Grass Roots

A 'Real' Grassroots Movement

Jim Worth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tea Party, Demonstrations, Governor Walker, Wisconsin, Protests, Grass Roots, Recall, Rick Snyder, Wisconsin 8, Michigan, Politics News
Jim Worth

Saturday's welcome home gathering in Madison, Wisconsin was the 'real' thing! Ostensibly overshadowed by the events in Japan, uncovered by a weak med...

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Ending Animal Abuse Is Merely a Click Away

Marc Bekoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Animal Cruelty, Animal Protection, Grass Roots, Activism, Animal Abuse, change.org, Denver News
Marc Bekoff

I'm always surprised when I read about how we treat nonhuman animal beings. But it's incredibly easy to contribute to ending the abuse.

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Whose Voice Matters Most?

Jeffrey Abelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Americaspeaks, Debt, Economy, Budget, National Town Hall, Democracy, Self-Governance, Grass Roots, Deficit, Deliberation, RJ Eskow, Archon Fung, National Discussion, Deliberative Democracy, The People, Dean Baker, Politics News
Jeffrey Abelson

There seems to lurk a sense among progressives that The People can't be trusted to think for themselves about the priorities of our national budget, or the direction of our country.

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"Grass Roots": Episodes 3 & 4! (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Grass Roots, Webseries, Political Humor, Kirby Heyborne, Aaron Hilliard, Comedy News

Meet Miles and Harry, two political hacks working on a grass roots campaign to elect Jim Clarkson to the state legislature. Unfortunately for their ca...

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"Grass Roots": An Impolitic Political Comedy (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Grass Roots, Political Humor, Kirby Heyborne, Aaron Hilliard, Webseries, Comedy News

Meet Miles and Harry, two political hacks working on a grass roots campaign to elect Jim Clarkson to the state legislature. Unfortunately for their ca...

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"Grass Roots": Episodes 5 & 6!

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Grass Roots, Political Humor, Webseries, Aaron Hilliard, Kirby Heyborne, Comedy News

Meet Miles and Harry, two political hacks working on a grass roots campaign to elect Jim Clarkson to the state legislature. Unfortunately for their ca...

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Obama, FDR, and the Politics of Health Care Reform

Jerome Karabel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Senate, Public Option, House of Representatives, Public Plan, Health Care Reform, Obama, Grass Roots, Healthcare, Roosevelt, Fdr, FDR Social Security, Barack Obama Health Care, Obama Health Care, Social Security Act, Politics News
Jerome Karabel

Obama's ability to rise to the challenge will not only determine the fate of the health care system, but whether he will join the ranks of a handful of presidents who increased the security of the American people.

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