We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
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Chicago Police Ignore Constitution, Abduct Activists
Millions of armed servicemembers did not die in foreign wars so that timid politicians could legislate away the basic freedoms they fought to protect.
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Chicago Dispatch: Vets Toss Medals of Honor, Call NATO Summit a Disgrace
“I'm doing this here, now, because our enemy is not overseas, our enemy is in the corporate boardrooms, right over there in those NATO conference rooms, right here at home,” said a veteran.
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Two Kinds of Wealth, Two Kinds of Debt
To abet market inequities as Congress has, to reward market criminality as Congress has, and then to suggest that eighty years of Social Security surpluses are the source of the nation’s debt and the economy’s ills as some in Congress do is spectacularly dishonest.
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Opinion: Blockupy Frankfurt Is a Glimmer of Hope Amid Crushing Austerity
Popular protests such as Blockupy Frankfurt offer an alternative to capitalism for those facing a life hunting through garbage cans.
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On the Eve of the NATO Summit, Is Phone Jamming Coming to Chicago?
Not only do the FBI and Secret Service have standing authority to jam cellphone signals, but they along with state and local authorities can also push for the shutdown of cell towers.
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How Green is My Occupy? Looking ahead to Rio+20
If you are an environmentalist -- the upcoming Rio+20 Conference on June 20 is a hot topic. If you are an occupier, helping these two movements merge may be your hot topic
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"Complete Victory": U.S. District Judge Blocks NDAA
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction late Wednesday to block provisions of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act that would allow the military to indefinitely detain anyone it accuses of knowingly or unknowingly supporting terrorism.
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The Help vs. The Wherewithal
The dream of living as the rich live can blind the dreamer to economic realities.
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An Ordinary Person's Guide to Overthrowing the Corporate Elites
In order to dismantle the corporate entities that have colonized the nation, we must first recognize ourselves as colonial subjects, accept the hollowness of electoral politics and destroy the corporate structure itself.
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Keeping People in Their Homes, One Action at a Time
Many organizations have popped up with the goal of keeping people in their homes when the sheriff comes knocking.
