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Lame-duck history, Part 1: 1940-1970

November 13, 2012 Arthur Lieber Congress, Democrats, Government, History, Obama, Politics, Republicans, Senate Leave a comment

With the presidential election over and quite satisfying results for most progressives, the next step in our political process is for the present (111th)

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Pentagon tells teens, “Want to be a superhero? Join the Army.”

July 12, 2011 Madonna Gauding Military, War, Youth issues Leave a comment

For decades, the Department of Defense (DoD) has been collaborating with the entertainment industry to create TV ads, movie theater ads, comics, video games,

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Where are the manufacturing jobs in America? Try our prisons

March 17, 2011 Bobbi Clemons Charity & Justice, Crime/Violence, Economy, Government One comment

There are currently 14.9 million unemployed Americans. Now imagine if there were a cache of jobs out there, unskilled jobs that anyone needing work

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