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How Have We Become the United States of Fear?
(Image: Haymarket Books) Mark Karlin: Your last chapter in so many ways embodies what you have covered in TomDispatch, and what is at the core of our …
Daniel Ortega’s New Kind of Coup
Managua, Nicaragua - Amid accusations of fraud and expressions of serious doubt by international observers, Daniel Ortega’s re-election as Nicaragua’s president constitutes a new kind of “incumbent’s” coup – …
Forensic Analysis Finds Venango County, PA, E-Voting System “Remotely Accessed” on “Multiple Occasions” by Unknown Computer (2)
A voter arrives at Samaritan Village to vote with new electronic privacy voting machines, in New York, in this September 14, 2010 file photo. (Photo: Uli Seit / The …
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Holder Signals Tough Review of New State Laws on Voting
Austin, Texas - Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday entered the turbulent political waters of voting rights, signaling that the Justice Department would be aggressive in reviewing …
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How to Turn Election Year Into Election Life
President Barack Obama waves to the crowd before speaking at Osawatomie High School in Osawatomie, Kansas, on December 6, 2011. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times) …
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Rally Defying Putin’s Party Draws Tens of Thousands
Moscow - Tens of thousands of Russians took to the streets in Moscow on Saturday shouting “Putin is a thief” and “Russia without Putin,” forcing the Kremlin to confront …
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Tens of Thousands Gather in Russia to Protest Legislative Elections
Demonstrators gather to protest of the results of the recent parliamentary elections, in Moscow, December 10, 2011. An hour into the event, police estimated the crowd at 25,000, making …
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Finally, Higher Taxes for the 1% – Is Occupy Behind Governors’ Moves to Make the Wealthy Pay Their Share?
This week the New York State Senate and Assembly near-unanimously passed a measure that would increase the top tax rate on the state's wealthiest citizens — at Gov. Andrew …
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Measuring the Impact of Mass Movements
With the explosion of Occupy Wall Street protests, many people have begun to wonder whether this movement will have a lasting impact, and, if so, what political changes it …
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Study: Funding Progressive Domestic Priorities Creates at Least 50 Percent More Jobs Than Military Spending
Facing deep spending cuts, the Department of Defense, including Secretary Leon Panetta, and military-industrial trade associations have complained that tightening the U.S. security budget will cause greater unemployment. And …