Monthly Archives: May 2009

No Justice for Libby Montana. Call Attorney General Steve Bullock

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Margie

No Justice for Libby By ANDREA PEACOCK A collective stunned silence hit the state of Montana last Friday at lunch, as news filtered out from federal district Judge Donald Molloy’s Missoula courtroom that W.R. Grace and three of its former … Continue reading →

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What is Populism?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Margie

Memo to Media: Populism Is a Rebellion Against Corporate Power — It’s Not Just Stupid, Raw Anger By Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. Posted May 8, 2009. Our fight against money elites has more than 100 years of history. When I … Continue reading →

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Don’t miss this opportunity to see a Montana legend – An Evening with Elsie Fox

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Moderator

Montana Women For will present a reading and book signing with Elsie Fox and author Karen Stevenson at the Livingston Public Library at 6:30 PM on May 21st. Born in a log cabin on the Powder River in 1907, Elsie … Continue reading →

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The fate of our grizzly bears, bt Doug Peacock

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Margie

It’s Time to Put the Great Bear Back on the Endangered Species List The Fate of the Yellowstone Grizzly The Yellowstone grizzly bear population is again in serious trouble. During 2008, the bears suffered a double disaster: grizzlies died in … Continue reading →

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National Call in Day

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Margie

National Call-In Day: Fund Diplomacy, Not the Wars! Tuesday, May 12 The Obama Administration has asked Congress for another $83.4 billion in Supplemental funding for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. As it stands now, the House Appropriations Committee has actually … Continue reading →

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It’s time again for our turn to cook and serve at Loaves and Fishes

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Moderator

Every month Montana Women For, Park County Cares and Park County Democrats team up to cook and serve dinner at Loaves and Fishes on the last Friday of the month.  Our next meal at Loaves and Fishes is Friday, May … Continue reading →

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Banks Own Congress? Well Let’s Take It Back!

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Margie

Lawrence LessigCo-founder of Change Congress, founder of Stanford Law’s Center for Internet & Society Posted May 4, 2009 | 04:43 PM (EST) Banks Think They “Own” Congress? Wrong — We’re Taking Congress Back If you think special-interest influence in Congress … Continue reading →

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Swine Flu -Are We Killing Ourselves?

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Margie

Kathy FrestonSelf-help author, personal growth and spirituality counselor Posted May 4, 2009 | 01:50 PM (EST) Are we killing ourselves? There has been a lot of talk in recent days about how factory farmed animals are the cause of the … Continue reading →

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10 Things To Do To Oppose War in Afghanistan

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Margie

Ten More Things You Can Do to Oppose War in Afghanistan Comment by TOM HAYDEN April 30, 2009 Editor’s Note: Peace activist Tom Hayden adds his ideas to Z.P. Heller’s April 8 piece, Ten Things You Can Do to Oppose … Continue reading →

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The “Great Recession”

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Margie

Updated:  New York, May 04 09:32London, May 04 14:32Tokyo, May 04 22:32 ‘Great Recession’ Will Redefine Full Employment as Jobs Vanish By Matthew Benjamin and Rich Miller May 4 (Bloomberg) — Post-recession America may be saddled with high unemployment even … Continue reading →

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