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7 Revolutionary Icons Being Used to Pimp Capitalist Excess, War and Vanilla Ice Cream

Stokely Baksh, Jamilah King, Colorlines.com. May 26, 2011.

Here are revolutionaries who, in their death or retirement, have been used to represent the sorts of things they spent their lives opposing.

President Obama's Heroes: A Bunch of People Who Would Not Approve of War in Afghanistan

ZP Heller, October 23, 2009.

Mr. President, your heroes are watching you.

Memo to the Media: Obama Did Not Invent 'Yes We Can'

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 30, 2009.

The corporate news claims Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is "co-opting" Obama's election slogan. But it was never his to begin with.

Why the Latino Vote Could Decide the 2008 Election

Randy Shaw, AlterNet. October 1, 2008.

For the first time in U.S. history, Latino voters could play a decisive role in a presidential election this year.

GOP Blocks Tribute to Labor Hero Cesar Chavez

Rep. Joe Baca, Sen. Robert Menendez, April 22, 2008.

In an outrageous move, Senate Republicans blocked a resolution recognizing Chavez's life and work.

On César Chávez Day: Co-opted, Erased, But Still Alive in Wisconsin Victory

Nellie Nelson, December 31, 1969.