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WATCH LIVE VIDEO – Uncloak The Kochs Rally Today – 11 am – 4 pm PST

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Tune in to this post to watch the Uncloaking the Kochs rally live! (Image of the oily Koch can is courtesy of Oil Watchdog)

Giving Limbaugh the Bum’s Rush

Take Action! MurphTheSurf3 - March 5, 2012 140

The Best Apology from Limbaugh would be for Limbaugh to Leave the Air... His absence is the only "I'm sorry" that will do. IT IS TIME...

SIGN THE PETITION: Boycott of MSNBC For Cancelling Keith Olbermann

Take Action! AdLib - January 22, 2011 31

You are invited to add your name to this petition to join a boycott MSNBC for their cancellation of Keith Olbermann's show.

Uncloak the Kochs – Build Up to The Rally This Sunday

Take Action! AdLib - January 28, 2011 20

Everything is underway with this Sunday's protest against the Koch cabal in Palm Springs. The media is building as are the images, here are just some of them.

ProjectPOV: Brainstorming

ProjectPOV nellie - January 14, 2010 100

I've been thinking about the HP Truth Campaign for a few weeks. I'm very excited that we have such enthusiastic support for this project....

Troll Busters! Library of Troll-Busting Posts

Speakers' Corner nellie - February 17, 2010 33

To add a new entry to the library, write your post in the comment section. (When your post has been added, the comment will be...

Corporations Are People Too! by Dr. Suits

Take Action! AdLib - January 24, 2010 206

Corporations Are People Too! or How to Explain The Supreme Court's Derangement to Your Child by Dr. Suits On a winter's day in two thousand ten A decision was made...

Political and Media Reference Links

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Below are links to useful reference information on politics, government and the media. Polls: Real Clear Politics (poll aggregator) FiveThirtyEight (Nate Silver) Gallup World Public Opinion (polls worldwide) Watchdogs: The Media Editor...

Writing Responsibly for Other Universes

Take Action! 2ndClassCitizenPundit - February 19, 2011 16

What is so challenging about writing fiction? How could that be hard? That was the question an acquaintance asked me recently. I was mildly annoyed...

Troll Busters!

Troll Busters! nellie - February 17, 2010 46

If you've run into a troll, you've come to the right place! What do you want to do? I need a Finished Post so I can...

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