http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:21:38 -0700 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:04:35 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d11-In-the-wake-of-Ft-Hood-is-it-time-to-prohibit-former-and-current-service-members-from-owning-guns?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President John F. Kennedy - U.S. Marine Corps Charles Whitman the Texas Tower sniper killed 14 - U.S. Marine Corps Timothy McVeigh killed 168 in the Oklahoma City bombing - U.S. Army John Allen Muhammad k... Gun Industry Rights Ft. Hood Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:04:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d11-In-the-wake-of-Ft-Hood-is-it-time-to-prohibit-former-and-current-service-members-from-owning-guns?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Members-of-Congress-who-said-No-to-health-care-for-the-uninsured-find-road-to-riches?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner Unlike labor leaders who support legislators who support their members since unions are democratic; corporate CEO’s only answer to the bottom line with no concern for the welfare of their workers or communities. So it comes as no surprise to... Health Care Reform Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:30:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Members-of-Congress-who-said-No-to-health-care-for-the-uninsured-find-road-to-riches?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d19-As-corporate-front-groups-attempt-to-tear-down-the-community-labor-continues-to-build?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner If it bleeds it leads is the conventional corporate media editorial policy that promotes tea party activists who denounce the people’s choice of an African American president and town hall disrupters who prevent dialogue about providin... Labor Teamsters Law Enforcement Front Groups Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:02:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d19-As-corporate-front-groups-attempt-to-tear-down-the-community-labor-continues-to-build?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Grassroots-buy-local-activist-claims-grave-desecration-stories-covered-up-by-Jewishowned-media?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner  While reports continue to surface across the country that graves have been dug up and bodies moved to make room for new remains, Bruce Jacobs, founder and president of Your Funeral Advocate, LLC is more disturbed that the desecration has occurr... Funeral Consumerism Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:44:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Grassroots-buy-local-activist-claims-grave-desecration-stories-covered-up-by-Jewishowned-media?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Group-that-claims-to-deprogram-gays-urges-Disney-to-protect-exgays-from-discrimination?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner   A supporter of Parent and Friends of Ex-Gays, a group that claims to deprogram gays has submitted a shareholder resolution asking the Walt Disney Company to include the prohibition of discrimination based on ex-gay status in its sexu... Anti Tolerance Groups Right Wing Extremists Extremists PFOX Disney Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:27:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Group-that-claims-to-deprogram-gays-urges-Disney-to-protect-exgays-from-discrimination?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Tea-Party-and-912-activists-urged-to-support-front-group-planning-protests-at-Fox-News-competitors?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner   Fox News Channel promoted and effectively organized Tea Party and 9/12 protests against the American people’s choice in the 2008 election. In their desire to ramp up angry mobs and disrupt any dialogue to solve the nation’s pr... Tea Party Right Wing Extremists Extremists 9/12 Groups Fox News Channel Front Groups Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:12:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Tea-Party-and-912-activists-urged-to-support-front-group-planning-protests-at-Fox-News-competitors?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Christian-right-wing-groups-organize-to-oust-Obama-official-who-opposes-bullying-gay-children?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner   The term ‘Christian hate group’ seems an oxymoron but in fact like ‘pro-life’ groups who support some killing, these groups support the principles of Christian love and tolerance on their terms i.e. with exceptions... Anti Tolerance Groups Chrstian Extremists Christian Hate Groups Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:39:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Christian-right-wing-groups-organize-to-oust-Obama-official-who-opposes-bullying-gay-children?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d6-MountainView-Hospital-in-Las-Vegas-cops-a-plea-in-settlement-Employee-Free-Choice-Act-needed?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner    Employers have long ago resigned themselves to laws against discrimination in the workplace and have given up any efforts to employ young children as a cost cutting measure. While some employers didn’t engage in such behavior ... Employee Free Choice Act Union busters Labor CNA/NNOC Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:19:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d6-MountainView-Hospital-in-Las-Vegas-cops-a-plea-in-settlement-Employee-Free-Choice-Act-needed?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d1-War-on-Christmas-canard-starts-early-this-year?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner    It is a ritual of autumn to decry the ever earlier placement of Christmas decorations in retail establishments. The holiday, a celebration of commerce wrapped in religious themes has become a weapon for Christian Domininionsts to de... Christian Right WorldNetDaily Christian Persecution Alliance Defense Fund Chrstian Extremists War on Christmas Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:50:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m10d1-War-on-Christmas-canard-starts-early-this-year?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Save-Darfur-Coalition-launches-ad-campaign-in-Pittsburgh-imploring-G20-not-to-forgive-Sudans-debt?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner      The Save Darfur Coalition is running TV and print ads in Pittsburgh this week targeting the heads of state of the 20 richest countries and asking them to not forgive Sudan’s international debt. The ads are part of ... Pittsburgh G-20 Summit Save Darful Coalition Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:12:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Save-Darfur-Coalition-launches-ad-campaign-in-Pittsburgh-imploring-G20-not-to-forgive-Sudans-debt?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Childrens-book-author-says-discrimination-still-plagues-Hollywood?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner   Recent controversies over casting in several upcoming movies, including M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender and Disney's Prince of Persia, have once again brought to the forefront one of Hollywood's worst habits: whitewashing--the cas... Discrimination Hollywood Asian-Americans Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:56:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Childrens-book-author-says-discrimination-still-plagues-Hollywood?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Artist-Shepard-Fairey-releases-ADOPT-image-as-a-call-to-action-to-support-homeless-pets?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner   Following the tremendous response to the original red and blue Limited Edition ADOPT image release earlier this year, Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America's largest non-profit pet adoption web service, announces the upcoming gold and black Shep... California Shepard Fairey Pet Adoption Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:33:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Artist-Shepard-Fairey-releases-ADOPT-image-as-a-call-to-action-to-support-homeless-pets?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Oxfam-calls-on-G20-to-protect-the-poor-as-100-pushed-into-poverty-every-minute-by-economic-crisis?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner     As G-20 Summit leaders meet in Pittsburgh developing countries across the globe are struggling to respond to the global recession that continues to slash incomes, destroy jobs and has helped push the total number of hungry peo... Pittsburgh G-20 Summit Oxfam America Poverty Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:18:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Oxfam-calls-on-G20-to-protect-the-poor-as-100-pushed-into-poverty-every-minute-by-economic-crisis?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Group-demands-action-by-G20-leaders-on-human-rights-abuses-in-Bangladesh-including-child-labor?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner "We are fighting with death always" Bangladeshi ship-breaking worker  The National Labor Committee has issued a report and call to action to G-20 leaders convening in Pittsburgh about human rights abuses in Bangladesh. Child labor... Pittsburgh Bangladesh G-20 Summit National Labor Committee Child Labor Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:46:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Group-demands-action-by-G20-leaders-on-human-rights-abuses-in-Bangladesh-including-child-labor?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Faith-leaders-to-bring-witness-and-call-for-action-to-G20-summit-in-Pittsburgh?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner   What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeithis very soul? --Mark 8:36 New International Version It is a sad reality that leaders of the religious right often bear false witness about Christianity creating the ... Pittsburgh Bread for the World G-20 Summit Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:09:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Faith-leaders-to-bring-witness-and-call-for-action-to-G20-summit-in-Pittsburgh?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Chuck-Norris-to-American-patriots-stop-flying-American-flag-or-fly-one-that-is-teastained?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner   Chuck Norris is known for playing good guys with a violent streak. Now as a political commentator he continues to play that role but now he considers America’s choice of Commander in Chief the bad guy. In short he hates the choice v... WorldNetDaily Hate Speech Extremists Chuck Norris Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:49:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Chuck-Norris-to-American-patriots-stop-flying-American-flag-or-fly-one-that-is-teastained?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Michael-Moore-brings-US-premier-Capitalism-A-Love-Story-to-AFLCIO-convention?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner   Michael Moore is an artist and an organizer. He uses his art to move people to act to improve America by respecting the principles of work and working people. So it is no surprise that his new film, Capitalism: A Love Story will have its ... AFL-CIO CNA The Union Edge CNA/NNOC Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:25:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Michael-Moore-brings-US-premier-Capitalism-A-Love-Story-to-AFLCIO-convention?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d13-The-Union-Edge-Labors-talk-radio-to-broadcast-from-AFLCIO-convention?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner The AFL-CIO convention is labor’s quadrenniall family reunion. As the labor federation gathers in Pittsburgh it is meeting not only in an historic labor town but in the home of labor’s only daily talk radio show; The Union Edge. &... AFL-CIO The Union Edge Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:40:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d13-The-Union-Edge-Labors-talk-radio-to-broadcast-from-AFLCIO-convention?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Open-Book-Alliance-releases-Facts-vs-Fiction-About-the-Google-Book-Settlement?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner Open Book Alliance opposes Google settlement In advance of the House Judiciary Committee's hearing on the proposed Google Book Settlement, the Open Book Alliance released a list of seven issues related to the settlement that it believes are misu... Google Open Book Alliance Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:23:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Open-Book-Alliance-releases-Facts-vs-Fiction-About-the-Google-Book-Settlement?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d10-AFSCME-withdraws-endorsement-of-Detroit-Mayor-Bing-new-mayor-with-nothing-to-offer-but-old-ideas?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner   “A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways”-James 1:8 One of the overused canards of union busters is that unions are in the pockets of the Democratic Party. In fact workers support politicians who support them. The... AFSCME Detroit Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:35:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5697-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner~y2009m9d10-AFSCME-withdraws-endorsement-of-Detroit-Mayor-Bing-new-mayor-with-nothing-to-offer-but-old-ideas?cid=exrss-Grassroots-Politics-Examiner