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Dear Representative, I demand that John Boehner and his extremist House Republicans pass the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance extension. Now. It’s time that the middle class come first. …more

When a Child Is Abused by a War Veteran

by davidswanson December 29, 2011 - 3:02pm
I'm torn between the pleasure of having just read a brilliant and moving first-person stream-of-consciousness account of a true story of one woman's childhood, and the deep sadness that comes from learning about the absolutely horrific hell that …more
24 Items Not to Hoard

by davidswanson December 27, 2011 - 9:37am
1. Toilet Paper. Instead of hoarding toilet paper for the coming disaster and anarchy that should never be out of your mind if you want to remain easily manipulable by cynical demagogues, invest in providing clean and accessible bathrooms for the …more
Stop Picking on the Poor Plutocrats

by davidswanson December 26, 2011 - 11:02pm
I stopped by a corporate chain bookstore this week and checked out the "Current Affairs" section. I was a little surprised to discover that according to a dozen or more books dominating the display we are all under a vicious life-and-death …more
Prospects for Peace on Earth

by davidswanson December 22, 2011 - 11:24am
This time of year is ideal for reflecting on the miracle of Christmas 1914, that famous temporary truce and friendship between opposing sides in the midst of a war. Here was a new type of slaughter confronted with a new type of humanism, the …more
Audio: Lila Garrett and David Swanson on the National Defense Authorization Act

by davidswanson December 21, 2011 - 9:38am
Here's audio of Lila Garrett's KPFK show "Connect the Dots" on the NDAA and Section 1031 thereof: LISTEN. …more
Local Newspaper The Hook Makes Me Runner Up Person of Year for Chasing Dick Cheney Away - Gotta Love Charlottesville

by davidswanson December 15, 2011 - 1:53pm
Person of the year: The runners up By Courteney Stuart | stuart@readthehook.com …more

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