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Would the Founders Back Health Law?
Today’s American Right is fond of pushing the idea of “originalist” thinking by the Founders to rally opposition to government initiatives that address modern-day problems. The claim is that …
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California School Spending Among Lowest in Nation
Budget shortfalls have pushed California's spending on public schools to a historic low, relative to the rest of the United States, according to a new analysis by the California …
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The Ideal Capital Gains Tax Reform
(Photo: www.seniorliving.org) Warren Buffett recently enraged the right by chastising Congress for “coddling” millionaires and billionaires. In a widely quoted op-ed, he urged lawmakers to "raise rates …
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AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka Backs Occupy Wall Street
Watch the video on CSPAN. Rough transcript: okay. let's take questions from the audience. in the very back there's a question with his hand …
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Overcoming Hateful Threats and Arson, Tennessee Mosque Expansion Breaks Ground Without Controversy
As ThinkProgress documented, the congregants of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro in Murfreesboro, Tennessee had been working for more than a year to gain approval for an expansion of …
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Ohio’s Anti-Union Law Jeopardizes Public Safety With Depleted Staff, Slower Response Times
In March, Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) signed an overwhelmingly unpopular anti-union bill into law that stripped the state’s employees of almost all of their collective bargaining rights. While …
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Young People Must Act Now to Protect Their Futures
As President Obama is selling his American Jobs Act and deficit-reduction plan and Republicans cry “it won't work” and “class warfare,” America faces the threat of a lost generation. …
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Critic Claims Victory After Religion Memo Goes to Air Force Academy Cadets (2)
Air Force Academy critic Mikey Weinstein. (Photo: Troy Page / Truthout) Colorado Springs, Colo. - Air Force Academy critic Mikey Weinstein claimed victory Wednesday after learning that …
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New Clues on Whereabouts of Qaddafi and Sons (2)
Tripoli, Libya - Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the fugitive former Libyan leader toppled from power a month ago, is likely to have taken refuge near the Algerian border under the …
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State Department Tar Sands Pipeline Hearings Run By TransCanada Contractor
In a stunning conflict of interest, public hearings on federal approval for a proposed tar sands pipeline are being run by a contractor for the pipeline company itself. The …