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Silencing Dissent: WTU VP Candi Peterson’s Removal From Office

LISTEN TO THE FULL 40-MINUTE INTERVIEW WITH CANDI PETERSON HERE: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 Seven months after the membership of the Washington Teachers’ Union elected Candi Peterson general vice president, she was unceremoniously, and possibly … Continue reading

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Ralph Nader on the Occupation Movement

LISTEN TO RALPH NADER: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “We’ve got a huge opportunity here because we have huge numbers of people,” said consumer advocate Ralph Nader. “There are twenty-five million Americans who want to work … Continue reading

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After Breaking Open the Watergate Scandal, Woodward and Bernstein Crossed the Picket Line

LISTEN JOHN HANRAHAN: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 John Hanrahan, a former Washington Post reporter and editor, summed up his thoughts on the 1976 film “All the President’s Men”: “Outstanding performances, outstanding director, but depicting a … Continue reading

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On NewsTalk with Bruce DePuyt, Tucker Discusses D.C.’s Ongoing Occupations

Watch TheFightBack‘s Pete Tucker and NewsTalk‘s Bruce DePuyt discuss the ongoing occupations beginning at 46:37 Appearing on News Channel 8’s NewsTalk, TheFightBack‘s Pete Tucker joined host Bruce DePuyt for a discussion on the ongoing occupations in D.C. (at Freedom Plaza … Continue reading

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Chuck Hicks On the MLK Jr. Memorial Dedication, the Occupy Movement and D.C. Statehood

Listen to the extended, hour-long interview with Chuck Hicks: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 (In this extended interview, Hicks discussed growing up in Mississippi in a family deeply involved with the civil rights movement, which will … Continue reading

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Occupy DC @ Freedom Plaza: Meet Xan Sam Joi

LISTEN TO XAN SAM JOI: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “People like to say, ‘They’re not listening.’ I like to say, ‘We’re not talking loud enough,’” said Xan Sam Joi, as she stood beside her vegetable … Continue reading

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Rethinking Columbus Day: A Conversation with Catalina Nieto

LISTEN TO CATALINA NIETO: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “He deserves no holiday, no parades, no statues,” read the flier Catalina Nieto passed out earlier today at the foot of the Christopher Columbus statue outside Union … Continue reading

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Justin Rodriguez on the Ongoing Occupation of K Street

LISTEN TO JUSTIN RODRIGUEZ: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “Let’s put the politics of the old aside [and] let’s come together and do something new,” said Justin Rodriguez, a participant in the ongoing occupation on K … Continue reading

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“Occupy the USA,” Says/Sings Emma’s Revolution

LISTEN TO EMMA’S REVOLUTION: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 Yesterday, sitting in Washington, D.C.’s Freedom Plaza, where an ongoing occupation is taking place, Pat Humphries and Sandy O., the guitar-wielding duo that make up Emma’s Revolution, … Continue reading

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From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy DC

As the Occupy Wall Street movement enters its third week, similar occupations are popping up all over the country, including here in D.C. At McPherson Square, located just a couple blocks from the White House on K Street, an occupation … Continue reading

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