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Congress
What Did Democrats Win in the Cardin Compromise on the Corker Bill?
If Congress gave itself a power that it already had, what were they really fighting about?
Progressive Groups Call for Congress to Let Diplomacy Work
Jewish Voice for Peace joins the call for Senators to reject Corker bill.
Congressional Budget Plans Get Two-Thirds of Cuts From Programs for People With Low or Moderate Incomes
The new Congressional plans chart a radically different course, imposing their most severe cuts on people on the lower rungs of the economic ladder.
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Why the House of Representatives Doesn’t Represent the US Public
It really is all about money in politics.
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The Corruption of Keystone: Congressional Permits to Drill Don’t Change Public Opinion
The US public's opposition to the pipeline is going to keep costing TransCanada.
Chemical Industry Increases Contributions and Lobbying as Congress Takes Up Chemical Bill
The chemical industry has dramatically expanded its political spending in recent years.
Opposing Two States, Netanyahu Unmasks GOP-Likud Agenda of Fake Diplomacy
Urge your Democratic Senators to oppose the Corker-Menendez bill.
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Republicans Want to Turn Back the Clock on the Constitution
Republicans are dragging us back to the dark days before we even had a Constitution.
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Short Tales From Bizarro World: Treason Edition
Undermining negotiations on nuclear proliferation by a “rogue state” should be labeled treason.