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California DREAM Act Now On Its Way to Gov. Brown’s Desk
Demonstrators march in support of the California DREAM Act on May 1, 2009. (Photo: Faultybox) The California state Assembly voted Friday to send Gov. Jerry Brown a …
Earthquakes, Hurricanes Highlight Serious Regulation Flaws
Constellation Energy Group's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant near Lusby, Maryland. While 20 US nuclear power plants reduced output in anticipation of potential accidents caused by Hurricane Irene, Calvert …
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US Asks Palestinians to Abandon UN Bid for State Recognition
Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian envoy to the United Nations, is seen through a video camera during a Security Council meeting at the U.N. in New York, July 26, 2011. …
The White House & Tar Sands
Washington, DC - People gathered in front of the White House holding signs that urge the president to reject the keystone pipeline. 47 people participated in the civil disobedience …
The Definitive Guide to Bigotry in the 2012 Republican Primaries (So Far)
Republican presidential candidates before a debate at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Aug. 11, 2011. From left: Herman Cain, the former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza, Rep. Ron …
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The Zero Economy
(Image: JR / Truthout) The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday no jobs were created in August. Zero. Nada. Well, not quite. The strike at …
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“Divinity of Doubt”: An Agnostic Probes the God Question
With books like “Helter Skelter” and “The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder” under his belt, author Vincent Bugliosi is no stranger to writing about controversial topics, and …
Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult
(Photo: Carolyn Tiry / Flickr) Barbara Stanwyck: “We're both rotten!” Fred MacMurray: “Yeah - only you're a little more rotten.” -"Double Indemnity" (1944)
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Quick Things to Bring Manufacturing Jobs Home
Here is a fact about bipartisanship and civility in Washington: the Republicans in Congress will obstruct anything President Obama proposes to create jobs and help the economy, period. A …
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US Awash in Oil and Lies, Report Charges
Uxbridge, Canada - With four times as many oil rigs pumping domestic oil today than eight years ago and declining domestic demand, the United States is awash in oil. …