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    What Did Obama Mean by Change?

    MAY 30, 2012 9:23AM

    By Cenk Uygur


    Topics: politics news, wolf pac, obama reelection, hope and change, get money out, change, campaign-finance-reform, billy, john yarmuth, video, barack obama, elections 2012, barack obama, elections 2012

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    • 6 Ratings
    • 1027 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    When it rains, it pours: NAACP now OK with same-sex marriage

    MAY 20, 2012 4:53PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: politics, family, gay/lesbian, belief/religion, william saletan, same-sex marriage, proposition 8, prop 8, president barack obama, politics, ohio, obama, national association for the advancement of colored people, naacp, marriage, lgbt, lesbians, jesse jackson, human rights, hope, homophobia, hiv, george w. bush, gays, gay rights, gay community, fourteenth amendment, equality, equal rights, equal protection clause, civil rights, change, california, black homophobia, black homophobes, black community, bigots, bigotry, benjamin todd jealous, barack obama, al sharpton, aids

    • Editor's Pick
    • 32 Ratings
    • 2400 Views
    • 87 Comments
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    Occupational Hazards

    OCTOBER 17, 2011 6:38PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: politics, vietnam, afghanistan, iraq, powell doctrine, weinberger doctrine, agenda, agendaless, leader, leaderless, occupy wall street, ows, the 1%, the 99%, we are the 99%, we are the 53%, actually you're the 47%, wall street, greed, corruption, terrorism, war on terror, asymmetric warfare, agent provocateur, agents provocateur, agents provocateur, change, declare victory, what's next, plan, go home, dismantle, aiken, quagmire, protests, peaceful, non-violent, first amendment, second amendment, st. crispen, saint crispen, st. crispen's day speech, saint crispen's day speech, henry v, lessig, lawrence lessig, constitutional convention, brin, david brin, sousveillance, klein, naomi klein, shock doctrine

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    • 41 Ratings
    • 1735 Views
    • 50 Comments
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    Fleeing a Gilded Cage and Flying Away!

    AUGUST 18, 2011 12:05PM

    By Lea Lane


    Topics: life after quitting, change, travel

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 753 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Helplessly yours

    JULY 5, 2011 3:04AM

    By Pranay Sinha


    Topics: need, change, helplessness, community health screening, cmc, poverty, india

    • Editor's Pick
    • 35 Ratings
    • 2568 Views
    • 48 Comments
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    Starting Over and Over at 60

    FEBRUARY 17, 2011 2:23PM

    By C Berg


    Topics: family, home, change, moving

    • Editor's Pick
    • 46 Ratings
    • 1588 Views
    • 60 Comments
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    Sore Losers and Picky Eaters

    OCTOBER 31, 2010 8:17PM

    By Bellwether Vance


    Topics: skc squash and pumpkin, labels, squash, scones, marriage, change, board games, yum yum yum

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    • 7 Ratings
    • 1728 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    "One Nation" Event A Bit Disappointing, We Didn't March

    OCTOBER 4, 2010 9:48AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: unions, workers, jobs, washington d.c., lincoln memorial, tea party, beck, rally, one nation, one nation working together, education, environment, immigration, liberals, progressive, enthusiasm gap, obama, president obama, democrats, republicans, reporting the midterms, midterms, elections, voting, change, hope

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1674 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Movement to End Mountaintop Removal Raises Hell in D.C.

    SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 1:25PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: corporations, west virginia, mtr, mountaintop removal, change, president obama, obama, jobs, clean energy, energy, coal, activism, enthusiasm gap, voting, elections, reporting the midterms, news, politics, environment, environmental

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1951 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    Enthusiasm Gap Haunts Democrats as November Nears

    SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 12:33PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: corporations, president obama, obama, hope, change, voting, gotv, fear, socialist takeover, muslims, sharia law, birth certificate, birthers, newt gingrich, sarah palin, glenn beck, tea party, gop, republicans, 2010 elections, midterm elections, reporting the midterms, progressives, liberals, democrats, enthusiasm gap

    • Editor's Pick
    • 50 Ratings
    • 5952 Views
    • 55 Comments
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    Widowhood by Plane Crash, My Sister's Journey

    JULY 16, 2010 3:25PM

    By Sally Swift


    Topics: life and death, plane crash, news, melanoma, health, open call, sisters, husbands and wives, mothers, families, change, advice

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 3048 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Obama’s Pragmatic Problem

    MAY 19, 2010 5:25PM

    By Rebecca Sarwate


    Topics: change, anger, gulf oil spill, rand paul, elena kagan, obama

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 5178 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Living Longer on Less in an Age Where Banks Thrive on Excess

    OCTOBER 23, 2009 4:10PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: chicago, news, politics, faith, hope, change, human rights, humanity, citibank, bank of america, goldman sachs, demonstrations, protest, foreclosures, agriculture, famers, unions, republicans, congress, democrats, greed, bonuses, bailouts, capitalism, economics, economy, finance, financial institutions, banks, recession

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1040 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    National Equality March: "The Beginning of the Struggle"

    OCTOBER 11, 2009 10:29AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: television, hope, change, grassroots, politics, media, news, cspan, obama, congress, capitol, rally, protest, march, harvey milk, equal rights, equality, civil rights, transgender, bisexual, lesbians, gays, lgbt

    • Editor's Pick
    • 37 Ratings
    • 6930 Views
    • 52 Comments
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    Philosophy, Rats & Visible Underpants

    OCTOBER 5, 2009 9:16AM

    By Jodi Kasten


    Topics: you me us and them, conspiracy theories, politics, hope, change, love, peace, i have heard much more nefarious reasons that people started wearing their pants down to their knees

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1785 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    You kicked the girl outta me - but not the feminist

    OCTOBER 1, 2009 1:03AM

    By Lisa Romero


    Topics: motherhood, mom, new jersey, change, transformation, feminism

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 10422 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    G20 Summit Brings Martial Law to Pittsburgh (Link to Part 2)

    SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 4:13PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: national guard, military, police, security, dissent, protest, activism, g20, pittsburgh, iran, obama, change, bailouts, economy, unemployment, totalitarian, civil liberties, liberty, freedom, media, news, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 3483 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    General Motors Bans Michael Moore From His Own Premiere

    SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 3:42PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: michael moore, documentary, economy, recession, bailout, banks, capitalism, movies, film, entertainment, politics, news, obama, change

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 8724 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    But She Hasn’t Got THAT (Mad Men Season 3, Episode 2)

    AUGUST 24, 2009 5:00AM

    By Nelle Engoron


    Topics: television, feminism, change, women, commentary, recap, episode 2, season 3, mad men, love among the ruins

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 9712 Views
    • 45 Comments
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    40 Years Later, My Generation and Woodstock

    AUGUST 14, 2009 1:37PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: love, peace, civil rights, sixties, concerts, hip hop, rap, pop, psychedelic, folk, rock, drugs, counterculture, festival, hope, change, obama, youtube, technology, generation, news, politics, history, entertainment, music, culture, woodstock

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