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Dancing on the Supercommittee’s Grave, Singing Hallelujah
Super Committee meeting. (Photo: sunlightfoundation / Flickr) The spectacle of Democrats and Republicans arguing about who is to “blame” for the “failure” of the “supercommittee” is certainly …
Eric Cantor’s Extreme Makeover
Following a series of protests at his public appearances, Eric Cantor (R-VA) is attempting to makeover his image. (Photo: republicanconference / Flickr) Here’s a holiday recipe: take …
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Petroleum Junkies of the World, Unite!
I'm a fossil fuel junkie. I drive a car and use electricity. My computer, TV, telephone, refrigerator, stove, lights, water and sewage all run on carbon-based energy.(1) All of …
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Occupy the Budget
(Photo: remis velisque / Flickr) Some lawmakers are trying to give America the cartoon image of a penniless hobo, circa 1932, with holes in his pants and …
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White House Urges Egypt’s Military to Yield Power
Cairo - The White House on Friday threw its weight behind Egypt’s resurgent protest movement, urging for the first time the handover of power by the interim military rulers …
Did Michele Bachmann Really Expect to Get Away With Her Jesse James Story?
Michele Bachmann has been making quite a habit of revising her family history since entering the GOP primary race. Needing to sound more Iowan while campaigning in the all-important …
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New Documentary Tracks Cultural Genocide of American Indians
Walter Littlemoon speaks to students at Colorado State University. (Photo courtesy Mike Kalush, The Rocky Mountain Collegian / The Thick Dark Fog) In 1892, US Army …
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What Drugs Was Your Thanksgiving Turkey on?
(Photo: Cyndy Sims Parr / Flickr) So far, 2011 has not been a great year for turkey producers. In May, an article in Clinical Infectious Diseases reported …
Is the Federal Government Helping to Bust Unions?
For the third time in three years, defense contractor Honeywell International Inc. is deploying union-busting tactics in a government-affiliated workplace—and a federal agency is failing to stop the corporation’s …
Curiosity Launch: Fukushima for Everyone?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) intends in coming days to launch a rover to be deployed on Mars fueled with 10.6 pounds of plutonium. If there is …