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ACORN Is Right, Lou Dobbs Is Wrong by David Swanson In this video clip, Lou Dobbs of CNN tries to blame the community group ACORN, for which I used to work, for the crimes of Wall Street and of predatory lenders, not to mention Congress: Dobbs seems to oppose the proposed bailout, and ACORN favors [...]
Be There or Be Square. It’s time for musicians to stand up for economic justice. The band Koko Dozo will headline a diverse gang of committed, pissed-off musicians out to get YOU pissed. Focused on the legalized loan-sharking that has fueled the subprime crisis and predatory credit card practices and school loans. LINE-UP: * Koko [...]
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