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Filibuster Reform is Becoming a Hot Topic in Senate
data source: princeton.eduOn the heels of last week’s Supreme Court denial to hear claims that the filibuster presents an unconstitutional practice on the part of the minority in the Senate, competin ...
29 Dec, 2012
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Former US Senator Chuck Hagel Faces Resistance to Nomination
(Credit: BBC)On Friday, President Barack Obama officially nominated Massachusetts US Senator John Kerry to become the next secretary of state. With UN ambassador Susan Rice rescinding her name from c ...
22 Dec, 2012
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What Does International Human Rights Day Really Mean?
Credit: devonnewscentre.infoLast Monday was the 64th International Human Rights Day, celebrating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR).Each year, the United Nation Hi ...
16 Dec, 2012
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Governor Snyder Signs Right-to-Work Legislation in Michigan
Capitol Building in Lansing, Michigan // credit: wikipedia.orgGovernor Rick Snyder (R-Michigan) signed HB 4003 and SB 116 on Tuesday. Known as ‘Freedom/Right-to-Work’ legislation, the bills will seve ...
12 Dec, 2012
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Five Things to Watch This Week
The Supreme Court decided it will address the issue of same-sex marriage on Friday and will make a decision on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex ma ...
10 Dec, 2012
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Michigan House of Representatives Protests NDAA
Michigan's House of Representatives // credit: wikipedia.orgPassed in the Senate Tuesday, 98-0, HR 4310 or the National Defense Authorization Act for 2013 is typically a non-controversial military sp ...
08 Dec, 2012
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Could the Anti-War Movement Reemerge in Obama's Second Term?
Photo: Vincent DiSalvioDuring President Barack Obama’s first term, he ramped up the war in Afghanistan and tried to extend the war in Iraq. He kept the Guantanamo Bay detention facility open, expande ...
07 Dec, 2012
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Could the Anti-War Movement Reemerge in Obama's Second Term?
Photo: Vincent DiSalvioDuring President Barack Obama’s first term, he ramped up the war in Afghanistan and tried to extend the war in Iraq. He kept the Guantanamo Bay detention facility open, expande ...
07 Dec, 2012
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Is the Alternative Minimum Tax Affecting the Middle Class?
IRS Building in Washington DC // Credit: Wikimedia CommonsAs lawmakers broil and simmer over budget reform, many Americans are primarily concerned as to whether or not their tax obligations will go u ...
06 Dec, 2012
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Department of Education Announces Race to the Top Finalists
Credit: ed.govThe US Department of Education announced the 61 finalists in the 2012 Race to the Top District (RTTT-D) competition on Monday, November 26. There was a total of 372 applicants for the $ ...
02 Dec, 2012
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