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- LONDON—The International Monetary Fund urged the U.K. government to count...
- Washington, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the ...
- President Barack Obama knows the dangers of not going far enough or fast en...
- Act would boost employment now for the many who need it, eliminate residual...
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- "Ewww. Don't do it, Patrick. Don't do it. Dogs pee here." A woman was giv...
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- One of California’s great mysteries is the state’s governor, Jerry Brow...
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- Under George W. Bush, it went after the NAACP, Greenpeace and even a libera...
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Will high-level Obama officials who leak for political gain be punished on equal terms with actual whistleblowers?
In April, Jamie Dimon–the swaggering chief of JPMorgan Chase–scoffed at critics who warned that his bank's high-flying investment division was dangerously overextended and risking collapse: “A complete tempest in a teapot,” scoffed Dimon.
Time For Outrage On Behalf of the Planet--It's Time to Fight the Status Quo
Written by Bill McKibben
My solution is: get outraged. Campaigners marched in Copenhagen under the banner "System Change, Not Climate Change." On the eve of Rio+20, that message again will rise, but slogans and proposals and will mean nothing without the requisite power standing behind them.
Medea Benjamin on How Drones May Be Used Against US Citizens Soon
Written by Medea Benjamin | OR Books | Book Excerpt
Internationally renowned activist Medea Benjamin has written a compelling case against drones. One of the most fearful aspects is that drone technology is growing so rapidly in so many nations that soon the nations the US deems enemies will be using them against our forces and us.
Defense contractors eye cuts to jobs, plants
Written by Shaun Waterman | The Washington Times
Defense contractors already are preparing for the layoffs and plant closures that will occur if Congress fails to reach a deal on the federal deficit this year, triggering $600 billion in automatic Pentagon spending cuts.
“We are running towards a cliff, all telling each other like lemmings that somehow this isn’t going to happen,” said Marion C. Blakey, president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA). “But the cliff is coming up.”
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Slam Latest Chapter in Republican War on Women
Written by Rep. Keith Ellison and Rep. Raul Grijalva
Washington, D.C.--Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Co-Chairs Reps. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R.4970, the House Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act:
I can best serve from outside the Congress
Written by Rep. Dennis Kucinich
Dear Friend,
I would like to thank you for your support, and thank the tens of thousands of concerned Citizens for Kucinich who in the past few months have written, emailed and called to discuss my running for Congress in Washington State.
Bush Convicted of War Crimes in Absentia
Written by Yvonne Ridley | Foreign Policy Journal
It’s official; George W Bush is a war criminal.
In what is the first ever conviction of its kind anywhere in the world, the former US President and seven key members of his administration were yesterday (Fri) found guilty of war crimes.
PARODY: Mitt Romney: I Can Relate To Black People, My Ancestors Once Owned Slaves
Written by Sarah Wood | Free Wood Post
In yet another seemingly faux pas moment for the former governor and presidential candidate, Mitt Romney tells a crowd of supporters in Alabama that he can relate to the plight of black individuals because his ancestors were slave owners in the 1800′s.
New York Times reports on NC Marriage Ban, WI Recall
Written by New York Times
North Carolina's voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage, joining 29 other states and the rest of the South.
Democrats in Wisconsin have a month to persuade voters to unseat the governor, Scott Walker, in a recall election with Tom Barrett as Mr. Walker's opponent.
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