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Poll Finds “Progressive” is the Most Positively Viewed Political Label in America
A new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press out yesterday shows that “progressive” is the most positively viewed political label in America, with …
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Rivals Say Maliki Leading Iraq to “Civil War“
Baghdad - Less than 24 hours after the US military withdrew the last of its occupation forces from Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered an arrest warrant for Vice-President …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Justice Department to Bring Charges Against BP Over 2010 Oil Spill, and More
TRANSCRIPT: Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Crackpot Anti-Islam Activists, “Serial Fabricators” and the Tale of Iran and 9/11
(Photo: Damon Winter / The New York Times) Behind a mysterious December 22 Associated Press story about “finding of fact” by a District judge in Manhattan Friday …
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Half of North Carolina Concealed Carry Permit Holders With Felony Convictions Keep Their Permit
North Carolina is one of the few states in the country with public records of who has a permit to carry a concealed firearm, so it provides a rare …
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GOP-Appointed California Chief Justice Says Death Penalty Is “Not Effective“
Shortly before leaving her chambers for the holidays, California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, a former prosecutor who was appointed to her state’s highest court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA), …
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Weapons Sales to Iraq Move Ahead Despite US Worries
Baghdad - The Obama administration is moving ahead with the sale of nearly $11 billion worth of arms and training for the Iraqi military despite concerns that Prime Minister …
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Why Are American Citizens Getting Locked Up and Even Deported By Immigration Authorities?
On November 5, 40-year-old Antonio Montejano was holiday shopping with his four children at a Los Angeles mall and unintentionally dropped a $10 bottle of cologne that his young …
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ALEC-Linked Group Revealed as Major Secret Donor in Referendum on Maine Voting Rights
Last month, Maine voters delivered a major rebuke to Gov. Paul LePage (R) and the Republican-held legislature when they approved a referendum restoring election day voting registration rights in …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Scientists Test Dead Seals in Alaska for Radiation From Fukushima, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…