Yesterday Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and GOP legislative leaders announcing “fast-track plans to make Michigan the nation’s 24th right-to-work state,” according to the Detroit Free Press. “Fast-track” was clearly meant seriously, as the lame-duck session moved into action immediately. From Free Press: Michigan House passes right-to-work legislation after Democrats walk out to protest closed Capitol [...]
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Progressive Notes: MSM Starts Paying Attention to Occupation of Wall St., Official Statement Released
Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. We have mass protests gaining in strength against Wall St. in New York City. Thousands are marching and gathering to tell their government that we need a fair shake. We are tired of the banks and the rich getting every favor in DC. Folks like Michael [...]
Liberally Independent: If you want to be on NPR …
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. Mostly because I couldn’t resist repeating NPR’s reasoning for the “editorial decision” to not report on Occupy Wall Street, but also as something of a follow-up on Taylor’s post yesterday, Did the Right Scare NPR into Not Covering Occupy Wall Street Protests?, there’s this: From the [...]
Two Parties = Too Few Choices, Part V
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. “Ask not how evil we are. Ask how evil the other party is!” Vastleft That “Kennedyeseque” (as Vastleft terms it) phrase sums things up, in terms of what the Two Party Front for the Oligarchy likes to see happening. It’s, “Look! Over there! Scary Barack Obama!” [...]
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