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Thursday, February 14, 2013

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"
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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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
http://pulse.me/s/itU8s
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

Rubio's Personal Details Don't Match His Rhetoric

Rubio's Personal Details Don't Match His Rhetoric
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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WASHINGTON -- Addressing the nation on Tuesday night, Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio came with a simple message. ... Read more

YOU'VE BEEN WARNED

YOU'VE BEEN WARNED
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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WASHINGTON -- As Congress continues to debate a possible replacement to the $1.2 trillion in sequestration-related cuts set to ... Read more

GOP ‘Savior’ Marco Rubio Mocks Climate Change

GOP 'Savior' Marco Rubio Mocks Climate Change
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) made an appearance on Fox and Friends Wednesday morning less than 12 hours after delivering the GOP ... Read more

The $188 Billion Price Tag From U.S. Extreme Weather From 2011 To 2012

The $188 Billion Price Tag From U.S. Extreme Weather From 2011 To 2012
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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By Daniel J. Weiss and Jackie Weidman The United States was subjected to many severe climate-related extreme weather over the ... Read more

‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Fails: Why Gasoline Prices Remain High Despite Oil Boom

'Drill, Baby, Drill' Fails: Why Gasoline Prices Remain High Despite Oil Boom
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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On Monday, USA Today reported that the price of gasoline hit $3.60 a gallon for the first time since October — an early ... Read more

Washington Post Overlooks Obama’s Extensive Remarks On Climate And Energy

Washington Post Overlooks Obama's Extensive Remarks On Climate And Energy
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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If a tree falls in the forest (because of global warming), but the media doesn't report on it, does it make a sound? That ... Read more

On minimum wage, U.S. lags many rivals

On minimum wage, U.S. lags many rivals
CNN MONEY | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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"At a moment when the Republican Party needs rebranding, Rubio offered nothing new. The thrust of his speech was “government bad, capitalism good.” Yet he recounted how beneficial government assistance has been to his own success. I expected him to resolve the contradiction, but he didn’t even try."

"At a moment when the Republican Party needs rebranding, Rubio offered nothing new. The thrust of his speech was "government bad, capitalism good." Yet he recounted how beneficial government assistance has been to his own success. I expected him to resolve the contradiction, but he didn't even try."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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"At a moment when the Republican Party needs rebranding, Rubio offered nothing new. The thrust of his speech was “government bad, capitalism good.” Yet he recounted how beneficial government assistance has been to his own success. I expected him to resolve the contradiction, but he didn’t even try."

Large Hadron Collider - 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy (11/12)

Black Holes - 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy (12/12)

Dark Energy - 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy (9/12)

Special Relativity - 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy (10/12)

Dark Matter - 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy (8/12)

Beinecke to Congress: Protect The Public From Fracking

Beinecke to Congress: Protect The Public From Fracking
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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By Tom Kenworthy The head of the Natural Resources Defense Council appeared before a Senate committee looking into the ... Read more

Speaker Boehner Rejects Obama’s Proposal To Raise The Minimum Wage

Speaker Boehner Rejects Obama's Proposal To Raise The Minimum Wage
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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President Obama called for an increase in the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 per hour during his State of the Union last night, ... Read more

February 13 News: Senators To Introduce Climate Legislation With A Carbon Tax

February 13 News: Senators To Introduce Climate Legislation With A Carbon Tax
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) are expected to outline climate legislation on Thursday morning, which ... Read more

TIL that Dolly Parton thinks it is so important that every child has books to read that she started a foundation that will mail children a free age-appropriate book every month from birth to their 5th birthday.

TIL that Dolly Parton thinks it is so important that every child has books to read that she started a foundation that will mail children a free age-appropriate book every month from birth to their 5th birthday.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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The real reason аtheists leave Buddhism аlone.

The real reason аtheists leave Buddhism аlone.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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First Thoughts: Obama's two speeches in one

First Thoughts: Obama's two speeches in one
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | FEBRUARY 13, 2013
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> Obama's two speeches in one… First part was your typical SOTU; second part was emotional plea to curb gun violence… Obama on the economy, ... Read more

For-Profit School Tells Teachers to Cut Bad Grades - School says it is just being fair, but critics call it dishonest

http://www.newser.com/story/162750/for-profit-school-tells-teachers-to-cut-bad-grades.html

Why is Pope Benedict Resigning?

North Korea Nuclear Tests - Why Don't We Intervene?

TIL the most successful interrogator of WWII preferred friendliness to torture. He would take prisoners to the zoo and even arranged for one prisoner to enjoy a flight in a German fighter plane.

TIL the most successful interrogator of WWII preferred friendliness to torture. He would take prisoners to the zoo and even arranged for one prisoner to enjoy a flight in a German fighter plane.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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Bill Nye: Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children

Bill Nye: Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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Medicare Is ‘Despicable,’ And Nine Other Crazy Ideas From The Man Who Wants To Be Virginia’s Next Governor

Medicare Is 'Despicable,' And Nine Other Crazy Ideas From The Man Who Wants To Be Virginia's Next Governor
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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Virginia's tea partying Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) has a new book out today: The Last Line of Defense: The New ... Read more

GOP Senator Peddles Debunked Misinformation On Gun Violence

GOP Senator Peddles Debunked Misinformation On Gun Violence
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) cherry picked data and misled the public about gun research in a Senate Judiciary hearing on Tuesday, ... Read more

Five Republicans Oppose Bipartisan Measure To Combat Human Trafficking

Five Republicans Oppose Bipartisan Measure To Combat Human Trafficking
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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As the Senate moves to a final vote on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), today 93 Senators endorsed an amendment to combat ... Read more

Three Charts That Show America Doesn’t Have A Spending Problem

Three Charts That Show America Doesn't Have A Spending Problem
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) claim this weekend that the government doesn't have a spending problem ... Read more

Jane Goodall on climate change: ‘We’ve just been stealing, stealing, stealing from our children, and it’s shocking’

Jane Goodall on climate change: 'We've just been stealing, stealing, stealing from our children, and it's shocking'
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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I love the Simpsons

I love the Simpsons
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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New Democratic Budget Committee Chair Has Harsh Words For Austerity

New Democratic Budget Committee Chair Has Harsh Words For Austerity
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) chaired her first hearing as head of the Senate Budget Committee today. In her opening statement, she ... Read more

"The Pope says Atheists pick & choose their morals."

"The Pope says Atheists pick & choose their morals."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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The Undercurrent: Hedges v. Obama, NDAA Part 1

Fox Fail: Tucker Carlson WRONG About ACLU on Obama

Fox News President: Obama is Dividing Us!

The world needs all kinds of minds - Temple Grandin

Interview:
Autism

Republicans are trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency which "has not been intimidated by the financial industry’s army of lobbyists. That’s what worries Republicans. They can’t prevent the bureau from regulating their financial supporters. "

Republicans are trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency which "has not been intimidated by the financial industry's army of lobbyists. That's what worries Republicans. They can't prevent the bureau from regulating their financial supporters. "
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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Glenn Beck Will Save The 4th Of July By Talking To The 'Man In The Moon' In Utah

State Of Denial: More Dirty Energy Policies Expected From Koch-Fueled Marco Rubio

State Of Denial: More Dirty Energy Policies Expected From Koch-Fueled Marco Rubio
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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After the State of the Union, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), will deliver the Republican response, where he will likely repackage ... Read more

Republicans Back A Path To Citizenship Unless Obama Supports It

Republicans Back A Path To Citizenship Unless Obama Supports It
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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According to a new Washington Post poll, 70 percent of Americans support a path to citizenship in comprehensive immigration ... Read more

The Most Ridiculous Right-Wing Reactions To The North Korean Nuclear Test

The Most Ridiculous Right-Wing Reactions To The North Korean Nuclear Test
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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News that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea — also known as North Korea — has tested its third ... Read more

How The Food And Drink Industries Use Big Tobacco’s Strategies To Undermine Public Health

How The Food And Drink Industries Use Big Tobacco's Strategies To Undermine Public Health
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 12, 2013
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The powerful companies in the food, drink, and alcohol industries — defined as "unhealthy commodity" ... Read more

Monday, February 11, 2013

Study Confirms Tea Party Was Created by Big Tobacco and Pollutocrat Kochs

Study Confirms Tea Party Was Created by Big Tobacco and Pollutocrat Kochs
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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By Brendan DeMille via DeSmogBlog A new academic study confirms that front groups with longstanding ties to the tobacco ... Read more

GOP Rep. To Introduce Bill Repealing New Rule Against Risky Bank Trading

GOP Rep. To Introduce Bill Repealing New Rule Against Risky Bank Trading
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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Rep. Dan Campbell (R-CA), in a smart move, wants to require the biggest banks to hold more capital against potential losses ... Read more

Justice Ginsburg: The Senate Is ‘Destroying The United States’ Reputation… As A Beacon of Democracy’

Justice Ginsburg: The Senate Is 'Destroying The United States' Reputation… As A Beacon of Democracy'
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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Two years ago, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lamented that if she were nominated today to her current job on the Supreme Court, ... Read more

Another Study Confirms That Taxes And Regulations Aren’t Holding Back Job Creation

Another Study Confirms That Taxes And Regulations Aren't Holding Back Job Creation
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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A favorite GOP talking point is that a slew of regulation and taxes are preventing employers from creating jobs, which explains ... Read more

The Justice Department Gets Back $8 For Every Dollar It Spends On Health Care Fraud Investigations

The Justice Department Gets Back $8 For Every Dollar It Spends On Health Care Fraud Investigations
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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In yet another victory against medical fraudsters, federal officials running the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Program have been ... Read more

Cincinnati Archdiocese Plans To Fire Principal For Supporting Marriage Equality

Cincinnati Archdiocese Plans To Fire Principal For Supporting Marriage Equality
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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The Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio is planning to fire the assistant principal at Purcell Marian High School for ... Read more

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Excoriates Congress For Failing To Boost The Economy

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Excoriates Congress For Failing To Boost The Economy
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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After passage of the 2009 economic stimulus package, which helped save or create millions of jobs, Congress all but gave up ... Read more

Five Facts To Remember As Anti-Choice Activists Launch Attacks Against ‘Webcam Abortions’

Five Facts To Remember As Anti-Choice Activists Launch Attacks Against 'Webcam Abortions'
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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Abortion opponents have rushed to introduce a slew of new abortion restrictions in the 2013 legislative session, attacking ... Read more

Anti-Immigrant Republicans Block ‘GOP en Español’ Outreach Program

Anti-Immigrant Republicans Block 'GOP en Español' Outreach Program
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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After resoundingly losing the Hispanic vote in 2012, Republicans are making their pitch to Hispanic voters. These new efforts ... Read more

The 10 NRA-Funded Senators Hoping To Block Gun Regulations

The 10 NRA-Funded Senators Hoping To Block Gun Regulations
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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The National Rifle Association's NRA Political Victory Fund PAC has distributed more than $1 million in career donations ... Read more

Cyberbullying And Sexual Shaming

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/01/28/cyberbullying

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter,” the sexually-shamed woman wore her shame with a capital A. But that three hundred and fifty years ago. The new scarlet letter is harder to shake.

Digital images, sexual images, taken surreptitiously or otherwise, and posted and shared online. It’s potent tool of teenage bullying, in particular. Digital, online, sexual shaming.

A teenage New York high school reporter has brought it vividly, disturbingly, to the public eye. She’s with us.
This hour, On Point: teenage cyberbullying and the new scarlet letter – sexual shaming online.

-Tom Ashbrook

Gay In America: A Roundtable

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/01/30/gay-in-america

Things have changed when it comes to being gay in America. Not everywhere, not for everyone, not all the time. But just look at the headlines.

Gay marriage, legal in nine states. Gay men and women serving openly in the military. Gay men and women sworn openly into Congress, with same-sex partners at their side. The President of the United States citing Stonewall and gay rights in his inaugural address. Even the Boy Scouts coming around.

This hour, On Point: we talk with a roundtable of gay Americans about being gay in this country now.

-Tom Ashbrook

The Pentagon And Cyber Defense, Cyber Warnings

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/01/30/the-pentagon-boosts-its-cyber-force

Heads-up remarks from two of America’s highest-ranking national security figures recently on cyber security.
First came Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense, warning that the United States in vulnerable to a “cyber Pearl Harbor ” – an Internet attack on infrastructure that could shock and disable the nation.

Then came Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano, just last week, saying a “cyber 9.11” could happen “imminently.” Then news that the Pentagon is looking to sharply expand its force of cyber warriors.

This hour, On Point: cyber warnings, cyber force, and cyber security now.

-Tom Ashbrook

Glenn Beck And His Chalkboard Explain America

Four principles for the open world - Don Tapscott

Fischer: Obama Is Arrogant For Believing He Knows Better Than God

Why US Internet Access is Slow and Expensive. "how the U.S. government has allowed a few powerful media conglomerates to put profit ahead of the public interest — rigging the rules, raising prices, and stifling competition"

Interview:

Why US Internet Access is Slow and Expensive. "how the U.S. government has allowed a few powerful media conglomerates to put profit ahead of the public interest — rigging the rules, raising prices, and stifling competition"
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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Susan Crawford on Why U.S. Internet Access is Slow, Costly, and Unfair from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo.

Teen Birth Rates Plunge To Record Low As Adolescents Now Have Better Access To Birth Control

Teen Birth Rates Plunge To Record Low As Adolescents Now Have Better Access To Birth Control
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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U.S. teen birth rates have dropped to a record low, down nearly 50 percent since 1991, according to the most recent data from ... Read more

Sam Richards: A radical experiment in empathy

Gautam Mukunda: Abraham Lincoln, Avatar of History

75-year-old soybean farmer sees Monsanto lawsuit reach U.S. Supreme Court

75-year-old soybean farmer sees Monsanto lawsuit reach U.S. Supreme Court
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 9, 2013
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A map of how Christian conservatives view the world.

A map of how Christian conservatives view the world.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 10, 2013
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Facebook Group "One Nation under God" tries to use Thomas Jefferson to support the idea that this is a Christian nation. This is one response.. Not mine, but a good one..

Facebook Group "One Nation under God" tries to use Thomas Jefferson to support the idea that this is a Christian nation. This is one response.. Not mine, but a good one..
REDDIT TOP NEWS | FEBRUARY 10, 2013
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In Australia, Wind Power Is Already Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels, And Solar Is Right Behind

In Australia, Wind Power Is Already Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels, And Solar Is Right Behind
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 10, 2013
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According to the latest research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, electricity from wind power can now be supplied more ... Read more

Global Ponzi Scheme Revisited: How Climate Inaction Betrays Our Children And Future Generations

Global Ponzi Scheme Revisited: How Climate Inaction Betrays Our Children And Future Generations
THINKPROGRESS | FEBRUARY 10, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/imSEb

Obama has now framed climate action and inaction in moral terms, as a betrayal of future generations. So it seemed like a good ... Read more

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