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Henry Ford the socialist and radical of his time would be proud of the recent steps the company is taking to change their focus on disgusting vehicles like the Expedition and the F-350. Their recent move to sell their Wixom, Michigan plant to two alternative energy companies is a small step in the right direction. Check out this article.

The new alternative energy p… Continue

Dear friends,

As you may know, right-wing talk show hosts have been bringing race-based fear mongering into the mainstream, but FOX's Glenn Beck has taken it to another level.

I signed ColorOfChange.org's petition to stop Glenn Beck's lies and distortions, and so far, 62 major companies have stopped their ads from running on his show. These companies have decided they don't want to be associated with Beck's race-baiting.

But Beck is only stepping up his fear-mongering, so we can't stop now. W… Continue

We were supposed to hope for something better, for our environment, for our children. What was it about hoping that this politician was going to be different that sounded so sweet, and made people want to believe?

I just read about Obama's quiet approval of a mountaintop removal project in Appalacia. It wasn't announced publicly and "went out in the trash" at the end of the week when they dump all the stories they don'… Continue

Calling all youth activists, organizers, and leaders:

Mother Jones, Campus Progress, and WireTap proudly present the Hellraisers, their first annual student activism awards. They’ll honor the year’s most noteworthy student campaigns, initiatives, protests, and other creative feats of activism.

Here’s how it works: You tell them about your favorite activism antics—and selected nominees will be featured in the September/October 2009 issue of Mother Jones. Anyone can nominate, and self-nomination… Continue

There's a new piece of legislation on the table called H. R. 875 It's called the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009...but there's quite a bit of buzz saying that it will be the end to small farms, backyard gardens, and state powers on a site called naturalnews.com

The whole bill can be read here.

I don't know enough about it to ge… Continue