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GRITtv: David Corn on “Question Time” for the US President
On January 29, Barack Obama took questions from House Republicans at their “issues retreat,” televised on CSPAN. Experienced Washington reporters and political amateurs alike were riveted, passing along information …
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Army to Discharge Single Mom, Rather Than Court-Martial Her
On Thursday, February 11, Army Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, a single mother of an infant son, was informed she would be granted an administrative discharge from the Army. Last fall, …
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Why the Oscars Are a Con
Why are so many films so bad? This year's Oscar nominations are a parade of propaganda, stereotypes and downright dishonesty. The dominant theme is as old as Hollywood: America's …
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One Free Market System for Wall Street, Another for Main Street
Washington is paralyzed by snow and partisanship. Nothing is getting done – even as the Great Recession pulls more Americans into its maw. In the midst of this paralysis, …
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CBS Bans Ad for Marijuana Legalization Over “Morals“
Representatives from the CBS Corporation and Neutron Media Screen Marketing have rejected a paid advertisement from the NORML Foundation, the educational arm of the National Organization for the Reform …
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Hard Times for Holder Continue
Attorney General Eric Holder is in the middle of a growing storm of criticism from Republican leaders in Congress, and finds himself without strong backing from a White House …
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US Imposes New, Targeted Sanctions on Iran Revolutionary Guard
The Obama administration on Wednesday announced new sanctions targeting four companies affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and one member who runs them. The Treasury Department will …
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Rethinking Independent Voters
The power of independent voters is being heralded in the wake of the Massachusetts Senate race. The winner, Scott Brown, a Republican, went so far as to declare election …
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Over the Meds and Under the Hood
Pfc. Michael Kern attempted to hand the president a letter demanding the military overhaul its mental health system.
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Details of British Resident’s Brutal Torture by CIA Officers Released
Three senior UK judges on Wednesday ordered the British government to publicly disclose previously highly classified information that reveals how Binyam Mohamed, a British resident, was brutally tortured by …