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Representative Murphy Says Thomas’ Actions Call Into Question Whether He “Can Continue to Serve as a Justice“
In an exclusive interview with ThinkProgress, Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT) — the lead sponsor of a bill which would strip Supreme Court justices of their immunity from a code …
Trial Begins: Did New Orleans Media Contribute to Police Violence After Hurricane Katrina?
(Photo: Quinn Dombrowski / Flickr) Jury selection began June 22 in what observers have called the most important trial New Orleans has seen in a generation. It …
Brainwashing the Corporate Way
(Photo: Reza Vaziri / Flickr) One of the most original and provocative books of the past decade is “Disciplined Minds” by Jeff Schmidt (Rowman & Littlefield). "A …
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Greece and Its Lenders Agree on Austerity Plan
Athens - Greece and its foreign lenders reached an agreement on Thursday on a five-year austerity plan that Prime Minister George Papandreou must now push through Parliament in order …
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Making a Stand for Human Rights and Dignity in Gaza
Gaza is crumbling under the weight of an Israeli siege backed by the Obama administration. Roughly 80 per cent of Palestinians in Gaza now depend on aid. Vast amounts …
Kansas Trying to Shut Down Only Abortion Clinics
All of this time, we thought South Dakota would be the first state to unofficially go “abortion free,” by forcing women to meet with anti-choice CPCs before they could …
Martori Farms: Abusive Conditions at a Key Wal-Mart Supplier
(Photo: Walmart / Flickr) In 1954, an 18-year-old black woman named Eleanor Rush was incarcerated at the state women's prison. She was placed in solitary confinement for …
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Ten Little Republicans
Ten little Republicans, all in a line, discussing foreign policy one at a time. They lambaste Obama as socialist slime inadvertently refuting intelligent design. …
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Greens Force German Nuclear Phase Out
(Photo: J Brew / Flickr) Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel reacted quickly to nationwide antinuclear protests reignited by the still out-of-control radiation disaster at Fukushima, Japan. The chancellor …
Long-Term CBO Projections Show the Problem Is Health Care
"The new long-term budget projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show once again that the major problem facing the both the budget and the larger economy is out-of-control …