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A Brighter Idea: The Story of Five Regulations that Spurred Innovation
The light bulb: A universal symbol that inspires ingenuity. Would we say the same about federal regulations? No, they’re job-killers! They’re too costly! Too burdensome! All too …
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US Chamber Helps Echo Propaganda From Polluter Luminant to “Scapegoat” EPA Clean Air Rules
We knew there was something not being told about the story when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce started tweeting the following link (and others like it) to an article …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congressional Budget Office Warns Gang of 12 Super Committee That Nation Is on Verge of Another Recession, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Congressional Budget Office warned Gang of 12 Super Committee yesterday that the nation is on the verge of another recession - and …
Who WIll Occupy Wall Street on September 17?
When the culture-jamming activist group Adbusters put out a call on July 13 for “20,000 people” to “flood into lower Manhattan, set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy …
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Elizabeth Warren Announces Senate Run
Consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren officially threw her hat into the Senate ring this morning, according to her spokesman, Kyle Sullivan. Running as a first-time candidate and Democrat, …
Latin America and the Zombie Factor
The publication of Theories of International Politics and Zombies by Daniel Drezner,[1] a highly regarded professor at Tufts University, is the first of what could become a long line of crossovers between …
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Doctor Malpractice Data Is Removed From Public Access by HHS
Patient advocacy groups are protesting the government’s shutdown of public access to data on malpractice and disciplinary actions involving thousands of doctors nationwide. The National Practitioner Data …
With Record Number of Americans Falling Into Poverty, Rand Paul Says the Poor are Getting Rich
Census data revealed today that a record 46.2 million Americans were living in poverty in 2010. But in an aptly-timed hearing entitled “Is Poverty A Death Sentence,” Sen. Rand …
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Top Air Force Official Issues Religious Neutrality Policy in Wake of Truthout’s “Jesus Loves Nukes” Exposé
Air Force Joint Chief Gen. Norton A. Schwartz addresses National Guard delegates during the National Guard Association of the United States conference in Nashville, Tennessee, September 12. (Photo: Tech. …
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The Terrorism Issue That Wasn’t Discussed
In the commentary on the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the news and infotainment media have predictably framed the discussion by the question of how successful the CIA and the …