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Obama’s Second Term Chance to Fulfill No-Nuke Pledge
President Obama has an unparalleled opportunity to realize his vision to move the world boldly toward nuclear zero.
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Watch Out for Fake Gun Control Reforms
In the United States, youth suicides with firearms outstrip youth homicides with firearms.
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Why Not Ask Teachers How They Would Improve Our Schools?
Teachers need to have their voices heard as educational policy is being formed.
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A Modest Proposal for Jacob Lew: Acknowledge Three Simple Facts about US Fiscal Reality
Three irrefutable facts about the current US fiscal condition that Jack Lew should be willing to recognize.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: First New Gun Law Since Sandy Hook Massacre Set to Pass Today, and More
In today's On the News segment: Today New York is expected to pass the toughest gun control law in the nation u2013 and the first new gun law since …
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Aaron Swartz’s Politics
If we are to honor Aaronu2019s life, we will recognize him as a broad social justice activist who cared about transforming our society.
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Corporate Gold on the Fiscal Cliff
Behind closed doors, Congress larded the fiscal cliff deal with corporate tax breaks worth tens of billions of dollars.
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The GOP’s Boldest Election-Rigging Move Yet
The Republican Party wants to change the way presidential Electoral Votes are counted.
Eight Things I Miss About the Cold War
“Fifty years ago, college was cheap, unions were strong, and there was no terrorism-industrial complex,” writes Jon Wiener in this nostalgic piece on the Cold War era.
To Head CIA, Obama Nominates The Ringmaster of The Festival of Torture: John Brennan
John Brennan has been tapped the head the CIA.