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A “conservative solution to inequality,” or, what they really think

January 31, 2012 By Bruce Bostick

If that formulation just slapped you in the face with its open arrogance, Ferguson is just getting started.

Progressive SuperPAC targets Tea Party Republicans

January 31, 2012 By Blake Skylar

The SuperPAC, a form of political committee that has served the political interests of the wealthy, is being turned on its head by the CREDO SuperPAC.

Oakland police arrest hundreds of Occupy protesters

January 30, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

Police arrested some 400 demonstrators Jan. 28 in response to the latest attempt by Occupy Oakland activists to occupy a vacant building and establish a new encampment there.

Food safety watchdog says poultry guidelines don’t go far enough

January 30, 2012 By Cory Collins

A new set of guidelines proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a welcome development but does not take enough steps to reduce bacteria levels, a consumer advocates' group said.

NAACP’s Jealous keynotes National Lesbian and Gay Rights Task Force convention

January 30, 2012 By Cindy Farquhar

Over 3,000 mostly young activists representing a rainbow of sexual orientation and ethnicities crowded into the Baltimore Hilton Hotel January 26-29 to learn ways to win LGBT rights.