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Act Out! [70] - Democrats, Republicans & The Illusion of Choice; Women in Boats for Freedom

Act Out! [70] - Democrats, Republicans & The Illusion of Choice; Women in Boats for Freedom

Wed, 7/6/2016 - by Eleanor Goldfield

This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

This week, let's take a walk down the aisle – the political aisle, that is – and see where we might find some common ground. Perhaps there's a unifying factor, something that both sides hold in the highest esteem, that they can't live without, that drives their decisions and shapes their every step. Next up, the boat for peace in a place of war – Women's Boat to Gaza calls for peace and highlights the role of women in the Palestinian struggle for freedom. And finally, it's berry season so why not celebrate by avoiding these capitalist cronies peddling sweet fruit and bitter discontent. But first, politics and poetry...

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