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Neda and the Kent State 4 : Heartbreaking Then and Now

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

(Above) Neda Agha-Soltan, 27, who bled to death on the streets of Tehran, Saturday, June 20, 2009. Still shot from video taken with cell phone and posted to YouTube. (Below) Mary Ann Vecchio, a fourteen-year-old runaway, kneeling over the dead … Continue reading →

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Bad Boy Mark Sanford, and the Freedom Fighters from Martin Jr. High

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, no longer MIA, fesses up. Photo by Mary Ann Chastain / AP.Modern-day Freedom Fighters On June 4, the state Supreme Court ruled 5-0 against Gov. Sanford, finding that he must apply for the $700 million … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia, Mississippi : Former Klan Stronghold Elects Black Mayor

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

James Young, left, newly elected mayor of Philadelphia, MS, celebrates with supporters. Photo by Jim Prince / AP The election of an African-American mayor in Philadelphia, Mississippi, site of infamous 1964 civil rights murders, indicates a page may have been … Continue reading →

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Warsaw and Gaza : An Inevitable Comparison

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

New York Times, May 10th, 1943: ‘Warsaw Ghetto Uprising an Over-Reaction.’ From Kevin Dayhoff’s Storage Closet. Click for larger image.. In 1943 members of the Jewish population dug in and organized a poorly armed last-ditch resistance. They were crushed by … Continue reading →

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Seeing Purple : You Mean McCain DIDN’T Win Florida?

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Purple America / Contested South. Graphic from Facing South.Emerging demographic trends differentiated Florida, Virginia and North Carolina from the rest of the south sufficiently to overcome any ‘Bradley Effect’ and shift them into the Democratic column.By Jay D. Jurie / … Continue reading →

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Orlando Homeless Win Big Victory in Federal Court

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

City ordinance that limited size of homeless feedings linked to gentrification effortsBy Jay D. Jurie / The Rag Blog / September 27, 2008 ORLANDO — The City of Orlando, in keeping with corporate dominance by theme park and other business … Continue reading →

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