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Voting rights watch: 6 states that just couldn’t wait

July 18, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Courts, Government, Politics, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Well, that didn’t take long. Within days of the Supreme Court’s decision to kill the longstanding, pre-clearance provision of the Voting Rights Act, six

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Upon further consideration, Mr. Nader

July 15, 2013 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Courts, Federalism, History, Politics, States, Voting/Elections One comment

The recent Supreme Court decision that stripped the Voting Rights Act of 1965 of its essential enforcement powers reveals once again how political the

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Missouri’s hypocritical war on poor people

July 12, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Charity & Justice, Government, Health care, Missouri region, Republicans, Social Sec/Medicare, States One comment

If you qualify for TANF [Temporary Assistance for Needy Families] in Missouri, don’t try to use your benefits card at an ATM near a

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We have too many levels of government

July 11, 2013 Arthur Lieber Civil Rights, Courts, Federalism, Government, States Leave a comment

Not too long ago I was with a group of well-informed people who were speaking about current events. When one gentleman was asked what

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Like other cities, Atlanta has a suburban poverty problem

July 9, 2013 Lindsey Garner Cities, Poverty, States Leave a comment

You can’t always judge a book by its cover. In our culture, the term ““inner city” conjures images of condemned buildings and dilapidated public

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Are we all eco-terrorists now?

July 3, 2013 Susan Cunningham Civil Rights, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, FBI/NSA/CIA, Missouri region, Privacy/surveillance, States, Technology, Terrorism Leave a comment

I wasn’t much interested in all of the hullabaloo about the government spying on our phone calls, emails, etc., until I read this article

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Legislators against Medicaid expansion wait in the wings to say, “I told you so.”

July 2, 2013 Mary Clemons Government, Health care, Missouri region, Politics, Poverty, Social Sec/Medicare, States One comment

Recently, Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, wrote about the “practical effects of the Affordable Care Act. His remarks clarified for me that

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Eleven-hour filibuster stops Texas abortion law…for now

June 27, 2013 Gloria Shur Bilchik Health care, Politics, Reproductive rights, Republicans, States, Women Leave a comment

I never thought I’d hear myself say this: I love Texas. Well, to be a bit clearer: I love Texas women. To clarify further:

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This is what happens when the Supreme Court loses sight of common sense

June 26, 2013 Arthur Lieber 2012 Election, Civil Rights, Courts, Ethics, Federalism, Obama, Politics, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

Perhaps if it hadn’t been for the Bush v Gore Supreme Court case, we would give the Supremes the benefit of the doubt when

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Otto’s Market, Germantown NY: Down-home grocery in a big-box world

June 20, 2013 Renee Shur Business, Cities, Consumer issues, Corporations, Economy, History, States One comment

Recently I met a guy named Otto Leuschel.  Otto’s got a fascinating story to tell about his journey from vice-president of the northeastern division

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