[From On the Wilder Side] IW: While faux progressive sites like Daily Kos and MoveOn have threatened Kucinich for not voting for the toothless health insurance bill, independent media site like Black Agenda Report and Democracy Now! have lobbed softballs his way. Even Nader refused to directly criticize Kucinich in his roll in mollifying a [...]
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Ralph Nader Was Right About Barack Obama
[From Truthdig] By Chris Hedges, Mar 1, 2010 We owe Ralph Nader and Cynthia McKinney an apology. They were right about Barack Obama. They were right about the corporate state. They had the courage of their convictions and they stood fast despite wholesale defections and ridicule by liberals and progressives. Obama lies as cravenly, if [...]
View Post apartheid state, barack obama, chris hedges, federal deposit insurance, health insurance industry, hellfire missile, private health insurance, senator obamaCynthia McKinney Munich Peace Rally speech
Cynthia McKinney speaks at Munich Germany Peace Rally during her visit to receive the ‘Peace through Conscience’ award from the Munich American Peace Committee. Video starts end of the peace march. Tags: munich germany, peace march, end, video, peace committee, cynthia mckinney, conscience award <BR/>
View Post conscience award, cynthia mckinney, end, munich germany, peace committee, peace march, peace rally, videoGlobal Greens Public Forum in Copenhagen
Copenhagen and beyond: delivering a meaningful deal on climate change – the Global Green perspective Sunday 13th December Stop Climate Change Leading Green politicians from every corner of the globe will be in Copenhagen. This event is the only time they are speaking together on one stage, outlining their views on what a meaningful climate [...]
View Post australian greens, christine milne, climate agreement, climate treaty, emission reduction targets, nobel laureate, rebecca harms, wangari maathaiCanadian Green leader protests detention of American journalist Amy Goodman
[From On the Wilder Side] KW: Sometimes when overzealous government law enforcement go too far, it becomes so comical, it is difficult to realize the travesty of justice that occurred. But, the victim was still harmed and the practices are still in place. So, we should acknowledge the violation of rights, try to learn from [...]
View Post american journalist, amy goodman, british columbia border, charter of rights, charter of rights and freedoms, government law enforcement, green leader, green party of canadaWalt Nestler’s Tour de District
A newly released video from the campaign provides a summary of the thought-provoking “toxic tour” of the 18th NY City Council District hosted by Walt Nestler. The video follows the route of this bus tour as it makes stops at various contaminated sites. At each stop, Walt explains what the issues are and what should [...]
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