Thursday, October 6, 2011

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Anger Toward Wall Street Understandable, Cuomo Says

capitaltonight.com - Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this morning he understood why protestors continue to demonstrate in Lower Manhattan, part of the ongoing Occupy Wall Street presence that has been growing in strength and su...

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Facing Social and Educational Inequity

dailykos.com - So let’s consider more fully the logical and evidence-based elements behind claims that U.S. public education is cheating the top 10% of students, specifically in order to meet the needs of the low...

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PSBA | Issue: Tuition Vouchers

psba.org - When new legislation passes, PSBA is seen as the leader in analyzing it and helping members make sense of it. History and Status of Taxpayer-Funded Voucher Bills School Director Toolkit Summary of ...

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Chamber cheerleading the charter movement

arktimes.com - Propaganda party touted here by the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, which has served for some time as an enabler of messaging about the alleged waste of money that is the Little Rock Scho...

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Will the Real Progressives Please Stand Up!

nbcchicago.com - After finishing third in February’s mayoral election, Miguel del Valle promised to use his following among neighborhood activists to build a progressive movement in Chicago. On Saturday, Oct. 15, f...

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Wall Street Warily Eyes the Protests on Its Doorstep

wnyc.org - The Occupy Wall Street demonstrations have riveted the nation's attention, and are now spreading to other cities, but it's unclear whether the protesters' message is actually reaching financial ins...

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Legal Scholar Derrick Bell Dead at 80

theroot.com - We had barely absorbed the sad news of the passing of Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Wednesday -- not to mention the death of Apple leader Steve Jobs -- when we heard news of another tragic loss: the deat...

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Obama: Wall Street protests show a "broad-based frustration"

schoolingintheownershipsociety.blogspot.com - President Obama speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House. (Saul Loeb / AFP/Getty Images/ 10/6/2011President Obama said Thursday that the Occupy Wall Street protests show ...

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Jóvenes mexicanos becados para estudiar moda

vidayfamilia.univision.com - Sin duda alguna, la pasión que se siente por una profesión es la clave del éxito para la vida. Ana patricia entrevistó a estudiantes que persiguieron un sueño y lo lograron. Gracias a su esfuerzo y...

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whitehouse.gov - The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 06, 2011 Rose Garden1:52 P.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Everybody have a seat. Howdy!AUDIENCE: Howdy!THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to th...

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How He Made The Nerd Cool

huffingtonpost.com - Apple, more than any other company, factored us, the people, in, and extrapolated outwards. Designers obsessively anticipate the forms they see fitting into our worlds, often changing those worlds ...

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iPhone 4S: “Lo Siento… No Hablo Español”

hispanicallyspeakingnews.com - Published at 12:35 pm, October 6, 2011 Photo Credits: iPhone 4S Doesn't Speak Spanish Siri, the new iPhone 4S voice recognition app, responds to commands in three dialects of English, French and Ge...

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Get Involved with GoodSearch

goodsearch.com - Get involved with GoodSearch! There are dozens of ways you can help us spread the word about GoodSearch and earn funds for your school or non-profit. Click on the links below to locate buttons, ban...

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Ty Fahner is a big fat liar. « Fred Klonsky's blog

preaprez.wordpress.com - Illinois is Broke is an organization fully funded by the the pals and members of the Civic Committee and their millionaire lawyer, Ty Fahner. As part of their efforts to destroy the Teacher Retirem...

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Pay No Attention to Those Banksters Behind the Curtain

my.firedoglake.com - I'll get you, my pretty! Photo: tom-margie Peter Orszag, formerly the head of OMB for Obama and now the vice chairman of global banking at Citigroup Inc, offers an interesting look at the problems ...

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Will the Real Progressives Please Stand Up!

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Will the Real Progressives Please Stand Up!

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