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On Saturday, I was shocked to learn that Alexander Cockburn, founder of the influential hard left political website Counterpunch, had died of cancer. Despite my disagreement with
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The Bay of Fundy between Maine and Canada, with its 50 foot tides, will now have the first commercial grid-tied tidal power in the United States.
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Tuesday, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that will allow the Fair Political Practices Commission- the state campaign finance watchdog- to
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Pennsylvania voters, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, appeared before the state this morning, challenging the
News broke this morning that an NYPD spying operation was conducted in New Brunswick, NJ focused on Muslim Rutgers students. The civil police force was outside of its jurisdiction, but
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In extraordinary news, one of those who help create our megabanks, Sandy Weill of Citigroup, now says they should be split into investment bank and banking units.
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The Federal Reserve Audit bill, sponsored by Ron Paul, is expected to appear before the House floor for a vote today. If passed, the legislation will require
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Astrological Sign: Cancer
Term of Presidency: 1923-1929
Party: Republican
Age Upon Taking Office: 51
Vice President: None (after Harding's death); Charles G. Dawes
The United States has the loosest gun control laws of all developed countries. In the US, there are virtually as many guns as there are people. According to FBI crime
President Barack Obama recently communicated his urge to have Congress pass the Cybersecurity Act of 2012.
In last week's Wall Street Journal Opinion the President echoed his belief
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Last week, the House approved a Pentagon budget bill of nearly $606 billion, $1.1 billion below the level recommended by the GOP leadership. Congratulations
