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Monthly Archives: May 2012

May is for Madness! Raging Chicken Press is Out (AGAIN!)

By Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522–1605) (Ornithologiae tomus alter) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

May is fast becoming a turning point for Raging Chicken Press. This month we’ve had more submissions than we can put out in any one “issue,” let alone finding the hours in the day to do all the editing and formatting necessary to push things out to you on our site. But it’s also...
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Rick Smith Files | Helen Gym of Parents United for Public Education on Philadelphia’s Latest “Dramatic Change” to Public Education

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: Yeah, I’ve got to be honest with you. I look at this…just an absolute scam. An absolute rip-off of this Delaware loophole bill that is actually going to make the situation that much worse. The idea that we are going to slightly close the magic box in Delaware and then open up...
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A View from the Bottom: How Tom Corbett’s Budget is attacking the Working Class

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May 22, 2012
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The Demonstration With the threat of heavy downpours and thunderstorms, a few hundred activist from the Philadelphia area greeted governor Tom Corbett at the Prince Theater on Chestnut Street in downtown Philly.  Around 4 o’clock in the afternoon on May 15th, Anne Gemmell, a political organizer for Fight for Philly, shouted, “ROLL OUT THE RED...
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Aubrey and Ralph – BFFs

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May 22, 2012
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Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy and Ralph Eads III, the Chairman of Jefferies Energy Investment Banking Group go way back in their association. McClendon and Eads were Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity brothers at Duke University. Prior to joining Jefferies, Eads was Co-President of Jefferies Randall & Dewey.   In February 2005, Jefferies acquired Randall...
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Fracking: Health, Environmental Impact Greater Than Claimed (Part 2)

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May 22, 2012
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Editor’s Note:  This is Part 2 of 3. Part 1, “Pennsylvania Gags Physicians,” appeared in the May “Early Edition.” Part 3, “Corruption–A Part of Pennsylvania’s Heritage,” appears alongside Part 2 in this issue of Raging Chicken Press. Part 3 examines why Pennsylvania is giving special consideration to the natural gas companies. The natural gas industry...
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Fracking: Corruption – A Part of Pennsylvania’s Heritage (Part 3)

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May 22, 2012
Fracking: Corruption – A Part of Pennsylvania’s Heritage (Part 3)

Editor’s Note:  This is Part 3 of 3. Part 1, “Pennsylvania Gags Physicians,” appeared in the May “Early Edition.” Part 2, “Health, Environmental Impact Greater than Claimed,” appears alongside Part 3 in this issue of Raging Chicken Press.  The history of energy exploration, mining, and delivery is best understood in a range from benevolent exploitation to...
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An Open Letter to the Pittsburgh Opera from “Music Teacher”

Editor’s Note: This Open Letter came to me by way of a music teacher friend of mine. My friend’s claim that unemployment is a very real possibility in the near future is not over-stated. My family has spent time with my friend’s family – their kid plays with my kid. We’ve gone to the...
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Chicago Police Turn Violent at “Anti-Capitalist” Protest During NATO Summit

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May 22, 2012

Chicago – May 19, 2012 Occupy Chicago and other Occupiers held an Anti-capitalist March today. It started at 6:30 pm.  Protesters met at a statue commemorating the international labor movement in Haymarket Square at Randolph and Desplaines on the Near West Side. Thousands of police, state and federal authorities met protesters at the intersection...
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The Heart of Unionism: One Local Union’s Story of Solidarity

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May 18, 2012
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Many times in my life I have been proud to be a member of a Labor Union, specifically a third generation member of Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 19 in Philadelphia. We Sheet Metal Workers (AKA Tin Knockers, Tinners, etc.) have always had a long-standing reputation of being tough, no-nonsense types that don’t pull too...
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Occupy the Labor Movement

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May 18, 2012
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Mayday in New York City was a force to be reckoned with. On that overcast and dreary morning, thousands of protesters who consisted of #Occupiers, labor unions, musicians, artists, immigrants, students and concerned citizens alike, embarked on a journey dedicated to worker’s rights around the world in celebration of International Labor Day. Bryant Park was alive with music and...
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