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- Washington is descending into another silly season. Let’s end this divers...
- "Ewww. Don't do it, Patrick. Don't do it. Dogs pee here." A woman was giv...
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Russia and the US have agreed to work towards convening an international conference to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria.
Buying time-shares in Congressional committee leaders
Written by Jim Hightower | Jim Hightower .com
You never know how popular you are, how smart you are, and how funny your jokes are – until you become the head of a Congressional committee.
If you're named to chair a major legislative panel, suddenly people are eager to show you love, respect… and cash!
Oak Ridge Three Found Guilty of Vandalism and Sabotage
Written by WBIR, Knoxville | RSN
ust after 6 pm, we learned that the jury had reached a verdict.
All three defendants were found guilty of both counts against them: vandalism and sabotage. They could face a 20 year prison sentence.
How Workers Laid Off from a Chicago Factory Took It Over Themselves
Written by Laura Flanders | Yes Magazine
When their boss tried to fire them, the workers of Republic Windows and Doors occupied the factory. Now they own it as a cooperative.
Four years ago, as the recession took hold and layoffs around the country were approaching 500,000 a month, a group of workers in Chicago saved a factory and inspired a nation.
Turning legislative tricks for corporate Johns
Written by Jim Hightower | Jim Hightower .com
Prostitutes are amateurs compared to Texas State Sen. Kel Seliger, whose going rate is $20,000-a-pop. At least, that's what he was paid last year by Waste Control Specialists.
Federal Government Nation's Biggest Creator of Low-Wage Jobs: Time for Obama to Act
Written by Mike Lux | Huffington Post
Walter Jones on Need to Get Out of Afghanistan
Written by Walter Jones | SCOUT
a speech in Congress by Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC), on
Mr. Speaker, like most Members of Congress, I was home last week and did two or three different civic clubs. Everywhere I went, when I said it's time to get our troops out of Afghanistan, save lives of our American soldiers, and save money, I would get applause.
'The Best Means of Keeping the Peace': The Time Is Now for Defense Spending Reform
Written by Pete Hegseth | Huffington Post
In December 1945, with World War II at last ended, President Harry Truman focused on the future of the nation's security. In a message to Congress, Truman proposed a new idea: a unified "Department of National Defense" to more effectively confront the challenges and threats of a post-war world.
Why I Am on a Hunger Strike to Shut Down Guantanamo Bay Prison
Written by Code Pink DC | Diane Wilson
As a fourth generation shrimper and an environmental activist on the Texas gulf coast, I have gone on hunger fasts to protect the seas that my community of fishermen depend upon. I know how far I would go to be heard.
At the Races — Roll Call's Politics Blog Mark Sanford Could Win on Tuesday #SC01
Written by Abby Livingston | Roll Call
Could Mark Sanford pull off this special election on Tuesday after all? It’s more than possible.
Democrats and Republicans agree the former governor has half a shot at winning the 1st District special election Tuesday.
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