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Ron Paul and Ralph Nader have an intriguing idea. While both know that there are significant ideological divides between their camps (and so neither are suggesting forming a political party together), they are proposing populist coalitions on some major issues.

Tunisia and Egypt are both ruled by dictators, as are many other societies in the Arab world and beyond. But is it really that different in these United States, as our corporate media and government leaders would have us believe? Is this country so democratic and free that a similar sort of uprising is not needed here?

(Note to readers: I received this action alert on 24 January 2011 from Firedoglake about Pfc Bradley Manning being held in solitary confinement. I sent a quite strongly worded response back to them, which they did not reply to. I'd love to hear YOUR thoughts about their action alert and my response - whether critical or positive. Clearly, I have a strong opinion about their action plan.)

The Republicans in the House plan to introduce a new piece of legislation which would de-fund public radio (NPR) and television (PBS). In response, public stations have launched an online campaign and petition called "170 Million Americans" which you can view here. 

.....(and asserts the right of community self-government) is now being considered by municipalities in 20 counties in a growing number of states

It turns out that people who buy e-books don't actually own them after all. Unlike a real book, you aren't allowed to re-sell it. Why not? Because corporate lawyers have thus far successfully argued that the "first sale doctrine" which governs actual books isn't good enough for them when it comes to e-books. This is yet another expansion of corporate property "rights". 

The #1 most censored story is: "Global Plans to Replace the Dollar".  Robert Fisk reported on this story in October 2009, titled "The demise of the dollar".

IN 1958 a young Rupert Murdoch, then owner and editor of Adelaide’s The News, wrote: “In the race between secrecy and truth, it seems inevitable that truth will always win.”

On November 17, Democracy Now ran a news story about the historic Pittsburgh City Council vote in their news headlines:

My February talk in Portland, Oregon, will be rebroadcast sometime between December 31 and January 10. To find out which stations play A.R. in your area, click HERE.

A.R. can be heard weekly on 220 radio stations across North America and beyond. Here's the A.R. weekly schedule for the next month: