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Washington House Approves Gay-Marriage Bill; Governor’s Signature Awaits
A gay couple gets married in Washington, DC. Across the country, Washington State is one step closer to legalizing gay marriage. (Photo: M.V. Jantzen / Flickr) Washington …
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Breakthrough on Austerity Clears Way for Greek Deal
Athens - After days of dramatic talks, Greek political leaders reached a deal on Thursday to support a package of harsh austerity measures demanded by Greece’s financial backers in …
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White House: “Absolutely Firm,” But Willing to Talk, on Birth Control
Washington - The White House insisted Wednesday that the president's commitment to contraceptive access for women is “absolutely firm,” even as Republicans from Capitol Hill to the presidential campaign …
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As Contraceptives Rule Enters GOP Race, Will Reproductive Rights Affect 2012 Election?
TRANSCRIPT: AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh, as we talk about the whole …
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Ohio Lawmakers Introduced 33 Bills Last Year Based on ALEC Model Legislation
Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich (governor-elect at the time of this photo) speaks at a press conference at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce in Columbus, Ohio, November 3, 2010. …
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Ron Paul Calls for the Elimination of Public Lands
During a stop in Elko, Nevada last week, presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) said that he opposes the federal ownership of any public lands. After stating that …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Negotiations to Extend the Payroll Tax Cut Have Once Again Stalled Out, and More
TRANSCRIPT: Karl Frisch in for Thom Hartmann here – on the news….
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Membership in Unions Supporting Obama on Keystone Rejection Outnumbers Those Against
Washington - A barrage of industry-led advertising and lobbying urging President Obama to “put jobs ahead of politics” has fueled the impression that labor unions universally champion the Keystone …
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Hypocrisy: Romney Maintained Massachusetts Contraception Requirement That Mirrors Obama’s Rule
Mitt Romney has launched a petition accusing the Obama administration of “using Obamacare to impose a secular vision on Americans who believe that they should not have their religious …
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Syngenta PR’s Weed-Killer Spin Machine: Investigating the Press and Shaping the “News” about Atrazine
(Photo: pppspics) Documents obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy, recently unsealed as part of a major lawsuit against Syngenta, reveal how the global chemical company's …