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House Bill 2 Passes Texas House as Abortion Rights Coalition Prepares for Senate
It will soon become clear whether activists and Democrats can win out against Texas Republicans willing to break procedural rules in order to pass the legislation.
Texas Showdown: Anti-Abortion Bill Fails After Protesters Fill Capitol to Cheer Marathon Filibuster
Democratic lawmakers and pro-choice demonstrators in Texas battled into the early hours of this morning to successfully block a bill that would have shuttered nearly all the stateu2019s abortion …
Mainstream Media MIA for Texas Abortion Bill Filibuster
Despite the historic moment of the Senate Bill 5 filibuster, the mainstream media left it to citizens to do the reporting.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Reid Threatening “Nuclear Option” to Banish Filibuster, and More
In today's On the News segment: recently released hospital billing data shows huge disparities in how uninsured patients were charged for care, and more.
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News Media Should Clearly Inform Public About Obstruction, Filibuster
Just months after a decisive election the country is paralyzed, the will of the people is thwarted and the information required to mobilize the pubic to take needed action …
We’ve Been Warned About the Smooth Evasion Before …
Obama will share the blame with the GOP for ruining the country if he doesn't put his foot down on their filibustering, blocking of presidential appointments, and overall obstructionist …
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On Filibuster, It’s Past Time to End “False Equivalence“
Andrew Cohen: The Senate's dubious vote on gun background checks last Wednesday is a study in at least three different layers of failure.
On April 16, Let Experts Who Did On-the-Ground Research in Pakistan Testify About the Drone Strikes
The upcoming hearing on the constitutionality of drone strike policy will be historic. Testimony must include the voices of people who know the issue firsthand.
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A Blanket of PR to Make You Want to Hug a Drone
Jim Hightower is standing with Rand.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Filibuster Reform Debate Begins in the Senate Today
Everyone is watching Majority Leader Harry Reid to see just how bold he is when it comes to ending obstructionism in the upper chamber.