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    • Editor's Pick
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    What Did Obama Mean by Change?

    MAY 30, 2012 9:23AM

    By Cenk Uygur


    Topics: politics news, wolf pac, obama reelection, hope and change, get money out, change, campaign-finance-reform, billy, john yarmuth, video, barack obama, elections 2012, barack obama, elections 2012

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 501 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Charles Koch + Roger Ailes = Ohio University?

    MAY 21, 2012 1:49PM

    By Robert Greenwald


    Topics: open call, politics news, brave new foundation, roger ailes, robert greenwald, ohio university, media matters, koch brothers exposed, koch brothers, charles koch, education, fox news

    • 1 Ratings
    • 117 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    NASA Simply Stopped Being a Priority

    APRIL 30, 2012 1:25PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics, politics news, sputnik, space race, space program, space, space, nasa budget, china space station, space shuttle, nasa funding, moon landing, john f. kennedy, india space program, google lunar x prize, russia, nasa, india, google, china

    • 2 Ratings
    • 113 Views
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    Independent Voter or Independent Poser? Take the Test

    APRIL 26, 2012 2:31PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics news, independent voters, bush v gore, saddam hussein, presidential election, john kerry, democratic party, 2012 presidential election, rick perry, barack obama, elections 2012, supreme court, rick santorum, republican party, osama bin laden, mitt romney, michele bachmann, john mccain, herman cain, george w bush, barack obama, elections 2012

    • 1 Ratings
    • 118 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Selecting Facts Regarding the Supreme Court

    APRIL 6, 2012 12:31PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics, politics news, supreme court obamacare, separation of powers, obamacare, constitution, us supreme court, u.s. constitution, supreme court health care, marbury v madison, health care law, health care, abortion, supreme court, barack obama

    • 0 Ratings
    • 117 Views
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    Mitt, Want to Win the Nomination Before the Convention?

    MARCH 19, 2012 1:33PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics, politics news, puerto rico, mitt romney 2012, massachusetts, constitution, u.s. constitution, english language, ron paul, republicans, republican primary, newt gingrich, elections 2012, al gore, rick santorum, republican party, mitt romney, george bush, 2012 election

    • 1 Ratings
    • 172 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Would the Kochs rather attack me than stop cancer? (VIDEO)

    MARCH 6, 2012 4:06PM

    By Robert Greenwald


    Topics: open call, politics news, koch industries, carcinogens, brave new foundation, robert greenwald, koch brothers exposed, koch brothers, georgia pacific, david koch, crossett arkansas, charles koch, anthony samsel, cancer

    • 0 Ratings
    • 204 Views
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    America Sure Has a Funny Democracy

    JANUARY 9, 2012 2:38PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics news, population, iowa caucus 2012, iowa, higher education, demographics, democracy, america, south carolina primary, south carolina, new hampshire primary, iowa caucuses, republican primary, education

    • 1 Ratings
    • 209 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Colin Powell Plays the Risk Card

    NOVEMBER 15, 2011 3:18PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics news, wall street bonuses, secretary of state, occupy wall street, hedge funds, glass-steagall, piers morgan, investment banks, #occupywallstreet, goldman sachs, colin powell

    • 1 Ratings
    • 174 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Only Major Counterweight to Economic Power Is People Power

    OCTOBER 18, 2011 12:38PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: new york news, schools chancellor cathie black, referendum, president, occupy wall street protests, occupy wall street protest, occupy wall street, fema, bloomberg, politics news, hugo chavez, chancellor joel klein, #occupywallstreet, education, new york city, michael bloomberg, mayor bloomberg, cathie black, barack obama

    • 0 Ratings
    • 181 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Demanding Accountability for Wall Street's "Greedapalooza"

    OCTOBER 7, 2011 11:06PM

    By Bennet Kelley


    Topics: politics, politics news, occupy wall street, koch industries, greedapalooza, big banks, benedict arnold, tarp money, stanley tools, pablo neruda, grover norquist, corporate greed, bermuda tax shelter, scott brown, elizabeth warren

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1575 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    Time to Retire the Phrase "Tea Party"

    SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 1:31PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics, politics news, tea party movement, obamacare, media coverage, democratic party, 2012 presidential election, tea party, republicans, elections 2012, democrats, republican party

    • 1 Ratings
    • 273 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Is Obama Today's Carter? Searching for a Democratic Challeng

    AUGUST 15, 2011 10:15AM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics, politics news, tea party movement, obama reelection, chappaquiddick, democratic party, debt ceiling, tea party, democrats, ted kennedy, ronald reagan, jimmy carter, barack obama

    • 51 Ratings
    • 1431 Views
    • 83 Comments
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    Is John McCain Always in a South Park Frame of Mind?

    JUNE 21, 2011 10:03AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: arizona illegal immigration, arizona wildfires, french canadians, comedy central, south park, blame canada, matt stone, canada, wallow fire, wildfires, politics news, john mccain, facebook, yahoo, arizona wildfire, arizona wildfire 2011, arizona wildfires, john mccain arizona wildfire, john mccain arizona wildfires, john mccain illegal immigrants, mccain arizona wildfire, mccain illegal immigrants, politics news, videos, video, youtube, stumbleupon, digg, media blogger, media, social media blogger, open salon, linda seccaspina, blogger, blogging, blog, arizona wildfire, illegal immigration, john mccain arizona, john mccain immigration

    • 52 Ratings
    • 1656 Views
    • 78 Comments
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    Replacing Your Son's Life with Cactus – The Prickly War

    APRIL 28, 2011 10:17AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: economic crisis, gas prices, afghanistan, appropriation bill, washington dc, white house, congress, deficit, economy, military, obama, taxes, tax day, budget, bush, crisis, dc, defense, defense spending, military spending, federal tax, video, blogging, cindy sheehan, obama, bush, canada, rev. lennox yearwood, rosa parks, gas prices, anti war protestors, code pink, viet nam, blogger, economic crisis, blog, gas prices, yahoo, youtube, arizona, iraq war, afghanistan, appropriation bill, washington dc, white house, iraq, congress, deficit, economy, military, taxes, carnival cruise lines, conoco phillips, citigroup, goldman sachs, valero energy, obama, taxes, tax day, budget, boeing, bush, chevron, g.e., exxon mobile. boa, bp, chevron, blackwater, halliburton, boeing, crisis, northrop- grumman, raytheon, dc, defense, defense spending, military spending, federal tax, video, general dynamics, lockheed martin, pentagon, tax, politics news, blogging

    • 0 Ratings
    • 278 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Don't Negotiate When You Are Not in a Negotiation

    APRIL 7, 2011 12:53PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics, poetry, welfare, social security, politics news, government shutdown, budget cuts, budget crisis, budget, barack obama

    • 0 Ratings
    • 342 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Sarah Palin Rubbernecking Delays

    MARCH 16, 2011 9:34PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: willow palin, video, us news, sarah palin wisconsin, sarah palin unions, sarah palin obama inexperienced, sarah palin obama, sarah palin barack obama, sarah palin, politics news, politics, palin wisconsin protests, palin wisconsin, palin unions, palin obama inexperienced, palin obama, palin inexperienced government, palin collective bargaining, media news, levi johnston, kathy griffin sarah palin, kathy griffin levi johnston, kathy griffin bristol palin, kathy griffin, jon stewart romney, jon stewart palin, jon stewart mccain, jon stewart glenn beck, jon stewart, entertainment news, entertainment, elections 2012, daily show guests, daily show, bristol palin

    • 53 Ratings
    • 1080 Views
    • 88 Comments
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    The Homeless Ex Supermodel & The First Amendment

    MARCH 3, 2011 10:45AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: lane bryant, wilhelmina modeling agency, protest, fred phelps, funeral protest ruling, margie phelps, politics news, supreme court, supreme court funeral protests, supreme court funeral protests decision, supreme court funeral protests ruling, supreme court westboro baptist church, westboro baptist church, westboro baptist church appeal, westboro baptist church decision, westboro baptist church funeral protests, westboro baptist church ruling, westboro baptist church supreme court appeal, westboro baptist church supreme court decision, westboro baptist church supreme court ruling, politics news, bumble & bumble, supermodels, lady gaga, thierry mugler

    • 1 Ratings
    • 212 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Balancing the Budget, Looking for Simple Answers

    FEBRUARY 28, 2011 4:00PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics news, taxes, social security, revenue, politics, obama social security, military, medicare, hedge funds, hedge fund managers, halliburton, goldman sachs bonuses, goldman sachs, federal budget deficit, economy, economic stimulus package, economic crisis, carlyle group, bush tax cuts, budget cuts, budget, america

    • 0 Ratings
    • 158 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Balancing the Budget, Looking for Simple Answers

    FEBRUARY 28, 2011 3:59PM

    By Howard Steven Friedman


    Topics: politics news, taxes, social security, revenue, politics, obama social security, military, medicare, hedge funds, hedge fund managers, halliburton, goldman sachs bonuses, goldman sachs, federal budget deficit, economy, economic stimulus package, economic crisis, carlyle group, bush tax cuts, budget cuts, budget, america

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