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Keeping a Curious Bush Secret
More than three decades ago, on Oct. 19, 1980, then-Republican vice presidential candidate George H.W. Bush supposedly took an afternoon trip to visit a family friend in Washington, an …
“Reverse Racism”: A Sad Misnomer for a Tragic Mississippi Murder
The “double-r words” have been invoked again. I bristle every time I hear the term “reverse racism” applied in a new context. It’s kind of like the blogger at …
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Wisconsin Votes on Recall of Two Democratic State Senators
Voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide two Wisconsin state Senate races, the latest battle in the national fight over curbing the role of unions representing public employees. …
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Disguised Member of Hacktivist Group “Anonymous” Defends Retaliatory Action Against BART
On Monday, officials with the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) were forced to close four train stations during the evening rush hour as free speech advocates attempted to disrupt …
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Bachmann’s Iowa Straw Poll Win Signals Early Tea Party Role in Shaping GOP Primary
The race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination heated up this weekend as Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann won the Iowa straw poll and Texas Gov. Rick Perry formally announced …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The UK May Have Found the Smoking Gun in Rupert-Gate, and More
In today's On the News segment: Rick Perry uses violent rhetoric in his campaign for president, World Bank warns of another food crisis, Democratic Congressmen Kucinich and Michaud try …
Jamaica Remains Buried Under a Mountain of Debt, Despite Restructuring
As the eurozone authorities move closer to accepting the inevitable Greek debt default/restructuring, there are some who have pointed to the Jamaican debt restructuring of last year as a …
Tax the Poor?
When the discussion has moved so far to the right that Reagan would be a centrist Democrat today, you know you’re in trouble. Against all facts and …
BPing the Arctic, Again – Fast Tracking Shell’s Dangerous Drilling
BP's Endicott oil and gas facility at the edge of the Beaufort Sea in Alaska. Shell Oil wants to drill dozens of miles offshore in federal waters. (Photo: Damon …
Debt-Free: Steps the US Can Take to Revive the Economy
There are several good steps the United States could adopt to stimulate the US economy that would not involve adding to the deficit or national debt.