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Happy Fourth!

Posted in Constitution, activism, freedom of speech, media, politics, tagged , , , , , on July 4, 2008 | No Comments »

LISTEN: Thom Hartmann July 1, 2008
 

 
No Paine, No Gain: A July 4th Special
 

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Reach for the Stars

Posted in activism, inspiration, tagged , , on May 1, 2008 | No Comments »

“Our World At My Fingertips”
Alan Bean, 2005 

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Help Nominate Pete Seeger for a Nobel Peace Prize!

Posted in activism, freedom of speech, politics, tagged , , , , , on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »

 
Petition to nominate Pete Seeger for the Nobel Peace Prize
 

 
 

Why a Nobel Peace Prize for Pete?
Eleanor Walden, 2007

Pete Seeger is an ambassador for Peace and Social Justice and has been over the course of his 88-year lifetime. Using his prowess as a musician he worked to engage other people, from all walks of life and across generations, [...]

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Not Neutral

Posted in activism, freedom of speech, media, politics, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 22, 2008 | No Comments »

Senator John Kerry speaking at the Third Annual Three Towns & Two Cities Breakfast, 4/12/08.
Image: Nancy Weinberg.

Today, the Senate conducted a Commerce Committee hearing about the future of the Internet. It’s important for the committee to hear from us! Kerry has asked for our input. I saw my Senator at the “Third Annual Three Towns [...]

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Give Sam Seder a Daily Show!

Posted in activism, media, politics, tagged , , , , on April 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »

From Robert Greenwald:
Air America’s Sam Seder has a chance to take over the time slot created by Randi Rhodes’s departure.  It was just about a year ago that Air America made the foolish decision to move Seder from a daily show to Sundays; he a vital progressive voice on the radio, one that should be [...]

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Sign Petitions to reinstate Randi Rhodes on AAR

Posted in activism, freedom of speech, media, politics, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »

You may not know that talkshow host Randi Rhodes was suspended indefinitely for making off-color remarks at a private event (in a nightclub - NOT on the air) at an affiliate event in SF at Green960 AM.
As of now, there are 2 petitions up, so please sign both:
PETITION TO REINSTATE RANDI RHODES
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Reinstate-Randi-Rhodes
and send letters to [...]

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April First Amendment

Posted in activism, freedom of speech, media, politics, tagged , , on April 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »

So, you thought that Freedom of Speech, of Assembly, to Petition, to Protest War, … were all guaranteed under the First Amendment, … April Fools!
Back in March 2003 - five years ago! - I remember feeling outraged when I heard that a man had been arrested at a Mall in Albany, NY for wearing [...]

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Milestones

Posted in activism, media, politics, tagged , , on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »

Happy 5th Birthday Countdown with Keith Olbermann!Happy 4th Birthday Air America Radio!Happy Cesar Chavez Day! Viva La Causa!Happy 60th Birthday Al Gore!

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Spring is in the Air(waves)!

Posted in activism, media, politics, tagged , , , , , , , on March 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Members of Boston Progressive Talk, L to R Alan Frankel, Marc Sacks, George Barrett & Robin Bergman (rougegorge) on the Samantha Clemens Show 3/22/08

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