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Election Countdown 2012: Romneyville Residents Migrate North in Anticipation of the DNC and More
As the RNC comes to a close and we look forward to the DNC, the Election Countdown 2012 has the nationwide scoop on our journey to November.
How Americans for Prosperity Will Keep Hiding Donors in Shifting Election Landscape, but Retain Tax-Exempt Status
Despite a recent court decision that should bring transparency to campaign spending, the non-profit run by David Koch continues to hide its donors as it drops $27 million on …
Chatting Up the Right in Tampa
I put on my best right-wing drag for Michele Bachmann.
The Pacific Free Trade Deal That’s Anything but Free
The draft TPP deal may grant new patent privileges and restrict net freedom, but it's secret u2013 unless you're a multinational CEO.
Cannibalistic Capitalism and Green Resistance
As fossil fuels disappear, catabolic greed emerges from the back alleys of the growth economy.
No Justice When Women Fight Back
All three are currently in prison while their attackers remain free. Oh, yes, and all three are black women.
Cut the Pentagon Budget, Not Social Security and Veterans’ Benefits, Save 380,000 Jobs
Some people in Washington want to cut Social Security and veterans' benefits, by cutting the cost-of-living adjustment.
Election Countdown 2012: As the Police Fear Protest at the RNC All “Basic Rudiments of Puppeteering” Are Banned and More
Here the latest news around the nation as we eagerly approach the 2012 election.
Adaptation to the Climate Crisis: That Was Easy
Rex Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobil, admitted recently that global warming is not a hoax, but that we needn't worry.
Your Must-Do Assignment for This Year, Read This Chart and Pass It On
War or no war, this budget just keeps growing in real terms, despite the rise and fall of threats, despite what the rest of the world was spending on …