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Romney-Ryan “Ploughshares to Swords” Budget Would Cost America at Least 530,000 Jobs
Their plans to cut domestic spending in order to increase military spending would cost hundreds of thousands of American jobs.
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Pennsylvania Refuses to Comply With US Department of Justice Photo ID Document Request
Pennsylvania has refused to turn over documents to the U.S. Department of Justice in order to determine whether the state's new polling place Photo ID restriction law is in …
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The Harsh Politics of Rape Pregnancy
According to a 1996 study by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), percent of rape victims of reproductive age who become pregnant as a result of …
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Finland Preparing for “Full-Blown Currency Crisis” and Collapse of Eurozone
In a shocking admission, Finland's Foreign Minister, openly admits that his country is preparing for an eventual collapse of the Eurozone.
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Voter Victory: California Legislature Approves Election Day Registration
However, assuming Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill, it will not take effect until the next presidential election in 2016.
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Federal Loophole Enables Lower Spending on Students of Color
Students of color are being shortchanged across the country when compared to their white peers.
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Being Black and Green: African-Americans and the Environment ENCORE
While “going green” has been criticized for being a predominately white movement, trends like urban farming and biking culture are crossing color lines.
Pocket Guide Advises US Troops to “Avoid Arrogance,” “Respect Islam” in Order to Prevent “Green on Blue” Attacks
“Green on blue” attacks have become an “emerging threat” in the 11-year-old Afghanistan war.
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CEOs Earn More Than Their Firms Pay in Taxes
Twenty-six U.S. companies paid their CEOs more than they paid the federal government in taxes in 2011, according to a new study from The Institute for Policy Studies.
Guns or Butter?
The US and Western support of the armed insurgency that seeks to destroy the government of Syria continues unabated and with little outcry from the people of the countries …