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Anarchy RNC & DNC
On the streets of both Denver and St. Paul, protestors, demonstators and anarchists were out in force.
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Controversial Denver police union T-shirt
The Denver police union is selling for $10 with the slogan "We get up early to beat the crowds." In reference to the DNC.
I wonder if this shirt will be reproduced by St. Paul police. The Denver police union is selling for $10 with the slogan "We get up early to beat the crowds." In reference to the DNC. ... more -
Obama winning over the old folks?
Obama posted significant gains in polling of voters over 65, gaining a 46-42 percent lead in the latest Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll. That's an 18 percentage-point swing since the last poll, which had McCain with a 50-36 percent advantage. Can Sarah Silverman take any credit for this giant change of heart among America's most consistent voting demographic? Check out her latest attempt at swinging the grandparents into the Obama camp here http://www.thegreatschlep.com/site/index.html Obama posted significant gains in polling of voters over 65, gaining a 46-42 percent lead in the latest Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times po... more
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God Bless Our Two Party System
Republican or Democrat, Conservative or Liberal, Right or Left, pick your choice, no need to think.
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Tom Morello Reveals What Really Happened At The Conventions!
This is explosive stuff.....
Never has there been a time when Americans needed to rage more against the machine. As we weather a perfect storm of a Great Depression-like financial meltdown, a war that's more costly (in so many ways) than Vietnam, and daily scandals that make Watergate look like a Boy Scout prank, guitarist, singer and songwriter Tom Morello is raging hard, on stage, on CD, and on the streets, where he's repeatedly risked his own life and liberty fighting what he believes are the true forces of evil.
A Harvard Political Science graduate, Morello has seen democracy in action both as an insider, while working for a United States senator, and on the frontlines. He faced a pitched battle with 700 riot police while participating in protests outside the Pepsi Center in Denver during the recent Democratic National Convention and days later was threatened with arrest while attempting to perform with his band at a rally on the Capital Lawn in St. Paul during the Republican National Convention. Despite skirmishes with the authorities at both events, Morello refused to be silenced.
Click on link above for full interview in which Morello talks about what REALLY happened at both the Republican AND Democratic conventions! This is explosive stuff..... ... more -
Denver Police DNC commemorative t-shirt: 'We Get Up Early To Beat The Crowds&...
The Denver police union is selling T-shirts that poke fun at protesters at last month's Democratic National Convention, but the main target isn't laughing.
The back of the shirts reads, "We get up early to beat the crowds" and "2008 DNC," and has a caricature of a police officer holding a baton.
The front has the number 68 with a slash through it, a reference to the Recreate 68 Coalition, which organized several demonstrations during the convention.
Click here to find out more!
Recreate 68 organizer Glenn Spagnuolo called the shirt appalling and tasteless.
Spagnuolo released a written statement Thursday saying members of the police union "clearly have no respect for the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution."
Detective Nick Rogers, a member of the Police Protective Association board, said police often issue T-shirts to commemorate big events.
Rogers said each Denver officer was given one of the shirts free and others are on sale for $10 each at police union offices.
He said the union expects to sell about 2,000 of them.
Rogers said he hadn't received any previous complaints about the shirts.
Police arrested 154 people before and during the Democratic convention. There were few reports of violence.
In once incident, an officer was videotaped pushing a protester to the ground with his baton and telling her, "Back up, b----."
The district attorney declined to prosecute the officer, saying the woman had disobeyed warnings to back away and had grabbed the officer's baton. The Denver police union is selling T-shirts that poke fun at protesters at last month's Democratic National Convention, but the m... more -
CHASING JOE SCARBOROUGH
Youth Radio's Kelly Chau has her heart set on meeting and interviewing her favorite political analyst/crush, but she doesn't fully have the skills or courage to do it. Nate Hadden steps into the scene and gives Kelly a crash course from behind the camera on how to become a good reporter and overcome her fears of reporting. Youth Radio's Kelly Chau has her heart set on meeting and interviewing her favorite political analyst/crush, but she doesn't... more
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Iraq Vets Against the War Meeting pre DNC, Aug 24/08
Jeremy Scahill (the Nation, Blackwater) and Sunsara Taylor (Revolution Mag - revcom.us) bring an interesting set of topics about why Obama is NO antiwar candidate...Cybthia MckInney and Cindy Sheehan and Ron Kovics (reading from his book 4th of July) is also quite good...
I filmed this on a crap DV cam for www.theuptake.org and for www.globalpundit.org Jeremy Scahill (the Nation, Blackwater) and Sunsara Taylor (Revolution Mag - revcom.us) bring an interesting set of topics about why O... more -
The Influence Game in Denver: What Are They Hiding?
Not even the emotionally charged speech by Sen. Ted Kennedy kept corporate lobbyists from carrying out their multi-million dollar campaign to wine and dine and influence Democratic lawmakers at a series of lavish parties last night in Denver.
On the local news though I will say that the people who were showing up, made really quick appearances and then left because of the cameras recording them walking into a known Lobbyist party. Obama did not attend. Not even the emotionally charged speech by Sen. Ted Kennedy kept corporate lobbyists from carrying out their multi-million dollar camp... more -
Biting the hands that feed him.
In classic McCain fashion the Senator decries "fat cat" abuses that caused our financial issues but keeps his hand out and pockets open for their contributions at the same time. In classic McCain fashion the Senator decries "fat cat" abuses that caused our financial issues but keeps his hand out and p... more
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Sarah couldn't carry my G - string
Carly Fiorina, ex CEO of HP tells an interviewer Sarah Palin doesn't have what it takes to run a corporation but it's not what she's running for.
"Do you think [Sarah Palin] has the experience to run a major company, like Hewlett Packard?" asked the host.
"No, I don't," responded Fiorina. "But you know what? That's not what she's running for." Carly Fiorina, ex CEO of HP tells an interviewer Sarah Palin doesn't have what it takes to run a corporation but it's not wh... more -
Running Home to Mommy
Apparently the mean old mainstream press sent Sarah running home to Faux. I'm willing to bet the farm the next interview won't be quite as riveting or insightful. Too bad her sport was basketball and not SOFTball. Apparently the mean old mainstream press sent Sarah running home to Faux. I'm willing to bet the farm the next interview won'... more
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In his own words
While campaigning Sen. McCain disparaged the abilities of short term governors and mayors. He seems to have changed his tune - again.
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Alliance for Sustainable Colorado's Big Tent Event a Big Success | Reuters
The Big Tent, an 8,000 square-foot two-story structure, for the first time provided 500 bloggers and new media journalists with work space during the Democratic National Convention. The Tent also hosted in-depth panels with prominent national leaders including energy executive T. Boone Pickens, Executive Director of the Sierra Club Carl Pope, Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO), Congresswoman Donna Edwards (MD-4); Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Digg founder Kevin Rose, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress John Podesta, and many more (For a full list of panelists, see www.bigtentdenver.org.) The Big Tent, an 8,000 square-foot two-story structure, for the first time provided 500 bloggers and new media journalists with work s... more
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Judge Says Back-off!
Sarah Palin and her family were warned by a judge to back off attempts of harassment of her ex-brother in law. There seems to be more to this than she would have us believe. Sarah Palin and her family were warned by a judge to back off attempts of harassment of her ex-brother in law. There seems to be more ... more
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A fleeting moment of unity
For a brief moment in time silly season takes a back seat to reality.
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True Colors Come Shining Through
Yet another GOP member deems an African American "uppity" for having the audacity to question the great Newt Gingrich. The man was doing his job as a reporter at the time but Mr. Goddard told his followers how Newt put the uppity individual in his rightful place. One wonders how he was able to choke back the word that usually follows "uppity". Yet another GOP member deems an African American "uppity" for having the audacity to question the great Newt Gingrich. The m... more
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Current: At the Conventions
The Collective Journalism team was on site in Denver and St. Paul for the 2008 nominating conventions. This is an hour-long show wrapping up our favorite CJ contributions. The Collective Journalism team was on site in Denver and St. Paul for the 2008 nominating conventions. This is an hour-long show wrapp... more
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The right to assembly
The American Civil Liberties Union is representing dozens of protestors arrested at the RNC.
Chuck Samuelson of the ACLU says much of the police repression during the RNC was based on law coming out of the Patriot Act.
Charles (Chuck) Samuelson is the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota. He graduated from Syracuse University with a B.A. in Medieval History and a minor in political science. He studied at Freiburg University in Germany and pursued a doctorate in Medieval History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He moved to the Twin Cities in 1977 and has pursued a career in the non-profit sector for the past 25 years. The American Civil Liberties Union is representing dozens of protestors arrested at the RNC. ... more -
James Galbraith on the election and the recession
Galbraith says there are enormous differences between the two parties when it comes to economics. Part 1
James K. Galbraith teaches economics at the University of Texas where he is a Senior Scholar of the Levy Economics Institute and the Chair of the Board of Economists for Peace and Security. The son of renowned economist, the late, John Kenneth Galbraith he writes a column called "Econoclast" for Mother Jones, and occasional commentary in many other publications, including The Texas Observer, The American Prospect, and The Nation. He is an occasional commentator for Public Radio International's Marketplace.He directs the University of Texas Inequality Project, an informal research group based at the LBJ School. Galbraith says there are enormous differences between the two parties when it comes to economics. Part 1 ... more
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