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08/18/08
By: Paul B. Farrell
Source: MarketWatch
Pentagon Can't Find $2.3 Trillion, Wasting Trillions on 'National Defense'
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- Yes, America's economy is a war economy. Not a "manufacturing" economy. Not...more->
Drug Companies, Wall Street, Love Obama
08/15/08
By: Jonathan D. Salant
Source: Bloomberg.com
OBAMA BESTS MCCAIN AMONG BUSH-BACKING BANKERS, DRUG COMPANIES
John McCain's presidential campaign lacks the support of several Republican-leaning industries central to President ...more->
Sierra Club Endorses Mark Sanchez!
08/05/08
Source: http://www.marksanchez.org
SAN FRANCISCO—In recognition of his long-standing commitment to the
environment, the Sierra Club announced its endorsement of Mark Sanchez for District 9
Supervisor today.
"Proven l...more->
Greens Launch Effort Against Electoral College Manipulation of Presidential Elections
08/05/08
Source: Green Party of the United States
Malapportionment of Electoral College votes may lead to a Republican victory despite the popular vote, disenfranchising tens of thousands of voters, especially black voters in southern states
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McKinney and Nader: Are Votes For Them of Equal Value?
08/05/08
By: John Rensenbrink
Source: green-horizon.org
There is this notion that progressive-minded people, who can’t see voting for Obama, have a choice between two outstanding candidates, Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader. I agree that they are bo...more->
Green Party to Antiwar Americans: Don’t Waste Your Vote on Obama
07/29/08
Source: Green Party of the United States
WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party leaders said today that antiwar voters will not get an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan by voting for presumed Democratic nominee Barack Obama on Election Day...more->
Arkansas Legislative Race May Have Only a Green on the Ballot
07/29/08
By: Richard Winger
Source: Ballot Access News
Richard Carroll, Green Party nominee for the Arkansas state house, 39th district, still doesn’t know if he will be the only name on the November ballot or not. The Democratic Party of Arkansas h...more->
Race to Replace Ammiano Kicks Off
07/24/08
By: Matthew S. Bajko
Source: Bay Area Reporter
The candidates running to replace Supervisor Tom Ammiano in District 9 met face-to-face for the first time this week, kicking into gear a key race for progressives seeking control of the Board of Supe...more->
Swampoodle Report: The Progressive Puzzle
07/24/08
By: Sam Smith
Source: Progressive Review
Let's imagine that you're a progressive and you are asked to support a candidate who:-
Favors expanding the war in Afghanistan
- Leaving a sizable force in and near Iraq ...more->
Organizations and Public Officials Rally to Support Ballot Measure for 100% Clean Energy in San Francisco
07/22/08
Today on the steps of San Francisco City Hall environmental and social justice organizations (including the
Sierra Club, San Francisco Tomorrow, ACORN, the San Francisco Green
Party, the League of Y...more->
Majority of Americans Want Third Major Party
07/22/08
Source: Angus Reid Global Monitor
More Americans Want Third Major Party
Many adults in the United States are voicing support for a new option in the country’s political scene, according to a poll by the Pew Research C...more->
A Farewell To Arms: Persian-Gulf Veteran Supports JROTC Abolition
07/21/08
By: Richard Stone
Source: Fog City Journal
In late June I attended a San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education hearing on the abolition of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) as a way to fulfill the educational sys...more->
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