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Leave a twig for the birds to perch on... don't let the capitalists do your thinking for you... if you are in the neighborhood, stop on in; the coffee is always hot and the cookie jar is full... looking forward to the day when the real decisions in America are made by working class families gathered around the kitchen table... new postings daily...Yours in the struggle...Alan L. Maki

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Robert Borosage of the Campaign for America's Future wrote me asking for suggestions for their upcoming conference...

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Robert Borosage of the Campaign for America's Future wrote me asking for suggestions for their upcoming conference... by Alan L. Maki ...

A guest blog about the struggle against poverty in Latin America by Brian McAfee

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Brian McAfee 2838 Mason Blvd. Muskegon Hts., Michigan 49444 USA (231) 737-8726 brimac6@hotmail.com Ecuador's Increase In So...

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Rising prices of food and gas spell defeat at the polls for Obama and the Democrats

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Two things that resonate with, and impact, almost every American--- except for the super-rich who profit from skyrocketing prices--- are the...

Obama administration seeks to block legal challenges to Medicaid cuts

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From New York Times Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/29/us/29medicaid.html Obama Administration Opposes Challenges to Medicaid Cuts...

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Repeal the "Affordable Care Act"

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There is nothing "affordable" with Obama's "Affordable Care Act" which in reality should have been named the "H...

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Enough!

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Enough! Governor Dayton, First of all I want to say that I agree with the above comment about saving the wild rice because by saving the...

Friday, May 20, 2011

Richard Trumka sure opened the door for one hell of a discussion... we should all engage

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Some thoughts on Richard Trumka's heavily publicized speech to the National Press Club by Alan L. Maki on Friday, May 20, 2011 A lot...

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Minnesota Democrats and Republicans working together to kill people and wild rice

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by Alan L. Maki on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Minnesota Democrats are working with Republicans to push legislation resulting in more...

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Physician Panel Prescribes the Fees Paid by Medicare

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704657304575540440173772102.html October 26, 2010 Secrets of the System Physici...

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

The lies surrounding casino gaming--- a rant with a slant

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When Mark Dayton was campaigning for Governor he came to me begging for his support. I refused to support or endorse him. He stamped away li...

A response to John McCarthy, the Executive Director of the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association (MIGA)

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John McCarthy is a racist. John McCarthy is a rich white man whose wealth is derived directly from pushing Indian people into greater povert...

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Alan Maki: United States; I have been involved in the peace, labor, civil rights, and environmental movements for over 30 years, and I am a socialist. I would encourage everyone to get involved in promoting the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which came into existence on December 10, 1948; we should strive to use the yearly anniversary of this document to popularize it. We need to struggle to create a more progressive, socially just society where all working people receive real living wages and have a voice at work, and in their communities. I have worked with casino workers across Minnesota who are trying to organize a union. I have worked with people in northern Minnesota struggling to save the Big Bog, the primary freshwater aquifer--- this bog is being mined for peat. In my spare time during the spring and fall you can find me fly fishing on the Dark River, a pristine designated trout stream;in the winter ice fishing on Lake-of-the-Woods. I look forward to hearing from you. Nothing human is alien to me.

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