This blog is devoted to the analysis policies that affect rural Central California, the advocacy of progressive ideas, and the history of the left wing in this region.
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Latest Blog Posts for The Mother Lode Progressive
- Two Months Behind the Times, But In Case You Missed Iton Jan 26, 2013 in The Right SustainabilityGlenn Beck has "authored" a dystopian novel titled "Agenda 21." Writing an Salon, the original, pre-Beck editor Sarah Cypher argues,The novel “Agenda 21″ was inspired by Beck’s entreaty to his viewers to “do your own research.” Well, fine...
- Your Cheatin' Heart: The Raley's Strike in Jackson, Part IIIon Jan 4, 2013The Strike-Breakers Advertising for strike breakers. Photos creditZavi Katzvik On the first morning of the strike, a casually dressed man left his vehicle on the far end of the parking lot and walked hastily towards the picket line. A striker called...
- Your Cheatin' Heart: The Raley's Strike in Jackson, Part IISpinning the Strike.By David Roddy and Michael IsraelMichael Teel The striking Raley's employees during the November 2012 strike faced the coordinated hostility of consultants hired by the company to negotiate against the union and to present t...
- Your Cheatin' Heart: The Story of the Jackson Raley's Strike, Part IBy Michael Israel and David Roddy Your cheatin' heart Will make you weepYou'll cry and cry And try to sleep But sleep won't come The whole night through Your cheatin' heartThe parking lot of Raley's supermarket in Jackson, California, was close...
- Trade, Timber, and Termination: Worker Struggles in California's Gold Countryon Sep 13, 2012Photos courtesy of Sue Jennings-JohnsonBy Michael Israel and David Roddy On August 23, 2012, sawmill workers in Martell, California, declared a strike against the owners of the SierraPine Ampine particleboard plant. Martell is the commercial and indu...
- Lumber and Sawmill Workers in Amador County on Strikeon Aug 26, 2012Coverageof the strike from the Sacramento Bee.Please call the highlighted number on this handbill to urge a fair contract with Sierra Pine's workers.
- Agenda 21 in the News Againon May 20, 2012In the Mountain Democrat AND Recordnet.com.
- Journal of a Mother Lode and L.A. Resident Arrested at Occupy L.A.: Post 2By John PulskampLAPD’S RAID ON “SOLIDARITY PARK” (City Hall Park)On Sunday November 27 it appeared that LAPD would raid the encampment that night. Mayor Villaraigosa, although he had initially supported Occupy Los Angeles and the encampment, h...
- Journal of a Mother Lode and L.A. Resident Arrested at Occupy L.A.: Post 1John Pulskamp.By John PulskampMY CONNECTION WITH THE MOTHER LODE AREAMy family has been in Los Angeles since just after the Civil War, but in the 1970s my youngest sister’s in-laws bought a business in Amador County and my two youngest sisters and...
- My Take on the SOPA/PIPA Blackoutson Jan 19, 2012By Nick Robinson-BerryThis was truly an impressive day for the American mainstream media. For once, in an incredible breath of fresh air, a decent amount of air time was dedicated to a story that truly, clearly matters to the average American: the pr...
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