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As Deadline Looms, Fight Against Student Loan Rate Hike Intensifies
Students across the country struggle for options and alternatives to drowning in student debt for the rest of their lives.
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Obama’s Carbon Reduction Plan “Will Guarantee Global Warming Disaster”
Nafeez Ahmed: Environmental activists need to redouble efforts to demand Obama reject Keystone XL, abandon hydrofracking, and adopt tougher emission standards.
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LGBT Movement Wins Defeat of DOMA and Prop 8, Fueling Momentum for Next Steps in Fight for Equality
In a historic victory for marriage equality, the US Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and paved the way for same-sex marriages to resume in …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republican Sequester Wreaks Havoc on Our Economy, and More
Yesterday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced a huge revision to previous estimates of economic growth.
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Rep. Edward Markey Wins John Kerry’s Senate Seat in Massachusetts
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Rachel Maddow | Texas Senator Thwarts Anti-Abortion Bill
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Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Restores Gay Marriage Equality in California
The Supreme Court issued rulings on two landmark marriage equality cases on Wednesday, striking down a federal law that denies federal benefits to same-sex couples married in states that …
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After Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights, Now It’s Congress’ Turn
Now that a key portion of the 1965 voting rights act has been deemed unconstitutional, it is up to congress to make sure that voting violation are addressed in …
Insider Threat: Government Employees Urged to Tattle On Coworkers in Effort to Stop Classified Leaks
Within the Obama administration a program called
Does the Black Political Class Bear Some Responsibility for SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Decision?
According to Bruce Dixon, black politicians should have pushed for a constitutional amendment to ensure that the VRA never came before the GOP-dominated court.