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by this definition we definitely qualify as WEIRD,

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Kate

Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich*, and Democratic (‘WEIRD’) We agree it’s WEIRD, but is it WEIRD enough? (one of the glories of the interweb – you just never know what you might find in a search) *with the caveat:  ‘rich’ i’ll accept … Continue reading →

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Keep Asking Yourself One Question: Whose Side Am I On?

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Kate

Just keep reminding yourself: a mere three years after the financial industry nearly destroyed the planet, Wall Street is bigger and more profitable than ever while a tenth of the rest of us remain mired in unemployment. Even after nearly … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street and the ORIGINAL Tea Party Are Two Sides of a Red Hot Coin

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Kate

http://www.bnet.com/blog/sports-entertainment/occupy-wall-street-and-the-original-tea-party-are-two-sides-of-a-red-hot-coin/1612 The Tea Party started out as a populist movement of people angry about government overspending – specifically when it came to bailing out the banks. It intentionally stayed away from the so-called “God, Gays and Guns” social issues and … Continue reading →

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Occupy Wall Street: note to rabble-rousers — try bullet points next time

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Kate

courtesy of Alain Sherter at BNET.com The NYT and other major media outlets are equally baffled, characterizing the movement as rudderless or downright loony. Even Mother Jones, the lefty pub named after a famous 19th century labor organizer, sniffs at … Continue reading →

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DailyKos: Suppressing 5 million votes – and this is a democracy?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Kate

The New York Times this morning has an important article titled New State Rules Raising Hurdles at Voting Booth.  It focuses on a study being released today by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, … Continue reading →

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Reuters: Ryan’s targeting U.S. employer healthcare tax breaks . . . could help Democrats ?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Kate

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/27/us-ryan-healthcare-tax-breaks-idUSTRE78Q5NV20110927 (Reuters) – U.S. employer healthcare tax breaks would be replaced with refundable tax credits for individuals under a proposal offered on Tuesday by House of Representatives Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan. . . . Eliminating healthcare tax breaks for … Continue reading →

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Example of why never forgetting your base is critical: Democrats’ long reign In Washington state could be imperiled

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Kate

http://www.kplu.org/post/democrats%E2%80%99-long-reign-washington-could-be-imperiled There’s a maxim in matters of the heart that also applies to politics: dance with the one that brung ya. Country singer Shania Twain even has a song about it: “You gotta dance with the one that brought you. … Continue reading →

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Who vets independent counter-terrorism trainers for local/state law enforcement?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Kate

apparently noone “The first inkling that something was amiss in the counterterrorism training given to local and federal law enforcement came in March. That’s when NPR reported on the cottage industry of independent counterterrorism trainers who signed up to teach … Continue reading →

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India’s new poverty line “laughable”

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Kate

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is under immense pressure as public uproar over the country’s new poverty benchmark intensifies. With the new poverty threshold guidelines, millions of Indians stand to lose their food and welfare benefits. As part of a … Continue reading →

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McClatcheydc.com: Appearances count in debates, as GOP candidates discover

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Kate

“I told the guy, ‘Do you realize that Perry is trying to look like Ronald Reagan?” Towery, who is based in Atlanta, Ga, is a former national debate champion, and one-time debate coach for his former boss, Newt Gingrich. Sensitive … Continue reading →

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