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The Myth of NRA Dominance Part IV: The Declining Role of Guns in American Society
In the first three installments in this series (read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3), I discussed the myth of the NRA’s power: how its money, endorsements, and vaunted organizing ability …
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US Backers of Israel Pressure Obama Over Policy on Iran
On the eve of a crucial visit to the White House by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, that country’s most powerful American advocates are mounting an extraordinary public …
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Despite Cantor’s “Zero Tolerance” Policy, More Than Ten GOP Congressmen Embroiled in Ethics Scandals
A growing number of ethics questions and investigations are mounting for the Republican House majority, despite earlier leadership pledges of ethical purity. In 2010, Rep. Eric Cantor …
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Ralph Nader: Occupy the Minimum Wage and Impact the Election
Protesters stage a demonstration outside the campaign offices of Rep. Michele Bachmann, in Urbandale, Iowa, December 31, 2011. (Photo: Eric Thayer / The New York Times) The …
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Yemen Votes to Formally Remove President
In a rare move for an Arab state where popular dissent worked to unseat a dictator, Yemenis went to polling stations on Tuesday to vote out President Ali Abdullah …
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The Real Fraud Behind Photo ID
Photo ID supporters routinely cry “fraud” as the reason for supporting new restrictions on access to the ballot. But the real fraud is in the repeated use of inaccurate, …
How the Ohio GOP’s Attempts to Game Voting Rules Backfired
The 2000 presidential election opened the eyes of many in politics to the important lesson that voting rules matter. After that began the proverbial march to the sea of …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Revelations on the Nationwide Foreclosure Fraud Scandal, and More
Jim Javinsky in for Thom Hartmann – on the news…
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Romney’s Big Problem
Washington - Mitt Romney has lost his central asset. It is no longer obvious that he is the Republican with the best chance of defeating President Obama. Romney was …
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Will Catholic Bishops and the Religious Right Save Obama?
What is most striking about the showdown over contraceptive freedom is not the political victory that President Obama earned by standing up for women's reproductive rights, although his Republican …