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Historic Night for Marijuana Reform in Colorado and Washington
Will the victory of these two initiatives set off a major political change?
Flotilla Owned By Qatari Sheikh Wins Breeders Cup Race
Yesterday, ten days after the emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, became the first head of state ever to visit Gaza, two-year-old filly Flotilla, owned by another …
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Bee-n to Ban Systemic Pesticides, Plans to Sue EPA
About 100 activists, concerned citizens and beekeepers, including Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and CCD Posterboy David Hackenberg huddled outside of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters on an overcast …
Vietnam, Afghanistan: War, Karma, and Peace
Often times, indeed, when we mention the word Vietnam in the United States, we don't mean Vietnam as a country. Vietnam is unfortunately not like Thailand or Malaysia or …
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Undocumented Youth Get Credit for “Waiting in Line” Under Federal Appeals Court Ruling
Turning 21 no longer sends undocumented children who have waited for years to have their cases heard to the back of the line in several states.
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Barack Obama’s Carefully Crafted Economic Populism Carries the Day
To take swing states, Obama had to win blue-collar votes. He did it by painting his opponent a remote rich guy, and Romney helped.
Lee Camp: Rantings of a Stark Raving Sane Man Trapped in a Corporatocracy
If you haven't viewed one of Lee Camp's political rants, you should. Camp is a cross between Lenny Bruce and Lewis Black - with a dash of George Carlin.
GOP Senators to Congressional Research Service: Research? We Don’t Need No Stinking Research
New report from nonpartisan group Congressional Research Service which examines the relationship between top tax rates and economic outcomes was rejected by GOP senators for its issues with
The Nature of the Beast: Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin on “The Making of Global Capitalism“
Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin have just released their latest book, The Making of Global Capitalism.
Netanyahu’s 2010 Order Was Not a Move to War on Iran
Contrary to rumors that Israeli Prime Minister Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered attacks on Iranian nuclear sites in 2010, it was revealed that Israel had no realistic military option …