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OccupyKXL: The 99 Percent Takes a Stand With 24 Hours Against Keystone
A broad coalition of the grassroots progressive movement is launching a 24-hour effort to mobilize 500,000 people opposing Republican efforts to approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. GOP …
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Manufacturing Rebounds, but Is it a Renaissance? (2)
Hollidaysburg, Pa. — Don't tell Michael W. McLanahan that manufacturing in the United States is dead. His family-owned, privately held company has made mineral processing and farm equipment since …
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A Good Contest
I love a good contest as much as the next guy, but this one is tremendously important, and if you choose to participate, you'll be striking a blow against …
Constitutional Lawyer David Boies: Constitutionality of Birth Control Mandate
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Constitutional expert David Boies said there's no basis for a constitutional fight with the birth control mandate. …
As Contraceptives Rule Enters GOP Race, Will Reproductive Rights Affect 2012 Election? (3)
Rick Santorum’s three-state victory comes after a week of heavy Republican campaigning against a new Obama administration rule requiring health insurance plans, including those provided by Catholic-affiliated hospitals and …
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Oakland, Non-Violence and the Future of Occupy (2)
In the wake of Occupy Oakland’s violent confrontation with police, many people are writing about non-violence and Occupy but missing the point. Occupy has been very successful in awakening …
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Billionaire Buddies: Adelsons Join Forces With Koch Brothers to Take Down Obama
In recent years, billionaire oil magnates David and Charles Koch have bankrolled the Tea Party movement, Republican candidates, and efforts to deny the existence global warming. But less noticed …
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Today, Republican Candidates Have to Be Cynical or Foolish
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) Steve Benen, a contributor at Washington Monthly, noted online on Jan. 18 that by normal standards, Mitt Romney …
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US Drones Patrolling Its Skies Provoke Outrage in Iraq
Baghdad - A month after the last American troops left Iraq, the State Department is operating a small fleet of surveillance drones here to help protect the United States …