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President Obama Speaks on the Shooting in Connecticut
President Obama's remarks on the Connecticut school shooting.
Obama Backs New Syria Coalition, but Maybe Too Late to Stop al Qaeda Advance
US officials on Tuesday formally labeled the Nusra Front part of the al Qaida in Iraq terrorist network.
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Don’t Follow Republicans Into the Wilderness
Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks: Democrats created Medicare - and it's up to President Obama to save it from the Republicans' knives.
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Gaza: The Need for the Other Narrative
Frustrated Gazan youth appeal to the world to hear their sorrow and rage, best described years ago by the late Edward Said.
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Government Ethical Standards Are Toothless, Unenforced
The US federal government is awash is ethical mechanisms but its enforcement record is poor - to the detriment of public trust and ultimately, democracy.
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Obama’s Chance to Change (Political) Climate
In his second term, to continue working to help protect the American people, President Obama must address the perils of climate change.
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FCC May Give Murdoch a Very Merry Christmas
The FCC could be preparing him one big Christmas present for Rupert Murdoch, the kind of gift that keeps on giving - unless we all get together and do …
The Barack Obama Story: From Community Organizer to Robot President
How a Community Organizer and Constitutional Law Professor Became a Robot President
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American Justice: Marijuana Convicts Scarred While BP Execs Untouched
While young black males are disenfranchised for life for dealing modest amounts of weed, BP can expect to be back to business as usual despite its horrific crimes.
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So, the President Is Standing Up to the GOP. Huh.
Perhaps Obama is finally using his electoral mandate to stand up to Republicans.