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Found Objects for a Friday Afternoon: The Port Huron Statement

by , posted on Friday, April 6th, 2012 at 11:30 am

Full text: The Port Huron Statement (1962; New York: Students for a Democratic Society, 1964) [.pdf, 18.9 MB]

See also: “Participatory Democracy: From the Port Huron Statement to Occupy Wall Street,” by Tom Hayden, The Nation, April 16, 2012

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Norman Goldman at the Kane Co. Dems’ Truman Dinner

by , posted on Thursday, April 5th, 2012 at 7:36 pm

Aurora, Illinois. February 26, 2012

For more on The Norman Goldman Show, click here.

Visit the Kane County Democrats here.

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Elizabeth Warren’s Massachusetts

by , posted on Thursday, April 5th, 2012 at 10:42 am

new video from The Nation

Will Elizabeth Warren—the dedicated consumer protection advocate-turned politician—be too progressive for Massachusetts voters? That’s the fear as she ramps up her campaign to take on Scott Brown for the state’s US Senate seat. In this video, E.J. Graff explains the hurdles Warren will have to overcome if she is to win over Massachusetts Democrats and undecideds by September.

See also: “Elizabeth Warren: Yes She Can?” by E. J. Graff, The Nation, April 23, 2012

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Van Jones on ABC’s This Week – April 1, 2012

by , posted on Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 at 1:25 pm

Van Jones talks about “Post-Hope Democrats” and the need for leadership inside AND outside of Washington to make real change.

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Progressives hold Republicans accountable for Medicare vote

by , posted on Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 at 9:45 am

new video from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee

For more info on the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, click here.

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IL-13: Gill Advocates for LGBT Equality

by , posted on Sunday, April 1st, 2012 at 10:17 am

new video from Friends of David Gill

“David Gill is a pro-choice, pro-equality, pro-social security candidate for Congress in IL-13, a Democratic-leaning seat now held by Rep Tim Johnson (R-IL)”

www.gill2012.com

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Progressive Congress on the Ryan Budget

by , posted on Thursday, March 29th, 2012 at 6:50 pm

“It’s time to play #ryanmadness … Join us on Twitter to see which Budget actually reduces debt AND puts Americans back to work (Hint: it’s NOT the Ryan Budget…)”

Progressive Congress was built at the intersection between the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and the progressive movement to connect the progressive movement, ideas, and Congress. Founded by the leadership and staff of the CPC and key leaders in the progressive movement, the board includes a broad cross-section of the progressive community in the United States and the leadership of the CPC.

For more info, go to ProgressiveCongress.org

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2012 IL-84th State Rep campaign archive

by , posted on Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at 6:25 pm

updated October 1, 2012

General election

Pat Fee

campaign website: patfee2012.com

Stephanie Kifowit

campaign website: www.stephaniekifowit.org

Democratic Party of Illinois mailers

Democratic primary

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Found Objects for a Friday Afternoon: Tomorrow Is Already Here

by , posted on Friday, December 2nd, 2011 at 12:00 pm

Originally this set up to serve society
Now the roles have been reversed
That want society to serve the institutions

“Tomorrow Is Already Here,” by Stereolab
from Emperor Tomato Ketchup (1996)

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The Return of Nathan Thurm

by , posted on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 at 8:55 pm

Well, you’ll pardon me for saying this, but you seem defensive.

I’m not being defensive. You’re the one that’s being defensive. Why is it always the other person that’s being defensive? Ever asked yourself that? Why don’t you ask yourself that?

Alright. This is an affidavit …

I know that.

Let me finish. This is an affidavit from a woman who… Here, read it.

You read it.

Why, I have read it.

So why do I have to read it? …

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