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Message to Congress from Progressive Dems of America 11/30

November 30, 2010 Dear Member of Congress, Two months ago we wrote to you and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, noting that “in your district, and nationwide, the progressive base will be watching with intense concern and vigilance as you respond to the growing threat to bedrocks...

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Austerity Politics 11/30

Institute for Public Accuracy 980 National Press Building, Washington, D.C. 20045 (202) 347-0020 * http://www.accuracy.org * ipa@accuracy.org ___________________________________________________ DOUG HENWOOD, http://www.LeftBusinessObserver.com Editor of Left Business Observer, Henwood said today: “While...

Posted by admin in Articles/Commentary by Members on 11 29th, 2010 | No Comments

WikiLeaks: Demystifying “Diplomacy” By Norman Solomon 11/29

Compared to the kind of secret cables that WikiLeaks has just shared with the world, everyday public statements from government officials are exercises in make-believe. In a democracy, people have a right to know what their government is actually doing. In a pseudo-democracy, a bunch of fairy tales from...

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WikiLeaks: Beyond the Spin 11/29

On the web: http://accuracy.org/newsrelease.php?articleId=2396 Institute for Public Accuracy 980 National Press Building, Washington, D.C. 20045 (202) 347-0020 * http://www.accuracy.org * ipa@accuracy.org ___________________________________________________ PRATAP CHATTERJEE Chatterjee is a regular columnist...

Posted by admin in IPA Analysts on Breaking Stories on 11 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Haitian Elections on Sunday “Neither Free Nor Fair” 11/26

On the web: http://accuracy.org/newsrelease.php?articleId=2394 Institute for Public Accuracy 980 National Press Building, Washington, D.C. 20045 (202) 347-0020 * http://www.accuracy.org * ipa@accuracy.org ___________________________________________________ ALEX MAIN, [in Haiti], http://www.cepr.net/index.php/relief-and-reconstruction-watch Policy...

Posted by admin in Articles/Commentary by Members, Reposted from CommonDreams.org on 11 25th, 2010 | No Comments

Giving Thanks to Citizens and Grass-Roots Progressives 11/25 by Jim Hightower

Published on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 by Creators.com This Thanksgiving, even progressive Americans can find plenty of progress for which we can be grateful.Let’s start with the Girl Scouts of America. When news broke that the national organization for girls had fallen off its ethical pony,...

Posted by admin in Articles/Commentary by Members, Reposted from CommonDreams.org on 11 20th, 2010 | No Comments

4 Common Myths about the War on Terrorism 11/20 by Reese Erlich

Published on Friday, November 19, 2010 by CommonDreams.org I’m finishing up a 25-city book tour that took me from New York and Chicago to Elizabethtown, PA, and Spearfish, SD. I met with college students, farmers and laid-off workers. Most people in the US now oppose the wars in Afghanistan...

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A Sit-In Success Story 11/20

Published on Friday, November 19, 2010 by YES! Magazine Parents in a low-income Chicago neighborhood endured a 43-day sit-in to get a library for their children. by Micah Uetricht Whittier Elementary School is a lot like other public schools in low-income areas f Chicago. Located in the Mexican...

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NATO and Afghanistan 11/19

Institute for Public Accuracy 980 National Press Building, Washington, D.C. 20045 (202) 347-0020 * http://www.accuracy.org * ipa@accuracy.org ___________________________________________________ NIR ROSEN, [in NYC], http://www.aftermathbook.com, http://www.nirrosen.com Rosen is author of the new book...

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Progressives Must Push Back From Below by Norman Solomon 11/18

Published on Thursday, November 18, 2010 by CommonDreams.org Obama’s wooing of “economic royalists” is recipe for disaster and represents indefensible status quo In his first term, President Franklin Roosevelt denounced “the economic royalists.” He drew the line against the...

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