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What Senator George McGovern Got Right
Just for kicks we could change it up this time and cut taxes on working people rather than the rich. I bet voters would just hate that!
Election Countdown 2012: Republican and Green Party Candidates Go Head to Head on State House Ticket in Florida, and More
Mission elapsed time: T + 40 and counting* "Well, I got a job and tried to put my money away, but I got debts that no honest man can …
U.S. Courts-Martial in Occupation Japan: Rape, Race, and Censorship
Terese Svoboda delves into the subject of rape during World War II, the lack of official documentation from the government and what impact is left behind by this tragedy
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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down DOMA in Opinion by Republican-Appointed Judge
Judge says any law which discriminates against gay or lesbian people should be treated skeptically.
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Luck, Wealth, and Richard Posner
"I think that ultimately everything is attributable to luck, good or bad,” writes jurist and economic theorist Richard Posner. So the question remains, are the wealthy alone entitled to …
Rove’s American Crossroads Shares Address, Legal Firm with GOP Operative Sproul’s Firm
Connecting the dots between Rove and Nathan Sproul finds numerous links.
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New Gas Industry Astroturf: Landowner Advocates of NY Buses Activists to Albany Pro-Fracking Rally
A pro-fracking rally, funded by the oil and gas industry, was held in Albany, NY. Another effort of big oil corporations to use grassroots culture to their advantage.
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Meet the Lockout Lawyers Destroying Sports
Recent happening with the NHL makes the fourth major sports lockout in fourteen months. This is not a coincidence, but a strategic plan spearheaded by a very small group …
The Alliance from Hell: How the U.S. and Pakistan Became the Dysfunctional Nuclear Family of International Relations
With Pakistan holding up the Afghan war and the US keeping Pakistan completely dependent on IMF loans, the two countries are locked into a dysfunctional affair that will not …
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Dark Days: Life in Crack City
How crack slowly infiltrated, and destroyed, an urban community in New York City.