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The Property Cops: Homeowner Associations Ban Eco-Friendly Practices


People rarely confront HOAs directly over clothesline rules; most either conform or covertly disobey. Alice lives in the Lakeside subdivision in Aust   read more

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Bush Government to Poor Voters: We Don't Want You to Vote


The Justice Department is pressuring 10 states to purge their voter rolls, while states are ignoring laws to help low-income Americans register to vote.   read more

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Neocons on a Cruise: What Conservatives Say When They Think We Aren't Listening


The Iraq war has been an amazing success, global warming is just a myth and Guantanamo Bay is practically a holiday camp. The annual cruise organized by the 'National Review,' mouthpiece of right-wing America, is a parallel universe populated by straight-talking, gun-toting, God-fearing Republicans.   read more

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Neocon: Lieberman makes attack on Iran politically easier


On Sunday's Face the Nation, Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) recommended an attack on Iran to get their leaders to "play by the rules." On Monday, Fox News asked Neocon William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard, about Lieberman's remarks.The neoco   read more

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Orwell rolls in his grave: Britain's endemic surveillance cameras talk back


Observed by over 4.2 million closed circuit - or CCTV - cameras across the country, Britain is already the most surveilled industrialized state in the Western world. It was recently estimated that the average Briton is captured by electronic eyes mo   read more

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Wait, There Actually Is a Bridge in Brooklyn You Can Sell Me?


In these weird times of privatization fever, selling off bridges, toll roads and airports is no longer considered preposterous -- for the billionaires who can afford them it's good business.   read more

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Theocrats Deny 'End Times' Theology Is Cause of Their Push for War with Iran


At the Christians United for Israel Summit, Joe Lieberman embraces the Christian nation, Jewish journalists get expelled, and attendees fret about the Iranian president's "12th Imam."   read more

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EarthTalk: Is Tap Water Safe to Drink?


Bottled water companies would have us all believe that tap water is unsafe to drink -- but they're wrong.   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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Recruiter Sexual Abuse: Friendly Fire at Home?


As more women are joining the military, they are becoming the victims of sexual assault before they even take their oath. A former Army specialist explains the growing problem with abuse by recruiters and how the military is turning a blind eye.   read more

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