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Baltimore's Catholic head uses atrocious "blacks vs. gays" argument against marriage rights

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:35 PM EST ()
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Edwin O'Brien, Baltimore's soon-to-be Cardinal, used a speech this week to denounce marriage rights for Maryland's gay and lesbian couples. He angrily attacked the pending passage of marriage bills in the House and Senate.

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The Austerity Debacle.

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:39 PM EST (The New York Times)
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Last week the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, a British think tank, released a startling chart comparing the current slump with past recessions and recoveries. It turns out that by one important measure — changes in real G.D.P.

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Birth Control and Reproductive Rights

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:34 PM EST (The New York Times)
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It was good news that the Obama administration withstood pressure from Roman Catholic bishops and social conservatives to deny contraceptive coverage for millions of American women who work for religiously affiliated employers.

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A Reform for Fair Courts

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:30 PM EST (The New York Times)
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With rising special-interest spending in state judicial elections, there is an urgent need to protect judicial integrity from the flood of campaign cash.

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7 Signs the Corporatocracy is Losing its Legitimacy--and 7 Tools to Help Shut it Down

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:15 AM EST (AlterNet.org)
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You may remember that there was a time when apartheid in South Africa seemed unstoppable. Sure, there were international boycotts of South African businesses, banks, and tourist attractions.

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Some simple Facts about Food-Stamps

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:11 AM EST (Daily Kos)
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Newt Gingrich claims that “more people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history.” He’s wrong. More were added under Bush than under Obama, according to the most recent figures. [...]

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Tennessee Tea Party wants to remove slavery from history books

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:03 AM EST (Daily Kos)
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Right! Let's just conveniently ignore that some of the founders owned slaves and denied people who weren't white or male the right to vote. Let's ignore the three-fifths compromise.

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T For President Obama Is Lacking. I Wonder Why?

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:55 AM EST (Addicting Info)
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Racism is alive and well in the United States of America. Jan Brewer was more than happy to demonstrate this as she greeted the President on his recent visit, a visit which has been captured for immortality by an infamous picture:

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Pentagon calls for environmentally friendly "ecobombs"

Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:31 PM EST
By Leafydebater

WASHINGTON- Earlier this week the Pentagon put out a call to all weapons manufacturers to research into the next generation of tactical warfare: environmentally friendly bombs and missiles nicknamed "ecobombs" or "biobombs". The Pentagon wished to ensure that the prototypes they  …

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How Fox News Is Destroying The Republican Party

Seeded on Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:32 AM EST (OpEdNews.Com Progressive)
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Wannabe kingmaker Roger Ailes is facing an open revolt. More and more  despondent conservatives are expressing alarm over the unfolding Republican primary season and what they see as the party's dwindling chances of defeating President Obama in Novembe …

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