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Barbara Boxer, Jerry Brown Lead in New California Poll
California Democrats are taking heart from a new poll showing Jerry Brown leading Meg Whitman in the race for governor while Barbara Boxer is ahead of Carly Fiorina in …
West Bank Settlement Freeze Ends
Revava, West Bank - Thousands of Jewish settlers celebrated the expiration Sunday of a 10-month freeze on new settlement construction in the West Bank, defying efforts by Israeli and …
Why Are Senators Pushing for a Proposed Dirty Oil Pipeline?
The oil it promises to provide could be recovered just by increasing our cars' fuel efficiency by about two and a half miles per gallon — something we already …
Are the Politicians Stealing Your Social Security?
That's the question that people should be asking their current or would be representatives in Congress. With the huge baby boom cohort at the edge of retirement, there are …
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EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Refuses to Revoke BP’s Probation Over Safety Violations at Texas City Refinery
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has refused to pursue a probation revocation case against BP after the company was found to have violated a federal judge's March 2009 felony …
World in Revolt: The Global Backlash Against Budget Cuts
Americans should take a page from activists throughout the rest of the world if they're seriously interested in resisting the massive budget cuts afflicting this country. Effective social change …
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World in Revolt: The Global Backlash Against Budget Cuts
Americans should take a page from activists throughout the rest of the world if they're seriously interested in resisting the massive budget cuts afflicting this country. Effective social change …
Marion Brady: How Ed Reformers Push the Wrong Theory of Learning
In alphabetical order: Mike Bloomberg, mayor of New York City. Eli Broad, financier and philanthropist. Jeb Bush, ex-Florida governor and possible 2012 presidential contender. Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of …
Study: No Link Between Abortion and Depression in Teens
A new study using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health finds no association between abortion and either depression or low self-esteem in teens within a year …
Tea Party Senate Candidate Mike Lee Tried to Dump 1,600 Tons of European Nuclear Waste on Utah
Dick Armey and his political organizing group, FreedomWorks, have been working overtime to convince Tea Party supporters they're invested in the movement's “common sense” approaches on states' rights, strict …