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October 2011 Movement: Open Letter and Press Release

To Global Allies: American Empire An Obstacle to Peace and Justice at Home and Abroad October 2011 Movement Commits to Occupying Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., to End U.S. War and Exploitation   Today, the October 2011 Movement, a fusion of peace, social justice, environmental, student, and immigrant rights organizations, published an open letter of […]

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First Cairo Egypt And Now Washington DC: Tent City Occupation Begins Oct. 6, 2011

Finally, a large, and rapidly growing, coalition of left wing and progressive activists, and organizations, is coming together with a clear and united platform. Hundreds of thousands are expected to descend on DC this coming October, 111 days from now, not just to march in a permitted parade and then return home, but to stay […]

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Bush Tax Cuts: “Celebrating” Ten Years Of Fiscal Insanity

Bush Tax Cuts: “Celebrating” Ten Years Of Fiscal Insanity

Ten years ago today, George W. Bush announced his tax cuts. When Bush was elected in 2000, he inherited a budget surplus, but it took only a year for the federal government to have a budget deficit and have to borrow money to finance its debt. Former president Bush described the tax cuts as a […]

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Election 2012: Why Obama Is A Shoo-In

Election 2012: Why Obama Is A Shoo-In

In the United States, politicians are almost always campaigning for election or re-election. It gives them very little time to focus on what should be the real business of government. Every two years American voters go to the polls to elect a Congress and part of the Senate, or, part of the Senate, a congress, […]

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US Politics: A Pseudo Two Party System Where The Left Has No Voice

US Politics: A Pseudo Two Party System Where The Left Has No Voice

Since the United States became an empire in 1945, a constant factor at play has been a single political agenda in regard to America’s foreign policy. Ever since Harry Truman the underlying goals of all US policy decisions overseas, made by Democrats and Republicans Presidents alike, have been to assert and expand US global imperialism. […]

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