Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
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Of Sequester, Squander, and How Congress Sold Out the People
The sequester is simply more proof that our government is putting bank bailouts, military contracts and corporate tax loopholes above the needs of their constituents.
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In Austerity, London’s Police Are Making Families Homeless
"Save our Homes: Haringey" is a fast growing campaign to resist the Metropolitan Police throwing a community of 21 families out into the street.
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Another Tar Sands Activist Disrupts Houston Oil Conference
Thursday's daring arrest in Houston comes ahead of a national week of action being called by Tar Sands Blockade, with over 60 actions reported nationwide.
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CISPA 2.0: Say Goodbye to Our Constitutional Rights
The new CISPA bill opens the floodgates for an unprecedented and endless funneling of private communication information to federal military intelligence agencies such as the NSA and the FBI.
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In "Sand Land," A Minnesota Mayor - and Fracking Lobbyist - Resigns
Dennis Egan of Red Wing, Minnesota, obtained a gig as head lobbyist for the frac sand industry trade group, Minnesota Industrial Sand Council, while serving as the city's mayor.
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North Carolina: A Case for the Voting Rights Act’s Modern Relevance
As the Supreme Court weighs whether the feds should maintain oversight in Southern election law, North Carolina proves why the answer is obviously yes.
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Poland, in Crisis, Cuts Public Transport, Stranding Thousands
In 2013, hundreds of bus routes across Poland are being suspended while thousands of kilometers of train tracks are going out of use, leaving people in the countryside to fend for themselves.
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Police Entrapment Scandal Ends in Misdemeanors for Occupy Austin Protestors
Six members of Occupy Austin pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in a Houston court last week, concluding an entrapment case that involved three Austin police informants supplying a PVC sleeve to the group.
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In 5-4 Decision, Supreme Court Stands By FISA Eavesdropping Law
The Supreme Court turned back a challenge to a federal law that broadened the government’s power to eavesdrop on international phone calls and e-mails.
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Too Fat to Vote: Supreme Court Weighs Gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965
In November, I joined African-American voters on “Souls to the Polls” day. Their wait for a ballot: four hours. Then I went up the road to an all-white polling station. Wait: zero minutes. Is it really time to gut the Voting Rights Act?
