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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat is this news source http://usuncut.com/ It looks left leaning, but is it a trusted source?
It seems to have a lot of information on the Oregon situation, but some of it seems edgy. Just checking with DU. Thanks! http://usuncut.com/
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What is this news source http://usuncut.com/ It looks left leaning, but is it a trusted source? (Original Post)
RKP5637
Jan 2016
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pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)1. Quick google search turns up the wiki page...
US Uncut is a decentralized direct action group in the United States established in February 2011 to combat corporate tax avoidance and highlight cuts to social spending and public sector jobs.[1] It draws its name, organizing structure, and tactics from UK Uncut, a movement that began four months earlier in London, England.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Uncut
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Uncut
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)2. Thanks!!! n/t
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)3. You're welcome. You can also find reviews of the org and its website. nt
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)5. They all seem positive, at least the ones I've found. Of course, the issues they discuss
resonate with what I think. I'm sure the 1% and RW would likely think differently! lol
At least they don't seem to homogenize the news like MSM to a corporate agenda, etc.
LuvNewcastle
(16,858 posts)4. At first glance, I figured it was an anti-circumcision site.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)6. LOL!!!!!!! I thought the same thing the first time I saw it!