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Refusing to Comply: The Tactics of Resistance in an All-Volunteer Military | CommonDreams.org

Refusing to Comply: The Tactics of Resistance in an All-Volunteer Military | CommonDreams.org
Source: www.commondreams.org
On May 1st at Fort Hood in central Texas, Specialist Victor Agosto wrote on a counseling statement, which is actually a punitive U.S. Army memo:
    An examination of methods of dissent practiced by troops faced with deployment in wars they find morally unsupportable.    
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DownWithTyranny!: Obama Agonistes

DownWithTyranny!: Obama Agonistes
Source: downwithtyranny.blogspot.com
I spent a long time on the phone today talking with an independent congressional candidate who’s no fan of Democrats or Republicans. He’s kind of a constitutionalist. We agreed on some things and disagreed on others. …
    This time without the provocative (and distracting) image. The article is worth reading, if you, like me, are pretty disgusted with Obama’s obsession with bipartisanship.    
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Anti-war cafe opens in the shadow of Fort Hood

Anti-war cafe opens in the shadow of Fort Hood
Source: www.statesman.com
Past the barber shops advertising military cuts, weapons stores and used car lots, an anti-war coffeehouse occupies a small wooden house on a corner of Texas’ biggest Army town. Six months after opening, the Under the Hood cafe has become home to a gro
    Under the Hood opened in Feb. in Killeen TX, just outside of Ft. Hood. See their web site at http://underthehoodcafe.org to find out more, including how to donate.    
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The New Evernote

The New Evernote
Source: www.youtube.com
A screencast of some of the features in the new Evernote for the web, Windows, Mac and mobile.
    Check out Evernote, a great way to clip info, save links, collect quotes, etc. The free version is quite functional for most folks, and there are versions for Mac, iPhone, Blackberry, other mobile devices. Sync online — awesome!    
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Daily Kos: To John Mackey at Whole Foods

Daily Kos: To John Mackey at Whole Foods
Source: www.dailykos.com
Since no one at Whole Foods Market Inc., can tell CEO and co-founder John Mackey just how bad he screwed up, I will. Mr. Mackey, your extremist views on employee benefits and unionization have, lucky for you, mostly flown under the progressive radar to date. …
    “Mr. Mackey, you just shat all over your best customers….I predict the next few weeks of your life are going to suck, immensely.”

Yeah, it’s going to be fun watching Mackey walk this back.

Boycott diary: http://tinyurl.com/qhhv5t
Facebook boycott page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119099537379    

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Booman Tribune ~ Diagnosing the Threat from the Right

Booman Tribune ~ Diagnosing the Threat from the Right
Source: www.boomantribune.com
John H. Richardson of Esquire spent some quality time with the Birthers. What he has to say about them is not comforting.
    Martin’s usual excellent analysis. BT is in danger of being lost, for lack of revenue. If you can help, please do. There are few sites with better political opinion from an unapologetic progressive perspective.