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Top Five Reasons Why the Occupy Wall Street Protests Embody Values of the Real Boston Tea Party
In recent years, the Boston Tea Party has been associated with a right-wing movement that supports policies favoring powerful corporations and the wealthy. As ThinkProgress has reported, lobbyists and …
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From “Occupy Wall Street” to Electioneering, Frustrated Liberals Rising
Washington - Demoralized liberals are trying to get their mojo back. Frustrated with Congress, outmaneuvered by the tea party and all but silent as the GOP swept the 2010 …
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Don’t Drink the Water: Tainted Water Flows from Taps of Rural Valley Homes
Tooleville - From her living room window, Valeriana Alvarado can see the Friant-Kern Canal, where pristine snowmelt flows to farm fields. She loves walking along the canal, …
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Greek Government Cutting 30,000 State Jobs
Athens - After marathon talks with foreign auditors, the Greek government said Sunday that it had reached a deal on how to slash its unwieldy public sector by putting …
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Arab Spring Increases Pressure on Israel to Negotiate, Panetta Says
In the face of the regime changes brought by the Arab Spring, negotiating with the Palestinians is all the more important for an “increasingly isolated” Israel, Defense Secretary Leon …
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Fox News Offers Wall Street Protester an Interview but Doesn’t Air It After He Slams Fox
As the occupation of Wall Street enters its third week, the New York Observer points out that the notoriously right-wing Fox News has been doing its best to dismiss …
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Romney: I Would “Absolutely” Support State Constitutional Amendment to Define Life as Beginning at Conception
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) told Fox News host Mike Huckabee this weekend that he would support an amendment to his state’s constitution to define life as beginning …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Department of Justice to Investigate Whether New Laws Disenfranchise Voters, and More
In today's On the News segment: Elizabeth Warren is in a statistical dead heat with the Massachusetts incumbent, the Department of Justice will investigate whether new laws will disenfranchise …
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Occupy Wall Street: Watch Live
Occupy Wall Street in New York. September 17, 2011. (Photo: David Shankbone) With growing strength and support, the movement that started on Saturday, September 17 has become …
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Renewed Tensions Over Oil in South Sudan
Juba - The communities living on the South Sudan-Sudan border may face genocide if the conflict between the two countries disputing control of oil reserves is not resolved. …