Tag Archives: ACORN

Harry Targ : Political News as Commodity

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Screenshot of Rachel Maddow reporting on the phony ACORN media sting during her MSNBC show. Image from Democurmudgeon.What sells is legitimate:Political news is a commodityBy Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | March 6, 2012 “The public version of Andrew … finish reading Harry Targ : Political News as Commodity

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Harry Targ : Social Movements and the Forces of Reaction

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from KXL.com.Progressive social movements andthe reactionary forces that oppose them By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | February 29, 2012 “Of course, Big Labor’s coercion of employees into paying union dues to subsidize its political agenda isn’t new, … finish reading Harry Targ : Social Movements and the Forces of Reaction

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MEDIA / ACORN Hoax : Times Won’t Admit It Was Wrong

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Pimp and ho: James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles went undercover at ACORN. But guess what: They weren’t dressed like this!NYT and the ACORN Hoax:Paper won’t admit its mistakes March 11, 2010 Ignoring calls from numerous critics, the New York Times … finish reading MEDIA / ACORN Hoax : Times Won’t Admit It Was Wrong

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How ACORN Took a Bite Out of Predatory Lending

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

ACORN has organized low income people to fight predatory lending practices since the late 1990’s.The ACORN I Know… A handful of ACORN staff people with great expertise and unrelenting effort organized thousands of members to drive this campaign until Household … finish reading How ACORN Took a Bite Out of Predatory Lending

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A Few Bad Acorns and the Right Wing Crusade

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

In defense of ACORN: The right-wing crusade against ACORN is a far bigger fraud than any misdeeds a few employees might have committed By Joe Conason / September 21, 2009 For many years the combined forces of the far right … finish reading A Few Bad Acorns and the Right Wing Crusade

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The GOP’s Blame-ACORN Game

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic by Christopher Serra / The Nation.‘Since the 1970s ACORN, which has 400,000 low- and moderate-income “member families,” has been warning Congress to protect borrowers from the banking industry’s irresponsible, risky and predatory practices.’By Peter Dreier & John Atlas / … finish reading The GOP’s Blame-ACORN Game

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Hannah Strange :
McCain Operative Makes ACORN Seem Like Peanuts

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

McCain campaign paid Republican operative accused of voter fraud By Hannah Strange | October 22, 2008 See Keating law firm donates $50,000 to McCain campaign,’ Below. John McCain paid $175,000 of campaign money to a Republican operative accused of massive … finish reading Hannah Strange :
McCain Operative Makes ACORN Seem Like Peanuts

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ACORN and ‘Voter Fraud’ : Bogus Issue Missreported

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Top: ACORN voter registrar in New Mexico. Photo by Clayton Kennedy / ACORN. Above: Nevada investigators raid Las Vegas ACORN office looking for evidence of ‘voter fraud.’ Photo by J.C. Hong / AP.Media revive pattern of reporting on alleged “voter … finish reading ACORN and ‘Voter Fraud’ : Bogus Issue Missreported

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