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New Hampshire Poll Shows Both Sides of the Aisle Agree on Something
Today the business leaders of the Committee for Economic Development and the bipartisan Americans for Campaign Reform released a new poll showing that almost 2/3 of likely Republican Primary …
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Hundreds Die as Eastern Turkey Is Jolted by Quake
Istanbul - At least 240 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured after a powerful earthquake shook eastern Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay said on Monday. …
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Food System Pays Dearly as Wall Street Occupies Washington
Despite the Occupy Wall Street movement's now month-long direct challenge to corporate and financial industry power, the machine keeps rolling along. The 1 percent recently racked up …
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Neocon Chickenhawks Looking to Spin Iraq Withdrawal Into Confrontation With Iran
You might think that by now I would be so used to infuriating neocon drivel that, to preserve my own sanity, I would avoid looking at the Washington Post …
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Following Complaints From Gulf, Congress Seeks Audit of BP Oil Spill Fund
Washington - Republican Sens. Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Marco Rubio of Florida, unhappy with the handling of the $20 billion fund set up by BP to compensate victims …
Have Corporate Media Warmed to Occupy Wall Street?
Media coverage of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests started out exactly as one might expect. There was little coverage at first (FAIR Action Alert, 9/23/11), and as it …
CIA Kidnapped, Tortured “the Wrong Guy,” Says Former Agency Operative Glenn Carle
Former CIA Operative Glenn Carle. (Photo: Lance Page / Truthout) Rob Richer, the No. 2 ranking official in the CIA's clandestine service, paid a visit to Glenn …
Which Bank Is the Worst for America? 5 Behemoths That Hold Our Political System Hostage
(Photo: LifeSupercharger / Flickr) The economic crash led to the loss of 9 million jobs and the biggest drop in American home-ownership since the Great Depression.
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Global Economic Fate Hinges on European Finance Talks
Washington - The fate of the global economy, European unity — and the 401(k) savings of ordinary Americans — all hang in the balance as Europe's leaders meet over …
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League of Women Voters Files Suit to Block WI’s New Polling Place Photo ID Restriction
Just in from Reuters... The League of Women Voters sued on Thursday to block a new Wisconsin law requiring voters to present identification …