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Congress

Bizarro Superman Explains GOP Fiscal Cliff Proposal

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PlanetPOV

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Corporations

Driving Up the Fiscal Bluff

AdLib - November 27, 2012 32

Humor

A Thanksgiving Tradition – 2012

AdLib - November 22, 2012 9

Music Thread

Weekend Music Thread – Life is Sweet

AdLib - November 17, 2012 41

Music Thread

Weekend Music Thread – Celebrate!

AdLib - November 10, 2012 30

2012 Elections

America and Democracy Are Not For Sale Boys

SueInCa - November 7, 2012 39

Corporations

The Media Empire Strikes Back (with post-election memes)!

AdLib - November 7, 2012 78

Live Events Archives

Live Event: Election Night – Nov 6, 2012

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2012 Elections

Election Day 2012 – Open Thread Today – Live Chat Tonight!

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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. [...]

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

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America and Democracy Are Not For Sale Boys

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Election Day 2012 – Open Thread Today – Live Chat Tonight!

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