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Newt Gingrich and the Future of the Right
Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:45 PM EST (The New York Times)
In 1999, shortly after the Senate voted to acquit President Clinton on two charges of impeachment stemming from his affair with the intern Monica Lewinsky, Paul Weyrich — mastermind of the union of the Republican Party and the Christian …
The Austerity Debacle.
Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:39 PM EST (The New York Times)
Last week the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, a British think tank, released a startling chart comparing the current slump with past recessions and recoveries. It turns out that by one important measure — changes in real G.D.P.
Birth Control and Reproductive Rights
Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:34 PM EST (The New York Times)
It was good news that the Obama administration withstood pressure from Roman Catholic bishops and social conservatives to deny contraceptive coverage for millions of American women who work for religiously affiliated employers.
7 Signs the Corporatocracy is Losing its Legitimacy--and 7 Tools to Help Shut it Down
Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:15 AM EST (AlterNet.org)
You may remember that there was a time when apartheid in South Africa seemed unstoppable. Sure, there were international boycotts of South African businesses, banks, and tourist attractions.
Some simple Facts about Food-Stamps
Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:11 AM EST (Daily Kos)
Newt Gingrich claims that “more people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history.” He’s wrong. More were added under Bush than under Obama, according to the most recent figures. [...]
Pakistani TV host is sacked after haranguing couples for 'immoral behaviour' in public parks
Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:07 AM EST (the Mail online)
A Pakistani TV host has been sacked after an episode of her morning TV programme showed her ambushing young couples and demanding to know whether they were involved in immoral behavior. Samaa TV host Maya Khan was filmed charging around a park in Lahore, Pakistan, asking young …
Tennessee Tea Party wants to remove slavery from history books
Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:03 AM EST (Daily Kos)
Right! Let's just conveniently ignore that some of the founders owned slaves and denied people who weren't white or male the right to vote. Let's ignore the three-fifths compromise.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T For President Obama Is Lacking. I Wonder Why?
Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:55 AM EST (Addicting Info)
Racism is alive and well in the United States of America. Jan Brewer was more than happy to demonstrate this as she greeted the President on his recent visit, a visit which has been captured for immortality by an infamous picture:
The Power of Positivity: A heartwarming tale
Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:31 AM EST
Today is yet another doctor's appointment, but it is one with a difference. There might be some good news. Fourteen years ago, perhaps with the stress that came with my eventual marriage break-up, I developed latent diabetes.
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How Fox News Is Destroying The Republican Party
Seeded on Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:32 AM EST (OpEdNews.Com Progressive)
Wannabe kingmaker Roger Ailes is facing an open revolt. More and more despondent conservatives are expressing alarm over the unfolding Republican primary season and what they see as the party's dwindling chances of defeating President Obama in Novembe …
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