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Occupy Democrats

Straight from the lion's mouth.

In Rare Moment of Honesty, Wal-Mart Admits that Food Stamps Subsidize their Profits

occupydemocrats.com

Walmart has been in the national spotlight for their poverty wages and employees' reliance on government assistance. In their quarterly report, Walmart is set to announce that their profits have taken a hit. In a moment

 

The Sierra Club

"My last electric bill was $600...and normally it would be around $1,500 to $2,000."

Farmers leading the way on solar in the Midwest --> http://sc.org/MidwestSolarFarms

Howling For Wolves

Pups! The researchers on Isle Royale wolf & moose study have confirmed that 2, possibly 3 pups, survived to see their 1st winter! Read Dr. John Vucetich's updates in full at the link:

"The West-end trio has become a bonafide pack. The alpha pair has succeeded in doing what all wolves dream of, and what most never realize. They’ve become parents and their children have survived to see their first winter. Just nine months ago, when they were just days old, their pups would have been blind, deaf, and just a bit larger than your fist. Look at them now. They can walk farther, run faster, endure more cold, and eat more meat than you or I could ever imagine."

http://www.isleroyalewolf.org/winter-study

‪#‎wolves‬ ‪#‎IsleRoyale‬ ‪#‎Michigan‬

Center for Biological Diversity

The terrible effects of this pipeline are clear as day: It will worsen the climate crisis, spill oil (government regulators expect 100 spills over the course of Keystone's lifetime) and put our rivers, pristine landscapes and wildlife -- including endangered birds, beetles and foxes -- directly in harm's way...

Obama and Keystone XL: Which Future Will He Choose?

huffingtonpost.com

It's time for the president to decide which side he's on -- and whether he really meant what he said about finally having the courage to face the climate crisis head-on.

Liberal America's photo.

 

Y'all think we should all send Rush an email thanking him for drawing attention to Sandra? Run Sandra Run! Thank Miss R•EVOLutionaries for this image.

 

 

Occupy Democrats's photo.

 

Something that Tea Party Republicans don't seem to be aware of

 

 

 

 

Occupy Democrats

Republicans lie, but the numbers don't.

 

 

 

 

Howling For Wolves shared Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota (WRC)'s photo.

Get the Lead Out!

This can kill a swan. Or a goose. A loon or an eagle. In fact, even less than this, when ingested, can cause lead toxicity and death. We removed these pellets ...from one of the swan's currently in our care and wanted to share the image with you. Many people don't realize how little lead is needed to cause death. The good news? There are two Minnesota companies, located right here in the Twin Cities, focusing on really good non-lead fishing alternatives. One of them is even made of glass! Super cool. Read all about them:http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_24988195/dave-orrickSee More

Robert Reich

To me, the most poignant moment in "Inequality for All" is when a worker at a power plant tells me he doesn't deserve more pay because he's not smart enough. He had obviously bought the right-wing line that the market knows best, so his current pay must reflect what he's worth. By this same logic, a CEO like Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan, who just raked in $25 million, must be "worth" that amount despite the more than $30 billion JPMorgan recently agreed to pay for its law-breaking..., the 5 million Americans who have been jobless for more than 6 months aren't "worth" extended unemployment benefits, the minimum wage shouldn't be raised because workers at the current minimum aren't "worth" more, and unions shouldn't bargain for wages higher than their members are "worth" in the market.

In reality, (1) the "market" is based on laws (about property, monopolization, taxes, education, corporate governance, unions, international trade, and minimum standards of decency). (2) Such laws are being influenced to an ever greater degree by wealthy individuals and big corporations with enough money to entrench and enlarge their privilege and power. (3) The result is that although the nation is richer than ever, more and more of its economic gains are going to a small group at the top, while most Americans are receiving a smaller and smaller share.

But how to get this reality across to people like the power-plant worker who doesn't think he's "worth" a higher wage?