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In the era of Trump, I’ve been thinking a lot about how a normal citizen living a law-abiding life and trying to support a family can help resist the federal government. There are some obvious steps to be taken: subscribing to a print newspaper (a...
by rufe
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on Fri Jan 27, 2017 at 01:42 PM PST
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Fri Jul 04, 2014 at 10:25 AM PT: This is a diary I wrote about a year ago, and I very rarely post them, but in view of the recent events involving Hobby Lobby and Eden Foods, and seeing some ...
by translatorpro
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on Fri Jul 04, 2014 at 10:44 AM PDT
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Fri Jul 04, 2014 at 10:25 AM PT : This a diary I wrote about a year ago, and I very rarely post them, but in view of the recent events involving Hobby Lobby and Eden Foods, and seeing some ...
by translatorpro
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on Wed May 22, 2013 at 07:42 AM PDT
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On first inspection [http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/global500/2008/full_list/ the Forbes 500 List] shows that big business aren't very progressive. When I look at the top 100 global ...
by CornSyrupAwareness
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on Tue Feb 17, 2009 at 05:11 AM PST
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It seems like this amazing website has been down for months and months. Does anyone know what's up?
Here's an old article I ran across from Mark Morford way back in 2004, but it's still relevant ...
by highlandco
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on Fri Jan 16, 2009 at 09:03 AM PST
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Hi Guys!
As you, no doubt, know by now, I own a retail store . And, being uberblue, I carry blue merchandise, and _not_ red merchandise. So, for example, if you ...
by ultrageek
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on Wed Aug 20, 2008 at 02:42 PM PDT
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I just received an e-mail announcing the comeback of BuyBlue.org. BuyBlue is a website that vets companies based on the company's campaign contributions. Rankings on people, planet and profit are ...
by donnamarie
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on Wed Aug 01, 2007 at 05:08 AM PDT
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A few weeks back, I decided to pay a visit to one of my favorite political sites, BuyBlue.org only to find the site closed. Buy Blue was a guide that I used to ...
by Junkyard Dem
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on Sat Jun 30, 2007 at 10:39 AM PDT
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[http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/lookLearn.do?cat=-13317&edOid=105485&c=1 Circuit City] is an electronic superstore based out of Richmond, VA.
[http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/...
by vassmer
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on Wed Mar 28, 2007 at 12:56 PM PDT
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For the over 46 million American citizens who lack health insurance, or the many seniors who reach the Medicare “donut,” the cost of out-of-pocket prescriptions can be crushing. And yet ...
by forkush
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on Thu Mar 15, 2007 at 02:56 PM PDT
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This is the first in a weekly series of articles that will appear on BlogPAC.org, recognizing unsung heroes of the progressive movement—ordinary people who are working tirelessly ...
by john javna
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on Thu Feb 22, 2007 at 09:04 AM PST
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I have noticed that most, if not all, of the progressive sites I read use book links through Amazon's affiliate program. Now, last I heard, Amazon is not a union store, and is still ...
by tatere
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on Sun Feb 04, 2007 at 03:50 PM PST
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A little flooding ...
by Scientician
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on Mon Jan 29, 2007 at 09:44 AM PST
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Just a quick diary to pitch some blue companies and products as the season gets in full gear. I also try to shop at small, local shops, even if the price is higher, and add bows, charms and ...
by lilorphant
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on Fri Nov 24, 2006 at 12:22 PM PST
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by Raven Brooks
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on Thu Oct 12, 2006 at 09:57 AM PDT
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by LocalLinda
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on Thu Sep 14, 2006 at 12:05 PM PDT
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by Florida Democrat
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on Sat Aug 26, 2006 at 03:36 PM PDT
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by Raven Brooks
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on Mon Jun 05, 2006 at 08:29 PM PDT
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by Sara Brooks
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on Sat May 27, 2006 at 10:06 PM PDT
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by Raven Brooks
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on Sat Apr 15, 2006 at 11:28 AM PDT
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