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The Danger of Mitt Being Mitt
Washington - Political consultants tell candidates to be authentic — to “be yourself.” In Mitt Romney's case, that might not be such good advice. Once again, for what seems …
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What Will Snowe Leave Behind?
Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME). (Photo: Philip Scott Andrews / The New York Times) Yesterday, Sen. Olympia Snowe announced that she has decided not to seek re-election in …
Self-Dealing in Government: No. 1 Impediment to Reform
The public hears about the deluge of corrupting money in the system, but they need individual examples to understand.
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A Tale of Two Protests: Shut Down the Corporations in Portland and Tucson
(Photo: Alissa Bohling) Protesters in Portland, Oregon, and Tucson, Arizona, faced very different weather when they hit the streets yesterday, but they had one thing in common: …
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Are the Koch Brothers Funding Rush Limbaugh?
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Just in time for the release of Brave New Foundation’s new film, Koch Brothers Exposed, Rush Limbaugh has thrown in with Charles …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans Are Losing the Obamacare Debate, and More
In today's On the News segment: President Obama quietly won a huge foreign policy victory in North Korea yesterday, Homeland Security keeping a close eye on the Occupy Wall …
A Window Into the Future: The Plea Bargain of Majid Khan
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base - At 9 AM Wednesday morning, after a decade in detention, Majid Khan was given his day in court. Nongovernmental organizations, media and victims of …
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Postal Workers Need Support From the 99 Percent
Flint Bradford raises the American flag as the sun rises over the post office in Ida, Ark., Dec. 30, 2011. In northern Arkansas, people whose post offices are on …
How the Military Can Change Personalities, Slightly
What life experience is more immersive than marriage, more prolonged than college, more tightly regimented than the average job? Ah yes — military service, which starts with recruiters boldly …
Ron Paul on Drugs
Ron Paul speaking to supporters at a rally in Reno, Nevada, February 2, 2012. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Rep. Ron Paul's outspoken opposition to the war on drugs …