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Exporting the Downside of War: Election Won’t Change Drone Policy
Since the US economy is the main issue on the minds of voters this election season, let's talk about Unmanned Arial Vehicles strikes - drones strikes - in economic …
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Sufficient Conditions to Destroy Democracy: How to Fight Back
If you ask Google “Has American Democracy been destroyed?” you get 56,800,000 answers. You don't need an exact count to see that the yeas have it. It is straightforward …
Don’t Forget About The Hood
Political rapper Jasiri X reminds both candidates and voters that as they work to support the middle class, low income families are struggling as well.
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Economy Adds 171,000 Jobs
In spite of this increase, the unemployment rate slipped up to 7.9 percent, reflecting the fact that the September drop was an aberration.
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In Sandy’s Wake, New York’s Landscape of Inequity Revealed
As Hurricane Katrina demonstrated, floodwaters have a way of exposing the race and class divisions that stratify our cities.
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Map of Voter ID Laws Nationwide
Know the voter ID laws in your state before heading to the polls.
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Why We Fight to Prevent Stolen Elections in 2012 and Beyond
Independent journalists discuss the importance to maintaining the integrity of American politics through investigative journalism.
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The Presidential Election and the Prospects for a Decent Future
The content and character of the 2012 U.S. presidential election does not bode well for the human race and other life on Earth.
Election Countdown 2012: Oakland Police Chief Purposely Filters #OccupyOakland Emails About Police Brutality, and More
This week in the Election Countdown: A small group of veterans and supporters are camped outside of the Department of Veteran Affairs despite heavy increase in harassment; Increased online …
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Goldman Sachs Building Is Bright, but Occupy Shines
Laura Flanders and her cousin Chlou00eb report on Sandy relief efforts in New York.