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Shareholder Protection Act Would Restore Responsible Governance to Corporate Political Spending Decisions
he Shareholder Protection Act, reintroduced today by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.), is critical legislation because it would bring responsible corporate governance to corporate political …
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Change
“A woman president would change everything.”
Nicolas Maduro Did Not Steal the Venezuelan Election
This week, the warlords of the rings are back in Caracas as, per the original script, the US State Department is backing opposition claims - no details provided - …
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President Obama’s Student Loan Interest Rate Plan: Short Term Gains With No Long Term Solutions
Student debt will soon reach $1 trillion and is becoming the second largest form of consumer debt.
Venezuela Accuses US of Plotting Coup After Deadly Post-Election Protests
Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States and opposition of planning a coup against him after seven government supporters were killed and 60 people were injured in …
Nicolás Maduro Is Venezuela’s Vote for Chávismo
Hugo Chavez's economic policies were successful but a close vote means the new president cannot become complacent.
Election 2013: Voting Laws Roundup
In 2013, state legislators continue to push laws that would make it harder for eligible American citizens to vote. At the same time, others are pressing measures to improve …
“The Legacy of Hugo Chavez Lives On:” A Conversation with Venezuela’s Ambassador to the UN
On Sunday, April 14 (just a few days away) the people of Venezuela will vote for a new president to succeed the late Hugo Chavez. This election will be …
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Chavez Succeeded Where Obama Failed
When President Obama campaigned in 2008 in Portland, Oregon over 70,000 people came to hear his speech. And although I missed the event, I was intrigued by the raw …
The GOP Knows Power
Todayu2019s Republican Party doesnu2019t believe in democracy, at least not when an election is decided by the votes of blacks, Hispanics, Asian-Americans and young urban whites comfortable with multiculturalism.