Stunning Cost Of Financial Crisis Revealed

Stunning Cost Of Financial Crisis Revealed
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
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The 2008 financial crisis cost the U.S. economy more than $22 trillion, a study by the Government Accountability Office published Thursday said. The f... Read more

UNVEILED: Corporations Helped Found GOP Dark Money Group

UNVEILED: Corporations Helped Found GOP Dark Money Group
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
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Some of the nation's biggest corporations donated more than a million dollars to launch a Republican nonprofit that went on to play a key role in rece... Read more

The Republicans’ Ugly and Shameful Chuck Hagel Filibuster

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The increasingly ridiculous Hagel opposition - Salon.com

The increasingly ridiculous Hagel opposition - Salon.com
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Jon Stewart Takes On Marco Rubio's Water-Gate

Jon Stewart Takes On Marco Rubio's Water-Gate
TPMDC | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
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It was up to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) to introduce the new Republican Party to the American people after the State of the Union ... Read more

OOPS: GOP Rep. Inadvertently Makes The Case For Nearly Doubling The Minimum Wage

OOPS: GOP Rep. Inadvertently Makes The Case For Nearly Doubling The Minimum Wage
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
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President Obama's State of the Union proposal to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour and index it to inflation so that ... Read more

The Newly Proposed Carbon Tax Will Fight Global Warming, Protect Low-Income Americans And Reduce The Deficit

The Newly Proposed Carbon Tax Will Fight Global Warming, Protect Low-Income Americans And Reduce The Deficit
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
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By Richard Caperton In the last two years, the biggest extreme weather events cost American families and businesses $188 ... Read more

NRA Plans A Blizzard Of Litigation To Lock In Pro-Gun Decisions While Republicans Control The Courts

NRA Plans A Blizzard Of Litigation To Lock In Pro-Gun Decisions While Republicans Control The Courts
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
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Nation Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre's recent op-ed, which argues that guns are necessary because civilization is ... Read more

The Two Biggest Lies In Wayne LaPierre’s State Of The Union Response

The Two Biggest Lies In Wayne LaPierre's State Of The Union Response
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
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National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre on Thursday offered a rebuttal to President Obama's ... Read more

Republicans have hamstrung the Postal Service, forcing it into "crisis" and are now "solving" the crisis by working towards dismantling and privatizing it.

Republicans have hamstrung the Postal Service, forcing it into "crisis" and are now "solving" the crisis by working towards dismantling and privatizing it.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
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Where were Marco Rubio’s new ideas? "Rubio, here, falls into precisely the same trap that ensnared the Romney campaign: He doesn’t want to defend the consequences of the GOP’s policies, and he doesn’t want to change the GOP's policies, so he simply denies the consequences of the GOP's policies"

Where were Marco Rubio's new ideas? "Rubio, here, falls into precisely the same trap that ensnared the Romney campaign: He doesn't want to defend the consequences of the GOP's policies, and he doesn't want to change the GOP's policies, so he simply denies the consequences of the GOP's policies"
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Your Valentine’s Day Chocolate Is Mostly Corn

Your Valentine's Day Chocolate Is Mostly Corn
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 14, 2013
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On a typical Valentine's Day, consumers buy more than 58 million pounds of chocolate. Since 70 percent of that chocolate ... Read more

The real reason atheists leave Buddhism alone [FIXED AGAIN]

The real reason atheists leave Buddhism alone [FIXED AGAIN]
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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The Disastrous Influence of Pope Benedict XVI

The Disastrous Influence of Pope Benedict XVI
THE NEW YORKER | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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Spare me any more reverential coverage about Pope Benedict XVI and his decision to give up his office. On a personal level, I wish him well. At the ag Read more

Illinois Bishop: Catholics Who Support Equality ‘Harm The Common Good Of Society’

Illinois Bishop: Catholics Who Support Equality 'Harm The Common Good Of Society'
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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The Illinois Senate is planning to approve marriage equality legislation Thursday, and the Catholic Church continues to rail ... Read more

Why The Minimum Wage Should Actually Be $21.72

Why The Minimum Wage Should Actually Be $21.72
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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President Obama's call to increase the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour was one of the more significant proposals he laid out in his State of the Un... Read more

Poll: 93 percent say there is a moral obligation to leave an Earth not polluted or damaged to future generations. 65% of Americans support "the President taking significant steps to address climate change now"

Poll: 93 percent say there is a moral obligation to leave an Earth not polluted or damaged to future generations. 65% of Americans support "the President taking significant steps to address climate change now"
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Why The Minimum Wage Is A Women’s Issue, In Three Charts

Why The Minimum Wage Is A Women's Issue, In Three Charts
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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During Tuesday night's State of the Union, President Obama called on Congress to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 ... Read more

The Nine Most Insane Quotes From The NRA’s New Apocalyptic Op-Ed

The Nine Most Insane Quotes From The NRA's New Apocalyptic Op-Ed
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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Wednesday afternoon, National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre published a bizarre, paranoid screed on ... Read more

Krugman: GOP 'Responded By Rewriting History'

Krugman: GOP 'Responded By Rewriting History'
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) blamed the government for the housing crisis Tuesday during his response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union addr... Read more