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Longtime activist tells Moyers: ‘There was too much readiness’ to leave reform up to Obama
Longtime civic activist Marshall Ganz told Bill Moyers on Friday that President Barack Obama’s charisma during his first electoral run might have contributed to a misreading of the circumstances he encountered in his first term. “I think there’s plenty of responsibility to go around,” said Ganz, who took part in…
Veteran with service dog turned away from Texas restaurant
An Army veteran who served in Iraq and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder was turned away from a Texas restaurant this week after the owner said he was not welcome inside with his service dog. John Quinones told Jacqueline Ortiz, a reporter for San Antonio-based NBC affiliate WOAI-TV, that he…
‘Raging Grannies’ among 30 arrested at North Carolina legislature
A protest at the North Carolina legislature Monday night ended with 30 arrests, including a group of women calling themselves the “Raging Grannies.” The action was put on by the North Carolina chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NC-NAACP), which has been steadfastly demonstrating against…
Sleeping bag coat for the homeless finds fans in the fashion world
A few years ago, Veronika Scott, now 23, set up a coat manufacturing business in a graffiti-covered building in an old Irish manufacturing neighborhood of Detroit. She had a few sewing machines and a drive to help the homeless. She wanted to make a coat that transforms into a sleeping……
Super Bowl-winning linebacker: ‘Gayness’ has nothing to do with ‘femininity’
Super Bowl-winning NFL linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo said Sunday that the world of sport and society in general will be vastly improved once people stop thinking that “gayness” has something to do with “femininity.” Ayanbadejo, a free agent who played for the Baltimore Ravens that won the 2012 Super Bowl, made…
Author Michael Pollan: ‘If you’re letting a corporation cook it, the odds are you’re not getting healthy food’
JEFFREY BROWN: And finally tonight, what are you having for dinner? Where did it come from? And, most relevant to our topic today, did you prepare it, cook it, yourself? Michael Pollan has been exploring all things food in a series of books. His latest is “Cooked: A Natural History…
Bags of urine thrown as White Student Union clashes with May Day protesters
Workers rights demonstrators clashed with white supremacists in the so-called White Student Union during Washington, D.C. May Day protests on Wednesday. According to CNN, “bags of urine and flag poles” were thrown as skirmish broke out in Lafayette Park between the White Student Union protesters and demonstrators from the group…
Sen. Ayotte confronted by daughter of Newtown victim at town hall meeting
The daughter of the slain principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School confronted Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) at a town hall meeting on Tuesday for voting against legislation to expand criminal background checks. “You had mentioned that day the burden on owners of gun stores that the expanded background checks would…
Obama on Jason Collins: ‘I think America should be proud’
At the conclusion of his press conference Tuesday, President Barack Obama reiterated his support for gay NBA player Jason Collins, who came out Monday in a story for Sports Illustrated. “I had a chance to talk to him yesterday,” Obama said, confirming Collins’ own account of a phone call between…
17 arrested at NAACP ‘pray-in’ against North Carolina Republican agenda
Facing what they called an “avalanche” of right-wing legislation this session, 17 activists with the North Carolina chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NC-NAACP) gathered at the state assembly’s doors on Monday and joined hands in prayer, then refused to leave. The group, eight of…
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