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Allison Kilkenny

Allison Kilkenny

Allison Kilkenny is the co-host of the progressive political podcast Citizen Radio (wearecitizenradio.com) and independent journalist who blogs at allisonkilkenny.com. Her work has appeared in The American Prospect, the LA Times, In These Times, Truthout and the award-winning grassroots NYC newspaper the Indypendent.

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US Uncut Targets Corporate Tax Evaders (Activism, Corporations)

The fast-growing protest group believes that instead of asking citizens to sacrifice, government should demand that corporations pay their taxes.

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US Uncut Hits the Streets (Activism)

In its first national day of action, US Uncut rallies outside of Bank of America branches demanding that big banks pay their fair share of taxes.

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Blogs

May Day in NYC: Youth and Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Reform
This year’s march was led by immigrant and youth activists pressing for long-awaited justice.
Allison Kilkenny
Immigrant Rights Groups, Labor, Occupy Plan May Day Protests
The upcoming protests have already attracted the attention of authorities—including the FBI.
Allison Kilkenny
Elites May Finally Realize Austerity Isn't the Answer
After a series of events this week, is the austerity consensus unraveling?
Allison Kilkenny
Congress Refuses to Allow USPS to Fix Its Budget Woes
Why? Because the Postal Service caters primarily to the poor.
Allison Kilkenny
As Boston Ends Desegregation Busing, Students Face New Inequities
Without a mechanism to ensure equality of access in all Boston communities, it's inevitable that wealthier communities will have access...
Allison Kilkenny
Thousands Protest the UK Government's Brutal Austerity
Britain's worst off are getting hit harder today than at the height of Thatcherism in 1983. The Tory's regressive "bedroom tax...
Allison Kilkenny
Security Staff Barricade Chicago Board of Education in Anticipation of Mass Rally
As Chicago Public Schools plans mass school closings, its interests lie in public perception—not facilitating a space for students,...
Allison Kilkenny
Strike Debt Abolishes $1.1 Million of Medical Debt
Sixty-two percent of all bankruptcies are due to medical debt—and Occupy activists aren’t letting the medical-industrial...
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