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House Passes Housing Bill; Bush Lifts Veto Threat
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, americans )

Cal
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- 8 hours ago - reuters.com
House of Representatives passed a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday while the White House dropped a threat to veto it,
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Sloppy Attacks Aren't Helping McCain
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: John McCain, Republicans, attack campaign, Campaign 2008 )

Blue
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- 1 day ago - slate.com
McCain is attacking too much and indiscriminately. The barrage undermines his brand, takes time away from telling voters what he might do for them, and looks awfully old-timey in a year when voters want a new brand.
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Obama in Iraq Underscores His Commitment to US Militarism
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, democrats, war, usa, iraq )

Michael
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- 17 hours ago - wsws.org
The visit of Obama to Iraq on Monday underscores once again that the opposition to militarism among millions of Americans has been completely disenfranchised by the Dem Party. Obama used the trip to clarify his commitment to indefinite occupation of Iraq
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Defying the Fear-Mongers in Rhode Island
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: immigration, usa )

Michael
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- 1 day ago - socialistworker.org
More than 150 people turned out within hours to protest an immigration raid in Rhode Island July 15, in which 31 immigrant workers from Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and Brazil were arrested and now face deportation.
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Killing Us Off: Trashing American Workplace Safety
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Department of Labor, toxins, unsafe workplaces, US government, workplace safety, government corruption, US workers )

Cate
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- 1 day ago - washingtonpost.com
Why is the US Department of Labor, ruled by Elaine Chao, one of the most do-nothing, big-business-friendly agency heads, rushing to make it harder to regulate toxins in the American workplace? Why is this agency stepping on OSHA's toes?
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Mideast Sees More of the Same If Obama Is Elected
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Obama, Middle East Peace, elections, news, Arab, srael, Jerusalem, Palestinians )

Gregory
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- 2 days ago - nytimes.com
AMMAN, Jordan -- For what feels like forever, Israelis and their Arab neighbors have been hopelessly deadlocked on how to resolve the Palestinian crisis. But there is one point they may now agree on: If elected president, Obama will not recalibrate relat..
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Obama Shifts Stance on Environmental & Climate Issues
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: ethics, obama, politics, environment, elections, government )

Cal
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- 2 days ago - enn.com
Obama, who touts his independence from special interests, made a point of embracing the coal industry as part of his quest for statewide office. When he ran for U.S. Senate in 2004, he was flanked by mine workers to proclaim that "there's always going to
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Open Letter to Barack Obama and John McCain: How to Win Latin Votes
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: candidates, elections, obama, politics, john mccain, latino votes )

Cat
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- 2 days ago - narcosphere.narconews.com
Honorable U.S. Senators Barack Obama and John McCain, if you want to win our vote, you need to tell us what you intend to do with the issues outlined in this report.
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Huge Math Error in Katrina Supply Giveaway
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, corruption, government, dishonesty, ethics, children, family, sadness, rights, health, food, clothing )

Linda
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- 1 day ago - cnn.com
- Federal officials vastly overestimated the value of hurricane relief supplies given away earlier this year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency reported Monday.The General Services Administration, which manages federal property, over-counted cases
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The Policies, Plans and Politics of Immigration
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: constitution, candidates, americans, elections, obama, usa, freedoms )

Cal
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- 1 day ago - msnbc.msn.com
Do voters want illegal immigrants to be deported or naturalized?
 
 
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