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Why No Responsible Democrat Should Want Newt Gingrich to Get the GOP Nomination

Why No Responsible Democrat Should Want Newt Gingrich to Get the GOP Nomination

January 28, 2012 4:45 am
Republicans are worried sick about Newt Gingrich’s ascendance, while Democrats are tickled pink. Yet no responsible Democrat should be pleased at the prospect that Gingrich...

Business & Economy»

Who is Sheldon Adelson and What Has Newt Promised Him?

Who is Sheldon Adelson and What Has Newt Promised Him?

January 25, 2012 12:45 pm
Best wishes from Saul Alinsky, radical left-wingers, and people who don’t like the classical America. Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino owner, is now the poster boy...

Sustainability»

Years After Evidence of Fracking Contamination, EPA to Supply Drinking Water to Homes in Pa. Town

Years After Evidence of Fracking Contamination, EPA to Supply Drinking Water to Homes in Pa. Town

January 21, 2012 4:45 pm
by Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica First, the earth around the rural town of Dimock, Pa., was cracked open as gas drillersused fracking to tap the vast energy supplies of...

Media/Tech»

Reliving Revolution in Egypt: Day 3 – The Internet Flatlines

Reliving Revolution in Egypt: Day 3 – The Internet Flatlines

January 27, 2012 8:12 pm
TwitPic of a $7,5 Billion Dollar Mubarak Barclays Bond For each day during this nearly three week long anniversary, an excerpt of the Book “Egypt Unshackled” will provide...

Reflections On»

Hazing or Hate Crime?

Hazing or Hate Crime?

January 27, 2012 4:45 am
Robert Champion, Jr. Robert Champion, Jr.’s murder may never be solved. Those who struck the fatal blows may never disclose whether they used the guise of hazing as an accidental...

Recent Articles

One Year Later: What Will Happen to the Tahrir Demands?
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One Year Later: What Will Happen to the Tahrir Demands?

by Adel El-Adawy, An Egyptian Student Abroad Blog January 25, 2012, will forever be a date remembered by Egyptians. Last year, the world witnessed the uprising of Egyptians against former President Hosni Mubarak. After 18 days of massive protests across the country, Mubarak was forced to step down. The military took over. The military vowed to [...]

Published by on January 25, 2012 5:45 am
Happy 1st Anniversary? Why Egyptians Remain Optimistic
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Happy 1st Anniversary? Why Egyptians Remain Optimistic

It takes time for democracy ‘experiments’ to ‘settle.’ The US had 230+ years and still there are tensions. Many of those who achieved freedom in Egypt thought winning the 18 days equalled ‘job done.’ As they (and the Occupy movement) learned, you have to work within the system to change it or risk being dismissed [...]

Published by on January 24, 2012 4:45 am
Can America Withstand Its Own Political Rhetoric?
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Can America Withstand Its Own Political Rhetoric?

As the Republican Party’s ideological drumline thins out in the primary race for the nomination to unseat President Barack Obama, the nation will witness political rhetoric unlike anything it’s ever seen — at least since the last Presidential election. All of them “gear up” for Armageddon. Four years ago, they were predicting terrorist attacks in [...]

Published by on January 23, 2012 12:45 pm
The Monday Line: Newt-mentum Means GOP Car Crash Theatre on Steroids
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The Monday Line: Newt-mentum Means GOP Car Crash Theatre on Steroids

This is what happens when ODTS (Obama Derangement Tourette’s Syndrome) runs amok. Disgraced former House Speaker Newt Gingrich won the 2012 South Carolina Presidential preference primary Saturday on the strength of two strong debate performances couple with the implosion of ‘three in a row, on we go to Tampa,’ presumptive GOP nominee, Willard Mitt Romney. Remember [...]

Published by on January 23, 2012 4:45 am
A Far Cry From ‘CSI’
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A Far Cry From ‘CSI’

by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times. California Gov. Jerry Brown is considering granting clemency to Shirley Ree Smith, a grandmother convicted in 1997 of shaking to death her 7-week-old grandson, Etzel Glass. Sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, Smith insists she’s innocent. Prosecutors built their case against Smith almost [...]

Published by on January 22, 2012 3:35 pm
Barbour Says Pardoned Murderers Deserved ‘a Second Chance’
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Barbour Says Pardoned Murderers Deserved ‘a Second Chance’

by Dafna Linzer, ProPublica In an interview and opinion piece in the Washington Post, former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said this week he was confident that a group of convicted killers, rapists and other criminals had been successfully rehabilitated in state prison and did not pose a risk to the public. “They deserve a second chance, and I’m the [...]

Published by on January 22, 2012 4:45 am
Michelle, Hillary, Elizabeth
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Michelle, Hillary, Elizabeth

This is a story about three great women and two historic waves that embody the political, social, cultural, economic and consumer waves that are transforming America and the world in real time. The three women are: The first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, is one of the most popular public figures in the [...]

Published by on January 20, 2012 7:15 am
Occupy’s 4-Month Anniversary Protest: Small, Disorganized and in DC
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Occupy’s 4-Month Anniversary Protest: Small, Disorganized and in DC

The plan for the four month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street was the first national direct action by the movement thus far, a protest called Occupy Congress or #J17. Activists from all over the nation were to convene on the West Lawn of the Capitol for a National General Assembly (GA), followed by some teach-ins, [...]

Published by on January 19, 2012 7:45 pm
Western Oil Firms Big Winners in Iraq
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Western Oil Firms Big Winners in Iraq

Western oil producers have emerged as the big winners of the Iraq war. “Prior to the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq US and other western oil companies were all but completely shut out of Iraq’s oil market,” industry analyst Antonia Juhasz told Al Jazeera wire service. “But thanks to the invasion and occupation, the [...]

Published by on January 19, 2012 12:45 pm
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