“In 'The General Strike,' we celebrate those who bring a new vision for the world to the table. People who stand for workers rights, human rights, a just representative political system, and a new mode of doing business where sustainability is the norm not the exception.” PeopleWorldHumansPoliticalVisionRightsTablesWorkersHuman RightsStrikesCelebrateExceptionSustainabilityRepresentativesNormPolitical SystemsNew VisionWorkers Rights Author:Justin Sane
“There is no military solution to the war in Iraq. Our troops can help suppress the violence, but they cannot solve its root causes. And all the troops in the world won't be able to force Shia, Sunni, and Kurd to sit down at a table, resolve their differences, and forge a lasting peace. In fact, adding more troops will only push this political settlement further and further into the future, as it tells the Iraqis that no matter how much of a mess they make, the American military will always be there to clean it up.” WorldWarMatterFactsHelpingAblePoliticalForceCausesDifferencesViolenceMilitarySolutionsRootsTablesCleanIraqSolveMessLastingResolveTroopsSettlementOur TroopsRoot CauseKurdsAmerican MilitaryShia Author:Barack Obama
“A profound political question is suddenly on the table: Must the country continue to give precedence to private financial gain and market determinism over human lives and broad public values?” GivingHumansCountryPoliticalValuesGainsTablesProfoundFinancialHuman LifeBroadsDeterminismPrecedence Author:William Greider
“Listen to the women. Women say exactly what they want. Who has concrete plans - not macroeconomics but kitchen table economics. Who will change the situation for their families, and help restore the middle class. Women are also sick to death of having their bodies and their lives treated as a political football.” WantHelpingBodyPoliticalSituationClassPlansMiddleFootballEconomicsSickTablesTreatedKitchenMiddle ClassConcreteMen WomenKitchen TableSo SickMacroeconomics Author:Celinda Lake