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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.
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Former Insiders Criticize Iran Policy as US Hegemony
“Going to Tehran” arguably represents the most important work on the subject of US-Iran relations to be published thus far.
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Hagel Confirmed – Will He Jump on the Military Expenditure Bandwagon?
Chuck Hagel is confirmed as Secretary of Defense; will he now try to sell the myth that a high military budget is good for jobs?
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On Anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s Death, ALEC-Backed Stand Your Ground Laws Remain on Books
One year on, the controversial Stand Your Ground gun law continues to do harm.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Italian Voters Are Fed Up With Austerity
In today's On the News segment: BP trial begins, Republicans have yet another anti-worker tactic up their sleeve, and more.
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Club for Growth Dominates TV Spending in Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary
Special interest spending dominated this week's primary for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, with the conservative Wisconsin Club for Growth spending more than $300,000 on television advertisements …
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Priests of Our Democracy: Marjorie Heins on Academic Freedom and the Red Scare of the ’50s
Truthout needs your support to produce grassroots journalism and disseminate conscientious visions for a brighter future. Contribute now by clicking here. "There were only a few exceptions to university …
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Powell’s Chief of Staff: Iraq Intel Was “Outright Lies”, But Powell Didn’t “Knowingly Lie” at UN
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson is ‘increasingly convinced’ of blatant fabrications by George W. Bush's team and the CIA, but says that a specific critique of his former boss cited by …
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In Face of Coming Budget Cuts, US Frees Illegal Immigrants From Custody
On the cusp of budget cuts that would harm efforts to protect the border and enforce federal immigration laws, thousands of illegal immigrants have been released from detention centers …
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Too Fat to Vote
The average Floridian waited 23 minutes to vote, but what about black voters?