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Human Rights

It’s a Mistake For Pres. Obama to Use Fear to Justify...

AdLib - August 29, 2013 78

Activism

WATCH LIVE: 50th Anniversary of The March On Washington

AdLib - August 28, 2013 51

Activism

50 Years After The March on Washington, Racism Marches On

AdLib - August 26, 2013 7

Democracy

Why Obama Can’t Be a Magic Genie on Egypt

AdLib - August 16, 2013 20

Art Corner

My 10 Year Old Daughter’s First Go at Political Humor

AdLib - July 25, 2013 25

Civil Rights

Supreme Court Arsonists: Pouring Gasoline on the Embers of the Civil...

AdLib - June 25, 2013 18

Congress

In Security – Greater Protection Through Greater Vulnerability

AdLib - June 11, 2013 22

News & Politics

Chained CPI – Grand Betrayal, Social Security Fix, or Something Else?

funksands - May 28, 2013 24

Democracy

Underground Enemies in America

AdLib - April 17, 2013 30

Congress

Hope There’s No Change – A Bipartisan Chorus

AdLib - April 11, 2013 55

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What to Know About the Deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to El Salvador

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How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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We're orphans now, say Gaza Catholics the Pope called daily

Pope Francis had a close relationship with Gaza's tiny Christian community and used his last address to call for a ceasefire. [...]

More than 20 killed after gunmen open fire on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir

The region's chief minister said the attack was "much larger than anything we've seen directed at civilians in recent years". [...]

Putin suggests Russia open to direct talks with Ukraine, as strikes continue

Moscow launched strikes across Ukrainian cities hours after Putin said he was considering a pause on civilian targets. [...]

Large explosions at Russian ammunition depot east of Moscow

Russian military authorities say the blast in a warehouse is due to a fire. [...]

Ghana president suspends chief justice in unprecedented move

An investigation has been launched into allegations against Gertrude Torkornoo, Ghana's third female chief justice. [...]

Georgian-Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli dies aged 91

He was known for gigantic and often controversial monuments, including some taller than the Statue of Liberty. [...]

Vance calls for stronger India-US relations as trade talks progress

US Vice-President JD Vance is currently on a four-day visit to India with his wife and three children. [...]

Main opposition leader removed from Ivory Coast electoral list

A court argued Tidjane Thiam forfeited his Ivorian nationality when he became a French citizen in 1987. [...]

New Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan proposed, Hamas source tells BBC

Egyptian and Qatari mediators suggest a truce of up to seven years and a permanent end to the war. [...]

Harvard University sues Trump administration to stop funding freeze

The lawsuit signals a sharp escalation of a feud between the elite institution and the new presidency. [...]

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It’s a Mistake For Pres. Obama to Use Fear to Justify...

WATCH LIVE: 50th Anniversary of The March On Washington

50 Years After The March on Washington, Racism Marches On

Why Obama Can’t Be a Magic Genie on Egypt

My 10 Year Old Daughter’s First Go at Political Humor

Supreme Court Arsonists: Pouring Gasoline on the Embers of the Civil...

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