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GOP to Nevada: Drop Dead

Society atdnext - October 22, 2011 42

Romney’s callous disregard for families losing their homes through no fault of their own is bad enough but it’s also untrue that speeding foreclosures is good for the economy.

A Radical Economic Solution – Stop Paying Banks For Credit Card Debt

Society AdLib - October 20, 2011 76

What if as a massive group, the American People enforced a TARP deal in the reverse direction, from the banks to the people?

Irish Presidential Election 2011: Candidates and Referendums.

Society Caru - October 20, 2011 8

Here in Ireland there will be a Presidential election on the 27 October.

#OccupyLasVegas: The Winner of Last Night’s Republican Debate?

Society atdnext - October 19, 2011 14

Apparently, the scene inside The Venetian last night turned into a complete and utter train wreck. Mitt Romney continued to call for MORE foreclosures...

Occupy Los Angeles on The International Day of Action

Society AdLib - October 16, 2011 34

The Occupy Wall Street protest is only growing, as is the movement nationally and worldwide. Here are some observations, video and media from Occupy Los Angeles.

Occupy Los Angeles Pictures

Society Chernynkaya - October 16, 2011 38

Decades of social movement scholarship has failed to answer the question of why movements happen when they do, though there doesn't seem an end anytime soon to people trying to answer the question.

Stating that gay people were born with their orientation seems like the perfect counter to the conservative argument that being gay is a choice, but this life-affirming rebuttal opens the door to other attacks.

Herman Cain’s “999” Attacks the 99%

Society AdLib - October 13, 2011 100

Here's a a plan to destroy Social Security and Medicare, crush the poor and plunge most Americans deeper in debt just so that the wealthy can pay less in taxes...and the perpetrator becomes more popular?

Occupy Wall Street Came West… Why?

Society atdnext - October 10, 2011 14

Thanks to Occupy Las Vegas, tourists caught a glimpse of "The Real Vegas": the unemployed, the working poor, the struggling students, the struggling seniors. This is the side of Vegas that LVCVA would rather not advertise.

A Brief History of Islam, Part 1: Pre-Islamic Arabia – The Death of the Prophet

Society ADONAI - October 9, 2011 5

لا إله إلا الله ، وأن محمدا رسول الله.( There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.) ~Sunni Shahada The Arab...

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