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House Republicans Plan Two Month Vacation, Leaving Key Bills Awaiting Action
House Republican Leader Eric Cantor announced Friday that after next week, the House will stand in recess until November 13.
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Occupy Your Victories: Occupy Wall Street’s First Anniversary
A year is an almost ridiculous measure of time for much of what matters: at one year old, Georgia O'Keeffe was not a great painter, and Bessie Smith wasn't …
How Coal Brought Us Democracy, and Oil Ended It: Lessons From the New Book “Carbon Democracy”
Long before politicians mewled helplessly about the power of u201cBig Oilu201d, carbon-based fuels were shaping our very political, legal, intellectual, and physical structures.
Administration Asks Appeals Court for Stay on Indefinite Detention Ban, Triggers Constitutional Showdown
The Justice Department sent a letter to Forrest and the 2nd Circuit late Friday night informing them that at 9 a.m. Monday the Obama administration would ask the 2nd …
Why Romney and Ryan Are Going Down
They don't seem to know how to satisfy their middle-aged white male base without at the same time turning off everyone who's not white, male, straight, or middle-aged.
Putting US Nuclear Weapons Policies on Trial in the Court of Public Opinion
Until the issue of US nuclear weapons policy can be properly litigated in in a US domestic court, US policies related to the threat or use of nuclear weapons …
Does President Obama Want to Cut Social Security by 3 Percent?
If the backdrop to this question is not immediately clear, then you should be very angry at the reporters who cover the campaign.
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GOP Farm Bill Obstruction Could Defund 90 Percent of Department of Agriculture
The 2012 Farm Bill is still languishing in the House, with GOP leadership in the chamber intentionally preventing action on the legislation for political reasons.
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Ryan Runs Into the Truth
Whether you run a marathon or run for office, facts and integrity matter.
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I Will Occupy
One year from now, I will be a father for the first time. My child will be six months old, and living in a world fraught with peril. For …