The Size of the Fight in the Dog

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Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 7:22 AM PST

2008/11/05 · 07:22

America proved a lot of things last night.

It proved it can elect a black man to the highest office in the land.
It proved that when people want to, they can care. They can vote. They can stay the fuck in line.
It proved that every goddamn vote matters, once again.

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 7:33 AM PST

2008/11/04 · 07:33

This is it!

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Friday October 31, 2008 · 10:59 AM PDT

2008/10/31 · 10:59

My dad, otherwise more radically left than Upton Sinclair, is a huge homophobe. It's one of the main strains on our relationship, and there were times I wished I was gay (and a man) just to make him rethink his position. But somehow his fear and, let's face it, insecurity about his own sexuality has only made me stray further and further from his influence. My accepting, loving mom is largely to thank for this, but I also had the privilege to have gay teachers and friends throughout my life. It's hard to otherize a group that comprises half of your peer group (or more, at my college), and this is what gets me the most agitated about anti-gay people.

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Tuesday October 28, 2008 · 9:16 AM PDT

2008/10/28 · 09:16

I early-voted on Saturday, and I'm not confident at all that my vote will be counted or that it won't be flipped. I live in Illinois, but the very idea that my vote could "spoil" for JiSM III makes me sick to my stomach. The pamphlets sent out to voters in my county stated that a paper ballot would be an option, but there were NO paper ballots at my early voting site, only these awful touch screen machines. I almost said "No thank you" and went home, and now I wish I had, or at least raised more of a fuss.

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Monday October 27, 2008 · 11:14 AM PDT

2008/10/27 · 11:14

When someone close to you resigns themselves to not voting, it makes you angry. Very angry. Here's the story of my disenfranchised friend.

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Thursday October 09, 2008 · 8:25 AM PDT

2008/10/09 · 08:25

Greg Palast has been warning the American people about vote purges, caging lists, and discriminatory registration for eight years now, but you just couldn't get anyone to listen (are you surprised?).

The New York Times FINALLY picked up this story, albeit weakly.

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Friday October 03, 2008 · 8:39 AM PDT

2008/10/03 · 08:39

Americans are a doctor-lovin', unnecessary surgery acquiring bunch. Paying for that kind of care does not come cheap. My mom's former boss's plan would cost $24,000 a year without insurance. My mom's best friend's health insurance, $13,000 a year. That hospital visit my dad recently had, just for an overnight stay and some routine tests? Close to $10,000.

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How much do you pay per year for healthcare?

78 votes Vote Now!

How much do you pay per year for healthcare?

Less than $5,000

32 votes

$5,000-10,000

26 votes

$10,000-20,000

16 votes

$20,000-50,000

4 votes

More than $50,000

0 votes

Words Words Words

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Thursday September 25, 2008 · 12:58 PM PDT

2008/09/25 · 12:58

People spread their lyrical wax, unabated, without making the connections between the tiniest ant and the mightiest ocean. We can't afford eggs and milk, but what does that have to do with $700 billion right into the pockets of the wealthy?

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Friday September 05, 2008 · 6:12 PM PDT

2008/09/05 · 18:12

Sarah Palin has taken over the media. While completely unknown less than two weeks ago, she's been jettisoned to celebrity status. But no one seems to talk about the things she was doing before she got her totally unexpected nomination. Let's dig into the archives to see who the real Sarah Palin is, sometimes in her own words.

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Thursday September 04, 2008 · 10:44 AM PDT

2008/09/04 · 10:44

We've all heard the statistics. 1% of this nation controls 20.3% of the wealth. The rest of the nation (that's 297 million of us) ranges from a smaller slice of the pie to scrambling for the dirt-speckled floor crumbs.

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Wednesday July 16, 2008 · 9:36 AM PDT

2008/07/16 · 09:36

The office can often be a microcosm of thought, especially in the political sphere. Those with power wish to remain in power, while those at the bottom struggle mightily just to get by. I did temp work for a couple of years in between college years, and there is one boss I will always remember.

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Tuesday July 15, 2008 · 7:04 PM PDT

2008/07/15 · 19:04

This needs to be the Democratic party's rallying, angering cry. Let it ring from the dry farms of the bankrupt farmers to the foreclosed houses in the Midwest to the waitress's miserable bungalow in Malibu. The GOP: What have they done for you?

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