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US to Delay Decision on Pipeline Until After Election
Washington - The Obama administration is preparing to delay a decision on the contested Keystone XL pipeline while it studies an alternate route, effectively pushing any action past the …
Why is the Oakland Police Department Hiding the Truth About Its Violent Crackdown on the Occupy Protests?
After three notably violent crackdowns on protesters in as many weeks, Oakland Police Department officials have refused a request by the ACLU of Northern California to release police reports …
Who is Judge Richard Leon?
On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon handed the tobacco industry a big victory by blocking a new federal requirement that cigarette packs carry graphic warning labels. Though …
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Social Justice Groups Engage Occupy Movement
Social justice organizations in the Bay Area are joining forces with the Occupy movements in Oakland and San Francisco. Local nonprofits that have been advocating for …
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We Are the 1 Percent … and We Stand With the 99 Percent
I first realized that I came from wealth when I discovered that not everybody’s family had more than one house. It was a further revelation when, growing …
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The Right Wing’s 2011 Shellacking
Washington - This week's elections around the country were brought to you by the word “overreach,” specifically conservative overreach. Given an opportunity in 2010 to build a long-term majority, …
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Scientist Who Testified in Support of Mining Around the Grand Canyon Stands to Make $225,000 From It
As ThinkProgress reported yesterday, Republican members of Congress have been waging a war to open 1 million acres around the Grand Canyon to uranium mining. Last week Secretary of …
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Paul Krugman to Paul Ryan: “The Truth Hurts“
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) During a recent speech, Paul Ryan, the Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee, expressed outrage over what …
FEC Data Show Big Jump in Spending by Super PACs and Outside Groups
As we reported earlier this week, the Federal Election Commission, which regulates the flow of political cash, has been plagued by persistent gridlock on some key areas of campaign …
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Microsoft Funds Koch’s Climate-Denying Tea Party Conference
Microsoft Corporation, which argues that climate pollution requires a “comprehensive and global response,” is sponsoring the Koch brothers’ Tea Party convention taking place in Washington, DC. Microsoft is a …