Month: February 2011
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2007 Obama on Collective Bargaining
Back in 2007: If American workers are being denied their right to organize and collectively bargain when I’m in the White House, I will put on a comfortable pair of shoes myself, I’ll will walk on that picket line with you as President of the United States of America. Because workers deserve to know that […]
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Nebraska Resurrects "Justifiable Homicide" Abortion Bill
Your turn- Nebraska! Nebraska Resurrects "Justifiable Homicide" Abortion Bill A state legislator pushes a bill that's even more sweeping than the South Dakota proposal that sparked a national controversy.
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Hawaii governor signs civil union bill into law
2 steps forward… Hawaii governor signs civil union bill into law Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed into law a civil union bill that makes Hawaii the seventh state in the nation to recognize civil unions.
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Interactive | State of Working America
Fascinating interactive chart/diagram. Income growth under: Reagan http://www.stateofworkingamerica.org/pages/interactive#/?start=1980&end=1988 Bush http://www.stateofworkingamerica.org/pages/interactive#/?start=1988&end=1992 Clinton http://www.stateofworkingamerica.org/pages/interactive#/?start=1992&end=2000 Bush II http://www.stateofworkingamerica.org/pages/interactive#/?start=2000&end=2008 Interactive | State of Working America Interactive
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MetaFilter
Reflections on the Dune boardgame. Famous in the WIbbels household for random mutterings of 'SPICE BLOW!' MetaFilter
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GA GOP Rep. Would Force Women To Prove Miscarriage Happened Naturally Or Face Felony Charges
Time for a new production of Keely and Du. GA GOP Rep. Would Force Women To Prove Miscarriage Happened Naturally Or Face Felony Charges State Rep. Bobby Franklin of Georgia introduced a bill in his state last week that- if enacted- would require proof that a miscarriage occurred naturally. If a woman can't prove that […]
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Boehner Spox: It's Not The Appropriate Time To Nix DOMA Defense
Boehner concerned gay marriage issue will get in the way of trashing women's health. Boehner Spox: It's Not The Appropriate Time To Nix DOMA Defense House Speaker John Boehner's spokesman Michael Steel question's the Obama administration's decision to halt its legal defense of DOMA.
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The trailers for Battle: Los Angeles are really fantastic. Familiar tropes but I think Aaron Eckhart will help ground the movie.
Battle: Los Angeles – Trailer 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IVIyP7bvlE Battle Los Angeles New Trailer http://newfromhollywood.blogspot.com/
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American Shame
Comparing unemployment, income inequality, democracy, food supply, life expectancy, prison population and student performance. New York Times
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Twin Peaks coming to Netflix streaming
Tiff Chow and others: Twin Peaks coming to Netflix streaming