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House Passes ‘Trespass Bill’ Targeting ‘Occupy’ Movement, First Amendment Activity Criminalized

House Passes ‘Trespass Bill’ Targeting ‘Occupy’ Movement, First Amendment Activity Criminalized

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of..

March 9, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘The Moral High Ground’: In Full-Page Washington Post Ad, Retired U.S. Generals Urge Obama to “Say No to War of Choice with Iran”

‘The Moral High Ground’: In Full-Page Washington Post Ad, Retired U.S. Generals Urge Obama to “Say No to War of Choice with Iran”

A group of retired high-level U.S. military and intelligence officials have bought a full-page ad in the Washington Post urging President..

March 5, 2012 with 6 Comments
Victory for Decade-Long Chicago Grassroots Effort as Fisk & Crawford Coal Plants to Shut Down by 2014

Victory for Decade-Long Chicago Grassroots Effort as Fisk & Crawford Coal Plants to Shut Down by 2014

In a victory for the environment and for hundreds of thousands of people who live nearby, two dangerously-polluting Chicago coal power..

March 5, 2012 with 1 Comment
‘The Moral High Ground’: Utah Anti-War Group Sparks Controversy– and Curiosity– with ‘Bomb Iran’ Billboard

‘The Moral High Ground’: Utah Anti-War Group Sparks Controversy– and Curiosity– with ‘Bomb Iran’ Billboard

When I read that a small group of Utah anti-war activists had posted a billboard reading “BOMB IRAN,” I couldn’t help but..

February 27, 2012 with 0 Comments
City of Chicago Offers $6.2 Million Settlement to Protesters Wrongfully Arrested at 2003 Anti-War Demonstration

City of Chicago Offers $6.2 Million Settlement to Protesters Wrongfully Arrested at 2003 Anti-War Demonstration

Chicago city attorneys notified a federal judge that they have reached a $6.2 million settlement with more than 800 plaintiffs in a..

February 11, 2012 with 0 Comments
Saturday Protests in 80 U.S. Cities & 6 Countries: “No War, No Sanctions, No Intervention, No Assassinations” Against Iran

Saturday Protests in 80 U.S. Cities & 6 Countries: “No War, No Sanctions, No Intervention, No Assassinations” Against Iran

A wave of anti-war demonstrations took place over the weekend in more than 80 U.S. cities and half a dozen countries as protesters took to..

February 6, 2012 with 0 Comments
400 “Domestic Terrorists,” Including at least 6 Journalists, Arrested at Occupy Oakland Protest; Widespread Police Brutality Observed

400 “Domestic Terrorists,” Including at least 6 Journalists, Arrested at Occupy Oakland Protest; Widespread Police Brutality Observed

Nearly 400 people, including at least half a dozen journalists, were arrested in Oakland on Saturday as an ‘Occupy’..

January 30, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘Douche du Jour’: Days After Foxconn Workers Threaten Mass Suicide, Company CEO Terry Gou Calls Them “Animals”

‘Douche du Jour’: Days After Foxconn Workers Threaten Mass Suicide, Company CEO Terry Gou Calls Them “Animals”

The chief executive of the world’s largest manufacturer of electronic components has apologized after referring to his employees as..

January 23, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘The Moral High Ground’: Obama Administration Rejects Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline

‘The Moral High Ground’: Obama Administration Rejects Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline

In a major, albeit possibly temporary victory for the environment, the Obama administration has rejected the controversial 2,000-mile..

January 18, 2012 with 0 Comments
American Political Prisoners: ‘Occupy Orlando’ Protester Timothy Michael Osmar Jailed for 3 Weeks for Chalk Writing on Sidewalk

American Political Prisoners: ‘Occupy Orlando’ Protester Timothy Michael Osmar Jailed for 3 Weeks for Chalk Writing on Sidewalk

An ‘Occupy Orlando protester spent three weeks in jail for writing on a sidewalk with chalk. The Raw Story reports that 25-year-old..

January 13, 2012 with 0 Comments