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06:19 pm | In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama won a sound victory over Republican contender John McCain, bolstered by a new generation of activists that helped deliver small donations and voters. Obama’s message was…

May 15 2012 / 4 Comments / Read More »

“The Crises of Multiculturalism” Uncovers Changing Discourse of Racism »

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04:11 pm | Anyone interested in understanding racism and the history of multiculturalism in the United States and Europe will find this book insightful, enlightening and will come away with a new approach to analyze the…

Apr 28 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More »

Pulling Clues From the Wreckage of PATCO »

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05:46 pm | McCartin’s abundant supply of rank-and-file anecdotes lends the book credibility and emotional punch, but he does not dwell on them. His ambition is something more sweeping. The history of PATCO is, after all,…

Mar 14 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »

Is Faulty Economics at the Root of the Global Financial Crisis? »

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08:41 am | “Debunking Economics: The Naked Emperor of the Social Sciences” and ”How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities” suggest that the 2008 economic crash was not just due to neoliberal policies that did away…

Mar 4 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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Tangled Roots Recognized for its Crowdfunding Campaign »

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04:26 am | “Tangled Roots: Dialogues on ecological justice, healing, and decolonization” by Healing the Earth Press was an easy choice for…

May 10 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Bad News. “Girls” Style Internships Rampant. Good News. Intern Nation Wins Book Nomination »

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03:01 am | In the premier of HBO’s new series, Girls, intern Hannah Horvath goes to her boss and asks for a job.…

May 10 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Writer’s Block Addressed in Award Nominated Book »

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03:08 pm | “The Seven Secrets of the Prolific: How to Overcome Writer’s Block, Finish Your Projects and Enjoy Your Life” by…

May 8 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Silver Sparrow Honorable Mention for Best Fiction »

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01:52 pm | Silver Sparrow written by Tayari Jones, and published by Algonquin Books, has a wider appeal than some of the…

May 8 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Occupy Anthology Earns Nomination »

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11:50 am | Dismissed as a fad, the May Day protests all over the country showed that Occupy Wall Street is still…

May 8 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Occupying Wall Street: The Inside Story of an Action That Changed America is Book Award Nominee »

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09:16 am | “Occupying Wall Street: The Inside Story of an Action That Changed America” written by “Writers for the 99%” and…

May 8 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »

Trayvon Martin, The New Jim Crow, and Occupy »

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06:08 am | The tragic death of Trayvon Martin, stalked and killed while walking home by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch man…

Apr 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

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Progressives Reflect on Obama’s First Term in Hopeless: Barack Obama and the Politics of Illusion »

06:19 pm | In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama won a sound victory over Republican contender John McCain, bolstered by a new generation of activists that helped deliver small donations and voters. Obama’s message was simple but effective: hope. Many did hope that Obama would help bring the U.S. out of the endless wars, economic decline, and…

May 15 2012 / 4 Comments / Read More »
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New Book Club Announcement: Vandana Shiva and Stolen Harvest »

12:48 am | Welcome to the inaugural book club event for Conducive Media’s Left Eye on Books.  We will focus on books centered around current progressive issues and invite readers to share their thoughts and comments and join in on the discussion.  Our subject is Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply by the renowned environmentalist…

Jan 4 2011 / 4 Comments / Read More »
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Progressives Reflect on Obama’s First Term in Hopeless: Barack Obama and the Politics of Illusion »

06:19 pm | In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama won a sound victory over Republican contender John McCain, bolstered by a new generation of activists that helped deliver small donations and voters. Obama’s message was simple but effective: hope. Many did hope that Obama would help bring the U.S. out of the endless wars, economic decline, and…

May 15 2012 / 4 Comments / Read More »
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Association of Black Women Historians Blasts ‘The Help’ »

01:40 pm | Although just released on August 10, “The Help,” a film adapted from Kathryn Stockett’s novel, has already run aground of racism charges by the Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH). In its formal statement to moviegoers, the ABWH admonishes  the film for “widespread stereotyping” of African American culture during the Civil Rights era.  Their concerns range…

Aug 20 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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Tangled Roots Recognized for its Crowdfunding Campaign »

04:26 am | “Tangled Roots: Dialogues on ecological justice, healing, and decolonization” by Healing the Earth Press was an easy choice for Left Eye On Books best book crowdsource award nomination. Its blend…

May 10 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

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Tangled Roots Recognized for its Crowdfunding Campaign »

04:26 am | “Tangled Roots: Dialogues on ecological justice, healing, and decolonization” by Healing the Earth Press was an easy choice for Left Eye On Books best book crowdsource award nomination. Its blend…

May 10 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »