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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski last week announced proposed recommendations for regulating Internet access. The proposal, which is set for a December 21st vote, attempts to protect against carriers banning lawful content and separates fixed broadband access from mobile access. Generating concern among net neutrality advocates is language they say is ambiguous and therefore could lead to a …

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The US and South Korea this past weekend came to an agreement on a trade deal that President Obama is touting as a model for future deals particularly in Asia. The pact between the two countries had originally been signed three years ago but had not been ratified because of disputes over the auto and beef industries. Obama claims …

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“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” — Albert Einstein …

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Times are tough. But you don’t have to abandon your values to save a buck. Welcome to the People’s Marketplace.

It’s that time of year again. Bells are jingling, halls are decked with holly, and even the most conscious and cash-strapped among us become holiday consumers. If you think crowded malls take the joy out of the season, take your …

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As the second week of the UN-sponsored climate talks in Cancún get underway this week, environment ministers and officials from around the world joined in the negotiations. With China demanding concessions from Western countries, the conference is threatening to fracture. Country representatives have come to consensus on only 170 words out of 1,300 in a draft agreement of a “shared …

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On Friday we heard part 1 of a 2-part interview with Mike Miller, a life-long community organizer, who analyzes the good, bad, and the ugly of one particular fight for social justice in his new book, “A Community Organizer’s Tale: People Power In San Francisco.” Miller takes the reader step-by-step through his process and philosophy of organizing, which is …

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According to a new poll released by the Israel Democracy Institute, 53 percent of Israeli citizens think the government should encourage Arab emigration out of the state. Additionally 51 percent of practicing Israeli Jews think that Jews and Arabs should not have equal rights. Most shocking of all, the poll revealed that 33 percent of Israeli Jews would favor placing …

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“Everybody now admits that apartheid was wrong, and all I did was tell the people who wanted to know where I come from how we lived in South Africa. I just told the world the truth. And if my truth then becomes political, I can’t do anything about that.” — Miriam Makeba
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We’ll get a live report from the UN Climate conference in Cancun, half way through the talks. And, part 2 of my interview with Mike Miller, author of A Community Organizer’s Tale: People and Power in San Francisco. Plus, a California effort to divest state tax dollars from Israel is underway. We’ll speak with the organizer of a ballot measure on divestment. …