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Obama to Offer Plan to Cut Deficit by Over $3 Trillion
Washington — President Obama will unveil a plan on Monday that uses entitlement cuts, tax increases and war savings to reduce the federal deficit by more than $3 trillion …
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A Perry Tale About the Prince of Privilege
It's bedtime, children. Get on your jammies, scootch under the covers, and I'll tell you a “Perry Tale.” In this one, Prince Rick is trying to make …
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Fighting Erupts for Second Day in Yemeni Capital
Sana, Yemen — Violence convulsed the streets of Yemen’s capital for a second straight day on Monday as government security forces battled soldiers who have joined anti-government protesters in …
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New “Super PAC” Aims to Raise $55 Million for Rick Perry
Washington - Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the GOP presidential front-runner, may be leading the pack in the money game as well, as a new “super PAC” supporting him gears …
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Perry’s Feast
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Can Obama Calm Democratic Panic?
Washington - With apologies to Winston Churchill: The talk in the political class is that this is the beginning of the end of the Obama administration, while the talk …
Ten Tips for a Zero-Waste Household
A few years ago, my husband and I decided that we wanted a better world for our two boys, now 10 and 11 years old. We embarked on a …
Anti-Transgender Violence: How Hate-Crime Laws Have Failed
(Photo: PhotoComiX) On the morning of June 5, 2011, a 23-year-old African-American transgender woman, Chrishaun McDonald, and her friends were walking down Lake Street in Minneapolis. As …
Robert Reich Debunks Six Big GOP Lies About the Economy
Though Nuclear Crisis Continues, IAEA Can’t Force Safety Overhaul
On Monday, September 12, an incinerator explosion at a French nuclear waste processing center killed one, injured four, and created just enough nuclear news to edge this week’s other …