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Faiz Shakir

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Dec 10, 2017
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Withdraws Support From ALEC

Following Kraft, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Intuit, another influential sponsor of ALEC has withdrawn its support from the right-wing corporate front group. Roll Call reports: The Bill and Melinda…
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Faiz Shakir,
ThinkProgress
April 10, 2012
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Sixth Advertiser Drops Limbaugh Despite “Apology“

Moments ago, Carbonite – a company providing backup software for computers – announced that it will no longer advertise on Rush Limbaugh’s show. CEO David Friend made clear…
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Faiz Shakir,
ThinkProgress
March 4, 2012
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Report: By a Nearly 2 to 1 Margin, Cable Networks Call on Men Over Women to Comment on Birth Control

President Obama’s regulation mandating that health insurance plans offer free birth control is an issue that most directly affects women. And yet, the cable news chatter over this…
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Faiz Shakir &
Adam Peck,
ThinkProgress
February 11, 2012
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West Point Announces That Islamophobic General Has Withdrawn From Prayer Breakfast

Just four days after ThinkProgress reported that the United States military academy at West Point was planning to host an Islamophobic general as its featured speaker at the…
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Faiz Shakir,
ThinkProgress
January 31, 2012
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Scott Walker’s New Policy May Result in Protesters Being Charged for the Pepper Spray Used Against Them

Under a new policy unveiled late this week by the Walker administration, protesters who apply for permits to protest outside government buildings in Wisconsin may be charged for…
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Faiz Shakir,
ThinkProgress
December 3, 2011
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In Stammering Interview, Romney Refuses to Say Whether He Will Deport Undocumented Immigrants

At the last GOP presidential debate, Newt Gingrich asserted his support for an immigration plan that would accord an undocumented immigrant “red card” status — that is, give…
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Faiz Shakir,
Think Progress
November 30, 2011
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$42 Million From Seven Foundations Helped Fuel the Rise of Islamophobia in America

Protesters opposing the Islamic center near ground zero rally in downtown New York, Aug. 22, 2010. (Photo: James Estrin / The New York Times) Following a…
by
Faiz Shakir,
ThinkProgress
August 28, 2011
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Senate Passes “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal, Sending Bill to Obama For His Signature

Moments ago, by a 65-31 vote, the Senate acted to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the policy banning gays from openly serving in the military. The same…
by
Faiz Shakir,
ThinkProgress | Report
December 19, 2010
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Asked if He Will Engage Shareholders Before Doling Out Company’s Political Contributions, Murdoch Says “No“

At an annual shareholders meeting yesterday, News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch said that his political donations to Republican political entities like the Chamber of Commerce and the Republican…
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Faiz Shakir,
ThinkProgress | Report
October 17, 2010
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House GOP Leadership Colluded With National Review to Blunt Criticism of “Pledge to America“

The Daily Caller’s Jon Ward reports that there is “pretty widespread” discontent inside the GOP caucus with the recently-released “Pledge to America,” citing the document’s omission of an…
by
Faiz Shakir,
Think Progress | Report
September 26, 2010
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