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The Republican Weapon of Mass Cynicism
According to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, 77 percent of Americans say they “feel things have gotten pretty seriously off on the wrong track” in this country. That’s …
Famine Ravages Somalia in a World Less Likely to Intervene
Dolo, Somalia - Is the world about to watch 750,000 Somalis starve to death? The United Nations’ warnings could not be clearer. A drought-induced famine is steadily creeping across …
Has American-Style Conservatism Become a Religion?
As the American right lurches from traditional conservatism – a go-slow approach to governing that stresses the importance of continuity and social stability – to a far more reactionary …
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Global Warming IS Here
Bark beetles and egrets don't care whether Governor This or Senator That believes in global warming. They feel it in their whatevers. Responding to warmer temperatures, plant and wildlife …
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Duane Buck, Rick Perry and the Politics of Death
Simple rule for killers: If you are going to murder someone in the United States, don't try to get the job done in Texas. Keep the hostage alive in …
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University of Hypocrisy
In the firmament of celebrated Americana, there is Mom, apple pie, football and beer — but there most certainly is not marijuana. As it relates to drugs, this bizarre …
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US Supreme Court Grants Stay of Execution to Duane Edward Buck
The U.S. Supreme Court just issued a brief order granting a temporary stay of execution:
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Preserving Life (Except the Uninsured)
Watching the Republican presidential candidates and their agitated tea party supporters at the CNN/Tea Party debate, an ordinary citizen might feel confused. Those people sound angry, but exactly what …
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Constitutional Fairy Tales
Washington - Tea party types and other conservatives talk about how they'd like their country back. I'd like my Constitution back. The rise of these …
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Where Are All of the Compassionate Conservatives?
From left: Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry during the national anthem at the CNN Tea Party Republican Debate at the …