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Senators Have Ideas for Cutting the Military Budget
You might not know it from national press reports, but there are plenty of members of Congress of both political parties who think that cutting the military budget is …
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New Hampshire GOP Speaker Discourages Students from Voting Because They’ll Vote “Liberal“
As ThinkProgress has been reporting, the slew of unnecessary voter ID laws passed by Republicans in many states this year are a transparent attempt to disenfranchise core Democratic voters, …
The 99 Percent Takes Office: Lessons From a Rhode Island Special Election
Carmen Castillo. (Photo: carmencastilloward9.com) If labor and other progressive groups are going to rebuild an economy that works for the 99 percent in America, they need to …
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Poll: Americans Support Fairer Wealth Distribution
Washington - On the streets of the nation’s capital, a random downtown workers were asked, “Would America be better if the distribution of wealth was more equal?” Overwhelmingly they …
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Representative Schakowsky Receives Letter of Intimidation From Former Blackwater CEO
Rep. Jan Schakowsky's (D-Illinois) attempt to end the multimillion dollar business of outsourcing in Iraq and Afghanistan doesn't sit well with the former CEO of the notorious Blackwater company, …
How the Drone Warfare Industry Took Over Our Congress
At the Unmanned Systems Fair on September 21, the latest drone technology was on display. The drone fair, which took place in the lobby of the Rayburn House Office …
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Suncor Tar Sands Refinery Leaks Crude Into South Platte River
Colorado officials fear that vast amounts of petroleum have been leaking into the South Platte River from a broken pipeline at a refinery operated by tar sands producer Suncor.
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Former Chase Banker Admits His Bank Pushed Minorities into Subprime Mortgage Loans
One of the most pernicious practices in which the nation’ biggest banks engaged during the lead up to the financial crisis was pushing minority borrowers into subprime loans, even …
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Support for Tea Party Drops Even in Strongholds, Survey Finds
Support for the Tea Party — and with it, the Republican Party — has fallen sharply even in places considered Tea Party strongholds, according to a new survey. …
Pro-Walker Ads, Courtesy of Koch Industries
The Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has teamed up with Wisconsin's right-wing John K. MacIver Institute on a website and TV ad to support Governor Scott Walker as he …