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Election Countdown 2012: #Occupy Arrests From October 2011 Ruled Unconstitutional, and More
This week in the Election Countdown: Associate Judge Thomas Donnelly ruled the October 2011 arrests were unconstitutional because the city routinely chooses not to enforce the curfew for events the …
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Deluded by “Skewed” Polls
Conservatives are abuzz with a new conspiracy theory: Polls showing Obama with a lead over Mitt Romney are deliberately being skewed by the Liberal Mainstream Media.
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The World in a Grain of Sand
“In this grain of sand a world is foreshadowed,” writes Richard Lichtman on the invasion and occupation of Iraq by the US.
You Won’t Believe What You’re Eating Right Now
Comedian and political commentator Lee Camp explains why corn is involved in some pretty shady operations and most of 'em are on your dinner table.
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Poll: California Voters Overwhelmingly Support Ballot Initiative to Label GMO Foods
The ballot initiative, known as Proposition 37, is supported by 61 percent of registered voters and opposed by 25 percent of voters.
Bill Moyers: Election Expert Richard Hasen on Voter Fraud and Disenfranchisement
Lauren Feeney interviews Richard Hasen on his new book which chronicles the partisan battles over election rules from the 2000 Florida recount to the present.
Alice Walker on 30th Anniversary of “The Color Purple”: Racism, Violence Against Women Are Global Issues
Walker explains the origin of the booku2019s title and explores some of its central characters and their connection to her own family history.
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Keystone XL: Nebraska Landowners Sue Governor, but Case May Not Get Heard
Landowners say pipeline siting law violates the Constitution. State says suit should be thrown out because landowners have no right to make the challenge.
Obama Versus Romney: Everything You Need to Know About Where the Candidates Stand on Energy Policy
There are stark differences between the two presidential candidates that must be discussed so Americans have a clear view of the energy path each candidate would lead us down.
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GOP vs. Democrats: The Failure to Communicate
There's a common view that the clandestine video of Mitt Romney's “47 percent” speech revealed “the real Mitt.” But why should we assume that? How can we know? We …