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US Moves Ships, Aircraft as Libya Fighting Rages
Civilians who volunteered to train with weapons prepare in rebel-controlled Benghazi, Libya, on February 28, 2011. (Photo: Tyler Hicks / The New York Times) Benghazi, Libya …
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News in Brief: GOP Wants to Keep Funding for NASCAR, and More
GOP Wants to Keep Funding for NASCAR
News in Brief: GOP Wants to Keep Funding for NASCAR, and More
GOP Wants to Keep Funding for NASCAR
Political Upheaval and Women’s Rights
Consortium News Editor’s Note: At least nine Iraqi protesters were reported killed on Friday as thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators challenged the corruption and brutality of the U.S.-supported government of …
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Climate Change and the Water Crisis in the US Southwest
Where and how will climate change first affect large numbers of American voters? Answering that question may be crucial to the global efforts to protect the earth’s climate. The …
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Dr. King and the Tea Party
February may have been Black History Month, but let's be honest: the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a problem. He was always challenging governments, challenging …
Commodity Market Reform: Wall Street Versus the Regulators
In contrast to the rapidity with which governments moved to use taxpayer funds to rescue the “too big to fail banks” in 2008, the pace of financial and commodity …
How Koch Industries Makes Billions by Demanding Bailouts and Taxpayer Subsidies (Part 1)
Koch Industries, the international conglomerate owned by Charles and David Koch, is not only the second largest private company in America, it is the most politically active.
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How Koch Industries Makes Billions by Demanding Bailouts and Taxpayer Subsidies (Part 1)
Koch Industries, the international conglomerate owned by Charles and David Koch, is not only the second largest private company in America, it is the most politically active. As ThinkProgress …
Police Defy Order to Clear Protesters From Wisconsin Capital
On Monday afternoon, the Capitol Police in Madison, Wisconsin refused to enforce an order to clear the Capitol building of hundreds of peaceful protesters who have been occupying the …