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US Autism Spike Linked To High-Fructose Corn Syrup

By Thom Hartmann on April 12, 2012

On the heels of a report by the Center for Disease Control showing a drastic 78% increase in cases of autism in America since 2002 – a new study suggests that the food we eat might be responsible.

Report: GSA Handed Out “Jackass” Award At Taxpayer-Funded Dinner

By Staff on April 12, 2012

The General Services Administration justified holding dinner events at its annual conferences by presenting employees with ‘fake awards,” according to a new report.

Kentucky Men First Charged Under Matthew Shephard Hate Crime Law

By Justin Duckham on April 12, 2012

The Justice Department announced that two Kentucky men have been charged under a 2009 law defining violence against gay individuals as hate crimes.

Let’s Support All The People of Syria: Minority Rights Key To Swift Regime Change

By Staff on April 11, 2012

So far, Washington has tried to persuade non-rebellious Syrians to back regime change by bludgeoning Syria with economic sanctions and encouragement of the Islamist-dominated insurrection. But carrots are needed in addition to sticks.

MLBPA Chief Blasts Efforts To Strip Unions Of Collective Bargaining Rights

By Staff on April 11, 2012

Michael Weiner, executive director and general counsel of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), on Wednesday became a vocal opponent of efforts to strip the collective bargaining rights from the country’s unions. “If you take bargaining rights away from Wisconsin school teachers or Indiana factory workers, it leaves one…

Justice Department Suing Apple, Publishers

By Staff on April 11, 2012

The Department charges that publishers and Apple colluded at a private residence to ensure that the publishers themselves could set their prices instead of retailers.

AG Weighs In On Trayvon Shooting, DOJ Waiting For Evidence

By Staff on April 11, 2012

Attorney General Eric Holder told a civil rights group spearheaded by activist Al Shaprton Wednesday that the Justice Department stands ready to act if the shooting of Trayon Martin proves to have violated federal law. “I know that many of you are greatly – and rightly – concerned about the…

The Invisible Campaign Of 2012

By Ernest Istook on April 11, 2012

This may be be one of our nastiest campaigns ever, but also the most invisible.

Examining The Rules Of Engagement On America’s Streets

By Thom Hartmann on April 10, 2012

The organization VoteVets.org points out that Florida’s Stand Your Ground law gives more leeway to shooters on the streets of America than our armed forces have to deal with hostile insurgents in Iraq.

Carriers Agree To Permanently “Kill” Stolen Smart Phones

By Benny Martinez on April 10, 2012

The nation’s biggest cell phone companies and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are working together to make it more difficult for criminals to access and use stolen cell phones.