Earth Day: Natural Resource Facts to Consider
On the first Earth Day in 1970 the earth’s population was 3.7 billion; today it is 7 billion. Our needs have doubled, as has the pressure on...
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Public Interest
Bipartisan Background Check Bill Fails in Senate
Even though polls show that 90 percent of Americans favor background checks for gun buyers, a background check bill failed to clear the Senate today....
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Listening to each other will solve the gun issue
“There doesn’t have to be a conflict between protecting our citizens and protecting our Second Amendment rights.”- President Barack...
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Reconciling Local Differences in South Carolina
After the Civil War, Robert E. Lee urged one Southerner: “Madam, don’t bring up your sons to detest the United States government. Recollect that...
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Sexual Assault in the Military
“The Department of Defense reports that at least 20 percent of servicewomen and 1 percent of servicemen — an estimated 500,000 troops —...
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Former Iranian Citizen’s Calling “Argo” Unfair to Iranians
“In dramatically recreating this story, one that most Iranians consider a stain on Iran’s place in the international community, “Argo” is...
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Poll: Public Closer to Obama on Issues
A USA Today/Pew Research poll shows that people give President Obama’s positions greater approval than they give to Republican...
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John Boehner and Larry Summers on U.S. Economy and Sequester
The budget sequester cuts are almost here, and nearly everyone agrees that they will have a severe economic impact. Even Republican House Majority...
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Ex RNC Chief: G.O.P. Too Focused on Cuts, Not Growth
Jim Gilmore, former Virginia governor and RNC chief, is among those Republicans calling for the GOP to shift its focus from cutting debt to creating...
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Conservative Policy Group Urges: Stop Sequester
As the upcoming sequestration deadline is fast approaching and with congressional inaction becoming more apparent, independent policy groups...
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Congressional Democrats find New Power
With Congressional Republicans internally divided on a number of issues, House Democrats are finding themselves with new relevance even though...
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Conservative Groups Push FOR Sequester
As the budget sequester approaches–with its untold economic damage–a group of top executives is rejecting President Obama’s tax...
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