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Oregon Governor Rightly Suspends Death Penalty
In a September 7 debate among the GOP presidential hopefuls, Texas Governor Rick Perry seemed quite proud of leading the country in death row executions. He indicated that he …
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Questions to Ask the Candidates
Pity the pundits. It must be hard to pretend to be a journalist and live in constant fear of being one question or comment away from joining the jobless. …
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Protest in the Driver’s Seat
The sickening repercussion of hardwood against a protestor’s skull is the soundtrack to too much of American history. If you think being a heavyweight boxer or …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Occupy Los Angeles Protesters and Supporters Challenge Eviction Efforts, and More
In today's On the News segment: Occupy Los Angeles protesters and supporters challenge eviction efforts, Black Friday again marked by violence, CIA network uncovered in Lebanon, and more. …
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World’s Tallest Solar Tower Set for Arizona
Atlanta - In the western desert state of Arizona, a company called EnviroMission is planning to build a new solar tower, the first of its kind, an ambitious new …
BP on Trial at the Occupation
(Photo: Thomas Hawk; Edited: JR / TO) This is not the first courtroom where I've faced off against BP, British Petroleum. But this time, I was outdoors, …
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Catering to the Frozen Pizza Lobby
How small-minded is Congress? How tangled-up in a right-wing ideological knot is it? How subservient to corporate lobbyists is it?
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In Egypt, Long Lines for a Vote Clouded by Army’s Role
Cairo - Unexpectedly large crowds of voters turned out on Monday to cast their votes in Egypt’s first parliamentary election since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, a …
The Public Intellectual: Sophia A. McClennen
Sophia A. McClennen Is There a Way to Be Good Again? How to Be a Man After the Penn State Pedophilia Scandal Monday 28 November 2011 by: Sophia A. …
No Free Speech at Mr. Jefferson’s Library
Here’s the First Amendment, in full: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or …