01 September 2007
Is anyone out there?
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Mark Stansbery
The growing concern about war/poverty has not translated into policy change or increased numbers of the active community's organizers/activists. Why is this condition frustrating to long-term organizers?

The last seven years...
01 September 2007
Presence of mind
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Robert Koehler
“I knew the situation was serious. I was shaking all over. But I was amazed by the complexity of my mind — the most clear part was just the speed and agility of my mind. I immediately began talking to him in a calm voice and engaged in eye...
30 August 2007
Secret to forcing compliance with subpoenas
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David Swanson
On April 10th, the House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department for papers and Emails related to the apparently politically motivated firings of U.S. attorneys. The deadline passed. The DOJ did not comply.

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28 August 2007
The 18 percent Congress
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David Swanson
If you were a member of Congress, wouldn't you behave completely differently from how most members of Congress behave?  I mean, if you had not gone through the process required to become a congress member, but just suddenly became one...
27 August 2007
Responsible investment: Gates Foundation and the California Model
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Paul Loeb
Given the magnitude of the global crises we face, we'd hope the key nonprofits trying to address them would use every appropriate tool to maximize their impact.

Yet, Seattle's Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which does...
26 August 2007
Made love, got war
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David Swanson
"Made Love, Got War" is the title of Norman Solomon's latest book, an autobiographical account of the peace and disarmament movements in the United States over the past half century.  Better than his other books, I think, this one achieves...

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