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Chomsky Pins it on Progressives

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Noam Chomsky is a lightning rod for right wing criticism, which means this website risks permanent guilt-by-association by embedding an eight minute video of nothing but Noam Chomsky speaking. But a funny thing happened on the way to the forum.…

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Amendment Roundup 4-8-12

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News and notes from the movement to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United ruling and all that that implies…     Resolution Passes First Major Legislative Hurdle Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) legislation to limit corporate…

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Amendment Dependent: Sensible Gun Reform

Teddy bears, each representing a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, sit on a wall at a sidewalk memorial in Newtown, CT. Photo: AP/David Goldman

The only people that elected officials fear more than their biggest campaign donors are their constituents. Luckily for their donors, their constituents spend most of the time arguing amongst themselves, rarely reaching enough of a consensus to represent a formidable…

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Amendment Dependent: Sensible Gun Reform

Teddy bears, each representing a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, sit on a wall at a sidewalk memorial in Newtown, CT. Photo: AP/David Goldman

The only people that elected officials fear more than their biggest campaign donors are their constituents. Luckily for their donors, their constituents spend most of the time arguing amongst themselves, rarely reaching enough of a consensus to represent a formidable…

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Amendment Roundup 8-24-12

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  Recent news and notes from the movement to overturn Citizens United…     Santa Barbara Independent Move to Amend Gains Momentum in Santa Barbara Activist Michael Merenda said that many of the participants present at the rally were retired…

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UnPAC Doing Good Things

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This video is very well done. An excellent primer on how things got so bad and one way to fight back. UnPAC doesn’t have an amendment proposal but rather is focused on gaining numbers and unifying voices against entrenched money…

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Amendment Roundup 8-19-12

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  Recent news and notes from the movement to overturn Citizens United…     iBerkshires.com Pittsfield Passes Resolution for 28th Amendment The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a citizens’ petition to add their voice to the list of local…

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