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Congress Passes a $9.7 Billion Storm Relief Measure
Some officials criticize the chamber's failure to act more quickly on a larger aid package, saying it provided the necessary financing to help the region rebuild.
Filibuster Day Of Action Thursday – Call Senators
Help join the Fix the Senate and Fix the Filibuster movements and demand justice in the Senate today!
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The Latest Effort to Fix Election Results: Rig the Electoral College
The proposed changes to how electoral votes will be allocated are only the latest effort by Republicans to twist the democratic process.
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Year in Review Part Two
Fiscal Cliff: Obama and Senate vs. House Radicals – Another Step Closer to Deal
House radicals have jumped out of Boehner's frying pan and into Obama's fire, argues Jack Rasmus.
Four More Years: The Asia Pivot
For the first time since the collapse of the old Soviet Union, two major nuclear powers are bumping up against one another.
In Montana, Dark Money Helped Democrats Hold a Key Senate Seat
Such spending played a greater role in the Montana Senate race than almost any other.
The Larger Question of Chuck Hagel
The up-in-the-air nomination of Chuck Hagel to be Defense Secretary has become a test of whether the Israel Lobby can still shoot down an American public servant who is …
Congress Delays Aid Bill as Sandy Victims Suffer
Joel Kuperfman: Increased funding and accountability needed for government's response to Superstorm Sandy.
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A Year in Review: Democracy & Detroit, 2012
Detroit is the largest of the internal colonies of Michigan. It is followed by Benton Harbor, Flint, Muskegon Heights, Pontiac and Highland Park. The aforementioned cities have been occupied …