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Citizens United 2.0? Supreme Court Could Further Open Door to Money in Politics
If the court sides with the challengers in McCutcheon v FEC, political power and influence in America would be further concentrated in the hands of just a few wealthy …
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The Failure of Multiculturalism and the Necessity of Democracy
Social practices that best deliver multiculturalism are those that at the same time may be regarded as enactments of democratic enfranchisement, the very thing that should inform the heart …
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One Thousand Days Too Many
Think of that, count it off . . . 1,000 days; that is how long Bradley Manning has been incarcerated without a trial. Even though he has been incarcerated …
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Pete Peterson’s “Fix the Debt” Astroturf Supergroup Detailed in New Online Resource from the Publishers of ALECexposed.org
One of the most hypocritical corporate PR campaigns in decades is advancing inside the beltway, attempting to convince the White House, Congress, and the American people that another cataclysmic …
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Detroit School Board In Exile: A Partial Victory In Court
The Board went to court today with our two fearless lawyers, Buck Davis and Cynthia Heenan. They only recently received the right to payment for representing us and we …
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Supporting Derechos Humanos: A Humanizing Campaign
For several thousand years, Arizona was a great place to live. Then Gov. Brewer became governor... joining Sheriff Joe Arpaio as the undisputed rulers of this now, godforsaken desert... …
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Media and the Keystone March: Little Coverage of Large Climate Action
Tens of thousands of climate activists marched in Washington D.C.on February 17. Did the corporate media notice them? The main focus for the activists was the White House's pending …
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Tipping Point, 2
White people know that you're—generally speaking—tired of them. They know, in fact, what you suspect. They do—at least most of—the hiring, or grant the home loans, or compose or …
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The Meteor Threat from Space is Real, But Man has a Better Chance than the Dinosaurs
A meteor estimated to be 10 tons by NASA exploded Friday morning over Russia's Ural region and its shockwave caused injuries to over 1,000 people. It took out windows …
Sequestration: What Do the Automatic Spending Cuts Mean for the Poor, Unemployed and Children?
The word of the month in Washington is