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Ryan the ruthless
Paul Ryan, the 44-year-old Republican U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, aspires to transform the nation through a weapon much more powerful than bows, arrows, and swords: the federal…
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Not one more deportation!
That's the cry of thousands of immigrants who have been carrying out activities in various cities as part of a campaign named after the slogan. Its purpose is to convey their…
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AP investigation helps Obama to take action
The Associated Press investigation allows the current administration to use it as a pivot for an eventual adjustment of U.S. policy toward Cuba and giving Obama the argument he needs to…
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Senate panel chair Patrick Leahy calls ‘Cuba Twitter’ a ‘cockamamie’ idea
Barely able to contain himself, Sen. Patrick Leahy called a Twitter-like Cuban social media network that the U.S. government built to stir unrest "cockamamie."
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Democratic auction
New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz summarized the latest news on money in politics as follows: "By a five-to-four decision, the United States Supreme Court today defended the right of…
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Yes he can, on immigration
If President Obama means what he says about wanting an immigration system that reflects American values, helps the economy and taps the yearnings of millions of Americans-in-waiting, he…
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The ‘Cuban Twitter’ scam is a drop in the Internet propaganda bucket
This sort of operation is frequently discussed at western intelligence agencies, which have plotted ways to covertly use social media for ”propaganda,” “deception,” “mass messaging,”…
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U.S.: ZunZuneo was not secret, covert or classified — just ‘discreet’
The White House, State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development promptly fell into step Thursday (April 3) after the revelation that the USAID had created a program…
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We’re NOT no. 1! We’re NOT no. 1!
A major new ranking of livability in 132 countries puts the United States in a sobering 16th place. We underperform because our economic and military strengths don’t translate into…
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Inequality deepens
Suddenly, everyone seems to be talking about inequality. Barack Obama talks about it. Leading economists and other social scientists write about it. And no one talks about inequality…
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