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Jack Abramoff Explains How He “Owned” Members of Congress and Their Staff
Yesterday, CBS News’ 60 Minutes aired a segment with infamous lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Abramoff, released from prison and promoting a new book, expressed remorse for his role in buying …
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Egypt’s Military Widens Crackdown as Prominent Blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah Remains Imprisoned
Amy Goodman: We go back right now to Egypt. Juan? Juan Gonzalez: Well, the mother of prominent Egyptian political activist and blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah began a …
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In Disputed Vote, Nicaragua’s Ortega Heads toward Big Win
Managua, Nicaragua — Voting results tallied early Monday gave Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega a resounding re-election victory but international election observers reported that they had detected serious irregularities in …
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Alabama Refuses DOJ Request to Cooperate with HB 56 Inquiry
Alabama will not let the battle over its breathtakingly harsh anti-immigrant law, HB 56, be fought just in the courts. In a flurry of letters exchanged late …
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This Week in Clean Economy: GOP Seizes on Solyndra as an Election Issue
The Solyndra debacle is proving an irresistible target for Republicans and their allies—especially as the election cycle gets underway. The conservative Americans for Prosperity, a group established …
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What Is the Justice Department Doing about Southern Voting Rights?
It's no secret: Over the last year, state legislatures — largely those run by Republicans — have taken up and in many cases passed a series of laws that …
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How Big a Threat Is al Qaida’s North Africa Branch?
Niamey, Niger - It was January 2009, and Yaou Mahaman, a personable dark-skinned Tuareg tour guide from Niger, was coming off a lucrative week. His three car convoy carrying …
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Egyptian Military Detains Prominent Activist
Rasha Azab leads a protest outside the military court in Cairo. (Photo: Sharif Abdel Kouddous. Egypt, 2011) One of …
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A Hidden Toll as States Shift to Contract Workers
Grand Rapids, Michigan - Like many states and local governments struggling to cut costs, Michigan hopes to replace some government employees with contract workers who will do the same …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Democrats Make Fourth Try to Pass Portion of Jobs Bill, and More
In today's On the News segment: The Koch brothers got occupied, Senate Democrats make their fourth try at passing a portion of the president's American Jobs Act, Texas may …