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Occupy Movement Underutilizes Potential to Challenge War Economy
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Herman Cain’s Tax Plan is Falling Out of Favor With Voters
Despite the roll-off-the-tongue nature of the title, GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 Plan seems to be falling out of favor with voters. The Washington Post reports that 56 …
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Occupy Updates: Oakland Protesters Tear Down Fence to Reclaim Space, NYPD Gets Violent During Solidarity March (2)
The latest from the Occupy movement: —Thousands strong, Occupy Oakland protesters reclaimed their park last night by tearing down the fence that had been erected after Tuesday …
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Occupy Updates: Oakland Protesters Tear Down Fence to Reclaim Space, NYPD Gets Violent During Solidarity March
The latest from the Occupy movement: —Thousands strong, Occupy Oakland protesters reclaimed their park last night by tearing down the fence that had been erected after Tuesday …
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Top Romney Adviser Tied to Christian Militia that Committed Atrocities in Lebanon’s Civil War
When GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced his foreign policy advisers earlier this month, one of the names raised some eyebrows among Middle East watchers in Washington: Walid Phares, …
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Gay Troops Sue Over Defense of Marriage Act
The Service Members Legal Defense Network, a group that represents gay and lesbian members of the military, has filed a suit on behalf of several legally married service members …
Drug War Profiteers: Book Exposes How Wachovia Bank Laundered Millions for Mexican Cartels
As protests continue against Wall Street and the nation’s biggest banks, we speak to British journalist Ed Vulliamy, author of “Amexica: War Along the Borderline.” Vulliamy exposes how one …
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Michigan Unions and Poor Face 85 Hostile Laws
An “emergency manager” bill allowing a state-appointed executive to unilaterally fire city councils and school boards and cancel union contracts has drawn the ire of Michigan’s labor movement for …
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Franklin Center: Right-Wing Funds State News Source
As newsrooms across the country shave off staff due in part to slipping ad revenue and corporate media conglomeration, The Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, is rushing …
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No Surprise Here: A New Scandal at News Corporation
(Photo: Kitra Cahana / The New York Times ) I see that the Murdoch empire is facing another scandal — this time involving misleading advertisers rather than …