Barack Obama’s Democratic Insurgency: Poised for an SC Victory
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
If the state’s pundits, pollsters and politicians are right, Obama’s message of hope and change will draw people from across the usual dividing lines.
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Caught with a Bag of Weed? It Could Cost You More Than You Think
By Paul Armentano, AlterNet
U.S. arrests for pot possession were up to 739,000 in 2006. And the cost to tax payers? $1 billion a year.
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What Black Women’s Votes Mean for the Presidential Race
By Elizabeth G. Hines, Women’s Media Center
This year, South Carolina has made black women matter. It has made us real.
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The Stimulus Swindle
By David Sirota, Creators Syndicate
Leading figures of both parties seem eager to help limit the debate over “stimulus” and make the final package a corporate goodie bag.
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Bloody Reality and the Delusions of Bush
By Robert Fisk, Independent UK
Is this how lame-duck American presidents are supposed to behave?
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Dramatic Voices of Dissent: Celebrities Film Zinn’s ‘The People Speak’
By Sue Katz, AlterNet
The actors in this four-part TV series are more of a social movement than a cast.
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Another Neocon Attempt to Frame Iran Falls Apart
By Gareth Porter, The Nation
Last time it was scary speed-boats, this time it’s a bogus link to a bombing in Argentina — one by one, Iran hawks’ lies keep unraveling.
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Is Wearing Makeup a Feminist Act?
By Kate Ward, Sirens Magazine
Forget thinking beauty products are one more form of patriarchy. Your next trip to Sephora might as well be a bra-burning.
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The Endless Game Between Homophobes and Assimilationist Gays
By Clarence Patton, Movement Vision Lab
Queers need to reframe the struggle away from assimilation and back to sexual freedom.
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Bush Loves Promoting Torture Promoters
By Liliana Segura, AlterNet
The Bush Administration nominates one of its favorite pro-torture lawyers for a top DOJ post. Again.
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Every GOP Presidential Candidate (Except Ron Paul) Pledges Allegiance to Iraq War [VIDEO]
By Adam Howard, AlterNet
McCain, Romney, Huckabee, and Giuliani think the Iraq war was a GREAT idea
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Huckabee Claims Iraq WMD Were Hidden Like “Easter Eggs”
By Faiz Shakir, Think Progress
During the GOP presidential debate last night, Huckabee suggested that Iraq did have WMD, but that they were moved prior to the war.
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Disgraced Warmonger Wolfowitz to Chair US Panel on Arms Control
By GottaLaff, Cliff Schecter’s Blog
When in doubt, put a corrupt thug in charge of delicate matters to further illegal causes, encourage conflict, and create more alienation from the US.
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