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THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE POLICY YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF

  ONE POLICY (championed by leaders of both parties) leads to poverty, pollution, racism, severe inequality, loss of good jobs, unnecessary wars & many of the other serious problems we face.   **But there's GOOD NEWS:  We can end this one policy & prioritize people & the planet.   Unbeknownst to most of us, REPUBLICAN & DEMOCRATIC …

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Princeton University proves that our members of Congress are only representing the interests of a few.

(Please see two short videos below.  They're very sharp and you'll be surprised how crisply they define our problem and a potential solution -- one that 500,000 people are already working on). As it stands, Congress does not represent the interest of most of the people in this country.   Members of Congress really only …

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Some Powerful Photos (taken by others)

1st - Click on title above to see photos.   2nd - click on any photo to enlarge.  This will allow you to view one at a time on a black background and easily scroll through.         WE CAN DEFINITELY TURN THIS THING AROUND.  We actually have far more power than we …

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LIFE IN THE U.S.A.: Some Key Statistics

  50% of children in the U.S. live below or near the poverty line.   (Columbia University School of Public Health study here )   20 individuals now have as much wealth as the poorest 150 million Americans (half the country per The Nation magazine here ).   A study by the Atlantic found that …

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IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME: How We Prioritize People and the Planet

The political center for the last 20 years has not been as innocuous as we might think.  We supporters might have had our minds on what was best for citizens and the environment.  The problem is that centrist leaders (Republican & Democratic moderates) have been championing the interests of their corporate donors at the expense …

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Half the country is REALLY hurting. And the other half has no idea. We can do way more than just tweak poverty programs. We can actually ELIMINATE THE POLICY THAT CREATES POVERTY IN THE FIRST PLACE!

         Poverty and inequality are:   unnecessary, MANUFACTURED and fixable.  Knowing that makes us look at this eye-opening list in a whole new way: 50% of children in the U.S. live below or near the poverty line.   (Columbia University School of Public Health study here ) 20 individuals now have as …

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“GOOD NEWS: Even with corporations & the super rich firmly in control of Congress due to Citizens United, we still have all the power we need to turn things around & prioritize people & the planet. HERE’S HOW. :)

Below are 11 items that will brighten your outlook and arm us to turn this thing around. First, though, a few brief paragraphs by way of introduction: Republican and Democratic political leaders in the U.S. (as well as leaders around the globe) have championed a policy of neoliberalism for more than 20 years. That policy …

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THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD REASONS TO HAVE HOPE: Adopting a Proven 2 STEP PROCESS to Beat What Ails America

    Our nation has reached a point where our political, economic, social and environmental challenges seem overwhelming.   Here are just a few examples: 50% of children in the U.S. live below or near the poverty line.   (Columbia University School of Public Health study here ) 20 individuals now have as much wealth …

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Maybe it’s time we Democrats give ourselves some tough love. Then we can WIN!

NOTE:   We have lots of challenges.  But there's also some great news about our party's prospects for the future.  If you're looking for compelling information on how we can turn things around, click here after you read the post below.   We have more power than we think and can definitely become a strong dynamic …

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Quotes that Inspire Hope

John O'Donohoe wrote the following in an essay called "Blessing Our World Now" "Sometimes when we look out, the world seems so dark. War, violence, hunger and misery seem to abound. This makes us anxious and helpless. What can I do in my private little corner of life that could have any effect on the …

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