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Drones coming to a town near you
By Bill Press
With a dramatic trip to Kabul, President Obama announced the beginning of the end of the war in Afghanistan. But while wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are winding down, a…
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Voter registration down among Hispanics, Blacks
By Krissah Thompson
From The Washington Post
The number of black and Hispanic registered voters has fallen sharply since 2008, posing a serious challenge to the Obama campaign in an…
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The prizefight election
By Saul Landau
Six grueling months remain until the November election. “Dogs for Romney: Brisk Head Winds Build Character” and “Dogs Against Romney: Pat Us,…
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ALEC retreats, the right wing freaks
By Mark Engler
Customers should be able to know if companies that they are supporting with their purchases are busy spending money on groups that undermine environmental…
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What a waste
By Bill Press
After hearing the latest daily take from the John Edwards trial, now under way in Greensboro, N.C., you almost want to take a shower. It's better (or worse) than any…
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Cuban officials reach out to U.S. Cubans
From the Associated Press
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban officials reached out to U.S. exiles on Saturday with a videoconference between Havana and Washington, promising a highly anticipated…
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More flexibility on Cuba not less, urges CAFE
Cuban Americans for Engagement (C.A.F.E.) visits Washington, D.C.
On April 16th and 17th a group of Cuban Americans of different political persuasions from states including Florida,…
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The last Summit – thank God
By Saul Landau
Fidel Castro scored one big political victory last week without speaking or even leaving his house – and one sort of amusing little win. By a lopsided score at the…
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The mischievous ones
By David Brooks
From the Mexican newspaper La Jornada
NEW YORK – The mischievous ones are harassing the powerful, which provokes a delicious laughter, a feeling that a rebellious…
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Republicans losing the ‘mommy wars’
By Bill Press
If there's one special talent of Republicans, it's turning a nothing issue into a raging controversy. They've done it before: with Van Jones, ACORN, and Obama's birth…
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