Archive for April, 2012

2012 IL-14 campaign archive

by , posted on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 at 7:00 am

Democratic primary

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Three Reasons the Supreme Court Should Reject Arizona’s Immigration Law

by , posted on Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 8:29 pm

from the Center for American Progress

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Single Payer Bowling IV – Saturday, May 12, 2012

by , posted on Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 4:20 pm

Join Paulie and Otis and Donna and Larry Smith as they take to the lanes for single payer, Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Diversey River Bowl in Chicago.

Visit any of these sites to register:

http://ilsinglepayer.org

http://pdaillinois.org

http://ilprog.net

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Tavis Smiley & Cornel West on “The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto”

by , posted on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 1:22 pm

from Democracy NOw!

DemocracyNow.org – The latest census data shows nearly one in two Americans, or 150 million people, have fallen into poverty — or could be classified as low income. We’re joined by Dr. Cornel West and Tavis Smiley, who continue their efforts to spark a national dialogue on the poverty crisis with the new book, “The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto.” Smiley, an award-winning TV and radio broadcaster, says President Obama has failed to properly tackle poverty. “There seems to be a bipartisan consensus in Washington that the poor just don’t matter. President Obama is a part of that,” Smiley says. “I take nothing away from his push on healthcare, but jobs for every American should have been priority number one.” West, a professor of religion and African American studies at Princeton University, says that after the historic U.S. struggles against monarchy, slavery and institutionalized racism, “the issue today is oligarchy. Poverty is the new slavery, oligarchs are the new kings — the new heads of this structure of domination.”

The second part of this discussion can be seen here.

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Grassroots Climate Leaders Share Their Stories

by , posted on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 7:45 pm

from 350.org

“Over the past five years, grassroots leaders throughout the country (and the world) have led the charge for a clean energy economy with 350.org. We’ve organized more than 15,000 actions together, helped stop a tar sands pipeline, and generated momentum to solve the climate crisis. Join us http://350.org

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The Truth About Green Jobs: A Case Study

by , posted on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 6:21 pm

from the Center for American Progress

Over the last year, green jobs have become a political punching bag. But in many states throughout the country the industry is gaining traction. In Massachusetts, more than 64,000 engineers, construction workers and entrepreneurs have found jobs in the sector. The Center for American Progress came here to learn how they’re doing it, and to tell the real story about the clean energy economy.

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Racine, Wisconsin Rally for The Budget for All

by , posted on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 2:52 pm

from ProgressiveCongress.org

Progressive Congress teamed up with the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Service Employees International Union to take the CPC’s Budget for All directly to the people of Paul Ryan’s district. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. helped host the rally where we highlighted the negative impact of the Ryan Republican Budget for the 1% and the positive alternatives of the Budget for All.

Find out more at BudgetforAll.org

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PDA-IL: Tim Bell of the Chicago Workers Cooperative on the exploitation of temp workers

by , posted on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 at 7:50 pm

from PDA-IL

“Tim Bell of the Chicago Workers Collaborative speaks to PDA IL members about the exploitation of temp workers and how the progressive community can reach out and support these workers in their fight for labor equality, justice and access to health care. Visit http://chicagoworkerscollaborative.org/

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David Holmgren: The Reverse of Globalization

by , posted on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 at 1:59 pm

from The Nation and On The Earth Productions

“In this video from The Nation and On The Earth Productions, ecologist David Holmgren traces the path of permaculture from its roots in the 1970s to its potential, in the future, to reshape how humans interact with the planet. He explains how its premise—working with nature rather than against it—will help us adapt to and survive in a resource-scarce world.”

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2012 IL-11 campaign archive

by , posted on Monday, April 16th, 2012 at 7:00 am

updated 10 May 2012

General election

Bill Foster (D)

campaign website: www.billfoster.com

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