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You Play Ball Like a Girl: Redefining American Sports
Modern-day sports (such as football, baseball, basketball and hockey) essentially get defined in patriarchal terms.
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Who Cares if It’s True? It Works
u201cWeu2019re not going to let our campaign be dictated by fact-checkers,u201d says campaign pollster Neil Newhouse as Romney's ads continue to spread lies.
Can Corporations Be Made to Fit Democratic Theory and Vision?
Intimately related to economic inequality is the matter of time - in this case as it concerns democracy as well as liberty
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Higher Education Was an All but Absent Topic the First Day of the RNC, and More
In today's On the News segment: On the first day of the RNC, there was very little talk about how our nation can send more kids to college; corporations can …
North Carolina Legislative Leaders Breaking Records for Special-Interest Fundraising
The leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly are raising more money from special-interest political action committees than their predecessors, despite promises of ending the state's “pay to play” …
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Chicago Teachers Union to File Ten-Day Strike Notice, Say Reports
As one of the biggest teachers unions in the country, the CTU's decision is seen as a fight that could re-energize US labor the way the Wisconsin protests did …
Tropical Storm Isaac’s Destruction Another “Unnatural Disaster” in Haiti
AP reports at least eight deaths from tropical storm Issac in Haiti. Over 30 groups working on Haiti have set up the Under Tents campaign in working to ensure …
Civil Rights Leaders Denounce Egregious Racial Disparities in Marijuana Law Enforcement
Civil Rights Leaders Denounce Egregious Racial Disparities in Marijuana Law Enforcement at the Historic Five Points Intersection in East Denver
Mitt Romney’s Tax Mysteries: A Reading Guide
Romney said he'd paid all the taxes that are legally required and not a dollar more. So what do we know about how he avoided that extra dollar?
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Federal Court Finds Texas’ Redistricting Plan Violates Voting Rights Act
D.C. Circuit Judge and George W. Bush appointee Thomas Griffith wrote the opinion, finding that all 3 redistricting plans dilute minority voting power by carving up minority-heavy congressional districts.