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- sgwhites posted Will protests outside the RNC stay peaceful? to Big Featured Discussions 9 months ago
The Republican National Convention has kicked off in Tampa, and despite the bad weather, protesters have gathered outside the convention. Groups include anti-war protesters Code Pink and a loosely... more
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- sgwhites posted Do you think Lance Armstrong’s punishment was fair? to Big Featured Discussions 9 months ago
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has stripped cyclist Lance Armstrong of seven Tour de France titles. On Thursday, Armstrong announced he would not fight the charges and refused to recognize the... more
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- sgwhites posted What do you think will be revealed in the Bain files? to Big Featured Discussions 9 months ago
Gawker has published 950 pages of confidential files related to Mitt Romney's finances. Information from the files is being analyzed already. What do you think will be revealed from the Bain...
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- sgwhites posted Obama administration appeals injunction against indefinite military detention to news blog 9 months ago
By Stephanie Whiteside / current.com / @stephgwhiteside The Obama administration this month filed an appeal to preserve the indefinite military defense provision of the National Defense... more
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- sgwhites posted What do you think Congress should do to pull us back from the 'fiscal cliff' the CBO predicted? to Big Featured Discussions 9 months ago
The Congressional Budget Office warned that cuts in government spending and tax hikes due next year could push the U.S. off a "fiscal cliff." The CBO also noted that the uncertainty... more
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- sgwhites posted Republicans are backing away from Rep. Akin's 'legitimate rape' comment, but is Akin's misstep really an honest expression of the GOP platform? to Big Featured Discussions 9 months ago
Republicans are backing away from Rep. Todd Akin's comments about "legitimate rape" and Akin himself has offerend a apology for his remarks. But the GOP's anti-abortion... more
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- sgwhites posted What's the real cost of the war on drugs? to Big Featured Discussions 9 months ago
The documentary "Cocaine Unwrapped" explores the costs of the war on drugs, from the streets of Baltimore to the jungles of Colombia. The film explores the plight of imprisoned female... more
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- sgwhites posted How Romney used the 2002 Olympics to benefit Bain to news blog 9 months ago
By Stephanie Whiteside / current.com / @stephgwhiteside Rafalca isn't the only way the Romneys benefit from the Olympics. In 2002, Mitt Romney used his influence as head of the Salt Lake... more
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- sgwhites posted Is the tea party more powerful than the Republican party? to Big Featured Discussions 9 months ago
Presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his running mate. Ryan has maintained close ties to the far right, including Americans for Prosperity and the wealthy Koch brothers. Is the... more
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- sgwhites posted Is Social Security still a useful program? to Big Featured Discussions 9 months ago
Social Security has turned 77 -- and the program has raised millions out of poverty. Yet conservatives continue to claim Social Security is unsustainable and argued to privatize it and suggested... more
