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Monday, September 22, 2008 - Posts

St. Paul won't prosecute journalists cited at RNC

The St. Paul, Minn., mayor announced today that the city won't prosecute journalists who were cited at the Republic National Convention for "presence at an unlawful assembly," according to a story by the Minnesota Independent. It is estimated that at

Financial bailout proposal avoids accountability, fosters secrecy

The proposal to bail out the financial industry with up to $700 billion in our money provides little accountability and fosters secrecy, including even from the courts. Section 8 of the Legislative Proposal for Treasury Authority to Purchase Mortgage-Related