MI-Gov: Howard Dean Q&A on Granholm's Website Tonight
I just saw this announcement on Granholm campaign website and wanted to let everyone know about this great opportunity. Tuesday evening, 9/19, Howard Dean will be taking questions LIVE on the Granholm...
View ArticleNew PBS Series, America at a Crossroads
I wouldn't normally post a diary about a television series, but after reading about and watching this very powerful preview I felt compelled to spread the word.
View ArticleVA Kossacks: Keep Pressure on Dominion Power
I'm working with Virginians for Sensible Energy Policies (VSEP), a coalition of local groups, electric customers, families, farmers, workers and citizens of all ages. VSEP is organized to study energy...
View ArticleTonight on PBS "America at a Crossroads"
I wrote about this series back in January, and wanted to remind everyone that it premieres tonight at 9:00PM. I watched a half-hour preview of the series on PBS yesterday and based on that and the...
View ArticleMA & VA Kossacks: Rally Against Dominion Power
In a shady attempt to avoid opposition to some big environmental issues, Dominion Virginia Power has moved its annual shareholders meeting to Boston. Although Dominion is headquartered in Richmond and...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle, American Vulture
I can’t believe we’re already seeing back to school ads on TV. Where has the summer gone? As it is, I hope you will join me during this early back to school shopping season in signing a pledge to...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle Outfitters on the Run
The American Vulture Back-to-School Boycottof American Eagle Outfitters escalates next week with a student week of action. College and university students across North America will spread their wings...
View ArticleYour Wal-Mart Horror Stories
Hey all, I'm doing some work with Wakeup Wal-Mart and we have a fun Halloween feature I'd like to tell you all about. We're inviting people to submit their Wal-Mart horror stories to what we're...
View ArticleWal-Mart Sues Brain-Damaged Woman for Half a Million Dollars
This is a horrible story from the front page of today's Wall Street Journal. A woman who was working at Wal-Mart was hit by a truck and severely brain damaged. Now Wal-Mart has sued her for half a...
View ArticleWal-Mart gets 70% of products from China
You probably know that Wal-Mart has some ugly business practices, but did you know that they get 70% of their products from communist China? This is bad on so many levels -- not only do cheap Chinese...
View ArticleCalling all VA Kossacks -- Brian Moran or Creigh Deeds?
White House lackey/former Virginia Republican chairman Ed Gillespie once declared that whoever won the "Grand Slam" of VA politics would be the dominant party in commonwealth for a generation....
View ArticleAn Effective Anti-Wal-Mart Campaign
I think that many of you recognize that Wal-Mart engages in some ugly business practices, from their steamrolling of local economies to their deplorable health care policies. I also think that many of...
View ArticleUN Foundation wants our input for Post-Dubya Era
Well folks, Bush's last state of the union is behind us, and by my count, we have 355 days until a new president is sworn in. Yes, it's going to be 355 longs days, but at least there's light at the end...
View ArticleLieberman campaigns with GOP frontrunner; cheers Alito
Was anyone just watching CNN's coverage of John McCain's speech? In the background was none other than Joementum, Bush loyalist and failed presidential candidate. When McCain got to the part in his...
View ArticleGet Rid of the Electoral College
The Electoral College was invented around the same time that Edison was discovering electricity. The automobile and the telephone were still decades away. In 2008, I think it's time we reformed the...
View ArticleWal-Mart CEO Toasts Recession
To most Americans, the signs that our economy is taking a dive is stressful and worrisome news. But to Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott, it's time to celebrate! According to the Economist article "Recession is...
View ArticleWal-Mart Manager Blows Whistle on Firing of Pregnant Women
A former Wal-Mart midlevel manager who was fired for blowing the whistle about "poor working conditions in Central American factories" (if you know what I mean), has won a court battle to have his...
View ArticleIt is 3 AM. A phone rings. It's Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart has a clever new slogan, "Save Money; Live Better." But how exactly is Wal-Mart helping us live better? By purchasing 70% its goods from China? Or drowning out local economies? Or driving...
View ArticleWake Up Wal-Mart Starts 2008 Campaign
You may have seen the sad case of Deborah Shank this week. If you haven't, Deborah worked at Wal-Mart and was hit by a semi on the way home from work one day. After her family won a $700,000 settlement...
View ArticleHow the Debbie Shank Case was Won
It's tough to say that anybody "won" in the Debbie Shank case. Her and her family's life will never be the same, and it's questionable as to whether Wal-Mart actually learned anything. But I think it...
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