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Automatic Spending Cuts Set to Start After Congress Fails to Act
Obama is expected to sign a directive ordering to start putting spending cuts into effect.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Justice Antonin Scalia Describes Key Provision in Voting Rights Act as a “Perpetuation of Racial Entitlement,” and More
During oral arguments about Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, Justice Antonin Scalia described the key provision as a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.”
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Resistance Fighter Stéphane Hessel Has Died
Resistance fighter, deportee, diplomat and co-author of the Declaration of Human Rights Stu00e9phane Hessel died during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday at the age of 95 years.
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Secret Service Refuses Truthout’s Request for Documents on Aaron Swartz
The agency claimed that the release of any documents the agency has on the late Internet activist would interfere with its enforcement proceedings.
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In Victory for Obama, House Backs Domestic Violence Law
The House voted on Thursday to pass the Senate's bipartisan reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, in a big victory for President Obama and Democrats in Congress.
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Britain Comes Clean on Slave Fortunes
One hundred eighty years after abolishing slavery, the United Kingdom is coming clean about fortunes founded on slave ownership and the slave trade.
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Voting Rights Law Draws Skepticism From Justices
A central provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 may be in peril.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Chicago Voters Said “No” to the NRA in a Special Primary Election Yesterday, and More
Truthout needs your support to produce grassroots journalism and disseminate conscientious visions for a brighter future. Contribute now by clicking here. In today's On the News segment: Chicago voters …
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Justices Turn Back Challenge to Broader US Eavesdropping
The decision means it is unlikely the Supreme Court will rule on the law's constitutionality.
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IRS Should Bar Dark Money Groups From Funding Political Ads, Lawsuit Says
The lawsuit is the first to challenge how the IRS regulates political spending by social welfare nonprofits, campaign-finance experts say.