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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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Chrysler Jobs in Michigan Are Set to Rise
Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne. Photo: MotorTrendChrysler Group announced last week that the company's investment in engine production will create 1,250 jobs in Michigan.At the Mack I Engin ...
22 Nov, 2012
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Reince Priebus Will Seek Another Term as RNC Chair
Reince Priebus Seeks Another Term as RNC Chair, Credit: msnbc.comAnnounced Friday, Reince Priebus will seek another term as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Reported by the Daily Caller ...
19 Nov, 2012
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Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action Needed
Credit: University of MichiganOn Thursday, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Michigan ban on affirmative action was unconstitutional. This decision contradicts the 9th Circuit's decisio ...
18 Nov, 2012
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Fracking Remains a Controversial Way to Retrieve Fossil Fuels
Energy experts now say that the “Rebirth of the Rust Belt” may emancipate the United States from much of its oil dependency by the year 2020, with states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan on the ...
17 Nov, 2012
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Union Dissolved
Since Obama won reelection a week ago, the White House website has been flooded with petitions from citizens in various states wanting their states to secede from the union. It is important to n ...
13 Nov, 2012
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