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Today, Ireland is under a different sort of tyranny, one imposed by the banks and the troika--the EU, ECB and IMF. The oppressors have demanded austerity and more austerity, forcing the public to pick up the tab for bills incurred by profligate private bankers.

The Save the Lobo rally, paid for by Defenders of Wildlife, featured a man in a wolf costume, children scrawling placards with crayons and people offering videoed testimony to be forwarded to Washington. Down the hall, an anti-wolf event was sponsored by Americans for Prosperity, an organization funded by the conservative Koch brothers. The group screened the documentary "Wolves in Government Clothing." Said one Arizona rancher: "Is this politically driven? Absolutely."

"All popular music stems from black music, be it jazz or rock and roll." . . . "I'd be happy if people said that I did a little bit to raise the dignity and recognition of the greatness of African-American music."

Angela Davis leads off an "Intercultural Speaker Series" sparking debate . . . and perhaps some self examination, at a Federal Way, Washington school district.

This statistics stuff is important. The correct analysis and interpretation of statistics are sometimes a matter of life and death.

When rich people and poor people disagree on policy, the rich people win.

"mutual support, solidarity and motivation"

"This gives us hope that the same story of ending apartheid in South Africa will also happen in Palestine - that the occupation will end."

The writer-turned-activist on leading the leaderless climate movement

Immigration, food stamps, "entitlements', Romney, Obama and Europe