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    National Equality March: "The Beginning of the Struggle"

    OCTOBER 11, 2009 10:29AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: television, hope, change, grassroots, politics, media, news, cspan, obama, congress, capitol, rally, protest, march, harvey milk, equal rights, equality, civil rights, transgender, bisexual, lesbians, gays, lgbt

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    • 18 Ratings
    • 1380 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Alan Grayson, Barney Frank: I'm smiling because I like you

    SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 9:42PM

    By Asta Charles


    Topics: clinton, hr 3200, congress, obama, health care reform, barney frank, alan grayson

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1454 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Reading Tea Leaves in Virginia

    SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 3:43PM

    By Liz Emrich


    Topics: divination, congress, democrats, bob mcdonnell, creigh deeds, virginia, election 2009

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1085 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Timidity Passing For Wisdom: Health Care Reform At Low Tide

    SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 10:41AM

    By Heather Michon


    Topics: health care reform, barack obama, congress, group of six, rhetoric

    • Editor's Pick
    • 17 Ratings
    • 995 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Kill Bill: Liberals may need to kill healthcare to save it

    SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 11:01AM

    By Joy-Ann Reid


    Topics: healthcare reform, president obama, democrats, congress

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 1874 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Obama to Address Congress About Health Care

    SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 5:20PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: obama, health care, congress, speech, breaking news, politics, president barack obama

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1048 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    The Week Ahead: Hello, September

    AUGUST 31, 2009 2:49PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: the week ahead, congress, obama, schedules, politics, deval patrick, california wildfires

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 1591 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Cash For Clunkers Could Use an Upgrade

    JULY 31, 2009 8:01PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: miles per gallon, mpg, environmental legislation, environment, is bailout one word or two, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, congress, beep beep, big three, detroit, obama administration, auto industry, cars, clunkers, cash for clunkers

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 1332 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    The Right Wing War on Reproductive Health Care for Women

    JULY 31, 2009 10:01AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: government, taxpayers, anti-abortion, anti-choice, pro-life, pro-choice, pelosi, obama, democrats, republicans, congress, equality, women, reproductive health, news, politics, healthcare, reform, abortion, health care

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 1608 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    Bloom to Congress: Let Them Eat Closure Notices

    JULY 23, 2009 6:40PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: congress, auto dealership, car dealership, car industry, congress is like mtv's the real world only with more crazy, h.r. 2743, auto industry, beep beep, don manzullo, ron bloom, brian deese, 111th congress, house judiciary committee, politics, house of representatives, auto task force, chrysler, general motors, g.m.

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 3479 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Life as a Preexisting Condition

    JUNE 17, 2009 10:42AM

    By Barbara O'Brien


    Topics: politics, health care, health care reform, congress

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1207 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Senate to let FDA Regulate Tobacco:"Thank you Capt. Obvious"

    JUNE 11, 2009 3:40PM

    By Walter Blevins


    Topics: smoking, tobacco, cigarettes, nicotine, senate, congress, fda, politics, government, cancer, killer

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 741 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Odds look long for IMF funding in supplemental bill

    JUNE 10, 2009 7:28AM

    By Steve Valk


    Topics: john lewis, iraq war, house, senate, congress, politics, health, poverty, imf

    • Editor's Pick
    • 0 Ratings
    • 845 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    GOP Governor Opposes "Imperialist" Global Warming Policy

    JUNE 1, 2009 9:07AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: global warming, mitch daniels, indiana, gop, republicans, democrats, congress, climate change, environment, cap and trade, carbon pollution, pollution, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 944 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Senate to IMF: Change your ways

    MAY 22, 2009 9:56AM

    By Steve Valk


    Topics: foreign aidimf, development, poverty, global economy, recession, health, politics, congress

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1966 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Don't Touch That Dial! - The Future of Broadcast Radio

    MAY 14, 2009 1:40PM

    By Spin Doctor


    Topics: starving artists, music, royalties, broadcast radio, riaa, congress, john conyers, performance tax, radio, open call, h.r. 848

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 2663 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Trust Fund, Baby: On Paris Hilton and Social Security

    MAY 12, 2009 9:51PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: paris hilton, social security, celebutantes, trust funds, medicare, trustees summary report, treasury, hhs, politics, economy, obama, congress, boehner, the simple life

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 1862 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Swine Flu: Congressional Politics and the Role of the Media

    APRIL 30, 2009 1:47PM

    By montcalm


    Topics: blogosphere, politics, congress, liberal, conservative, democrats, republicans, democrat, republican, gop, media

    • Editor's Pick
    • 20 Ratings
    • 1611 Views
    • 29 Comments
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    The Clinton Trap

    MARCH 25, 2009 11:28PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: budget, deficit, politics, obama, democrats, congress, 2012, elections, 2102 election, campaign, obama budget

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1078 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    An Extraordinary Time

    MARCH 25, 2009 3:24AM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: treasury, fed, politics, geithner, tim geithner, timothy f. geithner, ben bernanke, bernanke, federal reserve, congress, testimony, banking committee, is bailout one word or two?

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