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Fort Hood Victims Denied Benefits 4 Years Later
It's been nearly four years since a radical Muslim Army psychiatrist walked into a processing center on Ft. Hood, shouted "Allah Akbar," and opened fire. The shooter killed 13 people, including a preg ...
17 May, 2013
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Colorado Passes Law Expanding Voting Access, Follows National Trend
http://www.opencurrency.com/Last week, the Colorado Senate voted in favor of an important election reform bill, making the state the latest example of a nationwide trend to expand voting access.In 20 ...
13 May, 2013
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CA Bill Would Lower the Voter Preregistration Age to 15
California District 19 Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson / PHOTO: Sen. Jackson's FacebookA proposed California initiative would lower the voter preregistration age to 15.Under the bill put forward by Senator ...
22 Jan, 2013
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Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have A Dream' 50 Years Later
http://youtu.be/smEqnnklfYsIt has been 50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to let freedom ring across the nation.August 28, 1963 will be remembered as ...
21 Jan, 2013
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Russian Ban on Adoptions to US Sparks Human Rights Concerns
Photo: Maxim ShemetovLast week President Vladimir Putin signed into law a ban on adoptions of Russian children by American citizens. The law sought to retaliate for the recently enacted American ...
07 Jan, 2013
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Top Ten Events of 2012 in Politics
As 2012 comes to an end, we're all scrambling to nationally recollect the top ten events of 2012. Yes, there were the London Olympics, the Giants winning the World Series and a myriad of oth ...
31 Dec, 2012
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Privacy Rights on Social Networking Sites Remain Unwritten
Privacy rights on social networking sites remain contentious for platforms and their users, and have become increasingly pertinent for employers to address. Starting January 1, it will be illegal for ...
28 Dec, 2012
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Marriage Equality in 2012: Uruguay and the U.S. Make Strides
Photo: ilga.orgOn December 11, 2012, Uruguay's House overwhelmingly voted to approve marriage equality in the country. The Senate was scheduled to vote on the bill on December 26, and commentators wi ...
27 Dec, 2012
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2012 Foreign Policy Stories That You Have Not Heard About
Joshua Keating, journalist at Foreign Policy, recently published a series of articles on the stories that have been ignored by the media in 2012. These things will likely have influence on events arou ...
26 Dec, 2012
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Mystery Donations Prompt Campaign Finance Reform
As reports slowly trickle in disclosing the money spent the week leading up to 2012’s presidential election, the identities of the spenders are coming into focus. Yet, even the most avid researcher wo ...
23 Dec, 2012
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