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Thom Hartmann: Which Shall Rule – Wealth or Man?
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The “Judicial Independence” of Justice David T. Prosser
“This was a decisive election about judicial independence,” Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser said at a press conference in Madison last Monday, declaring victory and explaining his opposition …
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Out of Touch, Again
Washington - What is it about the word “jobs” that our nation's leaders fail to understand? How has the most painful economic crisis in decades somehow escaped their notice? …
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Depoliticizing Politics: Repressive Individuality in Therapy and Education
The manifold revolutions that swept across the globe in the 1960s resulted in the independence of over 30 African nations; the birth of the sexual liberation movement; the generation …
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GOP Targets Fragile Gains of Home-Based Caregivers
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is not alone in bashing public workers these days. In the view of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, a potential 2012 GOP presidential candidate, collective bargaining …
Rachel Maddow | Organize and Sue: Plan to Fight Michigans Emergency Manager Law
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Rev. Jesse Jackson and black lawmakers say they are preparing to challenge the state's emergency financial manager …
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Syria Ramps Up Crackdown as US Considers “Targeted” Sanctions
Cairo - Tanks and troops appeared Monday to unleash indiscriminate fire into residential areas of Daraa, the southern Syrian city where the uprising against President Bashar Assad began, in …
Fukushima: Monitoring the Invisible
Sous chef Eric Fricker, of La Bernadin restaurant, checks fillets of red snapper for radiation, in New York, April 5, 2011. Restaurant owners are taking all precautions to be …
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Public Pensions, Once Off Limits, Face Budget Cuts
When an arbitrator ruled this month that Detroit could reduce the pensions being earned by its police sergeants and lieutenants, it put the struggling city at the forefront of …
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An Anti-War Candidate Announces for President
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. (Photo: Robotclaw666) Last week, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson announced his candidacy for president of the United States. …