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Montana Women For: Meetings, events, and actions for the coming months

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Moderator

Montana Women For is back after a long election year semi-hiatus and we have a packed calendar for the next few months and need you to be seriously involved. Obviously, as our collective economy tanks underneath us, much of our … Continue reading →

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NOTHING WILL BE THE SAME

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Moderator

We’ll Never Be Happy Consumers Again — No Stimulus Package Can Bring That Back By James Howard Kunstler, Kunstler.com. Posted February 10, 2009. The political theater of the moment in Washington is focused on the illusion that we can find … Continue reading →

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National Call in Day for Single Payer Health Insurance

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Margie

NATIONAL CALL-IN DAYThursday, January 15 Call Congress tomorrow to support HR 676 — Single Payer Healthcare United For Peace and Justice encourages you to join this nationwide Congressional call-in day. This is the second such call-in day, organized by the … Continue reading →

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Take action on Bailout!

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Moderator

Robert L. Borosage Posted September 23, 2008 | 02:21 PM (EST)   It’s gut check time. The attempt by Treasury Secretary Paulson to put a gun to the head of Congress and terrify them into forking over a $700 billion … Continue reading →

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Changes for the bailout bill

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Moderator

By James K. Galbraith & William K. Black September 23, 2008 var EmailArticleWindow; function email_article_popup (uri) { if (!uri) { uri = window.location; } var url = ‘/email/email.mhtml?i=20081006&s=galbraith_black&type=article’; if ((EmailArticleWindow) && (EmailArticleWindow.closed != true)) { EmailArticleWindow.location.href = url; } else … Continue reading →

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Wall Street will do anything to get its way

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Moderator

Congress Is Resisting the Bailout Plan Now, But Wall Street Will Do Anything to Get Its Way By Nomi Prins, After a day of debate, a few bumps in the road to passing Paulson’s $700 billion bailout package emerged. Paulson … Continue reading →

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Goldman Saks Socialism

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Moderator

Wall Street put a gun to the head of the politicians and said, Give us the money–right now–or take the blame for whatever follows. The audacity of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s bailout proposal is reflected in what it refuses to … Continue reading →

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Call Congress and say no! 202 224 4024; 202 225 3121

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Moderator

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Why do we think we can Win Afghanistan?

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Moderator

Robert Fisk’s World: Why does the US think it can win in Afghanistan? Poor old Algerians. They are being served the same old pap from their cruel government. In 1997, the Pouvoir announced a “final victory” over their vicious Islamist … Continue reading →

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bernie sanders on bailout

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Moderator

The current financial crisis facing our country has been caused by the extreme right-wing economic policies pursued by the Bush administration. These policies, which include huge tax breaks for the rich, unfettered free trade and the wholesale deregulation of commerce, … Continue reading →

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