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US Sets Another Record on Defense Sales, Already
The United States is set to far surpass previous records for defence sales this year, according to U.S. officials. u201cDespite the global economic strain, demand for U.S. defence …
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The Supreme Court Should Rule With the People
Six years after Massachusetts enacted the state version of Obamau2019s health law, the people of Massachusetts are not happy. According to a June 11th poll in Massachusetts, 78% …
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A Critical Vote in Greece on Its Standing in the Eurozone
From the sprawling voting districts of greater Athens to tiny far-flung islands, Greeks turned out on Sunday to vote in elections that once again are being seen as a …
Syriza at Heart of Greek Politics Despite Pressure
The Greeks are to vote again on June 17, while the EU and a number of European countries pressure them with threatened expulsion from the euro zone in order …
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The Corruption of Politics by Checkbooks
(Image: Vanguard Press)Dollars deliver messages in a new book by “Dollar Bill” Bradley, and the former Rhodes scholar, NBA star, U.S. Senator and presidential candidate has no doubt where …
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SEC Taps Wall Street Veteran to Oversee Rating Agencies
Washington - Consumer advocacy groups voiced concern over the appointment Friday of a Wall Street veteran to be the chief overseer of credit-rating agencies, which were found by two …
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With the American Left in a Smouldering Wreck Post-Wisconsin, Who’s to Blame?
President Barack Obama arrives at the Philadelphia International Airport, June 12, 2012. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times) We are not alone, and the system is weak. …
Election Countdown 2012: General Mills Came Out Against the Marriage Amendment, and More
Daily countdown to the election, with links that keep you in the know!
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Once More, With Feeling
Let the Bush tax cuts expire; then, assuming that economic stimulus is necessary, push for a big, across-the-board, temporary tax cut.
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Cuomo’s Marijuana Proposal
Cuomo's marijuana proposal is not addressing the underlying issue of rampant police discrimination and privacy infringement.