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US Politics & Gov't

Chris Hedges: Rise Up or Die
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: chris hedges, corporate state, days of destruction, days of revolt, economy, empire, government, joe sacco, politics, poverty, rebellion, united states )

Judy
- 15 hours ago - truthdig.com
Corporations write our legislation. They control our systems of information. They manage the political theater of electoral politics and impose our educational curriculum. They have turned the judiciary into one of their wholly owned subsidiaries.
TAKE ACTION: TELL YOUR SENATOR: STOP THE CORPORATE POWER GRAB
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, corruption, abuse, economy, dishonesty, government, politics, propaganda )

Beverly
- 9 hours ago - act.aflcio.org
Corporate-funded politicians in the Senate are threatening to shut down the National Labor Relations Board, the independent agency that protects workers' rights, and let CEOs run amok. The nominations need to be confirmed now.
TAKE ACTION: ASK YOUR CONGRESSMAN TO SUPPORT THE INDUSTRIAL HEMP FARMING ACT
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: economy, government, business, health, hemp )

Beverly
- 9 hours ago - capwiz.com
If passed, H.R. 525 will allow farmers in the U.S. to once again have the opportunity to grow this valuable agricultural crop.
Military Quietly Grants Itself the Power to Police the Streets Without Local or State Consent
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, military, law enforcement, ACLU, government, politics )

Lynn
- 8 hours ago - alternet.org
By making a few subtle changes to a regulation in the U.S. Code titled "Defense Support of Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies" the military has quietly granted itself the ability to police the streets without obtaining prior local or state consent, ...
Open Thread - 5/20/2013
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Open Thread )

TomCat
- 9 hours ago - politicsplus.org
Personal news, a Jig Zone puzzle, 3 short takes, and a homemade cartoon (shown).
Obamacare Doesn't Make Employers Cover Spouses. Does That Matter?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obamacare, healthcare, usa, politics, americans, obama, news )

Cal
- 5 hours ago - motherjones.com
One corner of Obamacare that hasn't gotten much attention is the fact that it will not require employers to cover spouses, which experts say could lead some employers to drop coverage for Americans' significant others.
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
- 1 day 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.
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
- 1 day 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
De-Fund the CIA ACTION US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, torture, post 9/11, CIA, government, cover-up, corruption )

Nancy
- 10 hours ago - act.rootsaction.org
CIA operations -- engaging in secret, legally protected wars, sabotage, subversion, murders and tortures -- create enemies that Americans fear. And the agency is an instrument of psychological warfare aimed at you and me.
"Rise Up or Die" By Chris Hedges
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: corruption, freedoms )

Lee
- 9 hours ago - truthdig.com
Corporate control of every aspect of our lives necessitates civil disobedience.
A Rare Peek Into a Justice Department Leak Probe(Leak Peek at the Peak of An Iceberg of Police State Power)
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: corruption, abuse, congress, ethics, crime, dishonesty, government, freedoms, obama, media, lies, iraq, propaganda, politics )

Wild
- 9 hours ago - washingtonpost.com
When the Justice Department began investigating possible leaks of classified information about North Korea in 2009, investigators did more than obtain telephone records of a working journalist suspected of receiving the secret material.
PETITION - Tell President Obama, Your Member of Congress and Senators: Repeal the Monsanto Protection Act!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, monsanto, gm food, government, ethics )

David
- 7 hours ago - action.fooddemocracynow.org
PETITION: Please protect the American people, our Constitution and our farmers and repeal the Monsanto Protection Act. It's time to put America's farmers and the health of our nation's citizens over corporate profits. - Please sign this important petition
RISE UP OR DIE - Is It Time to Build Radical Mass Movements That Defy All Echelons of Corrupt Power and Make Concessions to None
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, corporations, corruption, obscene wealth and power, the rich get richer, the poor perish, economy, homelessness, healthcare, housing, social security, education, politics, crime, ethics )

David
- 3 hours ago - informationclearinghouse.info
Corporations control our government & civil liberties. We must either defy the corporate state or accept our extinction as a species. We have been stripped of the power to express dissent or effect change. Rebellion is the only way to remain fully human?
'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
- 1 day 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.'
Will a GOP Aide Be Fired Over Benghazi Email Changes?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Benghazi, Scandal, Darrell Issa, Investigation, Bill Clinton, Politics News )

Judy
- 21 hours ago - salon.com
Now that we know a GOP congressional aide misleadingly edited -- intentionally or not -- Obama administration emails on the Benghazi attack, one wonders if he or she will face repercussions.
Four Key Hillary Clinton Staffers From 2008 Unlikely to Sign on for 2016 Bid
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: elections, dishonesty, ethics, economy, congress, government, freedoms, abuse, media, lies, politics, propaganda, obama, democrats, republicans, usa )

Wild
- 9 hours ago - washingtonpost.com
Howard Wolfson, the 2008 communications director for Hillary Rodham Clinton, has said he will not return for a 2016 presidential campaign. Neither, for that matter, will Neera Tanden, the campaign's policy director. Ditto for Mark Penn, the chief strategi
Tell Michele Bachmann: Take a Hike | DCCC
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: government, congress, elections, republicans, candidates, freedoms )

Candy
- 43 minutes ago - dccc.org
The FBI just joined the multi-agency ethics investigation of Michele Bachmann's 2012 Presidential Campaign.
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 day 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
FEDERAL DEFICIT HAS FALLEN
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: democrats, government, goodnews )

Janice
- 13 hours ago - news.investors.com
"(T)he federal deficit has fallen faster over the past three years than it has in any such stretch since demobilization from World War II.
Racism and the American Right
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, corruption, cover-up, crime, racism, politics, propaganda, terrorism )

Melva
- 13 hours ago - smirkingchimp.com
Racism has been a consistent thread weaving through the American Right from the early days when Anti-Federalists battled against the U.S. Constitution to the present when hysterical Tea Partiers denounce the first African-American president.
North Dakota's Sole Abortion Clinic Sues to Block New Law
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, dishonesty, ethics, crime, media, lies, politics, propaganda, war, healthcare, freedoms )

Wild
- 10 hours ago - nytimes.com
The running battle over the regulation of abortions entered a North Dakota courtroom on Wednesday, as the state's sole abortion clinic sued to block a new law that it says could force it to shut down.
Not Playing Nice
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Ap, hippies, IRS, POLITICAL groups, Politics, President Obama, Sherry Pasquarello )

Joseph
- 9 hours ago - worldwidehippies.com
Nope, not today! Today I'm not going to twist myself into a knot trying to be even handed and civil about politics. Yes, I know that for YEARS I've been blogging and writing about the lack of civility and restraint in those in or following politics.
Political Dysfunction Spells Trouble for Democracies
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, democrats, dishonesty, economy, elections, ethics, freedoms, crime, government, lies, iraq, media, military, obama, politics, propaganda, war, usa )

Wild
- 8 hours ago - washingtonpost.com
We know American politics are dysfunctional. But after a week of scandal obsession during which the nation's capital and the media virtually ignored the problems most voters care about -- jobs, incomes, growth, opportunity, education -- it's worth asking if
How Right-Wingers Use Semantic Tricks to Kill Government
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Language, Entitlements, Entitlement reform, Social Security, Medicare, Editor's Picks, Conservatives, Republicans, Welfare, libertarians, Health Care, Education, Business News, Politics News )

Judy
- 1 day ago - salon.com
Loaded terminology like "entitlements" and "welfare" skews the debate and alters America. Here's how it works.
Support Maryland Lawmakers as They Take a Stand to Prevent Gun Violence
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: constitution, crime, freedoms, media, obama, crime, gun control, justice, law, Maryland, news )

Suzanne
- 13 hours ago - suzanneisabella.com
Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence, in partnership with Moving Maryland Forward Network, is asking supporters to stand behind Governor Martin O'Malley and our state legislators as they enact this landmark legislation.
Minnesota State Rep Calls Climate Change 'Complete United Nations Fraud And Lie'
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: lies )

Mandy
- 7 hours ago - thinkprogress.org
Using sources such as the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Gruenhagen told his colleagues that climate change is a "complete United Nations fraud and lie.... The latest facts from CPAC show that in the last sixteen years there's been no glo
9 Out Of 10 Americans Are Completely Wrong About Wealth Distribution In The United States - Video at McSpocky & Friends
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, economy, news, u.s., usa, distribution of wealth, inequality of wealth, inequality of income )

Mcspocky
- 3 hours ago - mcspocky.com
The SAD state of America. So why do republicans think the wealthy should be paying even lower taxes. The truth of the matter is that the wealthy should be paying much higher taxes, LIKE THEY USED TO!
   

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