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Obama Reelected to Second Term: Truthout Live Blog Election Day 2012
BuzzFlash at Truthout Editor Mark Karlin and William Rivers Pitt blog the election.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: GOP Efforts to Restrict the Vote, Outside Groups Spend $1 Billion, and More
On the News With Thom Hartmann

Democracy Itself at Stake in Michigan
Michigan voters have a chance to repeal

The Cost of War: An Interview With Hawaii Congressional Candidate and Veteran Tulsi Gabbard
The former Honolulu city councilwoman, state legislator and combat veteran shares her views on Afghanistan, Iran, drones and military spending.

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Which Legislators Care the Most About Your Food?
The first-ever National Policy Score Card lets the public hold Congress accountable on food policy.

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Bill Clinton Presses on in Campaign for Barack Obama
Clinton is making the case that Obama can bring the lagging economy he inherited back around in a second term, just as he did during his presidency.

Media Fails to Report Solar, Wind Successes from Obama’s Policies
Media Fails to Report Solar, Wind Successes from President Obama's Policies

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Mr. Torres Goes to Tallahassee: “A Working Class Hero is Something to Be …“
For too long the collective voice of Florida's working class has been silenced in Tallahassee. Victor Torres aims to change that.

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Henry A. Giroux | Beyond the Dead End of American Electoral Politics: Rethinking the Crisis of Politics
The issue is no longer how to work within the current electoral system, but how to dismantle it and construct a new political landscape.

George Lakoff: Progressives Need to Use Language That Reflects Moral Values
George Lakoff: Everything you understand is a matter of framing. And what counts as a fact depends on the frame used in understanding.