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“I have spent my life judging the distance between American reality and the American dream,” Springsteen told the conference, where the album was aired for the first time. It was written, he claimed, not...
Some people might consider this video to be exploitative towards women. Others would have a more liberal attitude towards female sexuality.
The founders crafted a Federal system, with a strong central government, because society under the Articles of Confederation wasn’t working.   The Constitution asks the Federal government to provide for THE GENERAL WELFARE and to...
See Santorum: Satan is Systematically Destroying America “And Satan has [attacked] the great institutions of America, using those great vices of pride, vanity, and sensuality as the root to attack all of the strong...
Chris Tombrello responds: Wikipedia credits Tim Russert with coining “red state/blue state” during the 2000 elections. That year all of the TV news networks decided to use red/blue on their maps as a way...
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Chris-Hedges-is-Correct-Ab-by-Joe-Giambrone-120210-962.html “More of a parasite than a cancer, these pro-violence [Black Bloc] activists latch on to other nonviolent movements and use the cover of a large human shield to carry out actions that the...
On Wednesday, a story broke that Rob McKenna has accepted $14k from a shady foreclosure firm that his office had put “on notice” for investigation. Â After sitting on those contributions for over four month,...
Tom Hayden’s Peace and Justice Resource Center is reporting: Afghan Fissures Worsen, Exit Proposed    US Afghan Allies Attacking US Troops
I heard this on Norman Goldman’s radio show and tracked down some references. The caller mentioned Rep. Bob Hasegawa by name and lauded his work on the state bank and other issues. Goldman spoke...
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2012/02/poor-white-and-republican.html This article is reminiscent of Thomas Frank’s “What’s the Matter with Kansas?”. It describes how many poor whites in the South depend on government handouts but, at the same time, are attracted to...
