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US Politics & Gov't

Occupy Wall Street Librarians Strike Back
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Occupy, abuse, americans, corruption, cover-up, dishonesty, Govtfearmongering, lies, media, politics, propaganda )

Kit
- 1 hour ago - truth-out.org
"Mayor Bloomberg thought he could get away with this, late at night, without the media present," said Norman Siegel, an attorney on the suit who has worked with Occupy and the People's Library since the fall. "This suit will hold him accountable."
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Sen. Lautenberg: Investigate News Corp. ACTION US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Murdoch, Lautenberg, FCC, accountability, corruption )

Nancy
- 3 hours ago - act2.freepress.net
Sen. Frank Lautenberg has had it with the government's passive response to the criminal allegations against Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. both in the U.S. and abroad.
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Pass a Millionaire's Tax in New Jersey! ACTION US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: NJ, Christie, republicans, tax cut, 1%, economy )

Nancy
- 5 hours ago - signon.org
Reports say that Governor Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney have struck a backroom deal on taxes that could blow a billion-dollar hole in the budget and ask absolutely nothing of the state's wealthiest residents. Passing a tax cut without a...
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Stand Up to Christie! ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: NJ, Christie, republicans, tax cut, 1%, economy, Lautenberg )

Nancy
- 5 hours ago - democratsenators.org
This week he compared a widely-respected nonpartisan state budget analyst to a convicted murderer and called for the official to be fired. Why? Because this official did his job and dared to disagree with Christie's budget projections.
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Democracy Is Not for Sale ACTION US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Supreme Court, Citizens United, Corporations, election spending, constitution, corporate funding, ethics )

Nancy
- 5 hours ago - unitedrepublic.org
A coalition of organizations calling itself "united re:public" is soliciting signatures on a document "demanding the US Supreme Court stop billionaires from buying our politicians and our laws", which will be printed out and delivered to the Justices...
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Mitt Romney and the Women Who Don't Love Him
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, candidates, constitution, corruption, dishonesty, economy, elections, Govtfearmongering, healthcare, housing, lies, media, politics, propaganda, republicans )

Kit
- 12 hours ago - motherjones.com
His numbers are particularly dismal among single gals. While Romney leads Obama among married women by about 9 points, Obama blows him away among single women by 36 points. This matters: There are 55 million single women in the United States.
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Romney's Job-Killing Budget Can't Make Unemployment 6%
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, candidates, congress, constitution, corruption, dishonesty, elections, Govtfearmongering, lies, media, politics, propaganda, republicans )

Kit
- 16 hours ago - ourfuture.org
At least It fits on a bumper sticker. Mitt Romney: Reach For The Baseline. But what's sad about Romney's pledge is that even when he is promising to run in place,he is exaggerating.
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The US House of Representatives Opens Door for US War With Iran
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: House of Representatives, Dennis Kucinich, Congress, war, Iran, USA, Memorial Day, resolution, military, destruction )

Dandelion
- 1 day ago - rt.com
The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution on Iran that moves the United States much closer to a war footing against Iran as many experts and diplomats warn America is ready for attack. This Memorial Day recall the price of war!
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NBC Polls: Obama Edges Romney in Three Key Battleground States
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: poll, usa, politics, obama, ethics, elections, romney, government, u.s., news, americans )

Cal
- 1 day ago - firstread.msnbc.msn.com
President Barack Obama holds a narrow advantage over presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney in three of the most pivotal presidential battleground states -- Florida, Ohio and Virginia -- according to new NBC-Marist polls.
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Open Thread - 5/22/2012
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Open Thread )

TomCat
- 1 day ago - politicsplus.org
Personal news, a Jig Zone puzzle, 3 short takes, and a homemade cartoon (shown).
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Open Thread - 5/23/2012
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Open Thread, Maddow, Videos )

TomCat
- 1 day ago - politicsplus.org
Personal news, a Jig Zone puzzle, 3 short takes, including two excellent videos, and a homemade cartoon (shown).
11 comments
Open Thread - 5/24/2012
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Open Thread )

TomCat
- 1 day ago - politicsplus.org
Personal news, a Jig Zone puzzle, 3 short takes, and a homemade cartoon (shown).
14 comments
Is the Corporate Personhood Reform Movement Doomed to Fail in Washington?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Citizens United Decision, SupremeCourt, usa, corporations as citizens?, news, government, media, ethics, freedoms, constitution, cover-up, propaganda, politics, u.s. )

Cal
- 1 day ago - alternet.org
Imprecise messages and imperfect messengers converge as Washington looks to solve the Citizens United mess.
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Targeting Right-Wing Extremism, Citizens Challenge Corporate Ties
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: protests, activism, Hearltand Institute news, government, media, politics, usa )

Cal
- 1 day ago - ipsnews.net
A coalition of advocacy groups is targeting corporate support for the right-wing Heartland Institute after the organisation took out a controversial billboard in Chicago comparing people who believe in global warming to a serial killer and mass murderer.
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