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we votin’–and throwin’ it up!

Posted by jodietonita on May 15, 2008

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don’t be a shmuck

Posted by jodietonita on May 14, 2008

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dick gregory on bill clinton

Posted by jodietonita on April 29, 2008

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playground politics

Posted by jodietonita on April 29, 2008

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together we can change the country

Posted by jodietonita on April 27, 2008

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deep paradox

Posted by jodietonita on April 26, 2008

complex and simultaneous realities…

how do we hold…

this truth…
obama and boy

and this one?

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the shock doctrine

Posted by jodietonita on April 26, 2008

warning… this is intense… prepare yourself…

Alfonso Cuaron’s short film based on Naomi Klein’s book—The Shock Doctrine.

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nafta’s golden shovels: New Orleans

Posted by jodietonita on April 26, 2008

nafta's golden shovels
Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

US President George W. Bush (C), Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon (R) and Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) use shovels to pick up dirt as part of a tree planting ceremony in honor of Earth Day at Lafayette Square in New Orleans, Louisiana.

That’s a bizarre scene.

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pennsylvania pep talk

Posted by jodietonita on April 22, 2008

hat tip to Stereohyped

Sending out a little musical pep talk to Barack Obama for today’s Pennsylvania primary, courtesy of LL circa 1991.

Ok… so maybe not a knock out today… but here’s hoping. Let the force be with you brother.

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USA vs. Al Arian

Posted by jodietonita on April 21, 2008

This revealing documentary presents a close portrait of an Arab-American family facing terrorism charges leveled by the U.S. government.

In February 2003, the FBI arrested university professor and political activist Sami Al-Arian in Tampa, Florida. Charged with supporting terrorism, he was placed in solitary confinement for 2 1/2 years before he received a trial.

The film follows Sami, his wife Nahla and their five children through the 6 month long trial and the difficult period after the verdict. It is a personal story of a family, who like many Muslims in the USA today, are fighting against increasing stigmatization and discrimination in a post 911-climate.

The film
deals with themes of freedom of speech, and the right to a fair trial. It also shows how the media influence public opinion and how the USA`s fear of and fight against terrorism can threaten civil liberties.

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