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Infiltration to Disrupt, Divide and Misdirect Is Widespread in Occupy (Part I)
In the first five months, the Occupy Movement has had major victories and has altered the debate about the economy. People in the power structure and who hold different …
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BP Goes to Court
New Orleans - It was the largest marine oil disaster in the United States, and now BP's trial is the largest and most complex environmental lawsuit in US history. …
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Sean Combs’s New Channel: Comcast’s Crumb?
The new “minority” channels from Comcast are well and good, but where are the women’s channels? This week’s news from Comcast reveals the saggy soft underbelly of our movements, …
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CNN Silences War-Skeptical Soldier
When CNN interviews a U.S. Army corporal preparing for his third deployment to Afghanistan, should TV viewers be permitted to hear him out on a front-burner issue like Iran’s …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Worsening NATO-Afghan Security Forces Relations Threaten Withdrawal Plan, and More
In today's On the News segment: Churches continue to be some of the largest big bank defectors in the Move Your Money movement, the UK is preparing for war …
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Santorum: “I Don’t Believe in an America Where the Separation Between Church and State Is Absolute” (2)
Rick Santorum took issue with President John F. Kennedy’s famous speech on the separation of church and state on Sunday, telling This Week’s George Stephanopoulos that he does not …
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WikiLeaks Publishes Intelligence Firm Emails
WikiLeaks said Monday that it had begun to expose e-mail correspondence from the global geopolitical analysis firm known as Stratfor, detailing the work of the company for clients. …
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Bush-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Washington Law Protecting Access to Birth Control
Thursday, a George W. Bush appointed judge declared unconstitutional a Washington state law that, among other things, requires pharmacies to dispense birth control and emergency contraception. While it’s not …
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Corporate Margins and Profits are Increasing, But Workers’ Wages Aren’t
As we’ve been noting, corporate profits have made it back to their pre-recession heights (even if corporate tax revenue hasn’t followed suit). In fact, in 2011, corporate profits hit …
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BP Exits California
As political maneuvering continues over the fate of the controversial proposed Keystone XL pipeline, one of the world's largest energy companies — BP — is already signaling the direction …