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Suppose Your Actions Swung the Election
Imagine your actions made the difference in electing a senator, governor, or congressional representative. Suppose the phone calls you made, the money you donated, the doors you knocked on …
The Loaded Chamber: The Watchdog Doesn’t Bite (VIDEO)
More GRITtvThe election is getting closer, and the money keeps on flowing. Today we're bringing you part two of Harry Hanbury’s investigative series for GRITtv's new investigative series, GRITtv …
What Are They Hiding? Obama Administration Defending Black Site Prison at Bagram Air Base
A victory for the government in a federal court in New York City Monday marks another slide deeper into Dick Cheney’s “dark side” for the Obama Administration.
GOP Hopefuls Threaten Reproductive Rights, Support for Poor Women
The national media proudly proclaimed 2010 as the Year of the GOP Woman, but they've largely failed to bring actual women's issues into the conversation. Take abortion. "The media …
Vitter: “I Disagree With the Premise” That Tax Cuts Should be Paid for
During a debate last night, Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) was asked what he would cut from the budget in order to offset the expense of extending the Bush tax …
Stewart-Colbert Rally: Just Comedy or Real Politics?
WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of people are expected to flood the National Mall on Saturday for the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear — which …
Nicaragua’s Pedagogical Effort 30 Years on
Thirty years ago, a mass literacy crusade captured the imagination of several people ensconced in several parts of the world. The country in question was the Central American state …
Where are the Obama Youth? Busy Building Their Own Futures
It’s a Thursday afternoon and Romero Jackson is busy mapping outreach plans for Milwaukee’s North Side, home to some of the city’s youngest and hardest to reach potential voters. …
White House Steps Up Efforts to Battle Domestic Violence
The White House acknowledged October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Wednesday by announcing several new initiatives that aim to protect and empower victims of abuse and sexual assault. …
Obama: Bombs From Yemen Addressed to Jewish Groups
Washington — Two packages containing explosives sent from Yemen and addressed to Chicago area Jewish organizations were discovered Friday aboard U.S.-bound aircraft in Britain and Dubai following a tipoff …