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Making The Fight Against School Closings The Catalyst and Not The Struggle.
Chicago Citizens Marching against school closings. As the city of Chicago continues to push for the closure of 54 schools and as the resistance from the community grows, it is imperative that the...
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Struggle and Faith: How Occupy Has Taught Me To Tolerate Religion
So I came across a discussion today and the person who I was talking with insisted that religion was bad. I, too, once believed such that until I became involved with the Occupy Movement....
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A Missing Generation: Should 18-year olds Be Allowed to Run for Congress?
Looking back in the history books, we see that from the 1950s until the 1970s, youth were rebellious and fought for progressive change. Sadly this movement like all movements eventually fade...
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Has the 'Gay-Rights Movement' been Hijacked by The Fight For Marriage Equality?
Recently, the state of Rhode Island became the 10th state to support same-sex marriage which has been seen as a huge win for the gay-rights movement. Now we must ask how many people will see...
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Why a Flat-Rate Tax is Unfair: A Quick Overview of America's Wealth...
During the presidential election, many candidates in the Republican Party promised to enact a fair and such a simple tax system that it would fit on the back of a post card. Republicans, like many...
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The Literal Fight For Your Life: Where Will You Be On May 25th?
Right now as we speak, your life, my life, and the life of the entire planet is in jeopardy. Big agricultural companies are the ones to blame; and the worst of them is named Monsanto. On May...
View ArticleThe Beauty of Disruption and Law-Breaking.
On Monday as I was marching in Chicago against the closures of 54 schools in the city which target Chicago’s black and poorest neighborhoods, I had a realization that really has allowed me to...
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A Letter To The Illinois General Assembly: All We Want is to Be Free
To the members of the Illinois General Assembly: For the next 2 days, you are faced with the opportunity not only to make an important decision, but an imperative one. You have the power to grant...
View ArticleA Sad Day In Illinois: Marriage Equality Does Not Pass
As I type this, I cannot create a vivid picture of how much devastation, how much anger, how much sadness that I currently feel.A few moments ago, the Illinois House which was expected to vote on...
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 Struck Down: What The Supreme Court Does Not...
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on the Voting Rights Act 0f 1965 in their latest decision of Shelby County, AL v. Holder (12-96); and in their ruling, they claimed that Section 4...
View ArticleFox News and Transphobia: How Fox News Contributes to Violence Against...
Fox News,which has been known for its right-wing polices and views, has and continues to make offensive remarks towards transgender people.The following offensive clips show various incidents where Fox...
View Article10 Tips For A Real Pro-lifer.
Many conservatives like to call themselves “pro-life” and in the wake of the situation in Texas and North Carolina, it is important to help those who call themselves “pro-life” to be someone who...
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Why the Gay Rights Movement Will Never Go Away
Although it’s hard to even understand why some people feel the need to take times out of their lives to try to hinder the rights of others when it does not affect them alone, there is one thing...
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Politics and Physics #1: Religious Debate
Hey everyone, I'm introducing a new webcomic called "Politics and Physics." The comic will focus on science jokes, politics and why the right-wing is crazy, and everything in between. As a college...
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Politics and Physics #2: Facebook and The NSA
Hey everyone, I'm introducing a new webcomic called "Politics and Physics." The comic will focus on science jokes, politics and why the right-wing is crazy, and everything in between. As a college...
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Politics and Physics #3: Schrödinger Goes to Washington
Hey everyone, I'm introducing a new webcomic called "Politics and Physics." The comic will focus on science jokes, politics and why the right-wing is crazy, and everything in between. As a college...
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Politics and Physics #4: States You Forgot Existed
Hey everyone, I'm introducing a new webcomic called "Politics and Physics." The comic will focus on science jokes, politics and why the right-wing is crazy, and everything in between. As a college...
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“Queer” Is Not Just A Synonym For “Gay.”
As LGBT and queer people continue to gain ground in acceptance, it is important to have another imperative conversation about sexuality if we are to expand and to push our movement further. There is...
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Why Cold Weather Does Not Disprove Global Warming
One of the things that I hate most about snow storms and ice-cold weather besides shoveling snow or scraping ice off my windshield is that conservatives use it as a talking-point to disprove climate...
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What Elizabeth Warren Failed To Learn From Occupy
Right now, Senators Dick Durbin, Elizabeth Warren, and Jack Reed are co-sponsoring three separate bills that they each wrote to help lift the burden of student debt on students. Senator Durbin, from...
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