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Bahrain Court Hands Down Harsh Sentences to Doctors and Protesters
A court in Bahrain sentenced a protester to death on Thursday for killing a police officer in March, and it issued harsh prison terms to medical workers who treated …
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‘Peak Oil’ Takes A Deadly Blow
I've never believed in “peak oil.” (The notion held with religious conviction by many on the left here, that world production is topping out — and will soon slide, …
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Montana Governor Schweitzer Wants to Design His Own Universal Health Care System
As ThinkProgress previously reported, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) made history earlier this year when he signed into law legislation that would make his state the first state to …
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Overcoming Hateful Threats and Arson, Tennessee Mosque Expansion Breaks Ground Without Controversy
As ThinkProgress documented, the congregants of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro in Murfreesboro, Tennessee had been working for more than a year to gain approval for an expansion of …
Conversion Therapy Fails to ‘Pray Away the Gay’
“Pray away the gay” joins other notable catchphrases in our popular culture and comedians’ repertoires, (perhaps like “wide stance” did just a few years ago.) This time it’s due …
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Meet Dave Carney, Rick Perry’s Karl Rove-Like Political Guru
Washington - Dave Carney, the architect behind Texas Gov. Rick Perry's spectacular political rise, first in Texas and then in entering the presidential race, is facing scrutiny for the …
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Judge Delays Blagojevich Sentencing Indefinitely
Chicago - Rod R. Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois who tried to sell President Obama’s Senate seat, has waited three months to learn his fate after being convicted …
Occupy Wall Street Day 12 – Poised to Take Off
"Occupy Wall Street is leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions. The one thing we all have in common is that We Are The …
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Occupy Wall Street Protesters Driven by Varying Goals
Reporting from New York - Michael Moore and Susan Sarandon have dropped in. A seasoned diplomat dispenses free advice. Supporters send everything from boxes of food and clothes to …