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Blog Entries by Jason Cherkis from 02/2012

Mitt Romney Supporters Sound Off: 'We Are The 25 Percent'

Posted 02.03.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- It is hard not to be curious about Mitt Romney supporters. The GOP presidential candidate's awkward embrace of the electorate, which has...

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Occupy Oakland Activists Report Inhumane Conditions In Santa Rita, Glenn Dyer Jails

Posted 02.03.2012 | San Francisco
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WASHINGTON -- Alyssa Eisenberg just wanted her multiple sclerosis medication that she uses to allay fatigue and help her concentrate. A member of O...

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Occupy DC Activists Arraigned In McPherson Square Police Clash

Posted 02.06.2012 | DC
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WASHINGTON--Two members of Occupy DC will remain jailed until at least Thursday on charges they assaulted police officers during Saturday's clash with...

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Occupy Y'All Street: Occupy Charlotte Activist Gambles Everything On The Movement

Posted 02.09.2012 | Politics
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This is the fourth in a series of stories and short films on under-publicized Occupy sites. The first is here, the second is here, and the third is he...

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Occupy Atlanta, Unions Join to Begin New Encampment To Protest AT&T Layoffs

Posted 02.17.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Occupy Atlanta launched a surprise protest against AT&T Monday, staging a sit-in at the communication giant's Southeast headquarters in ...

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Rick Santorum Penn State Yearbook Photo Shows Liberal Facial Hair

Posted 02.17.2012 | Politics
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Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum is fast becoming known not just for his conservative stances, but also for his conservative style. His s...

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Rick Santorum-Linked Hospital Chain Saw Suicide Attempts, Abuse, And Loss Of Parents' Rights

Posted 02.21.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Three weeks ago, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) canceled campaign events in Florida on the eve of the state's primary to be with his ...

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Rick Santorum: A Conservative Who Once Defended Labor Unions, Gays In Military, Art Funding

Posted 02.26.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- "Piss Christ," Andres Serrano's photograph of a plastic Jesus submerged in a jar of urine, caused outrage when it was exhibited in the U...

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