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Save Our Constitution

quork — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:43:22 +0000

Corporations already have so much power. But what happens to our democracy when ExxonMobil, the oil baron Koch brothers, Bank of America, and all of Wall Street can spend unlimited amounts to influence a presidential election? We’re about to find out in our first presidential election year since Citizens United. And because the limitless spending [...]

Wider trade gap shows U.S. strengths, weaknesses

quork — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:26:19 +0000

Unfortunately, the wide trade deficit represents production and jobs that have been shipped overseas, the result of policies and habits going back 30 years that favor offshoring in the service of cheaper consumer goods for the masses and ever-higher profits for the elites. MarketWatch.com May 10, 2012 By MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — If the U.S. [...]

Why Is the Media Ignoring SOPA?

quork — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:37:06 +0000

Opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, has reached a boiling point. Millions of activists, hundreds of startups, social media sites like Tumblr, Reddit and Twitter and even big companies like Google, Yahoo! and eBay have joined with Free Press and other Internet advocacy groups against it. [FULL STORY]

FCC Ignores Public by Pushing Failed Ownership Policies

quork — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:20:15 +0000

On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission proposed rules that would further weaken media ownership limits for local newspapers and broadcast stations. The agency’s proposal is strikingly similar to one adopted in 2007 under former FCC Chairman Kevin Martin. Those rules were met with overwhelming public opposition from across the country, as well as from bipartisan leaders in Congress, and were thrown out by a federal appeals court [...]

Internet engineers’ open letter to Congress about SOPA & PROTECT IP

quork — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:24:14 +0000

alltop.com Dec 18th, 2011 If you spend any time on the Internet, you’ve likely run across some form of protest against SOPA and/or PROTECT IP, bills before Congress that supporters claim are necessary to protect copyrights and opponents say will destroy the Internet as we know it. [FULL STORY]

Save Social Security

quork — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:31:02 +0000

November 16, 2011 A report in The New York Times suggests that the “Super Committee” in Congress—which has the power to fast-track it’s recommendations to reduce the deficit—is close to backing mandatory cuts to Social Security instead of tax increases for the richest one percent. No way we can let this happen. This is a [...]

Coca-Cola Helps Put Kibosh On Grand Canyon Water Bottle Ban

quork — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:46:16 +0000

The Consumerist November 10, 2011 By Chris Morran Discarded plastic bottles account for around 30% of trash at the Grand Canyon, so in an effort to reduce the amount of waste left behind by the oodles of visitors, the park was all set to launch a ban on the sale of bottled water. But then, [...]

Say No to Circumcision – Leave the Babies Alone

quork — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:18:06 +0000

‘I had heard and seen battle injured soldiers before but this screaming raised the hair on my neck” – Dr. Phil Leveque, reference to using GOMCO clamp to circumcise infant boys. Read Tim King’s enlightening article >>>

Hekuva Job

quork — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:51:00 +0000

Shared Sacrifice

quork — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:36:46 +0000