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Moyers and Winship | The NRA Has America Living Under the Gun
Toys are regulated with greater care and safety concerns than guns.
Syrian Uprising Morphs Into Regional and Global Wars
A divided, balkanized Syria looms as a dangerous possibility as even UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon acknowledges the conflict has become a proxy war between world powers.
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Ruling Could Hurt Bradley Manning’s Defense in WikiLeaks Case
Judge: Evidence of harm caused after the leaks were released isnu2019t relevant to determining Manningu2019s guilt or innocence.
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Despite Some Changes, Colorado Gun Laws Remain Lax
Colorado law still prohibits local governments from restricting gun rights in several significant ways.
Religious and Free-Market Fundamentalism Have More in Common Than Their Fans in the Tea Party
Because fundamentalists are ideologically driven, they tend to reject basic facts that do not comport with their ideology.
Are Americans Better Off Than Their Parents?
A new report from the Pew Economic Mobility Project has some observers celebrating how well Americans are doing compared to their parents. But the reportu2019s figures, upon closer inspection, …
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Twelve Killed in Shooting at Colorado Theater
A gunman armed with three weapons opened fire in a theater crowded with families and children at a midnight showing of the Batman movie u201cThe Dark Knight Risesu201d in …
Police Kill Suspect; Occupy SF Activists Falsely Linked
Once again, the media have stumbled upon a case of law enforcement malfeasance, printed the police's official line and falsely insinuated that Occupy was somehow involved in a killing.
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Election Countdown 2012: Obama’s Hostility to Marijuana Reform May Jeopardize His Re-Election, and More
In today's Election Countdown 2012 news: Obama could be jeopardizing his re-election bid with a dismissive and even hostile approach to marijuana reform, Elizabeth Warren is being considered as …
Titanic Banks Hit LIBOR Iceberg: Will Lawsuits Sink the Ship?
Billions of dollars were skimmed from cities all across America by colluding to rig the public bids on municipal bonds, a business worth $3.7 trillion.