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Tennessee County’s Subscription-Based Firefighters Watch as Family Home Burns Down
As ThinkProgress has noted, there are currently two competing visions of governance in the United States. One, the conservative vision, believes in the on-your-own society, and informs a policy …
Finance Committee Chair Demands IRS Investigate Rove’s American Crossroads and Other Corporate Front Groups
Contributors to these groups beware - you may not be anonymous for long. A big victory Wednesday, September 29, 2010, for democracy as the Chairman of the Senate Finance …
New Poll Shows California Tilting Against Legalized Marijuana
Los Angeles - As the nation’s first state vote on whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use nears, a new poll has introduced fresh uncertainty into the race.
A Long History of America’s Dark Side
Editor’s Note: Many Americans view their country and its soldiers as the “good guys” spreading “democracy” and “liberty” around the world. When the United States inflicts unnecessary death and …
Five Expensive US Military Bases Spark Controversy Abroad
Bangkok, Thailand - If you spin a globe and randomly point to a country, there’s a one-in-five chance the U.S. military runs a piece of the nation underneath your …
Court Victory: Bovine Growth Hormone Labeling
Attention shoppers. An appeals court just upheld your right to easily choose drug-free milk from drug-free cows. This is a victory. We’re talking genetically modified bovine growth hormone, also …
On Ninth Anniversary of Afghan War, Veteran-Led Campaign Seeks to End Deployment of Traumatized Soldiers
To mark the ninth anniversary of the Afghanistan war, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Against the War are marching in Washington, DC today to launch the first veteran-led campaign to …
A Costly and Brutal Anniversary (Video) (2)
On October 7, 2010, the Afghanistan War will enter its 10th year. We're fighting to stop this brutal, futile conflict, but we need your help. Maintaining a network of …
Ben Bernanke Wants Your Social Security Money
Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke took another swing at Social Security and Medicare today, saying yet again that they'll need to be cut to protect our nation's financial health. …