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16 January 2013
King: I Have a Dream. Obama: I Have a Drone.
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Norman Solomon
A simple twist of fate has set President Obama’s second Inaugural Address for January 21, the same day as the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday.
Obama made no mention of King during the Inauguration four years ago -- but...
15 January 2013
NRA, Guns, have mixed history in our nation
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Bruce Bostwick
In today’s political arena the National Rifle Association (NRA) is known as an organization holding extreme ultra right wing views and always, under all conditions, standing in strong opposition to any and all proposals for any type of...
11 January 2013
City of Dallas to Conspiracy Realists: Be Silent.
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Pete Johnson
November 22, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the political assassination of John F Kennedy. In an affront to the 1st amendment right to free speech, the City of Dallas is in the process of controlling the event with the intent of...
11 January 2013
The Progressive Caucus: Enabling Obama’s Rightward Moves?
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Norman Solomon
The failure of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to stand up to President Obama on many vital matters of principle is one of the most important – and least mentioned – political dynamics of this era.

As the largest caucus...
10 January 2013
Unarmed Empowerment
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Robert Koehler
“But my instinct was that if someone is shooting at you, it is generally better to shoot back than to cower and pray.”

This is the hidden argument for guns as America’s primary peacekeepers — that the debate comes down to gun...
08 January 2013
Aim for a rational discussion on guns
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Jesse Jackson
The president is committed to reforming our gun laws; a working group headed by Vice President Joe Biden is considering a broad agenda. The proposals mentioned, not formally announced yet, already are being strafed by politicians in both...

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