Watercooler – Ride Across The River

By: Sunday July 4, 2010 7:00 pm

Happy Independence Day! Here’a great song about revolution from Dire Straits:   I’m a soldier of freedom in the army of man We are the chosen, we’re the partisan The cause it is noble and the cause it is just We are ready to pay with our lives if we must Gonna ride across the [...]

Weekly Mulch: When will America be free from BP?

By: Friday July 2, 2010 12:41 pm

On July 4th, Americans are supposed to celebrate their independence. We may no longer have to worry about a greedy, distant monarch. But our country is still held in thrall to powerful interests that prize profit over individuals and their freedom—the energy industry comes to mind. As Jason Mark puts it at AlterNet:

Guide to Celebrating Independence Weekend With Friends, Family, or Teabaggers

By: Friday July 3, 2009 10:56 am

Whether you are planning on spending time with a band of hippies or infiltrating the teabaggers this weekend, there are things you can do for your country.

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