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Is Health Care Constitutional?
With the Supreme Court displaying skepticism during oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama has responded in its defense, bringing the Supreme Court case to an almost unprecedented level of politicization. [...]
Game Change: Sarah Palin and the Power of Ignorance
With the nation abuzz about presidential politics, HBO has added a colorful portrait to the political landscape with the film Game Change–the story of the vice presidential nomination of Sarah Palin in 2008, directed by Jay Roach and based on [...]
Rush Limbaugh, Olympia Snowe and the Republican Battle on Women’s Health
Following Rush Limbaugh’s incendiary comments about Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke this past week, a full-fledged response from women has begun to engulf the Republican Party. Beyond the public outrage at Limbuagh’s comments (discussed below), the [...]
Money in Politics: Corporate Contributions to Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum
With the 2012 presidential election in full swing and the Citizen’s United decision having opened the doors to unlimited corporate contributions, corporations are opening their coffers to promote candidates friendly to their interests. Corporate contributions to [...]
Torture in Syria: Bashar al-Assad’s Brutal Campaign Against Popular Revolution
As the Arab spring has rattled the Middle east, with the fall of the Tunisian, Egyptian and Libyan governments, the world has waited with anticipation as uprisings in Syria have challenged the Assad regime. But while [...]
Why Republican Voters Don’t Like Mitt Romney and Their Presidential Candidates
As the Florida Primary nears, it looks like the Republican Party may finally be having its “come to Jesus” moment: the presumptive nominee Mitt Romney has again pulled ahead in polls, leading Newt Gingrich now by [...]
The Super PAC and 2012 Election: Why Only Stephen Colbert Can Save Our Democracy
Stephen Colbert has announced his (ironic) bid for the Presidency, stating last week that he would be running for the “President of the United States of South Carolina.” Colbert’s move came after handing over control of [...]
Santorum’s Weakness: the Extremism of Rick Santorum and Why He is Unfit for President
It is difficult to provide the proper rebuke to a man like Rick Santorum, who has spent much of his adult life trying to impose his religious beliefs on the American people through public office. After [...]
Death of a Dictator: Kim Jong Il’s North Korea
As reported by the North Korean government, dictator Kim Jong Il died this week, due to a heart attack “owing to excessive mental and physical exertions he had made in the days of his high-intensity forced [...]
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Money in Politics: Corporate Contributions to Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum
Very interesting article. I find the information of donors related to
Santorum's Weakness: the Extremism of Rick Santorum and Why He is Unfit for President
Rush Limbaugh and other conservative talk show hosts have expressed th
Santorum's Weakness: the Extremism of Rick Santorum and Why He is Unfit for President
Santorum is a hypocrite of the worst kind--this part of the story was
Super Bowl XLVI and the Curse of Boston: Can the Patriots Beat Manning and the Giants?
Boca de profeta! NY 21 NE 17
Why Republican Voters Don't Like Mitt Romney and Their Presidential Candidates
Romney is Mormon!!