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15 Years of Degradation and Misery
Over an 80 year lifespan, we spend 15 years watching television. What effect does that have on us in the long run?
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Gazan Farmers at Work in Kuzaa
Today, Gazan farmers from Kuzaa, a small village near Khan Younis, worked on their land in defiance of Israeli military harassment. Farmers ploughed approximately seven dunams and then sowed …
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Nationalization Works
After the government bought out over 80% of controlling interest in the company four years ago, AIG is once again a private company.
Obama Backs New Syria Coalition, but Maybe Too Late to Stop al Qaeda Advance
US officials on Tuesday formally labeled the Nusra Front part of the al Qaida in Iraq terrorist network.
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Millionaires Defend the Estate Tax
More than 30 of the wealthiest Americans have signed a letter to Congress and the Obama administration arguing that the estate tax should be raised, not lowered.
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Don’t Follow Republicans Into the Wilderness
Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks: Democrats created Medicare - and it's up to President Obama to save it from the Republicans' knives.
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Labor, Democrats Ponder Next Moves After Snyder Signs Right-to-Work Laws
Backers of organized labor were adamant that while Tuesday was a major setback for their cause, it was not the death knell.
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The Court’s Conundrum
While some would argue that in the case for marriage equality the American people are not ready, Ruth Marcus argues that
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Student Location Tracking Has Troubling Implications
New security system which tracks student's movements with microchips conditions students around the nation to accept a surveillance state.
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Arizona Presents SANE Immigration Guidelines
New immigration legislation proposed by a coalition of civil rights activists including former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day Ou2019 Connor is bringing new life to an old debate.