22,390,326 members doing good!
New stories submitted by Care2 members.
Most Noted will be promoted to the Front Page.

US Politics & Gov't

Use the Form Below to Share Your Story and Ideas Regarding Tax Reform.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, ethics, government, GoodNews, usa )

JL
- 21 minutes ago - taxreform.gov
Senator Max Baucus and Republican Representative Dave Camp, both chairmen of the powerful tax writing committees in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, launched a new website - its aim: to have YOU tell them what to do about tax reform
Cautious Optimism as US Privacy Oversight Board Finally Confirms Chair
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', usa, politics, media, humans, ethics, HumanRights, freedoms, americans, abuse, congress, government, GoodNews )

JL
- 40 minutes ago - accessnow.org
the US Senate finally voted to confirm David Medine as the first Chair of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), the government oversight body principally charged with protecting privacy and civil liberties in the United States.
The Afghanistan War May End By 2024 ... Maybe, Maybe Not?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, war, government, secrets, ethics )

David
- 47 minutes ago - globalresearch.ca
Hamid Karzai has let the Pentagon's cat out of the bag to the displeasure of the Obama Administration. The Afghan president revealed inside information about President Obama's war plans. The U.S. has also kept other secrets, such as troop numbers & bases.
Ambiguity in Tax Rules and Disintegration of Election Law May Have Led to IRS Tea Party Mess
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, corruption, dishonesty, elections, ethics, cover-up, crime, lies, media, propaganda, republicans, u.s., politics, usa )

JL
- 48 minutes ago - prwatch.org
might be attributable, in part, to the agency's failure to create clearer rules for political activity in the post-Citizens United electoral landscape, and it being inappropriately tasked with enforcing campaign finance law, tax law experts say.
New Report Exposes ALEC's Influence In Nevada
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, corruption, cover-up, dishonesty, elections, ethics, government, republicans, lies, media, usa )

JL
- 52 minutes ago - prwatch.org
Bills introduced in Nevada to allow machine guns on the Vegas strip, privatize public education, and thwart federal healthcare reform can be tied back to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), according to a new report from ProgressNow Nevada
Scenic Montana: The New Oil Frontier (Notice Sally Jewel in Article)
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Montana, Kill animals, BIG OIL, Sally Jewel, government, ethics, propaganda, media, usa, obama, corruption, candidates, americans, economy, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, elections, democrats, u.s. )

Roxie
- 57 minutes ago - mintpressnews.com
Remarks made by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, a former oil engineer, are any indication, those very areas are the nation's target for oil extraction. In April, Montana's legislature showed their commitment to the oil industry
Another Article From My Friend Will Potter : New Laws Would Make Environmental Protest "Terrorism"
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Tree Protesters, Enviro-terrorists, usa, government, ethics, constitution, democrats, republicans, propaganda, lies, Govtfearmongering, elections, candidates, abuse, americans, freedoms, news, corruption, obama, media, terrorism, u.s., war )

Roxie
- 1 hour ago - vice.com
Please read and share another Great Article from Will Potter. Another one of my incredibly talented friends. A companion bill, HB 2596, allows loggers to sue protesters for up to $10,000 in lost income up to six years after a protest ended
New Revelations of Torture and Murder of Afghan Civilians By US Special Forces
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, terrorism, torture, abuse, crime, military, ethics )

David
- 1 hour ago - globalresearch.ca
Local villagers have registered numerous complaints of torture and abuse at the hands of US commandos recently which have been ignored by the NATO leadership. Hundreds of families in Warduk province have fled their homes as a result of the frequent raids.
Vaccine Awakening
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: vaccines, posion, kids, chidlren, adults, health, measles, obama, government, constitution, congress )

Governmen
- 3 hours ago - vaccineawakening.blogspot.ca
Obmacare is going to implement forced vaccines. Of course they are not going to come out and say it, Not until they are forced. There is already an iphone out ap that will track those who do not have vaccines, and refuse them.
9/11 in Context: Worldwide Skepticism and Research Raise Doubts About the Official Account of 9/11
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, 9/11, government, media, news, ethics )

David
- 3 hours ago - globalresearch.ca
The official 9/11 account continues to be studied by academics globally. 9/11 as a false-flag operation to build support for an aggressive foreign policy in the Middle East is steadily gaining ground suggesting that a policy change is overdue. A MUST READ
Air Force Chemtrail Whistleblower Exposes Geoengineering - YouTube   video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: air force, whistle blower, health, illness, killing, environment, politics, health, air, military, news, politics, ethics, congress, bush, americans, dishonesty )

Governmen
- 3 hours ago - youtube.com
fter watching Terrorstorm in 2006, I began a journey to promote the truth and question the status quo. I am a nonconformist and believe that one should take a stand in educating themselves. I spent nine years on active duty and saw, first hand, the over-r
SARS: NY Nurses Issue Dire Warning & Share Of Cover-Up In Progress | Health
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: sars, flu, society, safety, prevention, risks, medicine, news, humans, children, government, healthcare, illness, interesting, lies, news, politics, terrorism, constitution, congress, government, ethics )

Governmen
- 3 hours ago - beforeitsnews.com
Beforeitsnews has recently been contacted by a very concerned American whose sister-in-law works in a New York hospital and a fellow nurse who have come forth and shared their stories that there is a very serious SARS outbreak
Amy Gutmann & UPENN Advised Of Cover Up
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: cover-up, crime, corruption, ethics, government, obama, democrats, republicans, usa, u.s., terrorism, news, politics, abuse, americans, congress, constitution, dishonesty, freedoms, media, lies, socialsecurity, SupremeCourt )

Richard
- 3 hours ago - upenn.edu
Amy Gutmann & UPENN Advised Of U.S.A. VS. Weiss-Mills Cover Up. PA AG, D.A. & DOJ FAIL TO ASSIST ME RE: WITNESS PROTECTION. Twitter Updates: @JusticeForMills Richard Mills Plaintiff
Radio Host Says He Wants To Shoot Hillarey In The Vagina
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, corruption, crime, insanity, politics, propaganda, terrorism )

Melva
- 4 hours ago - crooksandliars.com
I want to shoot [Clinton] right in the vagina and I don't want her to die right away; I want her to feel the pain and I want to look her in the eyes and I want to say 'on behalf of all Americans that you've killed, on behalf of the Navy SEALS,' ...
Heritage Foundation To GOP: Attack Obama, Don't Govern
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, corruption, cover-up, crime, lies, politics, propaganda, terrorism )

Melva
- 4 hours ago - crooksandliars.com
As their faux scandals fall apart as rapidly as they're concocted, DeMint's minions are instructing Eric Cantor and John Boehner to please, please just keep attacking the president and forget about governing altogether.
Maddow: Fair Game to Disclose Names of Republicans Who Lied to ABC News | Video Cafe
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, corruption, cover-up, crime, lies, politics, propaganda, terrorism )

Melva
- 5 hours ago - videocafe.crooksandliars.com
There's a very stark fact that somebody in Congress right now, or somebody working for somebody in Congress right now, a staffer, concocted a big lie to try to make the White House look very desperately bad on this Benghazi scandal that they otherwise hav
Republicans Aren't Christians
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, corruption, cover-up, lies, politics, propaganda, terrorism )

Melva
- 7 hours ago - smirkingchimp.com
Whether it's fiscal austerity, Benghazi, or opposition to gun control, the Republican Party is remarkably disciplined. Day after day, press conference after press conference, Republican members of Congress speak from the same hymnal. But it's not a Christ
WARNING - Media Now Openly Admitting The Government Controls The News -- "GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP PROTECTING YOU FROM REALITY"
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, media, government, dishonesty, propaganda, lies, crime, cover-up, news, ethics )

David
- 7 hours ago - blacklistednews.com
The government has gone far too rogue and we ought to be wary that what we once accepted as credible news is no longer the truth.-- The media admits its own reports are nothing more than government dictated propaganda.-- DON"T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!
Open Thread - 5/19/2013
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Open Thread )

TomCat
- 8 hours ago - politicsplus.org
Personal news, a Jig Zone puzzle, 3 short takes, and a homemade cartoon (shown).
North Korea Launches 3 More Missiles-Provocative Says Washington And Seoul
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, North Korea, Missiles )

Turebi
- 8 hours ago - youtube.com
North Korea Missile Launch: 3 Short-Range Guided Weapons Fired Into Sea, South Korean Officials Say North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said.
Memo to Bush Administration Leftovers on Fox: Shut Up
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, corruption, cover-up, crime, lies, politics, propaganda, terrorism )

Melva
- 9 hours ago - smirkingchimp.com
Fox so-called News is heavily populated by leftovers from the Bush administration. Former political hit-man Karl Rove, former press secretary Dana Perino, and former Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld are all over the network. And they're all yelling about ho
Michigan Wolf Hunting Shenanigans Unworthy of Serious Lawmaking - Oakland Co MI OPINION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, dishonesty, government, usa, Wolves, politics, ethics, corruption )

Michael
- 9 hours ago - theoaklandpress.com
As you know I post pro-wolf articles or informative, and NOT antiwolf rhetoric. Humans are generally far too arrogant a species, and need to return to a more humble relationship with others on Earth. Thus MI legislature politics should be disputed.
How the US Turned Three Pacifists Into 'Multiple Felony Saboteurs'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Oak Ridge, anti-nukes, nuclear plant, TN, uranium, activists, Rice, Boertie-Obed, Walli, terrorism?, peaceful protest )

Nancy
- 10 hours ago - alternet.org
In the early morning hours of Saturday June 28, 2012, long-time peace activists Sr. Megan Rice, 82, Greg Boertje-Obed, 57, and Michael Walli, 63, cut through the chain link fence surrounding the Oak Ridge Y-12 nuclear weapons production facility and tresp
Ax Hovers Over Food Stamp Program as Costs Grow
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: children, ethics, family, freedoms, government, health, humans, interesting, law, news, politics, religion, rights, sadness, safety, society, republicans, obama, democrats, congress, americans )

Robert
- 14 hours ago - inplainsight.nbcnews.com
the House version of the farm bill making would throw nearly 2 million people off food stamps, most of whom are working families with children or senior citizens. More than 200,000 kids would lose access to free school lunches, according to the group.
'Environmental Genocide': Native Americans Quit Talks Over Keystone XL Pipeline
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Conflict, Ecology, Human rights, Obama, Politics, Protest, Robert Bridge, USA )

Ray
- 20 hours ago - rt.com
Leaders from 11 Native American tribes stormed out of a meeting with US federal officials in Rapid City, South Dakota, to protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which they say will lead to 'environmental genocide.'
REPUBLICANS AGREE TO STOP USING WORD "SCANDAL" IN EVERY SENTENCE IF OBAMA RESIGNS --- SATIRE
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, scandal, Borowitz, Issa, Graham, Obama, satire )

Lynn
- 1 day ago - newyorker.com
Arguing that the American people are sick and tired of hearing the word "scandal," a growing chorus of Republican lawmakers said they would stop using the word "scandal" in every sentence if President Obama resigns from office immediately.
TAKE ACTION NOW! President Barack Obama and U.S. Government: Set Gun Control Laws to Prohibit Guns on Campus
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: gun control, Newtown Massacre, gun violence, children, news, government, ethics, media, lies, politics, americans )

Cal
- 1 day ago - change.org
Parents are afraid of sending their children to school; students are worried about being hurt by guns on campus. Therefore, allowing guns on campus could not make campuses security; instead, it will have the opposite effect and lead to more campus gun vio
Aaron Swartz's Last Gift: Site Launches Whistleblower Safe House
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Aaron Schwartz, Kevin Poulson, journalists, whistleblowers, Bradley Manning, Wikileaks, assault on press freedom, AP sources, drop box, open source, secure for sources, Wired, The Guardian, Tor Network, The New Yorker, Deaddrop, "Strongbox" )

Judy
- 1 day ago - commondreams.org
In an era of the "most aggressive government assaults on press freedom," new open source dropbox provides a "secure route" for leaks.
OpGTMO: Anonymous Launches Global Anti-Gitmo Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: LoL Top Twitter Charts, OpGTMO, Anon, government, crime, cover-up, ethics, media, usa, terrorism, congress, abuse )

Roxie
- 1 day ago - rt.com
Anonymous expressed their solidarity with the hunger strikers, vowing they would "shut down Guantanamo." Soon after that the trend topped Twitter ratings << LOL!
Emergency: 2013 Hunger Strike at GuantáNamo. Learn About It & Act Now.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Shut Down Gitmo!, congress, abuse, obama, lies, media, bush, usa, war, propaganda, government, ethics, corruption, dishonesty, politics, terrorism, u.s., Govtfearmongering, elections, constitution, cover-up, crime, freedoms, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', violence, war )

Roxie
- 1 day ago - ccrjustice.org
Now is a critical time to raise your voice and help us build political pressure to end the immense suffering at Guantánamo, and to shut the prison down.
 

butterfly credits on the news network

  • 3 credits for vetting a newly submitted story
  • 2 credits for vetting any other story
  • 20 credits for leaving a comment
learn more

Top Story Analysts in US Politics & Gov't

1. Carole K.   26 notes,
  81% popular

2. Arild Warud   5 notes,
  80% popular

3. Cat S.   5 notes,
  80% popular

4. Grace Owen   5 notes,
  80% popular

5. Ana Marija Rumbak   5 notes,
  60% popular

6. Nicole W.   21 notes,
  57% popular

7. Zee Kallah   9 notes,
  56% popular

8. Victoria McFarlane   11 notes,
  55% popular

9. Sandrea S.   13 notes,
  54% popular

10. Mike S.   19 notes,
  53% popular

more top analysts »

What makes a top story analyst?
A top analyst is someone who discovers the popular stories in Newly Submitted before they become popular—before they are promoted to the front page.

news analysts tip

New: Video on C2NN!
The little green camera ( ) means the story has video. Seen a compelling video? Share it with the Care2 News Network.
what's your opinion? comment!
Top commenters this week Comments
Carol H. 492
Christeen Anderson 389
Natasha Salgado 356
Allan Yorkowitz 349
Danuta Watola 318

care2 news network tools

News Network Bookmarklet

Submit stories from your browser toolbar with the easy to use Add to Care2 News! bookmarklet.

News Network Syndication

Get this page in RSS. Keep up to date with the Care2 News Network in your favorite RSS reader. Yahoo!, Newsgator, Bloglines, and more!
Find out how to subscribe!





 
Content and comments expressed here are the opinions of Care2 users and not necessarily that of Care2.com or its affiliates.
Copyright © 2013 Care2.com, inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved