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The Inside Story of the Crony Court that Deep-Sixed the Scott Walker Probe
Yesterday, Scott Walker caught a break when the Wisconsin Supreme Court, on a party line vote, shut down a criminal investigation of his 2012 recall election campaign. The inquiry, called “John Doe” investigation, was led by a Republican special prosecutor on behalf of five Wisconsin county district attorneys who were probing whether Walker had broken state campaign finance laws...
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18th July 1940 - FDR nominated for unprecedented third term
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who first took office in 1933 as America’s 32nd president, is nominated for an unprecedented third term. Roosevelt, a Democrat, would eventually be elected to a record four terms in office, the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms.
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It’s not just Fox News: How liberal apologists torpedoed change, helped make the Democrats safe for Wall Street
Center-left pundits have carried water for the president for six years. Their predictable excuses all ring hollow. By Thomas Frank. (January)
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Mr. President, on behalf of an ungrateful nation, thank you
I’ve never written a column like this. Readers rarely believe it, but I am not on any political team. Generosity toward the high and mighty isn’t among my few virtues. But this needs to be said: Americans are lucky to have Barack Obama as president and we should wake up and appreciate it while we can.
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Chris Christie Is Turning Tap Water Into a Private Commodity
A new law pushed by the governor makes it even easier for towns to sell their public utilities to private corporations.
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The ‘Liberal’ Police State: It’s Here, It’s Now by Justin Raimondo -- Antiwar.com
The ‘Liberal’ Police State: It’s Here, It’s Now
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What Repealing the Hyde Amendment Would Mean for Texas
The Hyde Amendment, which bans federal funds from covering abortions, has a grim history in Texas, but congressional Democrats are finally making a move.
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Why We Can’t Talk About Gun Control
When one writer suggested that guns can be regulated without anyone's rights being infringed, he lost his job. Dick Metcalf told his story this morning to a skeptical crowd. (June)
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America's Craziest Governor Goes Off the Rails
The strangest month in memory at Maine’s State House started with Gov. Paul LePage stepping out of his office to squeeze a squeaking rubber pig toy for the assembled press and call their attention to a tabletop Christmas tree decorated with ornaments bearing portraits of several of his erstwhile Republican legislative allies, including the president of the state senate.
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After Losing On Same-Sex Marriage, Conservative Christians Find A New Enemy
“When you have an effort collaborated by multiple churches in one community to try to discredit one other way of thinking, that’s when it becomes alarming.”
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No, we’re not arguing from the same facts. How can democracies make good decisions if citizens are misinformed?
Politicians have no incentive to educate misinformed voters. How do we get democracy on track?
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Donald Trump gives out Republican rival's private number
US presidential candidate Donald Trump has given out the mobile phone number of Senator Lindsey Graham - one of his Republican rivals for the White House.
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Why Is the NY Times Basically Doing a Blackout on Bernie Sanders?
The New York Times' Sanders coverage is intellectually dishonest.
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The Only Realistic Way to Fix Campaign Finance
Lawrence Lessig on how to fix America's campaign finance corruption problem
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Lots of Lobbying on Iran Deal, But Few Changing Their Minds
Lots of Lobbying on Iran Deal, But Few Changing Their Minds | Israeli officials still trying to shore up Congressional opposition
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Jim Carrey Slams Big Pharma's Influence Over US Political System
Jim Carrey has written an epic take-down of Big Pharma's influence on US politics, and specifically its role in mandating vaccines.
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Road Hazard: How the ‘Embarrassing’ Gas Tax Impasse Explains Washington
The main federal fund for roads and bridges runs at a deep deficit. If even red states can raise the gas tax, why can’t Congress? By Alec MacGillis.
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MSNBC Is Canceling Ed Schultz And Giving His Show To Chuck Todd
MSNBC is expected to announce that they are canceling Ed Schultz and giving his timeslot to Meet The Press host Chuck Todd.
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The U.S. Governor Who Forgot How to Veto a Bill
The strange saga of Paul LePage, who’s going to court to see if 65 bills he rejected have accidentally become law. By Russell Berman.
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Senate Opens Iran Deal Hearing Amid Harsh Rhetoric
Senate Opens Iran Deal Hearing Amid Harsh Rhetoric | Kerry defends pact amid condemnations from Republican leaders
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