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Duane Buck, Rick Perry and the Politics of Death
Simple rule for killers: If you are going to murder someone in the United States, don't try to get the job done in Texas. Keep the hostage alive in …
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University of Hypocrisy
In the firmament of celebrated Americana, there is Mom, apple pie, football and beer — but there most certainly is not marijuana. As it relates to drugs, this bizarre …
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US Supreme Court Grants Stay of Execution to Duane Edward Buck
The U.S. Supreme Court just issued a brief order granting a temporary stay of execution:
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Preserving Life (Except the Uninsured)
Watching the Republican presidential candidates and their agitated tea party supporters at the CNN/Tea Party debate, an ordinary citizen might feel confused. Those people sound angry, but exactly what …
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Constitutional Fairy Tales
Washington - Tea party types and other conservatives talk about how they'd like their country back. I'd like my Constitution back. The rise of these …
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Where Are All of the Compassionate Conservatives?
From left: Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry during the national anthem at the CNN Tea Party Republican Debate at the …
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Working, but Still Poor
From the president to Congress to nearly every neighborhood in America, the focus today is on job creation. But for millions of Americans, just having a job doesn’t mean …
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“Terrorism Is Not a Religion” – Somali-American Poet Speaks Out
“See I fought for this country and still got condemned / Find myself marching with people who hated me / Yet I managed to call 'em my friend.” That’s …
The New Scramble for Africa
Is current U.S. foreign policy in Africa following a blueprint drawn up almost eight years ago by the right-wing Heritage Foundation, one of the most conservative think tanks in …
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Perry and the HPV Vaccine: Selling Women’s Health (and Everything Else) to the Highest Bidder
In 2007, Governor Rick Perry shocked both public health officials and his conservative base when he signed an executive order mandating that female students in Texas be vaccinated against …