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January 20th, 2003
Activism

The United States of America has gone mad, by John le Carré

[I remember reading old paperback copies of John le Carré’s novels, and collecting the occassional hardback… The French Lieutenant’s Woman is the one I remember the most. We’re sure making a great impression overseas under Dubya. -Thomas]
The United States of America has gone mad
John le Carré
America has entered one of its periods of historical madness, […]

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January 20th, 2003
Activism

Morris Knight, Elder of the Gay Liberation Movement, RIP

[Here’s a wonderful and inspiring interview on the Gay Today website, by Jack Nicholls. If you’re interested in Queer history, then this is a wonderful collection of source material, interviews, excerpts from old publications, etc. I’ve spent hours doing nothing but browsing through it. -Thomas]
Morris Kight
‘An Elder of Our Tribe’
Interview by Jack Nichols […]

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January 20th, 2003
Activism

Another Green Blogger

Idabney at Testify explains why he’s shifted from Republican to Clinton/Gore Democrat to Green/Nader supporter in Horse Platitudes.
He also parodies Democrat prattling about Nader costing Gore the election in 2000.
“I understand people wanting to believe in their party and supporting their party but there comes a time when enough is enough. Its that time. Look […]

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January 20th, 2003
Activism

Pollsters to Watch Out For - Zogby

[Just more evidence that you need to respond critically and look for the story behind what you see and hear. -Thomas]
John Zogby’s Creative Polls
And a closer look at his methods
By Chris Mooney
Issue Date: 2.1.03
The American Prospect

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January 20th, 2003
Activism

Issues 2000 Nader Page

Issues 2000 Nader Profile
This has a really detailed listing of Nader’s positions on various issues. Found it through a link to his positions on the Drug War.

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January 19th, 2003
Activism

Black Republicans finally getting pissed off…

Matt Welch’s War Blog has quite an interesting article on internal divisions within the California Republican Party… the “moderates” and the “conservatives” are busy tearing themselves apart (what else is new). This is amusing enough on it’s own, but this particular explosion has a particularly interesting angle: Welch quotes from an exchange between two members […]

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January 19th, 2003
Activism

Transcript of Ralph Nader Interview by Bill Moyers

[Interesting, detailed interview. -Thomas]
NOW: With Bill Moyers - August 9th, 2002

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January 19th, 2003
Activism

Russell Roberts (see next item)

Damn, look at this guy’s bio (http://www.invisibleheart.com/Iheart/Contact.html)… it is the perfect example of what the Commonweal Institute (http://www.commonwealinstitute.org) has been talking about:
a) “Russell Roberts is the John M. Olin Senior Fellow at the Weidenbaum Center. He is interested in communicating economic ideas to non-economists.” < — exactly what they’re talking about… translating right-wing policy wonk […]

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January 19th, 2003
Activism

The Four Sisters ride again… John M. Olin Fellow shills for the Bush Tax Plan

[ More evidence that the right wing takes care of its own, and gets high value in return.
http://www.mediatransparency.org/all_in_one_results.php?Message=Weidenbaum+Center
The John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. (one of the big four ultra-right wing foundations) gave $94,650 in 2000 for what I’d guess is the position currently held by Russell Roberts, author of the document below. Who knows how […]

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January 19th, 2003
Activism

Bathrooms Downtown

The problem with the lack of accessible bathrooms downtown is a classic case of the “tragedy of the commons” leading to a rush to the bottom. Note: yes, most bathrooms downtown are private property, and yes, economic theory says that once enough bathrooms disappear, someone will re-open theirs with the idea of gaining a competitive […]

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January 18th, 2003
Activism

Younger Green Activists

[This is a great article, very interesting, and inspiring - glad to see my alma mater, Santa Monica High School, is still producing articulate and engaged people… and that my neighborhood [Pico] has some very capable up and coming young folk to speak for it!
On a pratical level - this points up the value […]

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January 18th, 2003
Activism

Devaluing Radicalism and the “Average” Green

[Micah means well, but I think he mis-represents the party here… at least in this state. I was at the Green Party state plenary (statewide meeting) just a few days ago, and I can tell you that the average Green there was far from twenty-something … in fact, to be honest, it seemed to me […]

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January 18th, 2003
Activism

Libraries…

[Being charged a fee to check out a library book is outrageous! -Thomas]
Davis poses checkout fee at libraries
Bibliophiles and officials call plan undemocratic and outrageous
By Steve Geissinger SACRAMENTO BUREAU
[…]
Under the legislation, libraries could charge $1 for a book a reader obtained from a library outside their home county and $5 for checking out a book […]

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January 18th, 2003
Activism

Confused Republicans, plotting Democrats

http://www.laweekly.com/ink/03/09/news-bradley.php
Desperately Seeking Balance
Legislators stumble in their search for budget solutions
by Bill Bradley
[…]
“So,” asked the Weekly, “if Davis’ cuts solve most if not all of the crisis, why would he want to raise taxes?”
“Because he is catering to ideological liberals in the Legislature who want to raise taxes,” explained [Republicans’ budget point person, Assemblyman John […]

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