Category: National

Voter file database hacked: oh, goodie

It’s not like we haven’t had plenty of warnings about the lack of security of electronic voting machines. Well, now this. It seems “Illinois Ballot Integrity Project — which bills itself as a not-for-profit civic organization dedicated to the correction of election system deficiencies” last week successfully hacked into the Chicago voter file database, with 1.35…

Living on Minimum Wage

While I don’t even recognize the woman who calls herself Roseanne Barr anymore, two thumbs up for this week-long series on what life is like for the many people trying to make ends meet on minimum wage. Sponsored by AFL-CIO and ACORN. I recently had an extremely disturbing conversation with my extremely conservative mother (read:…

Top Ten things to do as Mayor of Pittsburgh

This Guy – is going to talk to this guy. Be a guest on David Letterman.  This just in from the Post-Gazette – Luke Ravenstahl is going to be a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman this week. http://postgazette.com/pg/06255/721201-100.stm Here is the link to the Late Show Website -  http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/show_info/index.shtml Luke will be…

Interviews from Wake Up Walmart Event – John Edwards, Chelsa Wagner and Others

Join MoveOn for an Oil Free Congress

National Day of Action for an “Oil-Free” Congress Where: Frankstown Ave. and Washington Blvd. (one Exxon and one Shell) Frankstown Ave. & Washington Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA When: Wednesday, 28 Jun 2006, 5:00 PM Link to RSVP: http://political.moveon.org/event/oilfree/9347?id=8137-4250098-ym_zKxv3QX1YYLezNb24jg&t=3 National Day of Action for an “Oil-Free” Congress Where: Shell Station, Penn and Braddock Avenues Corner of Penn…

Former Senator John Edwards to speak in Pittsburgh

What: Wake Up Walmart Event for more info: www.wakeupwalmart.com When: Friday August 4th @ 6pm Who: The League of Young Voters, Change to Win & SEIU Local #3 Former Senator John Edwards to speak about the current issues surrounding Walmart.

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