US Politics

US Politics

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In U.S., Civic Groups, Mayor, Back Constitutional Govt of President Nicolas Maduro

President Nicolas Maduro Statement From Venezuelan Embassy to the U.S. In light of recent violent events produced by the Venezuelan fascist right, the American ...

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Deficit Versus Debt: How Republican Spinmasters Confuse American Public And Block Job-Creation Programs

Columnist Spriggs says Republicans yelling “fire! fire!” have blocked policies that could have created jobs [The Economy] Republicans in the House of Representatives recently ...

GoodSecurity

America Could See Food Shortages If Wall Street Grabs Farmland — Report

Could Wall Street spell danger to U.S. food security? [Sustaining The Earth] The wolves of Wall Street are eyeing millions of acres of U.S. ...

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Saved/Created Six Million Jobs — White House

Jason Furman The Fifth Anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Five years ago, on February 17, 2009, less than a month into ...

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The Chief Justice Roger Taney Ruling Still Applies In Michael Dunn And George Zimmerman Miscarriage Of Justice Cases

Michael Dunn, killer of Jordan Davis This is what Chief Justice Roger Taney said in the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford decision of 1857:“Can ...

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Uganda’s Kill The Gays President: Shame On U.S. And U.K. For Enabling Museveni’s Tyranny For 28 Years

Gen. Museveni taking aim — how many more times can he play the Gay Card? [Publisher’s Comment] Uganda’s Gen. Yoweri Museveni has ruled ruthlessly ...

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Some Children Starve When Schools Close For Winter Storms

Marian Wright Edelman; guardian angel to American children some of whom get regular meals only at school [Comment] Some children cheer when schools close ...

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Global Spying: When Big Brother Has Insufficient Checks And Balances

Former Rep. Lee Hamilton   Balancing Liberty and Security Is A Never-Ending Challenge Every few days, we learn yet one more way in which ...

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NAACP Welcomes Plan To Retry Michael Dunn On Murder Count

Jordan Davis — innocent and unarmed; murdered by Michael Dunn, 30 years his senior [NAACP Statement] “The State of Florida has spoken and 47-year ...

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U.S. Congress: Raise The Minimum Wage

President Obama [Presidential Weekly Address] This week, President Obama took action to lift more workers’ wages by requiring that federal contractors pay their employees ...