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What I Learned Phonebanking Today

I started phone-banking last week, and I've been doing a couple of hours a day since then. Today I called a bunch of voters in Pennsylvania, and had long conversations with five undecided voters.It was...

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The serious article about US fascism we've been waiting for (Update, with...

UPDATE: here is a link to Robinson's source, an article by the historian Robert Paxton, "The Five Stages of Fascism."  I apologize for posting a diary without checking the original source first, but...

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Rapid Response to Reid Rumor (RRRR)

UPDATE: I put the denial in the body, sorry I was at work, didn't get to do this earlier. A bit late now, but better late than never.UPDATE: see slinkerwink's comment below, Reid's office is denying...

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Justice Department Prepares to Target Peace Activists. Yes, US peace...

Note: I don't write this diary to engage in any counter-productive bitch sessions, to throw up my hands in despair, or to vent. I'm writing it because finally, FINALLY, I've seen enough evidence to...

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Now THIS makes me optimistic: The Economist Slams Romney

As always, apologies if this has already been diary'ed. But I don't see it.For the last weeks, I have been wondering about Romney's seemingly unshakeable support in the business community. I understand...

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"Not just two different flavors of popcorn"

I just read this post, “Why Bernie vs Hillary Matters More Than People Think,” by Benjamin Studebaker, an American phd candidate in Politics and International Studies at Cambridge. It’s not really...

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"Sanders Democrats" - optimism and the future of the party

Well, this is probably going to be a disappointing night for us Sanders supporters.So I thought before the polls close, let’s take a minute to appreciate what Sanders’ candidacy has already...

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