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Sandy Brought the Police and Occupy Together, but for How Long?
During the disaster of Hurricane Sandy, Occupy protesters and New York police officers were able to put their politics behind them and save the lives of dozens of victims.
The 25-Hour Work Week
As we have seen, hours worked per week and per year have increased very substantially for large numbers of Americans in recent years.
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Rice Drops Bid for Secretary of State, Citing Opposition
Susan E. Rice, the ambassador to the United Nations, has withdrawn her name from consideration for secretary of state, in the face of relentless opposition from Republicans.
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A Former Republican Insider Begs for Sanity
The OxyContin and Viagra-soaked brain of Rush Limbaugh is warning of the coming self-destruction of the Republican Party.
Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Republican Titanic
Is the GOP going the way of the Whigs and the Dodo?
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Senate Intelligence Committee Takes Up “the Pentagon Papers of the CIA Torture Program” Behind Closed Doors: Report Remains Under Wraps
A lawyer for the most high-profile resident of Gitmo sheds light on what the report may contain.
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Detroit: A Raisin in the Sun?
Council member Ken Cockrel must be trippin! On Tuesday, December 11, after he, along with Saunteel Jenkins, James Tate, Gary Brown, and Charles Pugh, voted to approve the ill-conceived …
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Dear Mr. President: Stop Compromising, Start Leading
The American people reelected President Obama on the promise that he would continue to be a champion for the American people, a task that requires more action and less …
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Going Public with the High Yella Black
Colorism, better known as the cultural value communities of color place on light or dark skin, continues to be a vital aspect of Black culture today as it was …
How to Avoid the “Fiscal Cliff” – Close Offshore Tax Loopholes
Jubilee USA Network activates 250 faith communities and national network to hold corporations accountable by demanding that they pay their fair share to avoid the fiscal cliff.