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Left-right, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, DNCC Secretary Alice Germond, Obama for America press secretary Ben LaBolt, Conventn Chair LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and DNCC CEO Steve Kerrigan (Photo by John McDaid)

DNCC Lays Out Convention Themes in Opening Presser

By John McDaid on September 3, 2012

CHARLOTTE, NC – The Democratic National Convention kicked off this morning with a press conference previewing the week and repeatedly stressing two key messages: that the convention is the most open and accessible in history, and that a key Obama campaign theme  will be “rebuilding America from the middle class out.” The 50-minute presser featured [...]

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Bank of America Protest: First PVD, Then NC

Bank of America Protest: First PVD, Then NC

By Bob Plain on May 7, 2012

After a protest in front of the downtown Bank of America building this afternoon at 5pm, about 15 Rhode Islanders are heading off to Charlotte North Carolina to join thousands of others from across the United States to protest at the bank’s annual shareholder’s meeting. Today’s action in downtown Providence in front of the Superman [...]

Posted in Economy, National News | Tagged bank of america, banks, charlotte, corporate greed, DARE, environmental justice league, Income Inequality, Rhode Island | 13 Responses

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