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First-Time Voting
All week (and maybe even longer than that) we’ve been encouraging you all to vote. Well, we still mean it. And we’ve meant it for a long time. Here—join us as we walk down Memory Lane to the very first … Continue reading
Occupied.
by Natalie Peart [Natalie Peart is a feminist, activist, and writer (in no particular order) living in Brooklyn. She loves to keep the (political) pot stirring.] It has been over one month since the protesters have taken over Liberty Square … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Urchins, Politics & Global Issues
Tagged america, arab spring, bank of america, banks, brooklyn bridge, brooklyn bridge protests, consumerism, corporate greed, greed, indignados, liberty square, marcel marzouki, move your money project, naomi klein, natalie peart, new york city, new york times, Occupy Wall Street, ows, police, political awareness, political rally, protests, Tunisia, voting, wall street, zuccotti park
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Billions of Dollars: Haves v. Have-Nots
By Sarah Jost A wise evil genius’s Number Two once said, Don’t you think we should ask for more than a million dollars? A million dollars isn’t exactly a lot of money these days. Virtucon alone makes over 9 billion … Continue reading
2010 Midterm Elections Recap
By Sarah Jost Earlier this week, the United States held its midterm elections for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 34 seats in the Senate, and 36 states’ governors’ offices. This was a critical election year as many … Continue reading
Posted in Politics & Global Issues, Sarah
Tagged 2010 midterm elections, Carl Paladino, Christine O'Donnell, civic engagement, conservatives, Democrats, health care reform, House of Representatives, John Boehner, Obama, progressives, proposition 19, proposition 23, Republicans, Senate, voting, what the fuck has Obama done so far?
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Don’t Be a Hater, Vote!
By Margaret Hedderman Today is Election Day. Since the beginning of time, we’ve been barraged by campaign ads, pundit analysis, and antagonistic drivel from both parties. While I clearly have my own personal ideas and values for government rule, I … Continue reading
Posted in Margaret, Politics & Global Issues
Tagged 2010 Campaign, Decision 2010, election day, mid-term elections, vote, voting, voting polls
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Have You Voted Today?
By Sarah Jost Do you know what the best part of living in a capitalist economy is? We are not actually people! No, no. We are wallets! Living, breathing ATMs. Isn’t that great?! I know some of you might be … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Money, Politics & Global Issues, Sarah
Tagged capitalism, economy, ethics, money, voting
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