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Being A Patriot

Arnold Hamilton - July 27, 2012 0

BY SHARON MARTIN In a single day, two intelligent women in separate phone conversations told me they were disgusted with politics and didn’t see what...

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Poor Old Mitt

Arnold Hamilton - July 26, 2012 1

BY KAREN WEBB I am beginning to feel a little sympathy for poor old Mitt and he seems to have aged a good 15 years...

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America’s Lucrative Prison Industrial Complex

Arnold Hamilton - July 25, 2012 0

BY RALPH NADER Ever visit a major prison? The vast majority of Americans have not, despite our country having by far a higher incarceration rate...

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Protecting Political Insiders From Our First Amendment

Arnold Hamilton - July 25, 2012 0

BY JIM HIGHTOWER Ah, it’s almost August – time for another quadrennial flowering of America’s glorious democratic process, otherwise known as the presidential nominating conventions! This grand testimonial of our citizens’ rights and liberties will begin with the Republicans in Tampa, FL. Flags are being mounted, majestic music is arranged, uplifting speeches are being scripted […]

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Ride, Sally Ride

Arnold Hamilton - July 25, 2012 0

BY SUSAN ESTRICH Sally Ride did not go into space alone in 1983. She carried with her the hopes and dreams of a generation of women who were trying to escape the bounds of tradition in their more earthly professions. Her triumph did not end when the shuttle landed. Her influence was not limited to […]

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