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The White House?s Mideast Peace Opening Statement Is Actually Pretty Encouraging
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This post originally appeared on Booman Tribune. I always allow myself to get hopeful when peace talks break out on the Middle East, and my hopes are always dashed. But, there were some very fine statements made tonight at the opening dinner. They are worth a read. No doubt there [...]

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Pawlenty?s Executive Order Puts Politics Before Lives
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Written by Sarah Stoesz for RHRealityCheck.org – News, commentary and community for reproductive health and justice. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty landed three punches to the people of the state this week. First he rejected federal funding for the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), which would have provided nearly $1 million in federal funding to the state [...]

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Will Nuke-Happy Bolton Run for President in 2012?
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This post originally appeared on Think Progress. Earlier this week, when the Daily Caller asked neoconservative war hawk John Bolton if he wanted to run for president in 2012, the former (recess-appointed) U.N. ambassador wouldn?t rule out the possibility. ?You know, as somebody who writes op-eds and appears on the television, I appreciate as [...]

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It?s Time We Take The ?For Sale? Sign Off The Capitol Lawn
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When candidates have to raise millions of dollars just to run a competitive campaign, they?re going to turn to wealthy donors, and the voice of the everyday American isn?t going to be heard. It?s time we take the ?for sale? sign off the Capitol lawn. We can?t afford the price we?re paying for corporate-sponsored [...]

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Will Glenn Beck\'s Creepy "Black Robe Regiment" Use Churches to Sway Voters?
'); document.write('Though Beck keeps insisting that his "Black Robe Regiment" won\'t be about endorsements, two members say their mission is to return to their churches and boost voter involvement.
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Are We a Kleptocracy and What Does That Mean Anyway?
'); document.write('Two articles consider what the real economic patterns we face are, and whether the big process we\'re undergoing is basically just a massive transfer of wealth.
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True Blood: Sex, Gore, and Abortions Performed by Spellcraft
'); document.write('The show takes an interesting turn when a conservative character doesn\'t want to have a murderer\'s baby.
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Higher Ed. Racket: How Kids Are Paying a Fortune for Rip-off \'Prestige\' Educations
'); document.write('How some colleges realized they could offer Timex educations at Rolex prices.
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Will Obama Admit to Our Volunteer Soldiers That There Was No Real Mission in Iraq?
'); document.write('Until we can look our soldiers in the eye and acknowledge that there was no mission, how can we genuinely welcome them home or expect them to heal?
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Fumble: NIKE Runs Mountaintop Removal Football Ad, Disrespects Coal Miners
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“If we are to remain leaders in the green economy, then we have to be relentless in our pursuit of clean energy. We have to constantly evaluate all aspects of our energy footprint. Find opportunities to collaborate and partner with other companies and organizations. And as one of Nike’s long-held business maxims so aptly declares, [...]

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