Philly Resistance to Keystone XL Takes Shape – Direct Action Begins
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March 2014
Pennsylvania Endangered Species Bill Author Has Ties to Freedom Industries and Alpha Natural Resources
Today, the Pennsylvania House will take action on House Bill 1576, which is better known as the Endangered Species Coordination Act. The bill’s primary author is Armstrong County Republican Jeffrey Pyle and it flies in […]
This Map Goes Out to Pennsylvania Republicans Who Hate Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
Here’s a message and map for all those rural republicans in Pennsylvania’s legislature. This couldn’t have been written any better. I’m no economic royalist, preaching about producers and parasites. I don’t much care. I believe […]
Fight for 15 in Philly – The Day in the Twittersphere
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Disposable Assets in the Fracking Industry
The oil and gas industry, the nation’s chambers of commerce, and politicians who are dependent upon campaign contributions from the industry and the chambers, claim fracking is safe. First, close your mind to the myriad […]
Line in the Sand on Student Debt: New Coalition Demands Higher Education Not Debt
A new multi-year campaign was launched on Thursday promising to serve as a united front against the student debt crisis and the defunding of public higher education. The “Higher Ed Not Debt” campaign describes its […]
Wingnut Welfare 101: Commonwealth Foundation Attacks Public Sector Unions; Benefits From Taxpayer Subsidies
This Pennlive editorial attacking the Commonwealth Foundation’s taxpayer subsidies is amazing. It’s a classic case of the Wingnut Welfare that is allowed to happen in this country. The Commonwealth Foundation is trying to destroy public […]
The Rick Smith Files | Raging Chicken Exclusive from PA Progressive Summit 2014 (Audio)
Last weekend Raging Chicken Press packed up and headed to Harrisburg, PA for the 2014 PA Progressive Summit. It was an AWESOME couple of days and we’ll have more for you on the summit in […]
Frack THIS Eagle Scout
Rex W. Tillerson, a resident of Bartonville, Texas, like many of his neighbors was upset with his city council. That’s not unusual. Many residents get upset at their local governing boards. And so they went […]
Pentagon Calls Climate Change Impacts “Threat Multipliers,” Could Enable Terrorism
Editor’s Note: This is Steve Horn’s latest piece that originally appeared over at DeSmogBlog. Check out more of Steve’s work from DeSmogBlog and give everyone at DeSmogBlog some love – visit their site for some of the best research debunking misinformation […]