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The U.S. Department of Media

By David Swanson

Last Friday one of two things indisputably happened. Either a dozen senior Congress members and several well-known expert witnesses went certifiably and collectively insane, or charges of the most extreme executive abuses of power ever heard in the history of this nation were backed up by overwhelming evidence during a six-hour hearing of the House Judiciary Committee focused on the possible need to impeach the President and the Vice President. Either way, a nation with a public read more

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Congress Hears Ringing Call for Impeachment

By David Swanson

The House Judiciary Committee today, Friday, July 25th, will put impeachment squarely back “on the table” and restored to its prominent place in our Constitution.

Elliott Adams, President of Veterans for Peace, and a descendant of American revolutionary Sam Adams, will deliver this prepared testimony, in which, if his 5 minutes allow him to reach his conclusion, he will say:

“For us veterans, when our time came, we volunteered our very lives for this republic; for read more

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Perriello v. Goode: Virginia's Fifth Congressional District

By David Swanson

The Fifth District of Virginia, and anyone nearby who can lend a hand, should do everything possible to elect Tom Perriello to Congress this year. The most important reason to do so is to replace Virgil Goode.

Back in April I interviewed Perriello for an hour on his campaign platform. You can listen to the interview here:
http://thepeoplespeakradio.net/audio/2008/#april

I was underwhelmed. I wanted to know his positions on key issues. He wanted to avoid specifics. I wanted read more

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Miller v. Forbes: Virginia's Fourth Congressional District

By David Swanson

In Andrea Miller Virginia’s fourth Congressional district has the opportunity to replace a Cheney Republican with a real progressive, and the first African American our state would ever have chosen to represent us in Congress. Here’s a race that can make a difference not just in the head-count for the two increasingly indistinguishable parties, but in what actually happens in Washington.

I know Andrea. She’s a leader and she pulls no punches. She would energize read more

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Speak With Elizabeth de la Vega Live Online Tonight

Best Selling Author and Award-Winning Federal Prosecutor

Showtime: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 – 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

Go to http://www.thepeoplespeakradio.net/listen-live to listen live.

You’ll find instructions there to enter a paltalk chat room where you can post questions.

You can also phone in and ask your questions on the air. Call in tollfree from anywhere in the United States or Canada at 888-228-4494 or anywhere else in the world at 877-489-6350.

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