TOP NEWS: Democracy: September 18th, 2012
Leaked Video Captures Uncensored Mitt Romney at Fundraiser Why Obama is winning Chicago teachers consider latest offer Airplanes Cleared After...
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TOP NEWS: Nat’l Security / Foreign Affairs: May 16, 2012
As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, U.S. Imperative in Peril Greece Sets Date for New Vote Amid Euro Exit Fears Syrian rebels get influx of arms Moscow...
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How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Taxes
NY Times - Charles Duhigg / David Kocieniewski - Apple serves as a window on how technology giants have taken advantage of tax codes written for an...
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The Best Watchdog Journalism on Campaign Finance
ProPublica - This week, we’re exposing the world of campaign finance post-Citizens United, the 2010 Supreme Court case that opened the door to...
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Martin Bashir Slams O’Reilly, Fox News For Accusing NBC’s Andrea Mitchell Of Bias (Video...
Noah Rothman – Mediaite - On Thursday, Martin Bashir defended his colleague Andrea Mitchell from Fox News Channel host Bill...
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Karl Rove’s Electoral Map Shows Obama With Solid Lead Over Romney
Meenal Vamburkar - Mediaite - Karl Rove‘s out with the first installment of his 2012 electoral map. And as of now, he’s not painting a pretty...
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TOP STORIES: Nat’l Security / Foreign Affairs – April 27, 2012
*Austerity topples Romanian government, Czech survives *Pakistan seeks bids for Iran gas pipeline, despite U.S. pressure *Spanish unemployment...
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TOP STORIES: Economy – April 27, 2012
*U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 2.2% Rate *Death of a Fairy Tale (Paul Krugman) *House approves student loan plan; White House vows veto *Cooling Job...
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Death of a Fairy Tale
Paul Krugman – The New York Times – This was the month the confidence fairy died. For the past two years most policy makers in Europe and...
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VAWA – Violence Against Women Act Passes US Senate
(Leigh Ann Caldwell, CBS News) In a rare election-year moment of bipartisanship, the Senate passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) on...
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The Syrian conundrum: Time to get tougher
[The Economist] Kofi Annan’s plan is worth trying. But if it fails, a safe haven should swiftly be set up… Outsiders have many good reasons...
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TOP STORIES: Nat’l Security / Foreign Affairs – April 26, 2012
HIGHLIGHTS: * French Front-Runner Says He’d Seek to Renegotiate Fiscal Treaty if Elected * France: Military Action May Be Needed In Syria * Anger...
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