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VIDEO: The Elizabeth Warren Quote Every American Needs To Hear. I was making this very argument to a friend of mine whose father owns a very successful small business. When we drilled in, we found that much of his success was because of [...]
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Fantastic talk on the power of hatred, and what we can do to combat it. Take 17 minutes and listen. TED Talks Why do transnational extremist organizations succeed where democratic movements have a harder time taking hold? Maajid Nawaz, a former Islamist extremist, asks for new grassroots stories and global social activism to spread democracy [...]
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This past summer, I wrote about the insane comments of the CEO of Whole Foods re: healtcare in America. Today, he resigned. Why? As a result of intense pressure from left-leaning customers. Now how do you like them apples, Mr. Mackey? Read the story at: CEO of Whole Foods gives up chairman title – The [...]
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barak-obama Originally uploaded by blvesboy Mike and I were still in bed, just waking up and gathering our strength to face the day. NPR was on in the other room and suddenly we were sitting straight up, straining to see if we heard correctly: President Barak Obama awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. We heard correctly. [...]
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Worth listening to. An interesting discussion about the Republican right and their plan to delegitimize President Obama’s presidency. Goes into the history of the rise of the extremists in the GOP and their current activities. Listen to it here: Terry Gross
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