Two main topics consume the conversations of Washington, D.C.’s Freedom Plaza today. Whether through announcements, group assemblies or personal chatter, most cannot help but consider two large issues: moving forward from an […]
Occupy and unite
It’s a beautiful Saturday morning on Freedom Plaza. Colorful signs, banners and tents fill the square as dedicated campers emerge from sleeping bags and prepare for another day advocating for change. I […]
Preparing our stand against "The Machine"
Hope and excitement filled the room today as our group of nine Tulane students, staff and faculty members made final preparations for October2011. We are two days away. Our ultimate mission: change. We […]
October2011 protest, one week and counting
“October 2011 is the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan and the beginning of the 2012 federal austerity budget. It is time to light the spark that sets off a true […]
Budweiser, politics, and style vs. substance
Anheuser-Busch InBev wants to sell more Budweiser. That’s because Bud’s market share in the United States has declined for two decades. American shipments fell 7 percent last year. Bud will likely fall […]
Nota Bene #119: Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet
“My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met.” Who said it?
Ron Paul II
I’m not talking about Rand or the pope. I give you RonPaul ReaganRyan, the shapeshifting Gipperbot who has come to complete the GOP’s destiny! Ugh. (Note how little the hair changes.) x-posted […]
The right isn't wrong, just stupid
Let’s try a little thought experiment here. What if the problem with conservatives isn’t that they are wrong, but rather than even when they are right their logic is so bad we […]
Why Google has to appear to play nice with China
by Matthew Record For America, especially American companies, The People’s Republic of China is like a wild west for the modern day: a vast, untamed opportunity for companies and all Americans with […]
States and the unions
by Jane Briggs-Bunting The heart of the fight in Wisconsin is the threat to public employees’ right to unions and collective bargaining. Newly elected GOP governor Scott Walker’s proposal to limit collective […]
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