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The Imperialist and Racist Origins of the Guantanamo Penal Colony
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, congress, constitution, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, Govtfearmongering, lies, media, military, politics, propaganda, terrorism )

Kit
- 4 days ago - truth-out.org
These cases reveal how far the United States has been willing to go in its perpetual, global war on terrorism.
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Edward Snowden: The Whistleblower Behind the NSA Surveillance Revelations
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: surveilliance, police, ethics, whistle blowing, NSA, usa, news, media, government, dishonesty, americans, abuse )

Cal
- 7 days ago - guardian.co.uk
The 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in the NSA's history explains his motives, his uncertain future and why he never intended on hiding in the shadows
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Are There Nuclear Weapons in Your Neighborhood?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, corruption, cover-up, dishonesty, economy, ethics, government, Govtfearmongering, lies, politics, propaganda, troops, war, usa, military, u.s. )

JL
- 8 days ago - armscontrolcenter.org
It's no secret that far too much taxpayer money is eaten up by those who do not grasp that the Cold War is over - both politicians and weapons contractors. The bloated, wasteful nuclear weapons budget is no exception. Check out the map to find out
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Obama's Numbers (Quarterly Update)
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, congress, corruption, democrats, dishonesty, elections, freedoms, Govtfearmongering, healthcare, media, obama, politics, propaganda, republicans )

Kit
- 8 days ago - factcheck.org
From jobs to debt to oil production, what's changed since Obama took office.
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The Immigration Bill's '$6.3 Trillion Price Tag'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, corruption, dishonesty, immigration, politics, propaganda )

Kit
- 8 days ago - factcheck.org
Critics of the bill are wrongly using a Heritage Foundation study to make claims about the legislation's cost.
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The Bernie Buzz:We Must Not Accept This Economic 'New Normal'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, corruption, dishonesty, elections, ethics, economy, government, Govtfearmongering, healthcare, housing, media, politics, propaganda )

Kit
- 10 days ago - sanders.senate.gov
The front pages of American newspapers are filled with stories about how the US economy is recovering.
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'Beyond Orwellian': Outrage Follows Revelations of Vast Domestic Spying Program
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, cover-up, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, freedoms Govtfearmongering, lies, media, politics, propaganda, Spying )

Kit
- 10 days ago - commondreams.org
FISA court order 'broadest surveillance order ever issued' against private citizens. Americans should be outraged!
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The GOP Is Too Juvenile to Govern By Eugene Robinson
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, obama, democrats, news, politics, propaganda, dishonesty, congress, economy, government, mccain )

Robert
- 15 days ago - washingtonpost.com
With budgetary tantrums in the Senate and investigative play-acting in the House, the Republican Party is proving once again that it simply cannot be taken seriously.
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Petition! Obama Keeps Journalist Imprisoned in Yemen for Reporting US War Crimes!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Obama, Corruption, Power, Injustice, Journalist Abdulelah Haider Shaye, Yemen, US War Crime, mass murder, children, women, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, abuse, media, politics, usa, war )

Rob and J
- 16 days ago - bit.ly
Dec 17, 2009, US Tomahawk missiles & incendiary cluster bombs rained down on the Yemeni village of al Majala, killing 21 children, 14 women, & 6 men, & burning all the homes & their contents. One journalist told the truth & Obama is keeping him silent
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CBO: Tax Breaks Cost $12 Trillion Over Decade, Benefit Most Wealthy
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, corruption, dishonesty, Govtfearmongering, obama, politics, propaganda, republicans )

Kit
- 17 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
* Top 20 pct of earners get half the benefit of top breaks * Tax breaks on capital gains favor the wealthy * Study favors Obama's approach to tax reform -Democrats
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Take Action:Urge Your Senators to Cut the Pentagon, Not Programs People Rely on.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, corruption, cover-up, economy, ethics, dishonesty, government, Govtfearmongering, lies, propaganda, politics, troops, war, terrorism, u.s., usa, freedoms, housing, healthcare, socialsecurity )

JL
- 21 days ago - capwiz.com
Members of Congress are hearing a lot from Pentagon contractors right now. But congressional staff tell us they're not hearing enough from other people who are seeing -- and in some cases feeling -- the effects of deep cuts to human needs programs.
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Video: The Real Truth About Government Spending
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, corruption, economy, dishonesty, ethics, government, lies, propaganda, politics, republicans, u.s., housing, healthcare, troops, usa )

JL
- 22 days ago - afscme.org
See why the spending vs. taxes debate is largely meaningless and how the real runaway spending is not in programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security - but in a tax code that disproportionately benefits corporations and the super rich.
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Children Should Never Need Inhalers. Asthma and Profit Hand in Hand?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: health, children, inhalers, asthma, cover-up, corruption, abuse, americans, ethics, economy, dishonesty, government, healthcare, lies, media, politics, propaganda, usa, socialsecurity, news, crime, congress )

Bernard
- 23 days ago - paintersjourneytolife.wordpress.com
"And the Appalachian Mountains, which provide the headwaters for much of the Eastern Seaboard, are dotted with enormous impoundment ponds filled with heavy metals and toxic sludge. In order to breathe, children go to school in southern West Virginia clutc
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The IRS and the Real Scandal
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, candidates, corruption, dishonesty, elections, IRS, media, propaganda )

Kit
- 23 days ago - commondreams.org
The IRS has interpreted our tax laws to allow big corporations and wealthy individuals to make unlimited secret campaign donations through sham political fronts called "social welfare organizations," like Karl Rove's "Crossroads,"-->
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Take Action: Oppose House Proposal to Increase Student Loan Interest Rates
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, dishonesty, ethics, economy, government, lies, politics, propaganda, republicans, usa )

JL
- 25 days ago - capwiz.com
Take a look at the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (H.R. 1911): This bill claims to keep interest rates on federal student loans from doubling on July 1, but there's nothing "smart" about the way it proposes to do that.
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