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Media and Politicians Reject “Women’s Issues,” but Voters Don’t
“Despite the growing evidence that women voters are key to victory, their concerns are continuing to be played off as not vital issues to consider.”
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A Diabolical Mix: US Wages and European Austerity
"What if Europe and the US converged on a set of economic policies that brought out the worst in both u2013 European fiscal austerity combined with a declining share …
The Stakes in the Walker Recall
Recalls and impeachments are a remedy of last resort. Most of the time, voters who don't like an incumbent choose to live with the offending politician until the next …
NYC Cops Successfully Enforce Regime of Intimidating Dissidents and Press; Dozens Notice
Roughly two hundred protesters gathered in Washington Square Park with pots, pans, whisks, ladles, and other forms of kitchenware for a nightly protest in solidarity with the students of …
Why You Can Thank Dan Quayle for Twenty Years of Policy That Keeps Americans in the Dark About Their Food
“More than a million people have asked the FDA for mandatory labeling of genetically engineered food, yet we still don't have it.”
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The Moral Challenge of “Kill Lists“
In an extraordinary article in Tuesday’s New York Times, “Secret ‘Kill List’ Proves a Test of Obama’s Principles and Will,” authors Jo Becker and Scott Shane throw macabre light …
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Rep. Lamar Smith Cashes In With SOPA Supporters, Easily Wins
Smith easily won a primary victory in his Texas district this week after significantly out fundraising both of his opponents with the help of the same industry groups and …
Medea Benjamin on How Drones May Be Used Against US Citizens Soon
By 2011, American officials were already publicly fretting that the technology they have spent decades and billions of dollars developing is beginning to fall into the hands of other …
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Win or Lose on June 5, Advocates Agree Wisconsin Progressive Movement Must Continue
The recall election of Gov. Scott Walker is coming up on June 5, and now it isn't about assembling large crowds with grievances; it is about getting out the …
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Sometimes the Evidence Is Not Evident Enough
I donu2019t think everyone who disagrees with me is stupid and/or evil; just the ones who actually are stupid and/or evil.