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Isn't It All Art Anyway?

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ART & MUSIC Gallery Grooves Serves Up Art, Jazz, and Wine Join us this evening for Gallery Grooves, The Rake’s monthly gathering around art, jazz, and wine. Tonight’s event is at the Goldstein Museum of Design, featuring art from its latest exhibit. Products of Our Time explores the interstices of design, art, and cultural commentary, … Read more

Student Gets Tasered at Kerry Talk

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MinneaPolitics posts an interesting video of a student getting… “arrested” at a Kerry presentation. (Wouldn’t it be nice if people with video cameras would stay still when shooting?) Talk about quick action — there’s already a t-shirt for sale: “Don’t Tase Me, Bro.”

Pentagon Sued over Mandatory Christianity

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According to truthout issues, “A military watchdog organization filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and a US Army major, on behalf of an Army soldier stationed in Iraq. The suit charges the Pentagon with widespread constitutional violations by allegedly trying to force the soldier to embrace … Read more

No More Wild Animal Circuses

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Circus Reform Yes! just posted a video against wild animal circuses. “This Friday, September 21st 2007, the Minneapolis City Council will be voting on the Animal Protection Amendment, prohibiting the cruel use of wild animals in traveling circuses.” Have a look at the issues, and defend your view.

Dan Rather Sues Network

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According to TMZ, “former CBS anchorman Dan Rather has filed a $70 million lawsuit against the network, Viacom Inc., and three of his former bosses. In the lawsuit Rather claims he was made a ‘scapegoat’ for a discredited report on President Bush’s National Guard service.”