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In Face of Coming Budget Cuts, US Frees Illegal Immigrants From Custody
On the cusp of budget cuts that would harm efforts to protect the border and enforce federal immigration laws, thousands of illegal immigrants have been released from detention centers …
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Too Fat to Vote
The average Floridian waited 23 minutes to vote, but what about black voters?
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The “Fix” Is In: Laying Bare Some Sequester Lies
We're told that we can't have the Post Office, decent health care, Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.
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Our Food System Is in Crisis Due to Technology Run Amok and Monopolizing Corporations
Monsanto may be perceived as the evil empire when it comes to food, but it is just the tip of the iceberg,
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Petitions of 23,000 to Lindsey Graham: No Foul to Use A-Word on Israel-Palestine
Despite smears, Chuck Hagel's confirmation as US secretary of defense looks likely.
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TSA Now Traumatizing Disabled Toddlers in Strollers
Earlier this month, TSA officials at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport detained 3-year-old Lucy, on her way to a family vacation in Disney World.
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“Would You Like To Buy A Pen?” She Asked Me
As we approach the self-immolation known as “The Sequester,” I find myself thinking about a woman in West Africa, asking people, “Would you like to buy a pen?” She …
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Lawrence Wilkerson and David Swanson Debate Colin Powell’s Lies at the United Nations
When I wrote about MSNBC's documentary on Iraq war lies this week, I linked to an earlier blog post of mine that drew heavily on a House Judiciary Committee …
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Progressives Getting Played: A Case Study In Really Bad Federal Tax Policy
This post may run through tax geekdom a bit, but it hopefully shows the relationship between federal and state tax policy, and how badly the battle has been waged …
America Faces More Than a Dozen Deadlines, All Caused by Billionaires and Wealth Transfer
I've had an article in draft for some time — “The 16 Deadlines Facing America” — that details each deadline, describes the dangers, and states why each faces an …