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Bloomberg: Unions hijacked Occupy protest - MJ Lee

politico.com - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested Friday that unions took over the Occupy Wall Street protest yesterday.“A vast percentage of the people were union members protesting – some private u...

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#OccupyWallSt Roundup, Day 63 - NYTimes.com

cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - With Occupy Wall Street taking a day of “rest and reorganizing” after a long day of protests on Thursday, it was also time for reflection and taking stock by protesters and the news media. [City Ro...

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Boards | Teach For America

teachforamerica.org - National Board of DirectorsOur National Board of Directors plays a critical role in developing Teach For America’s strategic plan and ensuring that we are able to meet the ambitious goals we set fo...

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Don’t believe the education “reformers”

salon.com - Three mildly heretical thoughts about American education: First, given the impossible assignment we’ve given them—an egalitarian mission in a nation rapidly growing more stratified by income and cl...

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VOTE! | The G Bitch Spot

gbitchspot.com - Bitches are aggressive, assertive, domineering, overbearing, strong-minded, spiteful, hostile, direct, blunt, candid, obnoxious, thick-skinned, hard-headed, vicious, dogmatic, competent, competitiv...

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Over my carry-on bag…. « MomsRising Blog

momsrising.org - Only an industry that thought it was a good idea to charge customers for checking bags (something people already don’t want to do!), could possibly come up with this genius idea. Wait for it… assig...

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Pregnant woman pepper sprayed at Occupy Seattle

cbsnews.com - (AP) SEATTLE - A downtown march and rally in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement turned briefly chaotic as police scattered a crowd of rowdy protesters — including a pregnant 19-year-old an...

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Protesters and Officers Clash Near Wall Street

cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - This is a live stream from The Other 99’s channel. Another live feed is below. Hundreds of protesters from Zuccotti Park clashed with the police as they tried to reach the New York Stock Exchange T...

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Canceled UC regents meeting rescheduled for Monday

contracostatimes.com - SAN FRANCISCO -- The University of California has rescheduled a Board of Regents meeting that was canceled because officials feared planned protests could turn violent. UC officials said Friday the...

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kuow.org - KUOW Specials Select a SpecialChanging The SoundBehind The Cascade CurtainDanger At WorkParamount DutySounds FamiliarLiving Without A NetThe Weight Of WarCulture ShockA Guide To VisitorsThe Puget S...

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Bolivian migrants ride out hard times - The Washington Post

bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Bolivian migrants ride out hard times - The Washington Post:Bolivian migrants ride out hard timesEmily Alpert/FTWP - COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA - OCTOBER 1: Large homes, many of them unfinished, sit along...

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APD arrests occupy protesters overnight

kxan.com - AUSTIN (KXAN) - Police arrested several Occupy Austin protesters after they chained themselves to a tree near City Hall. Officers were called out when six demonstrators decided to take action when ...

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