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Why So Many Ph.D.s Are On Food Stamps
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 8:22 AM EDT (NPR)
With the economic troubles of the past few years, it's no surprise that the number of people using food stamps is soaring. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that an average of 44 million people were on food assistance last year; that's up from 17 million in 2000. What …
Debt Ceiling Debate Is Revived In Washington[audio]
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 8:17 AM EDT (NPR)
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned on Tuesday that the U.S. will likely hit its debt limit sometime before the end of the year. At the same event in Washington, House Speaker John Boehner promised that any increase in the nation's debt ceiling would have to be accompani …
Insurers Face $1 Trillion Revenue at Stake in Health Law
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 8:13 AM EDT (Bloomberg.com)
Health insurers will gain $1 trillion in new revenue over the next eight years under the 2010 health- care law, assuming it’s upheld by the Supreme Court, according to a Bloomberg Government study. The amount is equal to about one-half percent of the nation’s estima …
The American Community Survey Is Under Attack
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 8:02 AM EDT (Center for American Progress)
Last week the GOP-led House of Representatives voted to end the American Community Survey, or ACS, the Census Bureau’s annual study of U.S. socioeconomic conditions. The largely party-line vote defied the advice of conservative think tank experts, the interests of the bus …
Why isn't Obama getting crushed right now?
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 7:54 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
Obama is the incumbent. The economy is growing at a moderate pace. There’s no serious third-party challenge. We’re not losing massive numbers of soldiers in a foreign war. And when you look at those fundamentals, the reality is this: Incumbent presidents very, very …
Charter School Lobby Group Quits ALEC Two Days After Being Identified By Republic Report
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 7:35 AM EDT ()
NACSA worked closely with ALEC to promote charter schools. As we’ve reported, ALEC legislation allows for-profit charter school companies to siphon tens of millions of taxpayer dollars. In many cases, the ALEC-authored legislation provides for unproven online school compa …
Ron Paul Rolls Back Campaign Efforts
Seeded on Mon May 14, 2012 6:44 PM EDT (Politico)
In a statement just out from Ron Paul's campaign, the Texas congressman announces that while he'll continue to try and accumulate delegates at state conventions, he won't be mounting a serious effort in new upcoming primaries:
Oklahoma Republican state convention turns raucous » Times Record News
Seeded on Mon May 14, 2012 6:44 PM EDT (Times Record News)
Oklahoma's State Republican Party convention turned raucous with supporters of Texas congressman Ron Paul taking the convention outside the Norman hotel where it was held after the convention adjourned and following a physical confrontation between a Paul supporter and a suppor …
Colonized by Corporations by Chris Hedges « Dandelion Salad
Seeded on Mon May 14, 2012 1:39 PM EDT ()
In Robert E. Gamer’s book “The Developing Nations” is a chapter called “Why Men Do Not Revolt.” In it Gamer notes that although the oppressed often do revolt, the object of their hostility is misplaced. They vent their fury on a political puppet, s …
Newsweek calls Obama 'The First Gay President' on cover
Seeded on Mon May 14, 2012 12:01 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)
Following President Barack Obama's public announcement backing gay marriage last week, Newsweek magazine has featured him on its front cover with the headline, "The First Gay President." With Obama's face pictured looking skyward and a rainbow-colored halo above his he …
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