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The Dissenter

Screen shot from local Fox News affiliate's live stream of Hillary Clinton's speech
04 Mar 2016

Clinton’s Unveiled Plans For Workers And Trade Conflict With Her Record

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign sounds more and more like Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign every day

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Photo licensed under Creative Commons by Ryan J. Reilly
03 Mar 2016

Obama Administration Fights To Suppress Force-Feeding Videos From Guantanamo

In the “Secret” filing, the DOJ argued the court’s order will mark a “sea change in the protections given to properly classified information.”

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Screen shot from "Winnie Wright, Age 11" (1974)
02 Mar 2016

Kartemquin Films 50: ‘Winnie Wright, Age 11’

A number of films from Kartemquin go into working or lower class neighborhoods and humanize the people living in those neighborhoods. “Winnie Wright, Age 11” is a short film about a working class family living in Gage Park, Chicago. The neighborhood’s population is shifting from white to black. Winnie’s mother is

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Bernie Sanders Rally at the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie (between Dallas and Fort Worth) on Saturday, February 27, 2016. (Steve Rainwater on Flickr)
02 Mar 2016

The Democratic Party: Why Sanders Struggles To Win Over Black Voters

Sanders’ problem is his campaign’s inability to overcome the power of particular blocs within the Democratic Party, which intend to nominate to Clinton.

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Prison Protest

Signs for a bail bondsmen. (gigaboss on Flickr)
26 Feb 2016

Legislation To End Money Bail Introduced In Congress

Congressman Ted Lieu introduced the No Money Bail Act of 2016, which prohibits the payment of money as a condition of pretrial release.

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A detailed aerial view of Rikers Island. (Wikimedia Commons / United States Geological Survey)
26 Feb 2016

Talk Of Jail Construction Creeping Into Debate Over Closing Rikers Island

Will plans to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex simply lead to the construction of new, smaller jails throughout New York City?

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Bernie Sanders (Creative Commons Photo by Benjamin Kerensa)
20 Feb 2016

Bernie Sanders Is Rarely Disloyal to Democrats

On a few recent occasions, Senator Sanders has been instrumental in securing important political victories for the White House at the public’s expense.

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Photo from UUSC report, "No Safe Haven Here: Children and Families Face Trauma in the Hands of U.S. Immigration"
12 Feb 2016

Texas Lowers Childcare Standards To Keep Private Family Detention Centers Open

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission quietly lowered standards for licensing childcare facilities, allowing family detention centers to stay open.

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The Bullpen

Screen shot from local Fox News affiliate's live stream of Hillary Clinton's speech
04 Mar 2016

Clinton’s Unveiled Plans For Workers And Trade Conflict With Her Record

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign sounds more and more like Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign every day

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Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz at Netroots Nation 2011 (Marta Evry on Flickr)
04 Mar 2016

DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz Caught Shilling For Payday Lenders

Payday lenders now have a new champion in Congress, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)

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Logo for the Democratic National Committee and crop of photo of Wall Street sign in New York City (right: courtesy terrapin_flyer on Flickr)
02 Mar 2016

Democratic Party Reverses 2008 Restrictions On Lobbying And Corporate Influence

The Democratic National Committee announced it will be reversing restrictions introduced in 2008 that banned donations from federal lobbyists and PAC’s.

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The facade of Citigroup's London offices photographed at dusk on August 12, 2015. (Flickr / Håkan Dahlström)
29 Feb 2016

Citigroup Fined Again For Fraudulent Credit Card Practices

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered the Too Big to Fail bank to pay $8 million for fraudulent sales of credit card debt.

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The Next Cold War

Flags of al Nusra (al Qaeda), Turkey and ISIS
04 Mar 2016

Extraordinary Interview With Jaish al-Thuwar Officer and Report From Syria-Turkey Border

Next Cold War Roundup 3/4/16 The Syrian ceasefire continues to mostly hold. A US carrier strike group has moved into the South China Sea. A follow up meeting was held on the Minsk agreement with no breakthroughs while fighting on the front line in Ukraine increases.  An RT journalist traveled

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President George W. Bush passes through the "side boys" after a successful trap aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.  U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tyler J. Clements.  (RELEASED)
03 Mar 2016

Neocons Line Up Against Donald Trump

The neocons best bet to have a seat at the table in 2017 is Hillary Clinton.

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Civilians in Misrata, Libya. June, 2011 (by UNHCR/H. Caux)
02 Mar 2016

Escalation in Libya and Iraq; Syrian War May Expand to Lebanon

Next Cold War Roundup 3/2/16 The US military is escalating their role in Iraq and Libya.  Saudis are threatening to destabilize Lebanon and open a new front in the Syrian war on its border with northern Lebanon by arming Sunni proxies there.  Turkey is on shaky ground with its NATO

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets Libyan Interim National Transitional Council Special Envoy Mr. Mahmoud Jabrill. (US Embassy London on Flickr)
01 Mar 2016

New Report Shows Hillary Clinton Drove US Into Libya Disaster

A new report from The New York Times paints a damning portrait of Hillary Clinton and the US government’s involvement in the war in Libya.

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