But, the only person going to jail for these crimes is the guy who blew the whistle on all of it. On Tuesday, former CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou plead guilty to revealing the identity of a CIA agent when he turned over classified secrets to the New York Times exposing the Bush administration’s torture program [...]
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The Republican National Committee Has Been Caught Red-Handed
The Republican National Committee has been caught red-handed trying to sabotage the Democratic vote ahead of this year’s election. As Brad Friedman at BradBlog.com reported, the Florida Republican Party cut ties with a political firm known as Strategic Allied Consulting after it was discovered that firm changed addresses on numerous voter registration forms to block [...]
How Much Does It Cost To Buy A Seat In The House?
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson thinks a half-million dollars should do it. Adelson – who’s already spent more money than any other oligarch this election so far – is promising to drop $500,000 in a New Jersey congressional district to elect Republican candidate Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. And if Rabbi Boteach needs more money – Adelson is [...]
The Republican Party’s Radical 2012 Platform
The Republicans National Convention is less than a week away, but the Party has been hard at work drafting its official 2012 platform – and no surprise here, it’s the most radically right-wing platform in modern history. Today, news broke that the Ron Paul campaign has struck a deal with Mitt Romney and the Republican [...]
Middle Class Americans Give Larger Share Of Income To charity Than Do The Rich
Not only can’t we rely on them to create jobs – but we can’t rely on them to give charity either. A new study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy examined tax deduction data from the IRS and discovered that middle class Americans give a larger share of their income to charity than do the rich. [...]
The Second Mass Shooting
This time it was in Oak Creek Wisconsin where a gunman walked into a Sikh temple and opened fire – killing six people. We may never know the shooter’s motivation since he was killed as well, but authorities are piecing together what looks to be a hate crime against Sikh worshippers – who’ve routinely been [...]
Why Does The US Have Such A High Rate Of Gun Murders?
The shooter in the Aurora theater massacre, James Holmes, purchased more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition in the weeks leading up to the shooting, spending roughly $3,000 on his arsenal. He also purchased a bullet-proof vest and other tactical gear to mimic a SWAT team member, and high-capacity magazines that would have been illegal under [...]
Spain Likely The Next To Fall In Eurozone Crisis
Over 100 billion euros have left the country in the first three months of this year – that’s more than a tenth of Spain’s GDP.
23% Of All American Children Live In Poverty
Anyone who doubts the United States has been in an economic free fall for the last three decades should check out the new United Nations Children’s Fund report on child poverty. OF the 34 wealthiest nations looked at by UNICEF – the United States has the second highest child poverty rate of all of them [...]
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There’s Another Audio Tape Romney Doesn’t Want You To Hear
During a June 2012 conference call with the National Federation of Independent Businesses, Mitt Romney told employers that they should make it clear to their employees who to vote for this election.