy. Hedges described the systematic, de facto dismantling of the US Constitution, stemming... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Expanding Democracy in Florida
Florida should treat ex-offenders fairly by automatically restoring Voting rights to inmates who have completed their sentences.... Full Article At New York Times = Op/Ed