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Zimbabwe: Prime Minister Denounces Mugabe
Boston - Voicing “disgust” with President Robert Mugabe for his “betrayal” of Zimbabwe’s coalition government, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai Thursday announced his MDC party will not recognize a string …
Ten Ways to Celebrate 10/10/10
On Sunday, at over 7,000 events in 188 countries, people will be getting to work to stop catastrophic climate change—and calling on their leaders to do the same. Click …
Rachel Maddow | Campaign Finance Rules Now Threaten Control of US Elections (Video)
Rachel Maddow addresses the concern about The Chamber of Commerce's donations to Republican candidates and the potential for foreign influence in American elections.
Froma Harrop | Latinos Should Darn Well Vote
The Hispanic activist grew defensive as we discussed Latinos' low turnouts in recent elections. Indeed, the subject popped up with no prompting from me. “Latinos don't vote?” said Lydia …
Ruth Marcus | Repulsive but Protected
Washington - I don’t know if there’s a hell, but if it exists, Rev. Fred Phelps and other members of the Westboro Baptist Church deserve a place. In this …
Pakistan’s Convoy Halt Forces US to Reduce Tensions
Washington - By continuing its halt in NATO convoys headed for Afghanistan through the Torkham border crossing into a second week, Pakistan's military leadership has brought an end to …
How “The Social Network” Shows Our Reweaving of Conversations
Many of the big-time reviews of The Social Network have focused on the film’s characterization of Mark Zuckerberg, “the youngest billionaire in the world.” Is he an evil genius …
DOJ
Two men were tortured for more than a year inside the CIA's secret prisons program. One committed suicide at Guantánamo Bay. Another was driven “psychotic” from interrogations. These are …
Humane Society Condemns Subscription-Only Firefighters For Standing By And Letting Animals Die In Fire
As ThinkProgress has been reporting all week, South Fulton Fire Department firefighters from Obion, Tennessee, stood by and watched as the Cranick family’s home burned down because their fire-fighting …
Roger Ailes and Glenn Beck Share a Sinclair Lewis Moment
Click the image to view larger version. With 296 sponsors lost, do you think Beck's sermon on the Lincoln Memorial was anything but a manifestation of Lewis' famous words? …