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Is JPMorgan Paying for John Boehner’s Personal Polling Operation? Questions Surround Shadowy Front “New Models USA“
New Models appears to exist for the express purpose of hiding political money.
Divided British Court Upholds Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange to Sweden
Britainu2019s Supreme Court has upheld the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden to face questioning over alleged sex crimes.
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Obama Awards Medals to Bob Dylan, Toni Morrison and others
u201cToday we present this amazing group with one more accolade for a life well lived,u201d he said as he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the recipients.
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Counter Revolution Disguised as Democracy in Egypt
The revolutionaries who toppled the hated dictator Mubarak will have zero representation in the upcoming runoff election for president.
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Boulder Votes to Free Its Electric Company
Running their own utility means sun and wind energy instead of coal.
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Mitt Romney Clinches GOP Nomination With Texas Vote
“Texas had 152 delegates at stake Tuesday night, and Romney won his proportional share of them to formally clinch the race.”
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Virtual Blackout From National Media on Voter Suppression in Florida
While it may be easy to dismiss this as local fare, the implications of Scottu2019s purge could potentially swing the presidential election come November.
Protesting Killings, Western Nations Expel Syrian Envoys
The US joined with ten nations to expel top Syrian diplomats, increasing international pressure on President Bashar al-Assad.
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Fracking in California Raises New and Old Concerns
Food & Water Watch joined with Gasland'sJosh Fox, Environment California, Citizens Coalition for a Safe Community and residents of surrounding neighborhoods to call for a ban on hydraulic fracturing …
US Policies Separate Families, Kill the Sick and Create Havoc on the Mexican Border
Alberto was in Nogales, Sonora, now, and home was about as far away as a place could be for Alberto that night, his first after being deported