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The Art of Negative Campaigning: A Book Review
With Newt Gingrich going around the country abusing the most vulnerable, I thought I’d take the time to share a book review on Negative Campaigning. Those who study politics are constantly subjected to the idea that no one likes negative … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Campaigns, culture, current events, elections, Gingrich, GOP, News, politics, Racism
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Occupy Wall Street and ‘White Privilege’: A Personal Perspective
The issue of racial minorities and the Occupy Wall Street movement has been making big news recently. For example, the Boston Metro reported last week that some in the Occupy The Hood movement have been breaking ties with Occupy Boston. … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, current events, News, Occupy Wall Street, politics, Race
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Rep. McKeon tells debt panel: Don’t bet that Pentagon cuts can be voided – The Hill’s DEFCON Hill
“Unless we act today, the dismantling of the greatest armed forces in history could begin tomorrow,” he writes. “Congress can negotiate our way through impasses, but the Department of Defense is required to plan with the budget authority it … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Budget cuts, current events, economics, Iraq, Military, News, Obama, politics, War
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Bloomberg Thought He Could Repress This: He Needs To Think Again
On the 2 month anniversary of the beginning of Occupy Wall Street, and just two days are a police raid on Zuccotti Park, protesters across the country came back strong to show support for Occupiers under attack. In New York, … Continue reading
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Tagged CNN, current events, economics, New York, News, Occupy Wall Street, Police, politics, protest, Social Movement, wall street, Zuccotti Park
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Michael Kazin: Anarchy Now: Occupy Wall Street Revives An Ideology | The New Republic
Michael Kazin: Anarchy Now: Occupy Wall Street Revives An Ideology | The New Republic.
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The Crisis of Democracy and Occupy Wall Street: Have We Transcended the Politics of Demand?
After watching a live feed of police raids in Oakland, I came to thoughts of what might the establishment have planned for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Immediately, I recalled the writings of Samuel Huntington in The Crisis of Democracy … Continue reading
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