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Gloria Steinem : Palin is Wrong Woman With Wrong Message
Feminist leader Gloria Steinem says recruiting Sarah Palin is no way to attract women to the Republican campaign.‘Sarah Palin shares nothing but a chromosome with Hillary Clinton. She is Phyllis Schlafly, only younger’By Gloria Steinem / September 4, 2008 Here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Feminism, Gloria Steinem, McCain, Presidential Campaign, Republican Party, Repuplican Convention, Sarah Palin, Women's Movement
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Ron Paul : My Convention is Bigger Than Your Convention
Joyous Ron Paul supporters lined the street Tuesday in front of the Target Convention Center in Minneapolis. Paul appeared on stage to the roars of fervent followers, most of whom traveled long distances and waited as long as eight hours … Continue reading
Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman and Producers Released After Illegal Arrest at RNC
Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman.Goodman Charged with obstruction; Felony riot charges pending against Kouddous and SalazarSeptember 1, 2008 See videos of arrests and link to petition to ‘Stop the Arrests of Journalists,’ below. ST. PAUL–Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and producers … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadcast Media, Freedom of Press, Media, Police Tactics, Repuplican Convention
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BORRRRING : Republicans Just Can’t Get it Up for Convention
Enthusiasm gap: All the excitement’s in DenverBy Richard T. Cullen / August 11, 2008 While excitement is building for a Democratic Party convention capped by Barack Obama’s historic acceptance speech before a sold-out, 75,000-seat football stadium, the GOP convention the … Continue reading
Minneapolis/ St. Paul : Rocking the Republicans
Texas-reared singer-songwriter Steve Earle will be rocking the Republicans on Labor Day. Image copyright Charles Devlin.‘Most of the rock concerts during RNC convention week are renegade events aimed at countering the Republican mania, not fueling it’by Keith Goetzman / August … Continue reading
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Tagged Musicians, Protest, Repuplican Convention, Rock 'n Roll, Singers
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Bob Dylan to Jakob : Be a Wallflower?
Jakob Dylan.First convention protester: Bob Dylan?By Tom Webb / July 15, 2008 Has singer Bob Dylan staged the first protest of the 2008 Republican National Convention by persuading his son Jakob Dylan not to perform here in September? That’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged Music, Protest, Repuplican Convention, Rock 'n Roll, Social Action
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Introducing : Sonic Ray and Killer Goo!
‘Science fiction like’ weapons on tap for political conventionsBy David Edwards and Stephen C. Webster / July 7, 2008 See video below. The political parties are arming themselves, in preparation for their respective conventions Congress has approved $100 million to … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Liberties, Democratic Convention, Political Conventions, Repuplican Convention, Security
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Garrison Keillor : No Time for Dithering
‘In a month, the Republicans will convene a few blocks from my house and I’d like to stand across the street with a sign, but I can’t come up with the right wording. “Bleaughhhh,” maybe, or “Arghhhh.”‘ By Garrison Keillor … Continue reading →