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Slovakia Defies the Kochs and Cato
David Koch. (Photo: Gretchen Ertl / The New York Times) On Saturday, the tiny EU nation Slovakia held parliamentary elections, and the results surprised the “experts”: The …
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Down and Out in the New Middletowns
A Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant worker grinds a metal support stand. (Photo: ACWA / Flickr) "When I graduated from Muncie Central High School, you could go …
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Santorum Captures Primary Wins in Alabama, Mississippi
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, greets the crowd at his election night party in Lafayette, Louisiana, on March 13, 2012. (Photo: Tony …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Dick Cheney Is Afraid of Canada, and More
In today's On the News segment: Only 14 percent of workers around the nation feel “very confident” that they will have enough money for comfortable retirement; the right-wing spin …
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US Soldier to Be Charged in Afghanistan Massacre
Washington - Pentagon officials insisted Monday that the weekend's Afghanistan killing spree was an “isolated incident” and said that a 38-year-old Army staff sergeant would soon be charged in …
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Citizens United Has Already Doubled the Amount of Outside Spending in Presidential Election Years
Election law scholar Rick Hasen offers a truly stunning visual representation of the impact of Citizens United on our elections:
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Ceasefire Reached After Israeli Airstrikes Killed 26 Palestinians in Gaza
As Israel and Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip reportedly agree to a ceasefire after four days of cross-border violence, we speak with Ali Abunimah, co-founder of the online …
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Church Puts Legal Pressure on Abuse Victims’ Group
Turning the tables on an advocacy group that has long supported victims of pedophile priests, lawyers for the Roman Catholic Church and priests accused of sexual abuse in two …
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Rush Limbaugh Syndicator Suspends National Ads for Two Weeks
Radio-Info.com reports that Premiere Networks, which syndicates the Rush Limbaugh show, told its affiliate radio stations that they are suspending national advertising for two weeks. Rush Limbaugh is normally …
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Wells Fargo, Bank of America May Be Fined for Foreclosure Errors
Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co.could face million-dollar fines if more than 1 percent of their foreclosure sales are found to be in error going forward, …