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Obama, Congress Back Legalization of a Police State
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, bushadministration, candidates, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, crime, democrats, dishonesty, elections, Govtfearmongering, lies, media, military, news, obama, politics, propaganda, republicans, terrorism )

Kit
- 159 days ago - opednews.com
This piece of legislation enshrines in law the worst of the crimes carried out under the Bush administration and provides legal sanction for an American military-police state. The sweeping bipartisan support it received in both houses of Congress has-->
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2011: The Year Corporations Attacked Democracy
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, candidates, congress, constitution, corruption, crime, dishonesty, elections, Govtfearmongering, lies, media, military, politics, propaganda )

Kit
- 160 days ago - opednews.com
For eighty years, Americans have feared robots, worrying they might one day rule the world. In 2011 we realized our real enemies are not robots, but multinational corporations, who have declared war on democracy.
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GOP Debate: Threats, Delusions, and Bad Ideas
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, media, lies, ethics, elections, candidates, americans, usa, politics, news, obama )

Cal
- 161 days ago - motherjones.com
Lowlights from the final debate before the Iowa caucuses.
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TAKE ACTION NOW! PETITION CONGRESS: PROTECT THE INTERNET FOR INNOVATORS!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, government, u.s., usa, news, internet, congress, media )

Cal
- 162 days ago - act.boldprogressives.org
Don't let big corporations use lobbyists and government regulations to block innovators from inventing the next reddit, YouTube, or Google. Protect free speech and innovation online.
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Immigration Paranoia: Why Are Americans Being Arrested?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, immigration policies, usa, obama, society, news, ethics, americans, government, media )

Cal
- 162 days ago - theweek.com
Activists say U.S. citizens are being detained under a federal program aimed at deporting illegal immigrants
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Occupy the Safety Net
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, candidates, congress, corruption, democrats, dishonesty, elections, ethics, food needs, Govtfearmongering, healthcare, housing, lies, media, obama, politics, propaganda, republicans )

Kit
- 162 days ago - thenation.com
The vicious bite of the Great Recession has left one in three Americans--100 million people--either poor or perilously close to it, one busted car or broken leg away from falling into the vortex of dire need whose gravitational pull is a constant feature->
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The Obama Admin's Decision to Allow Indefinite Detention of U.S. Citizens: Terrifying, With Long-Term Consequences
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, candidates, congress, constitution, corruption, democrats, dishonesty, ethics, Govtfearmongering, lies, media, obama, politics, propaganda, republicans, SupremeCourt )

Kit
- 162 days ago - alternet.org
The conference version of the bill gives the White House so much room to maneuver around the "mandatory" nature of the military detention provisions that Congress can argue they've given the administration the "flexibility" it needs to fight terrorism-->
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Republicans Turn Keystone XL Pipeline Into Election Issue
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, news, environment, Keystone xL Pipeline, dishonesty, elections, republicans, democrats, candidates, abuse, usa, media, congress )

Cal
- 163 days ago - washingtonpost.com
A month ago, the Obama administration appeared to have defused a contentious debate over whether to approve a pipeline to transport Canadian oil to the Gulf Coast, but a political shift in Nebraska has given Republicans an opening to reignite the controve
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60 MINUTES: President Obama: The Economy, the Congress, the Future
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, politics, government, ethics, democrats, elections, candidates, usa, news, media )

Cal
- 166 days ago - cbsnews.com
After months of listening to attacks from Republican presidential candidates and congressional leaders, President Obama took off the gloves this past week and emerged in full campaign mode.
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Gingrich Calls Palestinians An "Invented" People
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Newt Gingrich, obama, politics, government, Mideast politics, foreign policy, child labor, ethics, lies, republicans, media, elections, dishonesty, usa, news, congress, elections, ethics, usa, republicans, democrats, politics, news, obama, u.s. )

Cal
- 168 days ago - vancouversun.com
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich thrust himself into controversy on Friday by declaring that the Palestinians are an "invented" people who want to destroy Israel.
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US Republicans Urge Covert Ops Against Iran, Syria
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, foreign policy, Iran, Syria, government, elections, ethics, usa, media )

Cal
- 169 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Republican US presidential candidates have redoubled their public calls for "covert" operations against Iran and Syria, including sabotage, assassination and aid to opposition forces.
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OP-ED: Newt Gingrich's Dangerous, Self-Aggrandizing Foreign Policy
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, news, Newt Gingrich, media, foreign policy, government, ethics, usa, propaganda, republicans, dishonesty, elections, candidates )

Cal
- 169 days ago - theweek.com
The GOP presidential frontrunner sees the world in stark, apocalyptic terms that would be sure to endanger America should Gingrich win the White House
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The GOP's Crackpot Agenda
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, candidates, congress, dishonesty, Govtfearmongering, healthcare, housing, lies, media, obama, politics, propaganda, republicans, socialsecurity )

Kit
- 169 days ago - commondreams.org
By all rights, 2012 ought to be a cakewalk for the GOP. Unemployment is pandemic. Riot police are confronting protesters in public squares and on college campuses. In an epic fail of foresight, the Democratic convention will be held in one of the-->
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Merry Christmas: No More Insider Trading on Capitol Hill?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, candidates, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, democrats, dishonesty, elections, ethics, Govtfearmongering, healthcare, housing, lies, media, news, obama, politics, propaganda, republicans, socialsecurity )

Kit
- 169 days ago - truth-out.org
Tom Harkin, Democratic chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, held a press conference on Capitol Hill to announce, "There will be no Christmas for Congress unless there is an extension of unemployment insurance benefits-->
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**Take Action** Stop Sabotaging The Economy***Please Sign**
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, candidates, constitution, corruption, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, elections, Govtfearmongering, healthcare, housing, lies, media, politics, propaganda, republicans, socialsecurity )

Kit
- 169 days ago - action.ourfuture.org
While the jobs crisis persists, Republicans are threatening to take away the few wisps of stimulus we have left: the payroll tax cut for middle class workers, and long-term unemployment benefits. Please read and sign the petition.
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