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Two Wednesdays ago we reported on the effort led by environmental activist Bill McKibben to ask Barack Obama to reinstall solar panels on the roof of the White House, like his predecessor Jimmy Carter did more than 30 years ago. Last week we followed up with the co-founder of Sungevity, the company that offered to install new panels on …

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The Right Hook, a weekly segment which covers the machinations of the right wing, from the Republican Party to the Tea Party Patriots, and beyond. By Chris Bennett

Christine O’Donnell has the Celibate-Wiccan wing of the Delaware Tea Party firmly nailed down. The three-time Senate candidate finally won as she beat Republican establishment candidate Mike Castle in …

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“Making the simple complicated is commonplace. Making the complicated simple, awesomely simple. That’s creativity.” — Charles Mingus …

Virginia gets ready to execute its first female death row prisoner in nearly 100 years. We’ll learn about the case of Teresa Louis and why she’s being put to death even though she did not murder anyone. Plus, part 3 in our 3-part series on solar energy, this time focusing on community solar projects. And, an LA-based survivor of rape and torture in the Congo discusses her own journey in light of on-going violence in …

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Nevada Senator Harry Reid has amended the Defense Authorization Bill to include the DREAM Act – a bill that would offer children of immigrants a path to citizenship through higher education or military enrollment. The bill is set for a procedural vote in the Senate today and while it has re-energized many immigrants rights groups that have been working …

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Yesterday we heard part 1 of our 2-part interview with long time organizer and President of Consumer Watchdog, Jamie Court about his new book, The Progressive’s Guide to Raising Hell: How to Win Grassroots Campaigns, Pass Ballot Box Laws, and Get the Change We Voted For. Calling it a “Direct Democracy Toolkit,” Court shares stories of many successful campaigns …

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Thirty-Three Los Angeles immigration activists who engaged in acts of civil disobedience will be arraigned on various misdemeanor charges tomorrow and Wednesday. The activists took part in at least one of three separate protests in May and July. Members of the group Todos Somos Arizona protested SB 1070, Arizona’s draconian immigration legislation, on May 6th and July 29th. …

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While pundits and economists worry about Wall Street’s well-being, Americans worry about losing their jobs, paying their bills and the health of the planet. The capitalist marketplace promotes the exploitation of people and natural resources as cheap fixes. But you don’t have to abandon your values to save a buck. Welcome to the People’s Marketplace.

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“Agitators are a set of interfering, meddling people, who come down to some perfectly contented class of the community and sow the seeds of discontent amongst them. That is the reason why agitators are so absolutely necessary. Without them, in our incomplete state, there would be no advance towards civilization.” — Oscar Wilde …

The DREAM Act is revitalized in the Senate and a new split within progressive groups has developed over the military recruitment aspect of the bill – we’ll speak with historian and activist Paul Ortiz. And, Part 2 of our interview with Jamie Court on his new book “A Progressive’s Guide to Raising Hell.” Plus, activists in Los Angeles who recently engaged in direct action are being targeted by the LA City Attorney on a variety …

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