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The Paranoid Style: Conspiracy Theories Explored


The far right has always been given to the paranoia of conspiracy theories. Here's a rundown on the two that xenophobes are currently obsessed with: the 'North American Union' and the Plan de Aztlan.   read more

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Tossing Vick and Young Blacks to the Dogs


Professional dog fighting is a big, and expanding international business that?s way out of the reach of most poor young blacks.   read more

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Bush says Iraq war about al-Qaeda


US President George W. Bush, trying to reverse ebbing support for the Iraq war, sought Tuesday to tie deadly violence there directly to Al-Qaeda terrorist chief Osama bin Laden.Facing mounting calls for a US withdrawal, and intelligence findings that   read more

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Reid: Bush's comments on Qaeda and Iraq are 'misguided and dangerous'


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV-D) issued a sharp rebuke to the commander in chief on Tuesday, shortly after President Bush gave another speech defending his strategy in Iraq as a way to keep al Qaeda from attacking the United States."The Presi   read more

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What the World Might Look Like When the Millennials Run It


Young, wired and living life on the digital edge -- meet the Millennials and see a snapshot of what political changes could happen when they're in charge.   read more

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The Squandering of Obama


Political masterminds have transformed the candidate from a political visionary into an electoral product like every other presidential aspirant.   read more

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The New Environmentalists: How to Make the Green Movement Less White


The driving force behind the country's new green economy is almost entirely white. But people of color have much more directly at stake in the greening of America.   read more

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Oil Companies Are Using a Simple Trick to Bilk Consumers out of Billions


Oil companies know that gasoline expands at higher temperatures and has less volume at lower ones, but they've refused to upgrade gas stations with a simple tool that would adjust the price of gas according to its temperature.   read more

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Democrats Beware: An Economic Populist Is Rising In the GOP's Presidential Primary


Mike Huckabee has a populist economic message that may be shunned by the Money Party in Washington, but likely has an appeal among rank-and-file working-class Republican voters.   read more

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Wolfowitz Tried to Censor World Bank on Climate Change


What are the effects of the Bush administration's systematic thwarting of efforts to fight climate change?   read more

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