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The Rural Population is the Third Face of Honduras in this Crisis

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 11.30.2009 | World

Read More: Rural Communities, Honduras Crisis, Repression in Latin America, Manuel Zelaya, Political Patronage, Roberto Micheletti Honduras, World News
Daniel Altschuler

The third, rural face of Honduras virtually never protests and maintains little contact with political institutions except when handouts arrive at peasants' doorsteps, sometimes in exchange for votes.

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Obama Fulfilling Commitment to Rural America

Mark Shriver | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Rural Communities, Mark Shriver, Child Poverty, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Children, Rural America, Save the Children, Barack Obama, Politics News
Mark Shriver

Just like Obama is looking for new industries, like green technology, to drive the economic recovery, innovative 21st century solutions can be the force behind revitalized rural education.

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Will China Save the World from Depression?

Walden Bello | Posted 06.21.2009 | World

Read More: China, Economic Crisis, Rural Communities, Infrastructure, Economic Stimulus Package, Chinese Exports, United States, Beijing-China, American Consumers, Industrialized Agriculture, World News
Walden Bello

The heroic American middle class consumer -- weighed down by massive debt -- has ceased to be the key stimulus for global production, but don't expect Beijing to save the global economy any time soon.

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Don't Forget Rural America

Rep. Mike Thompson | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Rural Communities, Mike Thompson Rural America, Mike Thompson, Rural Voters, Rural, Rural America, Rural Americans, Politics News
Rep. Mike Thompson

Rural communities are hit even harder by the tough economy, especially when it comes to jobs, yet we fail to invest equitably in their economic health.

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"Stop Obama" Tour Rallies Conservatives

Ryan Rivera | Posted 11.17.2008 | Home

Read More: Taxes, Rural Communities, Nevada, Swing State, John McCain, Rural Voters, Our Country Deserves Better, Battle for the West, Stop Obama, Joe Biden, Gun Rights, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Elko, Home News
Ryan Rivera

ELKO, Nev. -- A pro-John McCain / anti-Barack Obama bus tour stopped here Thursday morning, urging voters in one of the state's most conservative coun...

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How to Grab the Attention of Undecided Voters

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Convention, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Mark Warner, Soccer Moms, Blue Collar, US Military, John McCain, Deval Patrick, Middle Class, Kathleen Sebelius, Sex Offenders, Barack Obama, Iraq War, Rural Communities, National Guard, Keynote Speech, School Uniforms, State of the Union Address, Medicare, Health Care, Lower-Income, Dnc, Democratic National Convention, 2008 Election, Denver, Politics News
Jonathan Leigh Solomon

Small details, exact costs, specifics, particulars -- all are fatal to a convention speech. Just ask Bill Clinton as he walked off the podium after delivering his keynote address at the 1988 Democratic Convention.

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