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First Excerpts of Obama Afghanistan Speech
Submitted without comment, for now: “The 30,000 additional troops that I am announcing tonight will deploy in the first part of 2010 – the fastest pace possible – so that they can target the insurgency...
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Contrasting Reports on State Revenues and Spending Tell Us Who’s Paying the...
CBPP Report: Figure 1. An article in today’s New York Times tells us about two new reports, one from the Rockefeller Institute (RI), the other from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP),...
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B.C. Protest This Saturday to Stop Warren Buffett’s BNSF Coal Trains
Warren Buffett, the third wealthiest man on the planet (net worth: $44 billion), often referred to as the “Oracle of Omaha,” is the target of a May 5 action called for by Stop Coal B.C. Well, not...
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Van Jones Closes NN12 With Pleas to Save Nation . . . and Obama from Tea Party
The ghost of the 2008 candidate Barack Obama haunted Netroots Nation 2012 in Providence, Rhode Island. He hovered over every panel — at least the 10 or so panels I attended — and pervaded the general...
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Dick Cheney’s VP Advice to Mitt Romney: Pick Me! Pick Me!
It seems almost predictable that with Mitt Romney in Israel encouraging their government to start an unnecessary war, that the man whose lies and paranoia led America into a disastrous, unjustified...
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As Port Strike Deadline Approaches Obama Pressured To Use Taft-Hartley
Longshoremen, ILWU Local 19, unloading container from the Cap Paliser UPDATE 1:10PM EST: There has been a 30 day extension to the ILA contract postponing the strike. The deadline is December 29th....
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Obama Wants Up or Down Vote On “Basic Plan” By Fiscal Cliff Deadline
In a late press conference after his 3pm meeting with congressional leaders, President Obama offered an ultimatum to Republicans – pass a bipartisan compromise bill or he will instruct Senate Majority...
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Obama “Deal Is Within Sight” But Not Done Yet
Obama just concluded his 1:30 press conference – highlights: “Deal is within sight” but not done yet “Our most immediate priority is to stop taxes going up for middle class families starting tomorrow.”...
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Obama To Announce New Gun Proposals Today
President Obama and Vice President Biden will hold a press conference today at noon on the administration’s new gun proposals in response to the Sandy Hook shooting. President Obama and Vice President...
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AP Twitter Account Hack Leads To Dip In Financial Markets
The Associated Press’ Twitter account was hacked reportedly by hackers working for or on behalf of the Syrian government who sent out a disruptive tweet using the account. The tweet, which claimed...
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Can Be Passed This Year Says Obama’s Asia...
Evan Medeiros, the Obama administration’s representative in Asia, believes the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could pass this year. Medeiros was at the Brookings Institute for an event and was asked...
View ArticleObama Defends Decision Allowing Shell to Drill for Oil in the Arctic
President Barack Obama defended his recent decision to allow Royal Dutch Shell to drill in the Arctic Ocean by saying he was reassured there were “strong safeguards” in place. Josh Earnest, press...
View ArticleMENA Mashup: The Truth About Libya Emerges
Very early in the Libyan fiasco I’d smelled a rat on our real intentions in Libya… ‘Intervention – Disaster For Libyans’ ‘Al-Qaeda bogeyman of choice for West’ Press TV: There’s always talk of...
View ArticleObama Defends Decision Allowing Shell to Drill for Oil in the Arctic
President Barack Obama defended his recent decision to allow Royal Dutch Shell to drill in the Arctic Ocean by saying he was reassured there were “strong safeguards” in place. Josh Earnest, press...
View ArticlePodcast: Intercept Reporter Ryan Devereaux on ‘The Drone Papers’& Afghanistan...
A whistleblower within the United States intelligence community provided secret military documents to The Intercept, which reveal key details about worldwide assassination operations, including drone...
View ArticleThe Audacity Of Chelsea Manning’s Senate Campaign Rankles Democrats
Chelsea Manning announced she will campaign for the Senate against Maryland Democratic Senator Ben Cardin in the upcoming primary. A segment of the Democratic establishment reacted feverishly. The...
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