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Universities Gone Wild: Big Money, Big Sports and Scandalous Abuse at Penn State
The desecration of public trust is all the more vile when the persons and institution in question have been assigned the stewardship of generations of youth.
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Our Guide to the Best Coverage on Rick Santorum and His Record
The Basics Rick Santorum's strong showing in the Iowa caucuses has vaulted him from obscurity to presidential contender. Just a few months ago, Santorum barely merited …
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Search and Destroy Mission
Des Moines - Mitt Romney and his backers decided that to win in Iowa they had to destroy Newt Gingrich's campaign. Now Gingrich looks eager — and able — …
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Santorum, Huntsman and the Future of Conservatism
Merrimack, N.H. - I love watching Republicans engage in class warfare. They condemn it as a sin when Democrats come within 100 miles of even mentioning the sharp and …
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New York City Council Votes Against Corporate Personhood, Citizens United
Missoula, Montana; Boulder, Colorado; and South Miami, Florida, have all done it, but you know it's really catching on when the Big Apple jumps on board. The New York …
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Obama to Make Recess Appointment for Head of New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Washington - President Barack Obama today will announce the recess appointment of his choice to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, setting up a pitched battle with congressional …
Nigeria With Nukes
John F. Kennedy essentially bought his way into politics. His father, the wealthy Joseph Kennedy, picked out a nice congressional seat in Massachusetts and basically paid the occupant of …
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Do We Need Health Insurance?
Do Americans need health insurance? The short answer is no — at least not in the form it currently exists in America. It is true that in …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Even While European Economy Suffers, Germany Is Surging, and More
Transcript: Thom Hartmann here – on the news…