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Articles that show the political move towards a home-grown Christian-flavored religious control of the American way of life

Storified by Sue Stone · Sat, Jan 07 2012 11:06:13

Wall Street, Meet Seven Mountains DominionismWall Street, Meet Seven Mountains Dominionism
Most folks already knew this intuitively but the Seven Mountains Dominionists have just figured out that Wall Street is in the clutches o...
What IS Dominionism?What IS Dominionism?
"What is it?" I speak of political Dominionism everyday and how this extreme version of Christianity has taken conservative politics in A...
Faith Base InitiativeFaith Base Initiative
"We want to fund programs that save Americans one soul at a time." President George W. Bush, January, 2004, in a speech in New Orleans Tr...
The Rise of American Fundamentalism 2004-2005The Rise of American Fundamentalism 2004-2005
In January 2004, speaking in New Orleans, President George W. Bush said, "We want to fund programs that save Americans one soul at a time...
True Believer Rick Santorum Is The Antithesis Of Christ’s TeachingsTrue Believer Rick Santorum Is The Antithesis Of Christ’s Teachings
Every politician eventually gets stuck with a label from their opponents and supporters that is not always completely accurate. Often, it...
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My collection of news stories that show what Rick Santorum has said and done...not a flattering collection.

Storified by Sue Stone · Sat, Jan 07 2012 10:20:05

Santorum’s Obsession: As Senator, He Mentioned Abortion 1,014 TimesSantorum’s Obsession: As Senator, He Mentioned Abortion 1,014 Times
According to the Sunlight Foundation, GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum uttered the word “abortion” 1,014 times during his Senate ...
'Black Obama' Racist Cultist GOP's Rick Santorum White Supremacist · StartLoving4
Santorum: Climate Change is a Vast Left-Wing ConspiracySantorum: Climate Change is a Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy
A voter in Belmont, New Hampshire asked Rick Santorum about how his climate change policies. This is, of course, an interesting question ...
TNR Staff: A Long List Of The Most Terrible Things Rick Santorum Has Ever Said | The New RepublicTNR Staff: A Long List Of The Most Terrible Things Rick Santorum Has Ever Said | The New Republic
On the Catholic Church's abuse scandals: "Priests, like all of us, are affected by culture. When the culture is sick, every element in it...
Santorum Has a Manufacturing ProblemSantorum Has a Manufacturing Problem
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' December jobs report is full of encouraging news, unless you're running for president and your name isn't...
Santorum Becomes Millionaire in Six Years After U.S. Senate LossSantorum Becomes Millionaire in Six Years After U.S. Senate Loss
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum describes himself on the campaign trail as a frugal man of faith and limited means. "I come fro...
2006 Vintage Santorum: So Many WMDs in Iraq2006 Vintage Santorum: So Many WMDs in Iraq
Rick Santorum's late come-from-behind finish (You know, there's no way to talk about his campaign without double entendres) in Iowa was g...
I Don't Want To Make Black People's Lives Better By Giving Them Somebody's Else Money" Rick Santorum · MOXNEWSd0tC0M
Santorum Tells O'Reilly He Hasn't Been "Talking A Lot About" HomosexualitySantorum Tells O'Reilly He Hasn't Been "Talking A Lot About" Homosexuality
Rick Santorum doubles down with O'Reilly, says he has not been talking a lot about homosexuality. We know better. So do you. Here's proof...
True Believer Rick Santorum Is The Antithesis Of Christ’s TeachingsTrue Believer Rick Santorum Is The Antithesis Of Christ’s Teachings
Every politician eventually gets stuck with a label from their opponents and supporters that is not always completely accurate. Often, it...
Santorum Says Sick People Should Have To Pay More For Insurance (VIDEO)Santorum Says Sick People Should Have To Pay More For Insurance (VIDEO)
Rick Santorum thinks it's just fine that these people should have to go without insurance or pay more for insufficient coverage. In fact,...
Santorum: I Didn't Say 'Black People,' I Said 'Blah People'Santorum: I Didn't Say 'Black People,' I Said 'Blah People'
A few days ago, GOP Presidential candidate Rick Santorum put his foot in his mouth by saying "I don't want to make black people's lives b...
Santorum and Students Clash on Gay MarriageSantorum and Students Clash on Gay Marriage
It came close to that in Concord, New Hampshire, on Thursday when he addressed a convention of college students who had trekked to the Gr...
How Rick Santorum Is Making His "Google Problem" WorseHow Rick Santorum Is Making His "Google Problem" Worse
US Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum made a surprise leap ahead to practically tie Mitt Romney in yesterday’s Iowa caucus r...
Rick Santorum - Ratings and Endorsements - Project Vote SmartRick Santorum - Ratings and Endorsements - Project Vote Smart
Project Vote Smart displays all known interest group ratings for each candidate and official, regardless of issue or bias. Keep in mind t...
Now It's Santorum's Turn to Learn the Downside of Media AttentionNow It's Santorum's Turn to Learn the Downside of Media Attention
Rick Santorum protested for months that he couldn't get any media attention, but now that he's earned it with a near-tie for first place ...
Rick Santorum: Republicans ‘Trust’ Private Health Insurers To ‘Drive Down Costs’Rick Santorum: Republicans ‘Trust’ Private Health Insurers To ‘Drive Down Costs’
Rick Santorum promised to expedite the implementation of Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-WI) Medicare privatization plan during a town hall in Northfi...
Onward American SoldiersOnward American Soldiers
Oh for chrissake (if you'll pardon the expression). Here is Rick Santorum early last year: "The idea that the Crusades and the fight of C...
ON THE RECORDON THE RECORD
Rick Santorum has a long, colorful history of making bizarre, inflammatory and just plain ridiculous statements about all sorts of import...
Rick Santorum's School ScandalRick Santorum's School Scandal
Thanks to his surprising surge, which brought him within eight votes of winning the Iowa caucuses, Rick Santorum is the candidate du jour...
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Storified by Sue Stone · Wed, Nov 30 2011 14:21:08

OWS - 99 Percent Movement

The Power of Occupy Wall Street Is Not Just What They're Doing, But How They're Doing It | Occupy Wall StreetThe Power of Occupy Wall Street Is Not Just What They're Doing, But How They're Doing It | Occupy Wall Street
After major crises at hierarchical institutions from Penn State to the Catholic Church, it's time to give the Occupy movement's horizonta...
Occupy Wall Street Camps in Los Angeles, Philadelphia Dismantled in Massive Police RaidsOccupy Wall Street Camps in Los Angeles, Philadelphia Dismantled in Massive Police Raids
Some 1,000 police officers raided the Occupy Los Angeles encampment in a park outside City Hall over night, arresting scores of people an...
LAPD Raids Occupy Los Angeles | Neon TommyLAPD Raids Occupy Los Angeles | Neon Tommy
An unlawful assembly was declared around 12:30 a.m., two hours after 10:30 p.m. deadline that was given for the park closure. As crowds s...
Occupy Updates: OWS Pushes GOP to Cave on Payroll Tax, Bloomberg Says He Has Own Army, More Scott OlsenOccupy Updates: OWS Pushes GOP to Cave on Payroll Tax, Bloomberg Says He Has Own Army, More Scott Olsen
The normally intransigent GOP made some minimal concessions towards accepting the payroll tax cut extension (an Obama and Democratic plat...
For all the people who say they&#8217;re... · otherwise-occupied
Baghdad, California: LAPD Evicts OccupyLA with Embedded Media. (X’s Indy Cams, Too) — BagNewsBaghdad, California: LAPD Evicts OccupyLA with Embedded Media. (X’s Indy Cams, Too) — BagNews
Apparently the revolution wasn't televised. Well, it actually it was - but, in the same way the Iraq and Afghan wars have been, which in ...
latimes: “ The LAPD cleared out the Occupy L.A. camp this morning, managing to avoid fierce confrontations that marred sweeps in Oakland and New York. The park surrounding City Hall has been fenced... · knittingknots
Occupy L.A.: 292 arrested in camp shutdownOccupy L.A.: 292 arrested in camp shutdown
Los Angeles police said 292 people were arrested early Wednesday morning when they closed down the Occupy L.A. encampment. A total of 290...
Occupy L.A · jayjacobo
If You Aren't in the 1%, Kiss Your Dreams Goodbye: An Occupy Wall Street Anatomy of America | Occupy Wall StreetIf You Aren't in the 1%, Kiss Your Dreams Goodbye: An Occupy Wall Street Anatomy of America | Occupy Wall Street
Why "What Is" Must Be Changed to "What If" Change a single letter in what is and, lo and behold, you get what if. Here's just a taste of ...
Fight On.
A reader writes: The 99% have been around (in one place or another on our planet) for centuries. We have to fight or our bones will be pi...
If you haven’t heard, Occupy Philly was evicted last night. This is just 10 of the over 1000 images I took last night. You can see about 100 images at... · zhounder
Around the World, Medical Workers Join Protests on the Side of the 99% | Occupy Wall StreetAround the World, Medical Workers Join Protests on the Side of the 99% | Occupy Wall Street
Movements are discovering the connection between health and activism through medical workers joining the front lines to deploy their skil...
Trouble Beside the BayTrouble Beside the Bay
JEAN QUAN may be the first in many categories - the first Asian-American and first woman to be mayor of Oakland - but she is far from the...
Civil Liberties
Pepper Spray Developer: It Has Become Fashionable to Use Chemicals on People with OpinionsPepper Spray Developer: It Has Become Fashionable to Use Chemicals on People with Opinions
In what appears to be his first television interview on the subject, Kamran Loghman, the developer of weapons-grade pepper spray and the ...
Carrier IQ: Researcher Trevor Eckhart Outs Creepy, Hidden App Installed On Smartphones (VIDEO)Carrier IQ: Researcher Trevor Eckhart Outs Creepy, Hidden App Installed On Smartphones (VIDEO)
A security researcher has posted a video detailing hidden software installed on smart phones that logs numerous details about users' acti...
Are carriers logging every action on your cell phone?Are carriers logging every action on your cell phone?
After you buy a smartphone and the required mobile broadband service, what you do with the device is your business, right? Maybe not. Ear...
Click LIKE & SHARE if you remember when the ... · Facebook
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Storified by Sue Stone · Wed, Nov 30 2011 09:14:49

Banks May Have Illegally Foreclosed On 5,000 Members Of The MilitaryBanks May Have Illegally Foreclosed On 5,000 Members Of The Military
For months, major banks have been dealing with the fallout of the “robo-signing” scandal, following reports that the banks were improperl...
Anders Behring Breivik 'not accountable for attacks' - TelegraphAnders Behring Breivik 'not accountable for attacks' - Telegraph
The finding by the two forensic psychiatrists will help determine whether Breivik is sentenced to prison or psychiatric care. Prosecutor ...
Senate Votes To Let Military Detain Americans Indefinitely, White House Threatens VetoSenate Votes To Let Military Detain Americans Indefinitely, White House Threatens Veto
occupyonline:  The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a controversial provision to let the military detain terrorism suspects on U.S. soil and ...
AT&T proposes selling customers and spectrum to Leap Wireless to save T-Mobile deal | Android and MeAT&T proposes selling customers and spectrum to Leap Wireless to save T-Mobile deal | Android and Me
The proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile USA just gets more and more interesting. The deal has reached the point where AT&T will nee...
Department of Homeland Security Adviser Helped Coordinate Police Crackdowns on Protests in 18 CitiesDepartment of Homeland Security Adviser Helped Coordinate Police Crackdowns on Protests in 18 Cities
glitchthemachine: Rich H. writes: I know this is supposed to be a dead subject, but look what I found in ten minutes of research today. T...
» How I Got That Photo, by Jasna Hodzic JIMROMENESKO.COM
I contacted Jasna Hodzic after seeing her photo in the Nov. 18 California Aggie and asked if she'd write about it for my debut "How I Got...
#OccupyOlympia Protesters Tased For Refusing To Leave Capitol Building at Pat Dollard#OccupyOlympia Protesters Tased For Refusing To Leave Capitol Building at Pat Dollard
http://www.facebook.com/sxy.mama.k Kasha Lee Ann Jackson
Ballad of the Pepper Spray Cop by harryshearerBallad of the Pepper Spray Cop by harryshearer
Not a theme song. A meme song. Originally broadcast on Le Show.
Iraq Civilian Dead and Military Casualties OFFICIAL STATISTICS.Iraq Civilian Dead and Military Casualties OFFICIAL STATISTICS.
glitchthemachine: Iraq Civilian Dead   Military Casualties Wounded Care War Contracts Wartime Contracting Reports PBS Report: More Than $...
How Paulson Gave Hedge Funds Advance WordHow Paulson Gave Hedge Funds Advance Word
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson stepped off the elevator into the Third Avenue offices of hedge fund Eton Park Capital Management LP in ...
Holder Asks America to Remain 'Vigilant,' Report Intellectual-Property CrimeHolder Asks America to Remain 'Vigilant,' Report Intellectual-Property Crime
The War on Terror seems so yesterday. On Tuesday, Attorney General Eric Holder urged Americans to fink on their neighbors and report inte...
I’d wager a shiny new penny its the Koch Brothers with bags on their heads .. naughty little scamps .. · cartoonpolitics
Home of Prominent Civil Rights, Voter ID Attorney Raided by PoliceHome of Prominent Civil Rights, Voter ID Attorney Raided by Police
"They held us a gunpoint for three hours," said Barbara Arnwine, Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law....
Cain Preempts Report Of Alleged 13-Year Affair: ‘Here We Go Again’Cain Preempts Report Of Alleged 13-Year Affair: ‘Here We Go Again’
Herman Cain is quickly dealing with the latest round of accusations of alleged sexual impropriety - this time, by letting the national me...
Occupy Movement News Round-Up 11/29Occupy Movement News Round-Up 11/29
ALBANY: More than 50 Occupy Albany protesters charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct are walking free from a city courtroom wher...
Senate Democrats push Obama payroll tax cutSenate Democrats push Obama payroll tax cut
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats are pressing ahead on President Barack Obama's plan to cut in half every worker's payroll taxes next ...
Republicans Are Set To Raise Taxes On 160 Million Members of the 99%Republicans Are Set To Raise Taxes On 160 Million Members of the 99%
The ongoing class war started by Republicans on behalf of the richest 1% of Americans against the rest of the country has been the focus ...
Those who are going to be over 21 on Nov...
Those who are going to be over 21 on November 12th, I ask for your support.-- GOP presidential contender Rick Perry, misstating the U.S. ...
The (mis)Direction of the Occupy Movement?
occupyonline: mercerspoems: What follows is not evidence or accusation of anything, it is all links, circumstantial links, but numerous a...
Meet 5 Big Lenders Profiting From the $1 Trillion Student Debt Bubble (Hint: You Know Some of Them Already) | News & PoliticsMeet 5 Big Lenders Profiting From the $1 Trillion Student Debt Bubble (Hint: You Know Some of Them Already) | News & Politics
As the student movement grows and rallies around the country, we look at the lenders raking in cash off the backs of the U.S.'s students....
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Storified by Sue Stone · Tue, Nov 29 2011 06:56:18

Tough illegal immigration foe set to endorse PerryTough illegal immigration foe set to endorse Perry
Washington (CNN) - An Arizona sheriff who has gained a national reputation for his tough stance against illegal immigrants is set to endo...
American Policy Made in China
The basic findings: China is a mercantilist and authoritarian state that is determined to appropriate not only U.S. jobs but also U.S. ad...
Suez port employees reveal 21-ton US tear gas order for interior ministry - Politics - Egypt - Ahram OnlineSuez port employees reveal 21-ton US tear gas order for interior ministry - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online
Suez port employees reveal 21-ton US tear gas order for interior ministry Port workers in Suez refuse to receive initial seven ton shipme...
The ‘War On Drugs’ has failed .. according to an influential report from the Global Commission on Drug Policy which said “the global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for... · cartoonpolitics
Recall effort against Wisc. gov. gathers steamRecall effort against Wisc. gov. gathers steam
MADISON, Wis. - Organizers of the effort to recall Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker from office said Monday they have collected 300...
The half-yearly update also recommended urgently boosting the EU bailout fund and called on Europe’s central bank to do more to stem the crisis. OECD: Euro Debt Crisis May Cause Global Economy To... · huffingtonpost
Egypt imports 21 tons of tear gas from the US, port staff refuses to sign for it - Bikya MasrEgypt imports 21 tons of tear gas from the US, port staff refuses to sign for it - Bikya Masr
CAIRO: The arrival of 7 and half tons of tear gas to Egypt's Suez port created conflict after the responsible officials at the port refus...
It&#8217;s wrong to go around and adopt...It&#8217;s wrong to go around and adopt...
It&#8217;s wrong to go around and adopt radically different positions based on your need of any one election, then people will have to as...
Breaking news: Mass mobilization defends Occupy LABreaking news: Mass mobilization defends Occupy LA
Hours after thousands of people joined together in a late night emergency demonstration to stop the planned eviction of Occupy LA, civil ...
This is a direct link to tell your senators to oppose the new Defense Authorization bill, which defines the US as a battlefield, allowing the military to supersede the Department of Justice, essentially creating martial law.
Please take one minute to click this link and send a message to your senators.
Obama campaign makes first, "tiny" ad buy - Political Hotsheet - CBS NewsObama campaign makes first, "tiny" ad buy - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
The Obama campaign has made its first ad buy, albeit a "tiny" one. A senior Obama 2012 campaign aide says the buy is intended more as a t...
With 13.9 million American&#8217;s unemployed, now is not the time to end unemployment benefits. · amprog
Daily Kos: Over 55 percent of necessary signatures collected to recall Scott WalkerDaily Kos: Over 55 percent of necessary signatures collected to recall Scott Walker
Republican-leaning areas are providing some of the most energy to the recall campaign. For example, in Columbia County, which George W. B...
pantslessprogressive: “ “Drone aircraft, best known for their role in hunting and destroying terrorist hide-outs in Afghanistan, may soon be coming to the skies near you. Police agencies want drones... · knittingknots
U.S. News - Western states see comeback of cattle rustlingU.S. News - Western states see comeback of cattle rustling
Cattle rustlers, casting aside saddle and spurs for modern horsepower, are roaming the West with four-wheel drive and GPS technology in a...
latimes: “ 42% of L.A. sidewalks await repairs: Los Angeles’ backlog of sidewalk repairs could cost up to $1.6 billion and, at the current rate, take nearly 70 years. The city considers handing the... · knittingknots
Time to Retake Politics From the One Percent in Both Political Parties
The country is still celebrating the inability of the supercommittee to cut Social Security and Medicare, but it is important to move on ...
Robert Reich: Restore the Basic Bargain
robertreich: For most of the last century, the basic bargain at the heart of the American economy was that employers paid their workers e...
Outlawing Cash for Second Hand Goods in LouisianaOutlawing Cash for Second Hand Goods in Louisiana
MEDIA ROOTS - Many of us notice our society's shift away from the use of anonymous cash and toward the use of databeast-tracked digital m...
Please Help Thomas Gokey
PLEASE SHARE I was arrested on #Nov17 at Pine St. and William St. as a part of #OWS. If anyone has an video or photos of my arrest please...
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Storified by Sue Stone · Mon, Nov 28 2011 15:35:17

The People's Library of Occupy Wall Street Lives On | The NationThe People's Library of Occupy Wall Street Lives On | The Nation
The NYPD has twice raided the occupation’s collection, confiscating and destroying books. But never underestimate the power of librarians.
Buying Local In American Business by MSNBC's Your Business · AmericanExpress
In the 2005 energy bill, largely crafted by Vice-President Dick Cheney, fracking was explicitly exempted from federal review under the Safe Drinking Water Act. As a result of this dispensation, which has been dubbed the Halliburton Loophole, drilling companies are under no obligation to make public which chemicals they use.
8220;Burning Love&#8221; The New Yorker, on Marcellus Shale fracking.
Prepare for riots in euro collapse, Foreign Office warns - TelegraphPrepare for riots in euro collapse, Foreign Office warns - Telegraph
As the Italian government struggled to borrow and Spain considered seeking an international bail-out, British ministers privately warned ...
this isn't happiness · nevver
Bill Clinton's Unreality: Tinkering With Unpassable Ideas, when Transformation is What We Need | News & PoliticsBill Clinton's Unreality: Tinkering With Unpassable Ideas, when Transformation is What We Need | News & Politics
Clinton's prescription offers incremental change, at exactly the time so many are realizing that we need need transformational change. Fo...
Think Progress: nationaljournal: “My staff over-reacted to this tweet, and for that I...
nationaljournal: “My staff over-reacted to this tweet, and for that I apologize. Freedom of speech is among our most treasured freedoms. ...
To Conservatives, Climate Change is Trojan Horse to Abolish Capitalism | News & PoliticsTo Conservatives, Climate Change is Trojan Horse to Abolish Capitalism | News & Politics
Deniers have concluded that fighting climate change can only happen by reordering our economic and political systems in ways antithetical...
There’s probably an infinite number of p...
There’s probably an infinite number of people who could come forwards.-- GOP presidential contender Herman Cain, telling CNN that a woman...
» Meet the press secretary who reported a teen for her Brownback tweet JIMROMENESKO.COM» Meet the press secretary who reported a teen for her Brownback tweet JIMROMENESKO.COM
Here are a few things we know about Gov. Brownback spokeswoman Sherriene Jones-Sontag (left), who reported 18-year-old Emma Sullivan for ...
you can always rely on Big Business to have the public’s best interests at heart .. · cartoonpolitics
Genome-scale network of rice genes to speed the development of biofuel cropsGenome-scale network of rice genes to speed the development of biofuel crops
Researchers have developed the first genome-scale model for predicting the functions of genes and gene networks in a grass species. Calle...
Newt Gingrich's favorite new word is "aggressive"Newt Gingrich's favorite new word is "aggressive"
6 times Gingrich uses the word &#8220;aggressive&#8221; in this YN interview source » But what should we be aggressive about?
Occupy LA says they will STAY... despite Mayor's order that protesters leave by MondayOccupy LA says they will STAY... despite Mayor's order that protesters leave by Monday
Demonstrators busied themselves preparing for clashes with the authorities come Monday's deadline. Dozens attended a class on resistance ...
latimes: “ Making the most of cooperation: Taking a cue from a Spanish hill town, the mayor of Richmond, Calif., is recognizing worker-owned co-ops as a possible path out of the poverty and... · knittingknots
Proving the 99% rightProving the 99% right
When it comes to the circumstances that help drive the Occupy protests, Floyd Norris shines a light on a dynamic that speaks volumes. To ...
Voices of Veterans at Occupy Wall Street · OccupyTVNY
New immigration laws could hit farmers, drive up food pricesNew immigration laws could hit farmers, drive up food prices
HICKORY POINT, TENN. - Inside a spartan shed thick with the smell of moist tobacco, temporary laborers from the Mexican state of Nayarit ...
do you think the guilty will get any jail-time ? · cartoonpolitics
Governor apologizes for 'overreaction' to teen's tweet
updated 1:49 AM EST, Mon November 28, 2011 (CNN) -- A high school senior, who faces a Monday morning deadline to apologize to Kansas Gov....
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Storified by Sue Stone · Mon, Nov 28 2011 06:46:28

Emma Sullivan Apology: Kansas High School Student Not Sorry About Sam Brownback TweetEmma Sullivan Apology: Kansas High School Student Not Sorry About Sam Brownback Tweet
KANSAS CITY, Mo. &#8212; A Kansas teenager who wrote a disparaging tweet about Gov. Sam Brownback said Sunday that she is rejecting her h...
LIFE LOVING SON OF A BITCH · lifelovingsonofabitch
This is tech. We’re new, we’re disruptiv...
This is tech. We’re new, we’re disruptive. Many of us like Occupy Wall Street. We like their distributed approach. We like their use of t...
‘Lex Luthor’ is probably just one of Rupert Murdochs aliases · cartoonpolitics
Skilled Jobs Go Begging? Not Quite.Skilled Jobs Go Begging? Not Quite.
The Wall Street Journal has a piece up this weekend about the difficulty that many companies are having hiring skilled workers in certain...
laughingsquid: Fliers Still Must Turn Off Devices, but It’s Not Clear Why · knittingknots
Things to TaxThings to Tax
The supercommittee was a superdud - and we should be glad. Nonetheless, at some point we'll have to rein in budget deficits. And when we ...
Scott Youmans - Google+ - So I thought to myself, what can I do to stop the horror of…Scott Youmans - Google+ - So I thought to myself, what can I do to stop the horror of…
So I thought to myself, what can I do to stop the horror of police using weapons on non-violent protesters? Write to my elected officials...
Secret Fed Loans Gave U.S. Banks Undisclosed $13BSecret Fed Loans Gave U.S. Banks Undisclosed $13B
The Federal Reserve and the big banks fought for more than two years to keep details of the largest bailout in U.S. history a secret. Now...
Police violence against OWS in pictures and videos
Police violence against OWS in pictures and videos http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/11/too-much-violence-and-pepper-spray...
occupyonline: “ Do I think the money would have been used to help the homeless? Cynically speaking, probably not. Practically, a portion might still go to policing separate incidents of drug use,... · knittingknots
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Scott Olsen Returns.
Scott Olsen Returns. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/11/27/1040360/-Scott-Olsen-Returns
'Money' the perfect tool for Enslavement'Money' the perfect tool for Enslavement
They have achieved this through their centrally controlled banks which they manipulate the flow and availability of money available to th...
oops .. :) · cartoonpolitics
Global Detention Project: United States List of Detention Sites
Sources (This is only a partial list. More detailed information is available upon request.)
POlice WAR on OCCupy. POlice Spray protestors in the face. 9 minutes of UNCOnstitutional ABUSE! · HopeForPeaceNow
China to Cancel College Majors That Don’t Pay
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24 Policies That Republicans Supported BEFORE They Were Against Them24 Policies That Republicans Supported BEFORE They Were Against Them
Since President Obama took the oath of office in January 2009, Republicans have reversed their stances on many different policies and bel...
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Storified by Sue Stone · Sun, Nov 27 2011 11:33:42

Man collapses and dies on Black Friday; unfazed shoppers step over his bodyMan collapses and dies on Black Friday; unfazed shoppers step over his body
Black Friday this year became blacker than usual for the family of Walter Vance, of Logan County, West Virginia. The 61-year-old pharmaci...
Insider Trading: Legal for Congress. Sent Martha Stewart to Jail. Download the poster pack Author’s note: The image of Martha Stewart does not condense well, as in this small display image. It looks... · owsposters
Proposal for a Minnesota Governor’s Advisory Committee for the Enforcement of Affirmative Action | MyFDLProposal for a Minnesota Governor’s Advisory Committee for the Enforcement of Affirmative Action | MyFDL
Proposal for a Minnesota Governor's Advisory Committee for the Enforcement of Affirmative Action Goal and objective: A level playing fiel...
The First Amendment Upside Down. Why We Must Occupy DemocracyThe First Amendment Upside Down. Why We Must Occupy Democracy
You've been seeing this across the country … Americans assaulted, clubbed, dragged, pepper-sprayed … Why? For exercising their right to f...
We are being made aware that the organiz...We are being made aware that the organiz...
We are being made aware that the organization of society on the principle of private profit, as well as public destruction, is leading bo...
Woman given 3-year prison term for lieWoman given 3-year prison term for lie
A Rankin County mother will serve more time in federal prison for lying on her food stamp application than a group of people recently sen...
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Oh my god! Will you be my new gay best friend? We can go shopping for clothes!-- A straight, female coworker to me upon learning that I, ...
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Phase Two of Occupy Will Not Be Electoral | War Is A Crime .orgPhase Two of Occupy Will Not Be Electoral | War Is A Crime .org
A Statement by the General Assembly of OccupyWashingtonDC.org and proposed to the Occupy Movement A growing list of media outlets and par...
Susan Stone - Google+ - Best, if most depressing, example of the pepper-spraying…Susan Stone - Google+ - Best, if most depressing, example of the pepper-spraying…
Best, if most depressing, example of the pepper-spraying police officer meme mashups: what we are teaching our kids in America.
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Behind the Mayhem, the Black Friday Phenomenon Is a Symptom of our Dismal Economy | Economy | AlterNet
Behind the Mayhem, the Black Friday Phenomenon Is a Symptom of our Dismal Economy | Economy |...
Naomi Wolf’s ‘Shocking Truth’ About the ‘Occupy Crackdowns’ Offers Anything but the Truth | | AlterNet
Naomi Wolf’s ‘Shocking Truth’ About the ‘Occupy Crackdowns’ Offers Anything but the Truth | |...
Black Friday Shoppers Destroy Walmart Displays [VIDEO]Black Friday Shoppers Destroy Walmart Displays [VIDEO]
Black Friday sales hit a record high Friday &#8212; online sales rose 24.3% , but many shoppers opted to go to brick-and-mortar locations...
Police pepper spray Kinston Walmart crowds, former officer arrestedPolice pepper spray Kinston Walmart crowds, former officer arrested
Not what you're looking for? Try our quick search: KINSTON, N.C. - People waiting in line at the Kinston Walmart quickly found themselves...
Pentagon Spends Millions Protecting Uzbekistan Dictator - TruthdigPentagon Spends Millions Protecting Uzbekistan Dictator - Truthdig
Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov is notorious for heading one of the world’s most oppressive regimes, and millions of U.S. taxpayer dol...
Daily Kos: The Washington Post Asks "Why Aren't Blacks Embracing Occupy Wall Street?"Daily Kos: The Washington Post Asks "Why Aren't Blacks Embracing Occupy Wall Street?"
The Scooby Doo mystery that is the relationship between race and the OWS movement continues once more. The Washington Post is jumping on ...
Lobbying by Iranian Group M.E.K. Reaches Across Party LinesLobbying by Iranian Group M.E.K. Reaches Across Party Lines
WASHINGTON - At a time of partisan gridlock in the capital, one obscure cause has drawn a stellar list of supporters from both parties an...
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News, Information, Videos, and Op Eds worth reading and watching

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Occupy Movement Focuses on Staying Current on Social NetworksOccupy Movement Focuses on Staying Current on Social Networks
Now, with cities starting to break up dozens of encampments from New York to Oakland, Calif., protesters may no longer have a physical pr...
NYPD Disorder Control Unit: Guidelines and Tactics · engagedelectorate
Occupy OKC Police Arrests at Del City, OK Wal-Mart on Black Friday · faulkingtruth
PHILADELPHIA — The mayor on Friday notif...
PHILADELPHIA — The mayor on Friday notified members of Occupy Philadelphia that they have 48 hours to dismantle their tent encampment at ...
Occupy Los Angeles faces Monday eviction deadlineOccupy Los Angeles faces Monday eviction deadline
Hundreds of Occupy protesters will be evicted on Monday from their encampment in front of Los Angeles city hall, city officials have said...
Anonymous: Operation Horizon - Dec. 17th · anonyops
Nato 'attacks Pakistan checkpost'Nato 'attacks Pakistan checkpost'
Nato helicopters have fired on a military checkpost near Pakistan's Afghan border, killing up to eight soldiers, say Pakistani officials....
Occupy protesters attend Bachmann book signingOccupy protesters attend Bachmann book signing
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann met with anti-Wall Street protesters Friday, but not necessarily by choice - the prote...
In Democratic America, Media Censors You!In Democratic America, Media Censors You!
GOP Debates Show that Worshiping Ignorance Is a Dangerous GameGOP Debates Show that Worshiping Ignorance Is a Dangerous Game
The conservative movement, particularly its modern American element, has celebrated ignorance. From Barry Goldwater'ssupport for using nu...
Using Delicious To Crowdsource Occupy San Diego News and InformationUsing Delicious To Crowdsource Occupy San Diego News and Information
Using Delicious To Crowdsource Occupy SanDiego News and Information The following image shows what you will see when you click save. This...
Man Tazed at Florence Wal-Mart - UPDATEDMan Tazed at Florence Wal-Mart - UPDATED
A wild scene at Black Friday shopping in the Shoals.
This Is All Kinds Of Wrong of the Day: A student at a Prairie Village, KS, high school who tweeted a comment critical of Gov. Sam Brownback was scolded for nearly an hour by her principal after the governor&#8217;s office called the school to tattle on her. Sullivan, a Shawnee Mission East High School senior, visited Topeka and attended a speech by Brownback as part of the Kansas Youth in Government program. It was there that she decided to tweet &#8220;Just made mean comments at gov brownback and told him he sucked, in person.&#8221; In reality, Sullivan did no such thing. &#8220;Some of my friends were joking about what they’d really like to say (to Brownback), so I just took out my phone [and tweeted],&#8221; she told the Wichita Eagle. &#8220;I guess it was kind of a heat-of-the-moment thing.&#8221; But the joke was enough to get her in trouble with Brownback’s director of communication, Sherriene Jones-Sontag, who said the tweet &#8220;wasn&#8217;t respectful.&#8221; She informed Youth in Government, which, in turn, informed Sullivan&#8217;s school. &#8220;It was important for the organization to be aware of the comments their students were making,&#8221; Jones-Sontag told The Kansas City Star. &#8220;It’s also important for students to recognize the power of social media, how lasting it is. It is on the Internet.&#8221; East principal Karl R. Krawitz told Sullivan her tweet had embarrassed the school, and said she had to write Gov. Brownback, Youth in Government, and others a letter of apology. Reached for comment, Krawitz said the disciplinary action was &#8220;a school issue, a private issue, not a public matter.&#8221; Sullivan agreed to write the apology letters, mostly out of concern for her school transcripts, which will soon be sent to the University of Arkansas where she plans to study psychology. Not surprisingly, her personal opinion of Brownback remains low. &#8220;I’m just an 18-year-old girl who knows what I believe, and I know what he believes, and we disagree. That is not going to change.&#8221; [kcs / eagle / @emmakate988.] · thedailywhat
Suppressing Nonviolent Dissent | Adbusters Culturejammer HeadquartersSuppressing Nonviolent Dissent | Adbusters Culturejammer Headquarters
An anthology of police brutality at encampments across America. Veterans assaulted with truncheons, women dragged through the streets by ...
Driven By Drug War Incentives, Cops Target Pot Smokers, Brush Off Victims Of Violent CrimeDriven By Drug War Incentives, Cops Target Pot Smokers, Brush Off Victims Of Violent Crime
CHICAGO -- As Jessica Shaver and I chat at a coffee shop in Chicago's north-side Andersonville neighborhood, a police car pulls into the ...
Occupy News Bins: miniature Lego OWS, complete with pepper-spraying copOccupy News Bins: miniature Lego OWS, complete with pepper-spraying cop
By Xeni Jardin at 1:40 pm Friday, Nov 25 "No property was harmed during this installation," DocPop tells us about this hilarious teeny-ti...
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others of the Day: Hint: It&#8217;s the one with the cover story about how it&#8217;s completely okay, if not beneficial, to feel unease about future uncertainties, as opposed to, say, riot in the streets until sh*t gets done. Sadly, this is a fairly common occurrence. [@ggreenwald.] · thedailywhat
The Spam Factory's Dirty SecretThe Spam Factory's Dirty Secret
On the cut-and-kill floor of Quality Pork Processors Inc. in Austin, Minnesota, the wind always blows. From the open doors at the docks w...
Buying HappinessBuying Happiness
Can shopping solve our problems?
Why Is Camping In The Park Illegal, But Camping At Best Buy Is Just Fine?Why Is Camping In The Park Illegal, But Camping At Best Buy Is Just Fine?
The New York Times has an article on Black Friday and Xeni complains about the photo in a tweet: As predicted: front page photo in NYT to...
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news and op eds from 11/24/11

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The Virus of GOP Ignorance: Why Don't Media Protect Us From the Lies Spewed in the Republican Primary? | MediaThe Virus of GOP Ignorance: Why Don't Media Protect Us From the Lies Spewed in the Republican Primary? | Media
Reporters representing reliable media outlets are supposed to defend the discourse from the virus of this ignorance. The following articl...
We Are the 99.9%We Are the 99.9%
If anything, however, the 99 percent slogan aims too low. A large fraction of the top 1 percent's gains have actually gone to an even sma...
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Every single empire in its official disc...Every single empire in its official disc...
Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special, that it ha...
Susan Stone - Google+ - Thanksgiving - give thanks for the courage of good men like…Susan Stone - Google+ - Thanksgiving - give thanks for the courage of good men like…
Thanksgiving - give thanks for the courage of good men like Daniel Ellsberg and Bradley Manning.
Olbermann Calls For Mayor Bloomberg's Resignation Because Of His Fake Terror PlotOlbermann Calls For Mayor Bloomberg's Resignation Because Of His Fake Terror Plot
Or add related content to this report News Stories | Blogs | Images | Videos | Comments Cell phones use report code: @10946391 http://www...
"Wear the Revolution""Wear the Revolution"
That moronic Occupy Store? The whois record for the site lists the owner as being The Waterbury Group, a &#8220;full service marketing fi...
occupywallstreet: “ akagoldfish: “ Fresh on the heels of Dagseoul’s predictions that the #OWS will become incressingly commodified and coopted by capitalist discourse, here we have a stunningly... · knittingknots
Why the US is silent over human rights violations in Bahrain?Why the US is silent over human rights violations in Bahrain?
The United States has come across a critical juncture after the independent commission formed to probe human rights violation proved offe...
Occupy Wall St - The Revolution Is Love · fiercelightfilms
Five Killed in Yemen After President Vows To ResignFive Killed in Yemen After President Vows To Resign
UPDATE: President Ali Abudllah Saleh’s surprise move to sign a resignation pledge did not end the violence in Yemen. In fact, it “threate...
Is the Occupy Movement the Ghost of Chri... · occupyonline
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Anonymous Resistance Begins NOW. System Failure Imminent. · iancucipriantraian
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The Maddow Blog - Rural Wisconsin loves the recall, tooThe Maddow Blog - Rural Wisconsin loves the recall, too
He used to be popular out there. Margaret Krome went out collecting signatures for the campaign to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker...
Assembly limits sidewalk sitting in downtown Anchorage: Anchorage's homeless | Alaska news at adn.com
The Anchorage Assembly, after hearing from a stream of people opposed to restricting the right to sit on downtown sidewalks, passed a new...
"I'll Occupy" Song: The 99 is Pissed and We Will Not Be Dismissed! · chloecornelius
The Billionaire Stumbles: Bloomberg Uses "Terrorism" Charge as Distraction and Gets Pepper Sprayed by the FBIThe Billionaire Stumbles: Bloomberg Uses "Terrorism" Charge as Distraction and Gets Pepper Sprayed by the FBI
MARK KARLIN, EDITOR OF BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT Despite the attempt to create a sense of televised urgency with Michael Bloomberg starring a...
Frank Miller and the rise of cryptofascist HollywoodFrank Miller and the rise of cryptofascist Hollywood
A sturdy corollary emerges in the wake of the graphic artist Frank Miller's recent diatribe against the Occupy Wall Street movement ("A p...
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