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Finding Just Enough Food to Not Be Poor Enough
How many missed meals does it take to be poor? It's a question at the root of the latest campaign to redefine what it means to …
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The Political Cost of Romney’s Nasty Win in Florida
With his resounding victory over Newt Gingrich in Florida on Tuesday, Mitt Romney showed a worried Republican base a side of himself that it has both longed for and …
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The Political Geography of Florida
There are 4,063,853 registered Republicans in Florida. But they are not spaced uniformly throughout the state, and they are not homogeneous demographically or ideologically. Florida’s Republican primary electorate is …
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Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State Calls for Repeal of Controversial Republican Election Reform Bill
Ohio's Republican Sec. of State John Husted has called on fellow Republicans in the legislature to repeal their controversial Election Reform bill, rather than see it face a voter …
The Party of Our Discontent? An Interview With Green Party Candidate Jill Stein
Green Party candidate for President Dr. Jill Stein in Madison, Wisconsin on December 16, 2011. (Photo: ra_hurd) Discontent with the political system as a whole is rising, …
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Avoiding a Catastrophic War With Iran
Pray cooler heads will guide America in the dialogue and decision-making over Iran’s position in the world. Iran does not have nuclear weapons, and there is no certain evidence …
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USDA Ignores Pesticide Ravaging Bee Population, Threatening Global Environment
It has recently been reported that certain research was suppressed concerning the bee decline which has been occurring over the past few years. It seems that the large sum …
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The Corporate State Will Be Broken
A protester with the Occupy Wall Street movement waves to Auubi, a 17-month-old boy whose father was also demonstrating, on the grounds of the Capitol in Washington, on January …
Americans Are Less Nationalistic Than Flag-Waving Politicians Think
Are American politicians out of sync with the public when it comes to foreign policy? There is considerable reason to believe so. Throughout the scramble for …
Gingrich Surges With Old, Familiar Ploy: Racist Attacks on Poor People
Newt Gingrich looks to be winning the race-baiting competition this Republican primary season. Fueled by a new version of his well honed attacks on the safety net, Gingrich celebrated …