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Post-Citizens United Money May Swamp Congressional Candidates

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by Dan Froomkin at Huffington Post Posted: 03/17/2012 8:28 am WASHINGTON — Political spending by deep-pocketed donors and cash-rich corporations threatens to sow chaos in this year’s congressional races, political consultants warn. A billionaire or corporation writing a check for $1 million … Continue reading

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Are any “mass arrests” actually happening? Here are some tidbits to get things started

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There has been a lot of activity lately all over the world with presidents, CEO’s and other high-level officials of all types resigning, being forced out, arrested, etc. I wanted to put together a short list of examples but found … Continue reading

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Occupy DC Camps Persist As Rally Planned Next Week

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by The Associated Press WASHINGTON January 11, 2012, 08:36 pm ET WASHINGTON (AP) — They were let back into Zuccotti Park, but kicked out of a vacant house in Seattle. In other places, Occupy protesters are in courtrooms fighting evictions. … Continue reading

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50 arrested as Occupy Wall Street tries to seize church lot for new camp

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By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.com Updated at 7:45 p.m. ET NEW YORK, NY –  A festive and celebratory mood quickly turned tense and angry Saturday as New York police arrested about 50 Occupy Wall Street protesters at a church-owned lot demonstrators had hoped to use … Continue reading

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After EU Deal, Sovereignty Under Threat

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By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS December 10, 2011 (AP) Sovereignty ain’t what it used to be — just ask two dozen nations in Europe. In a fundamental shift agreed in the dead of night, most of continental Europe has … Continue reading

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Eviction deadline passes for Occupy Boston

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Occupy Boston protestors and Boston Police officers wait in the middle of Atlantic Avenue in Boston, early Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said Thursday that Occupy Boston protesters must leave their encampment in the city’s financial district … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Votes to End Corporate Personhood

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Granting corporations the same legal rights as a person is only one of many things  that have been done over the years to “game the system” in favor of business interests. Corporations are not people and should not be entitled … Continue reading

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Occupy Our Homes: protesters bid to move families into foreclosed houses

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Occupy activists descend on Brooklyn on first day of campaign to move homeless people into buildings foreclosed by US banks On Tuesday afternoon, Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York – along with a coalition of activist groups and members … Continue reading

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Obama Makes The Most Important Economic Speech Of His Presidency

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This is the Obama that many people have been waiting for! With all the bickering and obvious gridlock in congress we needed this speech, and more like it. Many people still fail to understand how restricted the Presidency actually is. … Continue reading

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Obama Sees ‘Make Or Break’ Time For Middle Class

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Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011 7:30 PM UTC By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Barack Obama greets people on the tarmac upon his arrival at Kansas City International Airport, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, in Kansas City , Mo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Credit: … Continue reading

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