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Report: 24 States Enacted 92 Abortion Restrictions in 2011
Lawmakers across the nation pursued a record number of reproductive health and rights-related provisions in 2011, a new report from the Guttmacher Institute finds, enacting 135 measures in 36 …
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Hawk in a Clown-Car Field
Washington - Before there was the tea party to define the phrase “far-right fringe,” there was Rick Santorum. He's a nice-guy zealot who should never be allowed anywhere near …
Can Electric Cars Win Over Consumers in 2012?
Electric vehicles failed to gain traction in the mainstream market last year, which saw lackluster sales for the industry's first arrivals, the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf. …
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As “Right to Work” Law Looms, Indiana Occupiers Join With Limestone Strikers
An unexpected alliance is blooming seven weeks into a hard winter strike by 50 Millworkers at the Indiana Limestone Company: The participants of Occupy Bloomington in that nearby college …
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Mitt, Son of “Citizen’s United”
Former Governor Mitt Romney at a townhall in Sun Lakes, Arizona, September 14, 2011. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) First, a confession. If Mitt Romney becomes president I’m partly …
Science with a Skew: The Nuclear Power Industry After Chernobyl and Fukushima
It is one of the marvels of our time that the nuclear industry managed to resurrect itself from its ruins at the end of the last century, when it …
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New Hampshire’s New Scopes Trial
New Hampshire took an early lead this year in the effort to dumb down school students and erode the separation of church and state in the education system by …
Speeding Up Security: The TSA Wants to Screen Before They Scan
TSA body scanners continue their steady advance into our nation’s airports, but another agency security initiative begins well before travelers ever reach a checkpoint. PreCheck, the TSA’s nascent pre-screening …
Unequal Risks and Benefits for Citizens in Six States on Keystone XL Pipeline Route
If the Keystone XL oil pipeline were approved today, residents in the six states along its route would not receive equal treatment from TransCanada, the company that wants to …
OWS, Egypt Expose Limits of Town Square Test
Many of last year’s most dramatic photographs showed people packing public places to sound off. We saw memorable images of crowds gathering at Tahrir Square to lambast one government …