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Holding Politicians Accountable: Online Activists Are Still Waiting For Presidential Candidates’ Answers

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Jul 12

With the race for the White House between Barack Obama and John McCain on its way, the political phenomenon that occurs every four years, “Christopher Columbus Syndrome” is just getting started. The “Christopher Columbus Syndrome,” coined by Jorge Ramos, occurs every four years when politicians from both political parties suddenly rediscover the Latino community [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance Blog Round-Up: 06/30/2008

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Jun 30

It’s Monday, and that means it is time for yet another edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance’s weekly blog round-up. Posts included in the round up are submitted each week by Alliance member blogs. This week’s round-up is compiled by Vince from Capitol Annex.
Maybe PDiddie at Brains and Eggs was wrong about Obama and Texas. [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance Blog Round-Up: 04/28/2008

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Apr 28

This is another edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance weekly blog round-up. This week’s round-up was compiled by Vince from Capitol Annex based on submissions from Alliance-member bloggers.
North Texas Liberal analyzed the arguments from Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Flower Mound, and Newt Gingrich in favor of the flat tax. See our conclusions here.
The Commissioner of the [...]

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To A Dear Friend of Mine

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Apr 12

There really are no words to really describe how I feel knowing that a dear blogamiga has decided to really pack it in. She has said she has finally had enough before, but this time around, it seems like she really means it. I respect her decision.
Click here, here, here, here, here, and here to [...]

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Texas Progressive Alliance Blog Round-Up: 04/07/2008

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Apr 07

It’s time for another Texas progressive blog round-Up. This round up is compiled from submissions submitted by member bloggers of the Texas Progressive Alliance (TPA). All TPA members would like to remind everyone to vote on Tuesday in the April 8, 2008 Democratic Party Primary run-off elections.
Matt Glazer of Burnt Orange Report writes about how [...]

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Justicia ⇒ “Because we have suffered, and we are not afraid to suffer in order to survive, we are ready to give up everything - even our lives - in our struggle for justice.” — César Chávez

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