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TAKE ACTION: TELL OBAMA: WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH, RELEASE DETAINED MEN & CLOSE GUANTÁNAMO
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, ethics, freedoms, crime, terrorism )

Beverly
- 22 hours ago - org.salsalabs.com
President Obama, you must take immediate action. The lives of men depend on it. You must release all of the men to whom you do not intend to give a fair trial, and allow them to be reunited with their families.
Top IRS Official Pleads the Fifth: What It Means...
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: IRS, Lois Lerner, Obama, Scandal, abuse, americans, corruption, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, ethics, freedoms, government, lies, usa )

Rob and J
- 1 day ago - jonrappoport.wordpress.com
She won't answer questions. She won't say, for example, why she never informed Congress that she knew there was criminal fiddling going on at the IRS, where employees "gave extra scrutiny" to tea party, conservative, patriot, and other groups during the a
GOPer Who Got Million$ in Farm $Ubsidie$ Thinks the Poor Should Starve Rather Than Get Food Stamps
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: poor people, hunger, US federal govt, Food Stamps, SNAP, budget cuts, starvation, House of Reps, GOP, class warfare, S. Fincher, wasteful spending, ultra-right-wing friends, Tea Party Caucus, govt crop subsidies, govt dependency, ideology )

LucyKalei
- 1 day ago - alternet.org
Deranged Repub rep from Tennessee angry that fed govt is committed to preventing poor people from starving to death: Congressman Stephen Fincher supports cuts to SNAP program, finds defense in Bible verse: "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat"
Open Thread - 5/24/2013
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Open Thread, Video )

TomCat
- 13 hours ago - politicsplus.org
Personal news, a Jig Zone puzzle, 3 short takes, and a homemade cartoon (shown).
Obama Announces Steps Toward Guantanamo Closure
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Gitmo, Cuba, USA, Obama, hunger strikes, rights, torture, indefinite detention, closing commitment, protests, politics, health )

Angelika
- 1 day ago - cbsnews.com
In a comprehensive counterterrorism speech Thursday at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., Mr. Obama said, "There is no justification beyond politics for Congress to prevent us from closing a facility that should never have been opened."
Corporations Accused of Wrongdoing Win Battle to Keep Identities Secret
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Corporate America, Federal courts, Legal issues, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Consumer, Editor's Picks, Secrecy, Koch Brothers, Business News, Politics News )

Judy
- 1 day ago - salon.com
An unprecedented new legal case could allow corporations to use the courts to do their bidding -- anonymously.
Can Unions and Cooperatives Join Forces? An Interview With United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: )

Robert
- 7 hours ago - truth-out.org
the idea of worker-owned and worker-run cooperatives has become ever more appealing as a possible pathway toward an economy that works for everyone.
Daily Kos Action, Sign the Petition!!!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: )

Robert
- 3 hours ago - campaigns.dailykos.com
Stop the Koch brothers from buying the news
Illinois Illegally Seizes Bees Resistant to MonsantoâEUR(TM)s Roundup; Kills Remaining Queens
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, americans, obama, news, bees, montasanto, environment, humans, health, research, science )

Governmen
- 7 hours ago - globalresearch.ca
he Illinois Ag Dept. illegally seized privately owned bees from renowned naturalist, Terrence Ingram, without providing him with a search warrant and before the court hearing on the matter, reports Prairie Advocate News.
Wall Street Doesn't Just Run the Show, They Write the Law
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: wall street, Citi Group, capitalism, law, congress )

Occupy
- 5 hours ago - occupywallst.org
In the most damning piece of recent evidence that it's Wall Street who runs things, not the government, the NYTimes today reports that Citigroup lobbyists wrote several bills that recently passed the House Financial Services Committee.
Public Employees Sue Over 'Political Deals' Behind Wolf Delisting
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: corruption, Wolves, lies, Govtfearmongering, dishonesty, congress, americans, constitution, ethics, government, terrorism, propaganda, obama, republicans, freedoms, cover-up, abuse, news, elections, economy, bushadministration, SupremeCourt, media, usa )

Roxie
- 1 day ago - ens-newswire.com
"This closed-door process lacked not only transparency but also integrity. It involved no independent scientists, let alone peer reviewed findings," Ruch said. "It is not surprising that the Fish and Wildlife Service does not want to see this laundry
Judge Forbids Lesbian Woman From Living With Partner
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Texas Judge, lesbians, gay rights, civil rights, freedoms, government, corruption, americans, republicans, ethics )

Roseann
- 5 hours ago - alternet.org
In Texas, a judge is enforcing a morality clause in one of the women's divorce papers to prevent the lesbians from living together.
* TAKE ACTION* ~ Game-Changing Opportunity For Liberty
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: ameicans, drones, government military, Obama, petition )

Kit
- 4 hours ago - aclu.org
President Obama announced he will continue drone strikes. Act now to tell him to stop this unlawful killing program and its attacks on justice, liberty and democracy.
Senate Rejects GMO Labeling Bill
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, corruption, cover-up, ethics, government, news )

Sylvia
- 7 hours ago - realfarmacy.com
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 71 to 27 against an amendment to the farm bill that would have simply allowed states to decide for themselves if they wanted to require the labeling of foods that contain harmful genetically modified ingredients.
Jane Mayer: How Far Did PBS Go to Avoid Offending a Sponsor? : The New Yorker
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: )

Robert
- 6 hours ago - newyorker.com
"the viewing public's worst fears about conglomerate ownership of major news outlets."
Media Manipulators: David Koch Resigns as WNET Trustee Amid New Yorker Article | NationofChange
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: )

Robert
- 6 hours ago - nationofchange.org
David Koch's resignation as a WNET Trustee, coupled with telling quotes from WNET president Neal Shapiro and other sources, makes it clear that Koch had too much influence at the decreasingly-public TV station in New York
Why Poverty
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: )

Robert
- 3 hours ago - whypoverty.net
Join a global debate watch amazing films Ask questions about poverty
'Tremendous Victory' in Growing Rebuke of Citizens United
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Los Angeles, Citizens United, overturn Citzens United, Proposition C, Constitutional Amendment, "Only People Are People", Common Cause )

Judy
- 1 day ago - commondreams.org
Los Angeles joins more than 175 cities in national push for constitutional amendment!
Has the "Monsanto Protection Act" Galvanized the Food Movement?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: GMO, GMO risks, research, protection, prevention, nutrition, investigation, health, environment, healthy, science, cover-up, Monsanto, dishonesty, corporate, corruption )

Marty
- 10 hours ago - organicconnectmag.com
The biotech rider, called the Monsanto Protection Act, undercut the constitutional concept of separation of powers. It seemed hardly anyone was paying attention. But then a lot of people got mad, really mad.
Summer Heat: Mass Actions to Stop the Climate Crisis
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: action, climate change, globalwarming, conservation )

Stefanie
- 10 hours ago - ecowatch.com
"We believe that mass action can breathe life into even the most hardened political fights, and so these actions will all aim to bring thousands of people to stand together--perhaps sometimes on the wrong side of the law."
Bipartisan Toxic Reform Bill Introduced in Senate
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: study, prevention, risks, safety, government, toxics, chemicals, regulation )

Stefanie
- 8 hours ago - ecowatch.com
Under the current law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which has been in effect since 1976, only approximately 200 of the 80,000 chemicals approved for sale in this country have undergone safety testing.
Groups Join Wyoming in Opposing End to Wolf Suit
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: ethics, abuse, corruption, dishonesty, crime, lies, americans, Wolves, nature, public lands, hate-the-wild, fear, greed, psychopathic personality disorder, gunsgovernment, politics )

Michael
- 7 hours ago - trib.com
I post this so that you may watch how even the courts suffer from attempts at poisoning by those who hate this continent and wish to "own" it and kill all not to their liking. The word i seek to describe this poison, is politicization.
Workers Need a Fully-Functioning National Labor Relations Board
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans )

Robert
- 7 hours ago - action.cwa-union.org
When workers stand up for themselves at work, they deserve to be protected from employer harassment, discipline or termination.
A Mission on Climate Change
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: corruption, crime, cover-up, dishonesty, economy, ethics, freedoms, abuse, media, lies, iraq, war, usa, obama, propaganda, politics, troops, terrorism, military, government )

Wild
- 7 hours ago - washingtonpost.com
President Obama should spend his remaining years in office making the United States part of the solution to climate change, not part of the problem. If Congress sticks to its policy of obstruction and willful ignorance, Obama should use his executive powe
A Memorial Day Message
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, democrats, obama, military, troops, war, ethics )

James
- 3 hours ago - vato21stcentury.blogspot.com
From Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki WASHINGTON -- May 24, 2013 -- This weekend, Americans in large numbers will visit our national cemeteries and other final resting places to honor their loved ones, their friends, neighbors, colleag
Best Thing of the Day: WikiLeaks Leaks Transcript of Hollywood's Doc on the Online Activists
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, crime, war, usa, propaganda, news, military, media, lies, iraq, government, cover-up )

Wild
- 32 minutes ago - alternet.org
eating the entertainment industry in the message control race, Wikileaks leaked the transcript of the new documentary, "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," one night ahead of its worldwide release. The leaked transcript includes annotations that al
Group Challenges Secrecy Of Manning Court Martial In Civilian Court
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Bradley Manning, Court Martial, challenges to secrecy, federal civilian court, last legal recourse, Center for Constitutional Rights, CCR and journalists, Baltimore, Bush and Obama, culture of extreme secrecy, assault on freedom )

Judy
- 1 day ago - albanytribune.com
"The federal civilian courts are now our last option," says Center for Constitutional Rights Senior Attorney. The plaintiffs include CCR and journalists Amy Goodman, Jeremy Scahill, Kevin Gosztola, Glenn Greenwald, Julian Assange, and Chase Madar.
UK Ordered to Hold Inquests Into Civilian Deaths During Iraq War
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, bush, bushadministration, cheney, congress, corruption, crime, cover-up, government, iraq, war, lies )

James
- 2 hours ago - iraqwarinquiries.blogspot.com
High court rules that up to 161 allegedly unlawful killings by British military should be subject of coroner-style hearings
Senate Tries to Attatch An Ammendment to Bar Felons From Food Stamps
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: dishonesty, corruption, ethics, government, republicans )

Lisa
- 1 hour ago - colorlines.com
Sen. Vitter of LA wants to bar certain felons convicted of violent crimes, even if it occurred decades ago in their youth, from receiving SNAP benefits , and he is attatching it to the farm bill. Another surrupticious back door move to end run benefits
 

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