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Act Out! [46] - Some Facts Over Fiction, A Presidential Obsession & Less Meat 4 the Planet

Act Out! [46] - Some Facts Over Fiction, A Presidential Obsession & Less Meat 4 the Planet
Wed, 1/20/2016 - by Eleanor Goldfield
This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

This week, politicians lie – and we're buying it? Let's do some fact checking and lie wrecking post-State of the Union and mid-presidential primary madness. And speaking of which, we've managed to avoid almost all talk of the presidential race – but now we're going to dive into the fray and surface with some commentary and suggestions on what lies ahead. Finally, Mark Pershin wants you to eat less meat in the interest of saving the planet. But first, deeds not words.

 

 

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Musk's unelected role at the forefront of U.S. government, and his company's near monopolisation of satellite internet communications, increases his global political and economic power grab, and attacks on democracy.

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