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Despite Cantor’s “Zero Tolerance” Policy, More Than Ten GOP Congressmen Embroiled in Ethics Scandals
A growing number of ethics questions and investigations are mounting for the Republican House majority, despite earlier leadership pledges of ethical purity. In 2010, Rep. Eric Cantor …
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Olympia Food Co-Op Wins Anti-SLAPP Motion, Court Dismisses StandWithUs Lawsuit
Today, a Washington state court dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Olympia Food Coop by StandWithUs and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs: [The] court …
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Government Increasingly Eyeing Dissent on Social Media
A subpoena by the New York City District Attorney’s office to Twitter should raise alarm bells for anyone who uses social media during demonstrations. According to the Electronic Frontier …
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North Korea Agrees to Curb Nuclear Work, US Says
Washington - North Korea agreed to suspend nuclear weapons tests and enrichment and allow international inspectors to verify and monitor activities at its main reactor, the State Department announced …
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US Sees Iran Attacks as Likely if Israel Strikes
Aircraft ordnance mechanics download weapons for an electrical check aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the North Arabian Sea, January 4, 2012. (Photo: Tyler Hicks / …
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Romney Wins GOP Primaries in Michigan and Arizona
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, greets supporters during his primary night rally in Novi, Michigan, February 28, 2012. Romney has won the …
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BREAKING: Olympia Snowe Will Not Seek Re-Election
In a surprise that could reconfigure the fight to control the Senate, Senator Olympia Snowe, a three-term Republican from Maine, said Tuesday she would not run for re-election, citing …
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WikiLeaks: Leaked Emails Expose Inner Workings of Private Intelligence Firm Stratfor, a “Shadow CIA“
The whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has begun publishing what it says are 5.5 million emails obtained from the servers of Stratfor, a private U.S.-based intelligence-gathering firm known to some as …
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Report from Kabul: Deadly Protests Over US Koran Burning May Be Turning Point for US Occupation
The U.S.-led NATO occupation in Afghanistan is facing a storm of violence and outrage over the burning of copies of the Koran by U.S. troops at the Bagram Air …
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Women at the Fore in Day Laborer Movement
When I first went to a day laborer corner to offer training about wage theft, some people looked at me like I was out of place. After all, I …