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National Debt Clock
As you’ve probably heard, Dems and Pubs are fighting over whether or not to raise the debt ceiling. But our debt, deficit, and other factors in our national budget can be a little hard to wrap our heads around. The … Continue reading
MediCare For All Is Here At Last!
Yes! MediCare for all is HERE! Brought to you by… Senator Max Baucus? Wait, isn’t that the guy who called for “more police” to arrest the people who attended his hearing to even ask about single payer healthcare? Don’t worry, … Continue reading
News To Make You Furious- What’s the latest on the Fukushima disaster?
If you don’t know the latest on the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan, you’re not alone. While we’re subjected to non-stop coverage of Anthony Weiner or the Casey Anthony trial, one of the largest environmental disasters in human history is … Continue reading
The Price of nuclear power
(note 5/8/12- Please click here to download our “Repeal Price-Anderson” poster and share it with your friends.) Nothing happens without energy. From our society’s addiction to fossil fuels to our body’s addiction to food, from our lifestyles to our very … Continue reading
Consumer Society
I’m Tom Dwyer, When you read the Constitution, you won’t find the words “Taxpayer” or “Consumer” anywhere … but you will find the word “Citizen“. The word “citizen” carries connotations of awareness, participation, and responsibility… without robust citizen involvement; democracy … Continue reading
Big Lies
I’m Tom Dwyer, Our political discourse has been poisoned by misinformation created without facts and amplified by a complicit media. Sadly lies repeated often enough do work. HEY! Corporate prostitutes… Please…. stop just making this stuff up! Here’s a few … Continue reading
Fukushima and Price Anderson
I’m Tom Dwyer Anti-nuclear activists Dr. Helen Caldicott and John Bartels recently wrote an open letter to Congress. Here’s part of it… “Fukushima is the nuclear power catastrophe we have anticipated since Chernobyl. Repeal the Price-Anderson Act, which throws liability … Continue reading
July 4, 2011
July 4, 2011 I’m Tom Dwyer, When Rick “man on dog” Santorum declared for the Presidency he said… “America is a great country. Not because of our government. It’s because our founders founded it a great country.” This demonstrates his … Continue reading
2011 Riverfront Concerts
I’m Tom Dwyer, Have you been thinking about ways to take advantage of Portland’s beautiful summer weather? …Well I’d like to propose that you enjoy live music ….outside ….in a park. Each summer, Portland Parks puts on free concerts every … Continue reading
Keeping Left
I’m Tom Dwyer, We need a liberal to run against Obama in the Democratic primaries. A real progressive opponent would force Obama to triangulate to the left and push Democrats to have the long-overdue discussion of party values, policies and … Continue reading