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Russ Feingold Challenges Pelosi

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Russ Feingold, Credo, Video, Simpson-Bowles, Nancy Pelosi, Elections 2012, Alan Simpson, Medicare, Social Security Works, Erskin Bowles, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A leading national progressive figure is taking a rare step on Thursday, challenging House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on ...

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Nancy Pelosi Says She'd Back Simpson-Bowles Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Video, Credo, Simpson-Bowles, Nancy Pelosi, Elections 2012, Alan Simpson, Medicare, Social Security Works, Erskin Bowles, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Two progressive organizations have found themselves in the unusual position of being on the opposite side of House Democratic Leader Nan...

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Senior Advocates To AARP: 'Americans Don't Want Cuts To Social Security'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Aarp, Credo, Video, Credo Action, Social Security, Petition, Firedoglake, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Two separate campaigns have been launched to pressure AARP to stand firm against cuts in Social Security and Medicare benefits. The camp...

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Credo: Community Without Conformity

Elizabeth Cunningham | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: The Book of Common Prayer, Credo, Community, Christianity, Religious Tolerance, Quakers, Creed, Religious Beliefs, Religion News

I still believe in the communion of potluck meals... in the importance of a community's witness and support when you celebrate or mourn. But I question whether we must have uniformity of belief in order to minister to each other.

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Charters Ask CPS For More Funding: Will They Get It, And Should They?

HuffingtonPost.com | Will Guzzardi | Posted 10.01.2011

Read More: CREDO Study, Don Moore, Credo, Illinois Network of Charter Schools, Chicago Public Schools, Charter Schools, Chicago, Andrew Broy, Designs for Change, Illinois, Chicago Charters, Chicago Charter Schools, Jean-Claude Brizard, Traditional Public Schools, Chicago News

There's a debate smoldering, just out of the media spotlight, behind the scenes of Chicago public policy. It's one that pits some of the city's wealth...

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AT&T -- Not My Credo

Wendy Block | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Gop, Wisconsin, Verizon, Liberals, AT&T, Ohio, Progressives, Bank of America, Non-Profits, Net Neutrality, Iphone, Epa, School Vouchers, Koch, Corporations, Alec, Scott Walker, Privatization, Common Cause, Credo, John Kasich, Arizona Immigration Law, Unions, Politics News

When I hear that AT&T and Verizon are key players with other multinationals and Republican legislators in a so-far obscure group that advances corporate interests and undermines ours, my thoughts turn...shall we say, vehement.

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Online Campaign Targets Employees Of Law Firm Fighting Same-Sex Marriage

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.22.2011

Read More: King and Spalding, LGBT Issues, John Boehner, LGBT News, Doma, King and Spalding Defense of Marriage Act, Lambda Legal, Human Rights Campaign, King and Spalding Doma, Defense of Marriage Act, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Credo, Boehner DOMA, John Boehner DOMA, LGBT Rights, Credo Action, Gay Marriage, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A progressive organization is targeting employees at the law firm King & Spalding with an online campaign aimed at preventing House Spea...

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Next Sunday: Protest at Right-Wing Billionaires' Secret Summit near Palm Springs

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: California Civil Rights Coalition, David Koch, Tea Party, Koch Brothers, Poder Popular, Erwin Chemerinsky, Health Access, Health Care for America Now (HCAN), California Partnership, Calpirg, Van Jones, Code Pink, Afscme, California Labor Federation, Rock the Vote, Energy Action Coalition, U.S. Action, Alliance for Justice, Protest, Rancho Las Palmas Resort, Common Cause, Lee Fang, Moveon, Courage Campaign, California Student Sustainability Coalition, Sierra Club, California Nurses Association, DeeAnn McEwen, Cato Institute, Robert Reich, Rancho Mirage, Greenpeace, Women?S International League for Peace and Freedom, National Council of Jewish Women, California Council of Churches, Planned Parenthood of California, United Domestic Workers, Charles Koch, Consumer Watchdog, Credo, Aclu, Politics News

A broad coalition of consumer, community, labor, environmental, student, civil liberties, and faith-based groups are sponsoring a rally in Rancho Mira...

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Victory -- ABC News Drops Andrew Breitbart

James Rucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorofchange, Andrew Breitbart, Credo, Credo Action, ColorOfChange.Org, Breitbart, Petition, Action, Color of Change, 2010 Elections, Elections 2010, Media News

ABC News just announced that they've rescinded their invitation for Andrew Breitbart to be part of their election night coverage. The network had already said Breitbart won't be appearing on the air; now they've told him he's not welcome to appear online either.

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Google Goes "Evil"

Adam Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Don't Be Evil, Free and Open Internet, Free Press, Colorofchange, MoveOn.Org, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Verizon, 300000, Credo, Petitions, Net Neutrality, Google, Fcc, Julius Genachowski, Federal Communications Commission, Technology News

Following a conference call with Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg I can now say that Google, a company that I've long admired and currently hold thousands of dollars of stock in, just "went evil."

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Gen. Petraeus Goes to War, Mrs. Petraeus Loses to Car Salesman in Congress

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Support Our Troops, Holly Petraeus, Auto Dealer Exemption, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Financial Reform, General David Petraeus, Mullah Omar, Credo, Chris Dodd, Exploitation of Our Troops, Campaign for America's Future, Politics News

The argument that "car dealers had nothing to do with the economic crisis" doesn't wash. Reform is designed to prevent the next crisis as much as it is to avoid a repeat of the last one.

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Mechanical Morons Unite!

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Curb Your Enthusisam, Toyota, Bluetooth, Credo, Luddites, Larry David, John Lennon, Gps, Blackberry, Wrap Rage, Technology News

Penetrating the packaging of modern products has precipitated many an emergency-room visit.

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"No More Secrecy": Open The Wall Street Negotiations and Empower Voters

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Curbing Wall Street, Open Government, Financial Reform, Nancy Pelosi, Beth Noveck, Barney Frank, Credo, Transparency, Moveon, Campaign for America's Future, Barack Obama, Politics News

The White House should use its voice and its influence to push for full transparency in financial reform so that we can watch the lobbying and backroom deals that usually happen behind closed doors.

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Grassroots Pressure Works

Adam Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pccc, Grassroots Pressure, Moveon, Democracy for America, Blue America, Credo, Fdl, Politics News

The fight for health care reform is not over. But Friday's New York Times had some encouraging news for activists. Grassroots pressure is working, and we will continue to keep the pressure on.

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Budweiser: The Beer of Climate Change Deniers?

Kerry Trueman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Mackey, Credo, Climate Change, Chamber of Commerce, Anheuser-Busch, Global Warming, Green News

It's time for all the lager-lovers who support low-impact living to step up to the plate -- or, rather, the bar -- to demand better from Anheuser-Busch.

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