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Franklin Center: Right-Wing Funds State News Source
As newsrooms across the country shave off staff due in part to slipping ad revenue and corporate media conglomeration, The Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, is rushing …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congressional Budget Office Report Reminds Everyone Why They’re in the Streets Protesting, and More
In today's On the News segment: Scott Olsen is still in a hospital in serious condition with a fractured skull after being hit in the head with a tear …
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Six First-Hand Observations From Last Night’s Chaos in Oakland
I spent most of yesterday in Oakland bearing witness to a hectic day of protests that featured a good deal of violence. Here are some observations. Again …
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Representative Bishop Says Federal Control of Public Lands Is Unconstitutional
The House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) made a startling claim at a Republican conference late last week: current federal control of public lands is …
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Northeast Aims to Remedy EV “Range Anxiety” with Eleven-State Charging Network
Drivers of all-electric cars could soon zip across the U.S. Northeast without having to worry about running out of battery power mid-trip. At least that's the idea …
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Occupy Oakland: Mayor Quan Issues Statement after Police Crackdown
Late last night, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan issued a statement about the police crackdown against Occupied Oakland protesters. In it, she expressed concern for those injured and a commitment …
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A Report from the Sidelines of Oakland: The Classroom at the End of the Occupation
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Romney Appears to Waver on Ohio Anti-Union Rules
Fairfax, Virginia - Mitt Romney’s critics are quick to accuse him of being a flip-flopper on important issues, part of an effort by Democrats and his Republican rivals to …
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“Occupy London” Starts Church Row
London - Sam Berkson, widely known in England as “Angry Sam,” the competition-winning performance poet, stood on the steps of London’s historic St. Paul’s Cathedral recently reciting one his …
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Occupy Oakland Protesters Regroup – Iraq Veteran Injured
Oakland - Seeking to cool the violent tone set by Tuesday night's street clashes with Occupy Oakland protesters, police pulled down barricades Wednesday near City Hall, dramatically reduced their …