His Holiness the Dalai Lama today delivered his annual March 10 statement to the Tibetan people from Dharamsala, India, stressing openness, transparency and the free flow of information within China as the means for building greater understanding of the true situation in Tibet and greater trust between the Tibetan and Chinese peoples, and among Tibetans themselves.
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March 12, 2010
The Dalai Lama’s Message and Youth Who Enable it
International Campaign for Tibet summed up the Dalai Lama's March 10 address:
Ochocinco, Liddell Talk Naked Reebok Ads With Jimmy Kimmel (VIDEO)
Chuck Liddell, Chad Ochocinco and Dax Shepard, all naked stars of recent viral Reebok ads, visited Jimmy Kimmel last night to discuss the campaign. Interestingly, Chuck Liddell was actually naked for his video, while Ochocinco wore a small cover -- although he certainly looks nude.
Liddell told Kimmel that it took some time to convince his girlfriend to participate in the naked ad.
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Liddell told Kimmel that it took some time to convince his girlfriend to participate in the naked ad.
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March 11, 2010
Arianna & Dennis Santiago Discuss Move Your Money Campaign On Radio Show “AirTalk” (AUDIO)
Arianna and Dennis Santiago were guests on the Southern California Public Radio program "AirTalk" today to discuss the Move Your Money campaign, a growing movement to punish and hold big banks accountable for their irresponsible and damaging practices.
Listen to the interview below.
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Listen to the interview below.
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Giannoulias, Kirk, and Broadway Bank
While we try to sort through the facts about Broadway Bank, let's not forget the most important fact of all: Unless it turns out that Alexi Giannoulias did anything illegal--and no one is alleging that he did--Broadway Bank is among the least important issues in this campaign.
If Broadway Bank was the only difference between Giannoulias and Mark Kirk, it might deserve the attention it's getting. But we're electing a U.S. Senator, not a bank officer. Rather than second-guess lending decisions Giannoulias made before he entered public service, we should focus on votes and policy positions that bear on who will best represent our views in the Senate.
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If Broadway Bank was the only difference between Giannoulias and Mark Kirk, it might deserve the attention it's getting. But we're electing a U.S. Senator, not a bank officer. Rather than second-guess lending decisions Giannoulias made before he entered public service, we should focus on votes and policy positions that bear on who will best represent our views in the Senate.
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Move Our Money: Why Universities Should Join the Movement
How much money do you have in the bank? Whether it's $1,000 or $1 million, those deposits cumulatively have a big impact on the local economy, and even more so if you put them in a local bank or credit union. That's the whole idea behind the Move Your Money campaign: taking your money out of the big banks, and putting into a local bank or credit union, can impact your local economy.
Big banks may take the money that is deposited and lend it to major corporations doing things like mountaintop removal coal mining and use it to make risky investments in derivatives, while at the same time charging high fees on credit cards and making predatory loans to low-income people.
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Big banks may take the money that is deposited and lend it to major corporations doing things like mountaintop removal coal mining and use it to make risky investments in derivatives, while at the same time charging high fees on credit cards and making predatory loans to low-income people.
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March 10, 2010
The Wolves of Health Insurance
The Health Insurance industry pours millions into an ad campaign to convince the public that its rate hikes and profiteering are good for you. Who loves ya, baby?
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Jeb Bush Endorses John McCain In Arizona Senate Race
John McCain's (R-Ariz.) Senate re-election campaign got a boost Wednesday from former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who endorsed the Arizona Republican.
"As we continue to face tough challenges both at home and abroad, America needs leaders like Senator John McCain in the United States Senate," Bush said. "John is a proven conservative leader committed to reducing taxes, fighting wasteful spending and keeping America safe."
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"As we continue to face tough challenges both at home and abroad, America needs leaders like Senator John McCain in the United States Senate," Bush said. "John is a proven conservative leader committed to reducing taxes, fighting wasteful spending and keeping America safe."
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‘Granny D’ Dead: Doris Haddock, Campaign Finance Reform Activist, Dies At 100
DUBLIN, N.H. (AP)-- A New Hampshire woman who was known as Granny D and walked across the country a decade ago to publicize the need for campaign finance reform has died. She was 100.
Spokeswoman Maude Salinger says Doris "Granny D" Haddock died Tuesday night at her home in Dublin. Salinger, who is also a family friend, says Haddock died of chronic respiratory illness, surrounded by her family.
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Spokeswoman Maude Salinger says Doris "Granny D" Haddock died Tuesday night at her home in Dublin. Salinger, who is also a family friend, says Haddock died of chronic respiratory illness, surrounded by her family.
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March 8, 2010
Size Doesn’t Matter: Missing The Point Of ISAF’s Failure In Marja
Gareth Porter has an excellent piece up on IPS, "Fiction of Marja as City Was U.S. Information War," in which he breaks down the media disinformation campaign on the size of Marja:
Marja is not a city or even a real town, but either a few clusters of farmers' homes or a large agricultural area covering much of the southern Helmand River Valley.
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We Can’t Blow This
Note: While I'm consulting to the nonpartisan reform groups Public Campaign Action Fund and Common Cause to advance comprehensive campaign finance reform, these words are my own.
Let's remind ourselves that we're in charge of the train wreck that has stalled the important work of Congress. With large Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, voters clearly understand that we're driving the train.
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Let's remind ourselves that we're in charge of the train wreck that has stalled the important work of Congress. With large Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, voters clearly understand that we're driving the train.
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