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What Is This “Washington”?
(Warning: Very elementary post ahead. Most of you probably know all this already.) Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican Leader, quoted in Bloomberg: “We have seen the consequences of …
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Yes to Violence, No to Sex
This American life of ours has long been pro-violence and anti-sex, unless the two can be merged so that violence is the dominant theme. The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed …
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Bank of America Nears $8.5-Billion Deal Over Mortgage-Backed Securities
In the latest blow from its takeover of Countrywide Financial Corp., Bank of America Corp. tentatively agreed to pay $8.5 billion to settle claims by large investors stung by …
Inside Greek’s General Strike: Report From Athens as Thousands Protest Sweeping Austerity Cuts (Video)
ALSO SEE: Greek Parliament Approves Austerity Plan
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Greek Parliament Approves Austerity Plan
Athens - The Greek Parliament voted Wednesday to back a bitterly contested package of austerity measures, clearing the way for crucial international lending to stave off default. …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Taliban Attack in Kabul, Florida Slashes Unemployment Benefits, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Obama Officials Call for Passage of DREAM Act
Washington - Passing the DREAM Act could be one answer to America's need to fill high-skill jobs and keep the U.S. military at full strength, Obama administration officials said …
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This Land Is Our Land: Inheritors of Reservation Land Fight Back
Ariel Farmer, 14, left; Kyla Sharp Butte, 14; and Will Sharp Butte,15, hang out at the Gus Stop on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota on May 24, …
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Raid by Afghan Forces and NATO Ends Attack on Hotel in Kabul
Afghan soldiers return from fighting near the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, on June 29, 2011. Several heavily armed attackers stormed the hotel late on June 28, and security forces …
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Freedom Flotilla Ready to Sail Despite Threats and Sabotage
Athens - As the 10 ships of the Freedom Flotilla II - Stay Human make their final preparations to set sail for the Gaza Strip, purported acts of sabotage …