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Rising Above the Odds With the National Labor Relations Board Process

February 22, 2012
By
Comcast Interested In Network For Youngsters

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to aid the workers of a sub-contractor that Comcast employs. The workers goal was to organize, to have a voice at the workplace and obtain a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). On Election Day the final result was 58 Votes No to 40 Votes Yes, with 12...

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It’s Not The LGBT People Who Need The Reparative Therapy

February 22, 2012
By
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Those who insist that LGBT people can and should change, are the people who really need be re-programmed

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Girls Scouts No Longer Welcome At Virginia Church Because Of Connection To Planned Parenthood

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As the Right Wing assault on the Girls Scouts escalates, individual chapters of the group are finding themselves unwelcome by those who object their inclusiveness.

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The Establishment Of The Prison

February 22, 2012
By
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The establishment of prisons in the early United States was not only a more humane method of punishment, but was also used a tool of social control.

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I Wouldn’t Trust Rick Santorum With My Access to Contraception

February 21, 2012
By
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There are at least three reasons why supporters of access to contraception should be terrified of a Santorum Presidency:

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The First Steps To Stopping The Decline Of America

February 20, 2012
By
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Throughout history, empires have come and gone. What we are witnessing today is the end of the American Empire.

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Gay Myths – Busted

February 19, 2012
By
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Gay people have been accused of being unfit parents, more likely to be pedophiles, unable to sustain lasting relationships, and worse. But research shows these and other myths just aren't based in fact.

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The Second Crucifixion Of Christ

February 19, 2012
By
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I was so lost - a liar, a thief and a slut. In other words, I was just the kind of person Jesus liked to be around.

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BREAKING: Iran Halts Oil Exports To Britain & France In Retaliation For Impending EU Embargo

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The move is currently seen as a token gesture towards those countries

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Victim Of Bullycide Drew Ferraro’s Family Fights Back Against Bullying

February 18, 2012
By
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With the grief still raw from his suicide, the family of Drew Ferraro has decided to join the fight to end bullying

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Romney’s Anti-Immigrant Arizona Campaign Co-Chair Steps Down After Threatening To Deport Gay Lover

February 18, 2012
By
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These days it's extraordinarily difficult for conservative Republicans to suppress their inner self-loathing gay personas.

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16 Ron Paul Quotes That Prove He Is NOT A Liberal

February 18, 2012
By
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Ron Paul has fooled a lot of liberals lately. They think that because he is anti-war, that it makes him a liberal. The problem is, Ron Paul is not even close to being a liberal. He is simply an anti-war conservative who wants to rip apart the federal government until it can no longer...

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Top 10 Ways Republicans Show They Hate Americans

February 18, 2012
By
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Republicans may love America, but they really hate Americans.

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Reagan Would Envy Obama’s Economic Record

February 17, 2012
By
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If there are two things that Republicans want us to believe, it would be these: 1. Barack Obama’s economic policies are a failure which made the recession worse. 2. Ronald Reagan was an economic genius who should serve as an example of how to improve the economy.

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Shhh! Don’t Tell Republicans That Women Vote!

February 17, 2012
By
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Unemployment is going down but is still at an unacceptable number. People in this country are hurting. So what are Republicans talking about? Contraception. And women aren't invited to the conversation.

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A Silver Lining In the Housing/Securitization Cloud

February 16, 2012
By
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Some good came out of the housing bust and the securitization collapse. Don't get me wrong; I'm not celebrating it. Overall it sucked big time. Lots of good, hardworking people lost their jobs and homes. The bust stuck us with more problems than Rick Santorum would have speaking to a women's rights rally hosted...

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Virginia ‘Personhood’ Bill Includes Hypocritical Exemption For Infertility Treatments

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So is a fertilized egg a 'person' or not?

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Sarah Palin Criticizes President Obama On Fox & Friends, Says He’s Not Fit To Serve (VIDEO)

February 16, 2012
By
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Desperate for media attention as always, Palin appeared on Fox & Friends and after fielding the obligatory leading question from Gretchen Carlson, savaged President Obama and his handling of the economy.

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20 Historical Facts That Republicans Distort Or Just Get Plain Wrong

February 15, 2012
By
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We all know at least one person that doesn't know much about history. And we all know that there have been people who have tried to distort history. The Republican Party, however, does both. Over these last two years, Republicans have a made a real effort to distort history as much as possible, to...

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The Difference Between What Liberals Believe, What Libertarians Believe, And What Ron Paul Believes

February 15, 2012
By
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In order to help inform people of the difference between the terms 'liberal', 'libertarian', and 'Ron Paul', I’ve made a list of 5 key issues showing the difference between what liberals, libertarians, and Ron Paul believe.

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8 Facts That Prove the Tea Party Is Ignorant of the U.S. Constitution

February 15, 2012
By
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The Tea Partiers insist that they obey the Constitution to the letter of the law and that their radical agenda embodies the Constitutional idea. But study the Constitution and you’ll see that these so-called Constitutional conservatives don’t love the law – they’re trying to distort and rewrite the Constitution to subvert it to their...

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You Might Be A Ron Paul Supporter If…

February 15, 2012
By
Republican presidential hopeful, Rep. Ron Paul, (R-TX). (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

For anyone that doesn't support Ron Paul, and has ever tried to talk to his supporters, you've probably realized that they are unaware of all the things they are supporting by endorsing Ron Paul. Here's a list of just 21 reasons someone might be a Ron Paul supporter. Feel free to add your own,...

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24 Policies That Republicans Supported BEFORE They Were Against Them

February 15, 2012
By
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Since President Obama took the oath of office in January 2009, Republicans have reversed their stances on many different policies and beliefs. Here are 24 of them.

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GOP Controlled Virginia Legislature Passes Two Of The Most Restrictive Anti-Abortion Bills In The Nation

February 14, 2012
By
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On Tuesday, the Virginia House of Representatives passed two of the most restrictive abortion bills in the country. By a vote of 66-32, the Republican majority passed House Bill 1, which defines personhood as beginning at conception and effectively bans any woman from having an abortion, even if she is raped.

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This Valentine’s Day, Help Keep the Progress Towards Marriage Equality Going

February 13, 2012
By
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While significant progress has been made, much work remains to ensure that all LGBT Americans have the same right and opportunity to marry the person they love that heterosexual Americans have. This Valentine's Day is a great time for all of us to step forward and support the fight for marriage equality.

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9 Reasons Why Business People Are Terrible At Governing

February 12, 2012
By
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There is a very commonly held idea in this country, that a successful business is superior to government. We elect business people to office on the idea that they will run the government in a more cost effective manner than someone without business experience.

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Consequences Of The Federal Budget Crisis And One Conservative Congressional District’s Resistance To Spending Cuts

February 12, 2012
By
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As a result of the Tea Party Republican’s obstructionism, several bills that could have bettered America have been killed.

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Debunking The Notion That Inequality Wouldn’t Impact The Economy

February 10, 2012
By
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Having wealthy people is useful; but we need enough money in the hands of average consumers to support that wealth. Concentrate too much of the available wealth into too few hands and you get less ability to consume which means less effective demand.

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The Pill – For So Much More Than Birth Control

February 9, 2012
By
Unknown

Firstly there are some 98% of Catholic women using the pill...and it's not for reasons of birth control. I suspect that less than 20% of women actually use it for that purpose.

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Right-Wing Continues To Deny Right-Wing Terrorism

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To hear Fox News, AM radio and the GOP speak of it, you would not think there is a problem with domestic terrorism in this country

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Thou Shalt Not Spill Thy Seed! Anti-Masturbation Amendment Added To Anti-Abortion Bill

February 8, 2012
By
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Sometimes, the only way to highlight the insanity of the Right is to out-crazy them.

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The Arrest Of Josh Fox: What Are They Trying to Hide When They Deny Our Right to Take Pictures? (VIDEO)

February 8, 2012
By
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Don’t let anyone fool you about the right of a person to take photographs in a public place; that’s a constitutionally guaranteed right that is protected by the First Amendment. Those who would deny you the right to take picture in a public place, have something to hide.

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Mitt Romney’s War on Truth and Religion

February 7, 2012
By
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At a rally on Monday in Colorado, Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney accused President Obama of “infringing upon Americans’ religious rights” for allowing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to require some religious institutions, including schools and hospitals, to provide coverage of birth control to their employees.

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Ten Ways Socialism is NOT Killing the Private Sector

February 6, 2012
By
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There is no more frightening word in the American English lexicon than the word ‘socialism.’ Socialism destroys freedom. Under a socialist system, all color will be drained from life. Individuality will be lost and creativity will be squashed. Life will be unrecognizable. Well, at least that’s what we are told.

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Cancer is Political

February 6, 2012
By
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The problem with this view of breast cancer as a non-political issue is that it is simply not accurate. Instead, the Komen/Planned Parenthood controversy should serve as a reminder to all of us that cancer is and always has been an intensely political issue.

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The Liberal Heart Of Life-Long Republican, Clint Eastwood (VIDEO)

February 5, 2012
By
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Tonight's inspirational Super Bowl ad featuring Clint Eastwood on behalf of Chrysler is another in a long line of befuddling artistic and socially conscious choices by the famed filmmaker. You see, Eastwood didn't vote for the man who saved Detroit, he went with the other guy.

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Congress – Tie Salaries to Constituent Median Income

February 5, 2012
By
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The Founding Fathers started from a faulty premise - that serving our country was an honorable job filled by honorable people. They valued democracy so highly it was impossible to conceive of a time when politicians would trample on it for money, power and prestige.

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Top Of The Pyramid Billionaires, Secretly Buying The 2012 Election

February 4, 2012
By
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Pyramid schemes, the type that offer no soap, no candles, no kitchen knives, no lingerie, no lipstick, are illegal. Unless, you are talking about our entire economic system.

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Weekend Reading List

February 4, 2012
By
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For this weekend's reading list we have articles on right-to-work for less laws, the benefits of regulations, the brutal crackdown on the democracy movement in Syria, how progressives can improve their use of social media, and the deleterious impact of the high proportion of low wage jobs in the US.

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Ruthless Republican Rats Retard Recovery (Op-Ed)

February 4, 2012
By
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When your stated goal is to make Obama a one term president, sabotaging the economy is the best tool for the job

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Uses Political Donations To Buy Her Own Book And Stay At Fancy Hotels

February 4, 2012
By
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Photo credit: Laura Segall/Getty Images.

More corruption from the Grand Canyon State

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Romney’s Love Triangle: Iran, Russia and China

February 3, 2012
By
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Recently disclosed tax returns for the Romney family trust show numerous trades in companies that conduct business in or with Russia, China and Iran.

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Obama Invokes His Christian Faith In His Call To Raise Taxes On The Very Wealthy (VIDEO)

February 3, 2012
By
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A day after Mitt "Moneybags" Romney stated his lack of concern for the economically disadvantaged (an old school Republican touchstone), President Obama shot back by finally using the right-wing's bullets against them.

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Mitch McConnell Banking On American Amnesia

I've told the truth THIS many times since taking office.

It's easy to forget the truth when the lie is so much more comforting.

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January Jobs Report Blows Estimates Out Of The Water Unemployment Down To 8.3%

New GOP Strategy Wanted.

As the job market expands, GOP re-election chances decrease.

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Bank of America CEO Brian Moyihan’s Legacy

February 3, 2012
By
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Despite taking billions in taxpayer bailout money and continuing to foreclose at an alarming rate, BoA is still seeking to gouge its customers however it can.

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Quick Hits – Reproductive Freedom, Voting Rights, and Economic Fairness

February 1, 2012
By
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Here are a few good progressive stories from the past few weeks that we'd like to briefly highlight.

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Post-Secondary Schools Also Feeling the Budget Pinch.

February 1, 2012
By
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America is falling behind other developed nations in higher education. Every western democracy not named the United States provides post-secondary opportunities for their citizens, prepaid by revenues collected. Those nations have an understanding that higher education translates to higher salaries that boost revenues collected.

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First Bill Obama Signed; Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

January 31, 2012
By
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January 29th was the third anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, enacted by the 111th United States Congress, and signed into law by President Barack Obama. It was the first bill Barack Obama signed into law as a brand new President.

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Romney, Damon Corporation and a $119 Million Medicare Fraud Settlement

January 30, 2012
By
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The Damon case is certainly a valid subject for scrutiny of Romney’s business record. This is not about questioning ‘free market’ or ‘capitalism’; this is about questioning fraud and truthfulness of a Presidential candidate.

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Who Decides Which Behaviors Are ‘Sleazy’ And Which Are Normal?

January 30, 2012
By
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Miley Cyrus' 'sleazy and disgusting behaviour' makes her unfit as a role model, according to the Culture and Media Institute, a right-wing watchdog group.

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They’re Called Tracking Polls For a Reason

January 29, 2012
By
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What is so inherently difficult about ordering polling data in a logical sequence and reporting on it as a trend? Even in the 21st century, where media even at its most informative is little better than a cartoon for grownups, I think society demands better.

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Mitt’s Biggest Stumbling Block…

January 29, 2012
By
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In a country without a legal litmus test for religion, Mitt Romney is finding himself in danger of being cast out of his own party for not being from the 'right' kind of church.

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America’s Next Bogeyman Is Real, And Confronting It Can End The Two Greatest Social Justice Crises Since Slavery

January 29, 2012
By
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There really is a monster that lives under America's bed. My bed. Your bed. All our damned beds. We've heard a few bumps and creaks in the night, curled up under the covers, and reminded ourselves that we're adults and monsters aren't real. But just when we peak our heads out for reassurance, there...

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Republican Candidates Are President Obama’s Best Campaign Aides

January 28, 2012
By
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In the fierce battle between Next Gingrich and Mitt Romney for second place in this year’s presidential campaign, the two top Republicans have become the President’s best aides for his reelection.

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Occupy Wall St. Wins! The GOP Has Completely Lost Control Of The Narrative

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When was the last time you heard anyone talk about 'shared sacrifice' and 'austerity?' Exactly.

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What the GOP Debates Have Taught Me

January 27, 2012
By
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All of the GOP contenders are so ingrained in their religious beliefs that it has corrupted their thinking processes and their decision-making abilities. All four of them unconsciously approach government policies in a Christian fashion, one of rewards and punishments.

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Republicans Are Literally Willing To Let People Die To Decrease Our Debt

January 25, 2012
By
Unfortunately, this is a choice which MANY Americans are faced with.

Republicans seem to believe that the biggest problem in our country is our debt. Despite the fact that people die because of lack of healthcare. Despite the fact that people are dying because of lack of food. Despite the fact that people are killing themselves because they don't feel like they can go on...

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4 Connecticut Police Officers Arrested By FBI Following Probe Into Abuses Against Latinos: A Progressive Cop’s Perspective

January 25, 2012
By
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On Tuesday, four East Haven, Connecticut police officers were arrested by the FBI on charges they had abused illegal immigrants and falsified reports in order to cover for injuries to those immigrants.

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The L Project

January 25, 2012
By
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In the U.K., there's currently a project going on that will help save some young, LGBT lives. It's called The L Project. What they're doing is bringing together the best of the best lesbian musicians to record a record to be released February 11th.

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State of the Union 2012 Transcript

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The official transcript as released by the White House

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What Romney Money Could Do For The Average American

January 24, 2012
By
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What would Romney's annual income mean for the average family? Since most people base their income on an eight-hour work day, 52 weeks a year, that's what I'll assume for Romney. There are 2080 work hours in the average year. That means that Romney earns over $10,096 an hour.

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8 Reasons Why Newt Gingrich Should Get the Republican Presidential Nomination

January 24, 2012
By
Wife #2: Gingrich had an affair with Marianne Ginther while married to wife #1.

Greed, deceit, hypocrisy, faux faith and bigotry. Yup, Newt Gingrich is the distillation of all that the GOP stands for.

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Religious Intolerance Cannot be Tolerated

January 23, 2012
By
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As the 20th century faded and the 21st century emerged, so did the fact that religious diversity could no longer be ignored.

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The Main (But Not The Only) Reason To Vote Democratic; The Current GOP Sucks; Here’s Proof

January 23, 2012
By
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You've heard this from me many times over the years, but both parties are NOT the same, and anyone who says such a thing is not an "expert," no matter how he/she portray themselves.

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South Carolina: The GOP ‘Family Values’ Hypocrisy Continues

January 23, 2012
By
faithfulrepublican

Republican voters in South Carolina, a state that still celebrates treason by flying the Confederate flag at the state capitol and having Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday, further besmirched their state's reputation by voting for Newt Gingrich in last Saturday's Republican Presidential primary.

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Immigration: The Answer To An Uncertain American Future

January 23, 2012
By
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The fact that America’s population is aging is no secret. Baby boomers are growing older and their reproduction rates haven’t kept pace with those of their parents. According to U.S. Census data, the average median age of Americans grew from 32 years in 1990 to 35 years in 2000 and it continues to grow.

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Who Is Saul Alinsky And Why Does Newt Gingrich Fear Him?

January 22, 2012
By
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Rabble-rouser, Community organizer. Champion of the poor and down-trodden. Anti-establishment radical. Yeah, the Right feared him for a reason.

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What President Obama Has Done for LGBT Rights and Equality

January 22, 2012
By
Obama Gay Pride

President Obama often lends his voice to the equality of all individuals, but in the scope of things he has overwhelmingly shown support for the LGBT community. May I please ask the naysayers to look at what has been accomplished in only two years, rather than act as though he hasn't done enough. He...

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South Carolina Reveals Problem in Romney’s Circuitry

January 22, 2012
By
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It’s true, of course, that Mitt wasn’t ever supposed to really win South Carolina. Nor was he supposed to concentrate too many of his resources in a state that was really far too conservative for him to win. But that doesn’t mean he had to make it easy for everyone else.

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Newt Gingrich and the Republicans are Ruining Traditional Marriage

January 22, 2012
By
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Newt Gingrich has cheapened the institution of marriage through his behavior, and the people who support Gingrich and allow him to get away with his womanizing, divorces and multiple marriages are damaging the institution even further.

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Online Support Groups: ‘You’ve Gotta Give ‘Em Hope’

January 22, 2012
By
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There are some groups, led by some dynamic and driven people, that are leading the way for all of us. At the head of that class would have to be Kevin O’Neil’s creation, Wipeout Homophobia on Facebook.

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What Barack Obama and Every Other Candidate Can Learn From Ron Paul

January 21, 2012
By
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Ron Paul has some of the most rabid supporters of any politician alive today. Here's how President Obama can capture some of those voters for himself.

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The True Meaning of Family: The Stories of Two Zac(h)s

January 21, 2012
By
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A loving family is a loving family even if the parents are the same sex. If only the Religious Right understood that.

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The 2012 South Carolina Primary Drinking Game

January 20, 2012
By
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The rules are pretty simple (for best results, Make sure you have s----y rum on hand that tastes like nail polish and slides down the throat like wood stain)

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Corporate Tool Chuck Todd Goes After Stephen Colbert For Exposing Corporate Tool Electoral System (VIDEO)

January 20, 2012
By
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NBC's Chuck Todd, best know as 'not Tim Russert,' criticized Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert for their publicized attempts to expose the inequities of post-Citizens United campaign laws.

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For Power-Hungry Newt, Women Are The Only Public Property

January 19, 2012
By
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The appropriately named Newt Gingrich is the political personification of slime. His sociopathic selfishness is the product of blind ambition driven by a reptilian lust for power and revenge.

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Why I Envy Mitt Romney And The 1% (HUMOR)

January 18, 2012
By
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Is it envy to want to play by the same rules as the 1%? According to Mitt Romeny, it is.

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The Entertainment Industry Always Tries To Suppress Innovation And Is Always Wrong (Infographic)

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One infographic sums up over fifty years of failure to stop progress.

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Obama Makes the Right Call in Rejecting the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline

January 18, 2012
By
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The Obama Administration today called the GOP's bluff by rejecting the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, a 1,750 mile, $7 billion proposed pipeline that would carry more than 700,000 barrels of crude oil from the boreal forests of the Canadian province of Alberta to the oil refineries of Texas.

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Why SOPA/PIPA Is A Threat To The Internet As We Know It (VIDEOS)

January 18, 2012
By
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The overwhelming point of these videos is that SOPA/PIPA isn't just a threat to the people who use content that could be considered infringing, it's a threat to the entire internet as we know it.

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Surge In Prescription Drug Overdoses Causes Drug Induced Deaths To Top Motor Vehicle Fatalities

January 18, 2012
By
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A growing number of people have been expressing concern with many aspects of modern medicine, especially corruption on the part of the FDA and the over medicating of American citizens, even children.

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Arianna Huffington: ‘Newt’s Muse’ Race Baits Just Like Newt

January 17, 2012
By
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It's strange how a supposed beacon of the Left spends an awful lot of her time doing the Right's work for them.

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Know Yourself, Know Your Enemy: The Paulbots And You

January 17, 2012
By
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This is why we see no real harm in the legions of Paulbots that charge daily like a horde of angry libertarian lawn gnomes onto Facebook, Twitter, every blog ever conceived, and even Youtube. But they’re far from harmless, and debating them plays straight into their hands.

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Building Trades Builds Better Communities

January 17, 2012
By
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The Building Trades is an organization that is composed of Construction Local Unions such as Electricians, Plumbers & Steamfitters, Sheet Metal Workers, Roofers, Elevator Constructors, Boilermakers, Painters, Carpenters, Operating Engineers, Iron Workers, and etc. They are an organization that advocates the importance of having Project Labor Agreements (PLA’s), a living wage, good education,...

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Cut Spending For You, Big Government For Me, We Are The GOP

January 17, 2012
By
Where's Perry? Who cares?

Why is it that food and clothing for the poor is 'wasteful spending' but needlessly invading other countries on the other side of the world is considered 'vital to National defense?'

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102 Things NOT To Do If You Hate Taxes

January 16, 2012
By
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So, you’re a Republican that hates taxes? Well, since you do not like taxes or government, please kindly do the following.

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How Liberals And Conservatives See Race: Crayon Edition

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A simple comparison between the Left and Right using crayons.

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How Walmart Strangled America (VIDEO)

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It's like watching a virus consume the country in a science fiction film. Except it's real.

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Why I Support the Rosemont Copper Open-Pit Mine (HUMOR)

January 16, 2012
By
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I am in favor of the Rosemont Copper open-pit mine because despite the incomplete environmental impact draft study by the U.S. Forest Service, I am sure that we can trust corporations to do what is best for the people in the region.

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Fishing For Black Votes in a Republican Pond Full of White Water

January 15, 2012
By
Newt1

Once the covers have been pulled back from the anti-ethnic narrative of the basic, White-male-dominated-society rhetoric of the Republican Party, it’s easy to see where Republicans like Gingrich are coming from when they make statements about President Obama being a ‘food stamp president’ or the Democratic Party being the party of welfare checks and...

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Politics, the Political Elite, and Their Relationship to the Corporate Elites

January 14, 2012
By
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The party system grew from custom, not from something that the Constitution handed to us. It hasn’t served us well.

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Rick Santorum Says ‘Game On!’ But Is Hypocrisy Really A Game?

January 14, 2012
By
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As Santorum pursues the nomination, it's becoming clear that he is badly out of step wit the average voter.

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You Might Be A Conservative If…

January 14, 2012
By
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You might be a conservative if you believe any of the things on this list. A humorous, albeit realistic look at how conservatives think.

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Growing Bains

January 14, 2012
By
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While it is certainly true that the dynamics behind the financial crisis and what Bain Capital did during the years Mitt Romney ran it are different, the essence of both are frighteningly similar.

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All Current Creationism Bills Originate From An Amendment Drafted And Proposed By Rick Santorum In 2001

January 14, 2012
By
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It turns out, all creationism bills introduced since 2004 are inspired by an amendment drafted and proposed by then Senator and current Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum in 2001.

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NEWSFLASH: Mitt Romney is the 0.01 Percent

January 14, 2012
By
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Willard Mitt Romney is the personification of the unctuous, deceptive greed and mortgage bubble lending that lead to the great economic abortion of 2008.

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Pope Benedict XVI Thinks ‘Same Sex Marriage Is Undermining The Future Of Humanity’

January 12, 2012
By
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Pope Benedict XVI determined that the most important issue he wanted to warn the world about was, 'same-sex marriage,' which he told the assembled gathering, 'is undermining the future of humanity itself.'

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15 Major Differences Between Occupy Wall Street And The Tea Party Protests

January 12, 2012
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I read an article recently, which compared the origins of the Occupy Wall Street movement to the origins of the Tea Party movement. As someone who has paid attention to both movements, I believe nothing could be further from the truth. Below are just 15 differences between the Occupy Wall Street protests, and...

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