U.S.
Chicagoans demand “people’s library hours”
January 25, 2012Mayor Rahm Emanuel was forced to back off his unilateral closure of neighborhood branch libraries on Mondays after the move sparked a public uproar.
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Journalist files suit against Obama on NDAA
January 25, 2012Chris Hedges is suing President Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta because the provisions are "clearly unconstitutional" and "a huge and egregious assault on democracy."
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Better chance of being hit by lightning than finding voter fraud
January 25, 2012Why the rash of voter suppression bills occurring in Michigan, Florida, Texas and throughout the country?
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Will Twinkies, Kodak wreck the American dream?
January 24, 2012It seems another American icon is being chiseled away.
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Defense funding act assailed for assault on civil liberties
January 24, 2012The legislation requires the government to arrest and detain indefinitely without trial non-citizens suspected of supporting this country's enemies in the "war on terror."
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