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13 November 2008
Hope and vision
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Robert Koehler
I hope it’s time, if nothing else, to retire cynical bumper stickers, such as: If elections could change anything, they’d be illegal.

The air remains thick with a sense of history and change, if not mandate. People are still...
09 November 2008
Recount fictions in Virginia's Fifth
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David Swanson
As of about 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, 316,476 votes had been counted in Virginia's Fifth District congressional race between incumbent bigotted xenophobe Virgil Goode and challenger Tom Perriello, with 158,562 going to Perriello and 157,914...
09 November 2008
How to treat a President-Elect
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David Swanson
In response to an Email advocating lobbying the new Congress and president-elect for complete withdrawal from Iraq and other goals, I received mostly positive responses, but a sizable minority sent replies like this one:

"Can'...
09 November 2008
Obama cabinet good and bad news
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David Swanson
Labor Reborn: A Department of Labor Worthy of the Name

According to news reports, president elect Obama is considering for Labor Secretary three people who actually know something about labor and actually support the intended...
05 November 2008
A historic day
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Bob Fitrakis
Thanks to all of you within our Free Press community and across the nation whose hard work these past four years has resulted in such a historic day. Take some time to reflect on the achievement and enjoy the partial restoration of...
02 November 2008
How and why I just voted
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David Swanson
Having spent the past several years trying to end wars and militarism, I have just voted for a presidential candidate who seems intent on expanding them.

Having won the Democratic primary largely on the strength of his...

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