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Opposition to health reform a tangled web of vested interests »
Posted by: Progressive 3 months ago in Political News
The opposition to health reform is a tangled web of vested interests with major financial stakes in maintaining the status quo, no matter how broken ...
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Some Victory Against Ben Nelson -- Who is Next? »
Posted by: bluetexasvalley 5 months ago in Political News
This week, Change Congress scored a major victory against U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) after he fell victim to what I call "Good Souls ...
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Coups Arranged or Backed by the USA »
Posted by: dissent 5 months, 1 week ago in News
Since 1945, the USA has been responsible either directly or indirectly of helping remove dozens of governments, many democratically elected, around the world. Sometimes the ...
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Oil Running Out Far Faster Than Predicted »
Posted by: Mikunited 2 days, 3 hours ago in Science & Technology
International Energy Agency forecast has got it wrong and bowed to vested interests, say Uppsala University experts
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Health Insurance Money Fills Baucus' Coffers »
Posted by: Radiofreeeuropa 1 month, 2 weeks ago in Political News
HELENA - As Sen. Max Baucus has taken the lead on health reform legislation in the U.S. Senate, he also has become a leader in ...
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Talking with Boston's Temple Bar chef, Michael Scelfo »
Posted by: ZagatBuzz 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
Michael Scelfo's culinary philosophy – that serious food doesn't have to be pretentious – can currently be experienced at Cambridge's Temple Bar, which is ...
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Russia plans to create dedicated military force to protect Arctic interests - Yahoo! Canada News »
Posted by: rightfromwrong 7 months, 3 weeks ago in News
MOSCOW - Russia is reportedly planning to create a dedicated military force to help protect its interests in the disputed Arctic region.
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GOP senators push for term limits - CNN.com »
Posted by: UnusualSuspect 3 days, 19 hours ago in Political Opinion
A handful of Republican senators have proposed a constitutional amendment to limit how long a person may serve in Congress.
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Obama Pledges to Fight Opponents of Health-Care Overhaul Pla »
Posted by: luvuobama2 2 months ago in News
President Barack Obama, saying the U.S. has never been closer to overhauling health care, promised yesterday to fight back against opponents and special interests ...
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Big Pharma Spends $40M in Three Months of Lobbying, But "It's the Statistics, Stupid" »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 3 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News
It's been said that America is no longer a republic, because in reality, those in office do little to represent our interests, and more ...
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Property Rights Take a Hit »
Posted by: populist 5 months ago in Political News
loan money to a unionized manufacturer, even if prudently secured by real assets, and you have as much chance of getting your money back as ...
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$2.3 TRILLION Missing From Pentagon Day Before 9/11 »
Posted by: everyonesacritic 10 months ago in News
Do you know what happened just 1 day before Sept. 11th?
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SORRY, SNOBS: TOWN-HALL RAGE IS REAL DEMOCRACY - New York Post »
Posted by: Tasine 3 months ago in Political Opinion
THE best moment of almost every YouTube video of the raucous town-hall meetings on health care is the same: It's the nonplussed look on ...
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The US War against Iraq »
Posted by: populist 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Political Opinion
The US seven-year war and occupation of Iraq is driven by several major political forces and informed by a variety of imperial interests. However these ...
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Its Time to Gain Back the Freedom That Once Was »
Posted by: everyonesacritic 9 months, 4 weeks ago in Political News
Henry David Thoreau said it best when he said “That government is best which governs least” and with Thomas Jefferson “The course of history shows ...
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