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At CPAC, Santorum Surges Despite Idiotic Claims; Romney Poses as 'Severe' Conservative; Gingrich Makes War on GOP
News Item  ·  Alternet  ·  Feb 11, 2012  

Tens of Thousands Across Europe Protest Against ACTA
Thousands of protesters have gathered across Europe to protest the controversial treaty known as ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Thousands braved cold temperatures in rallies across European cities. Reuters reports: read more
News Item  ·  Common Dreams NewsCenter  ·  Feb 11, 2012  

Romney edges Paul to win Maine caucus
Republican front-runner Mitt Romney bounced back from midweek losses in three states to win the Maine presidential caucuses, the state’s Republican Party announced on Saturday. With 95 percent of the vote counted, results of the non-binding straw poll showed the former Massachusetts...
News Item  ·  Capitol Hill Blue  ·  Feb 12, 2012  

Exclusive: Marines Nazi-Flag Whistleblower Comes Forward
When Marine investigators learned last November that a scout sniper platoon in Afghanistan was using a Nazi "SS" flag as its standard, it wasn't a member of the unit who told them. It was Iraq war veteran Waitman Beorn, a visiting history professor at Loyola University New Orleans, also a...
News Item  ·  Mother Jones Politics  ·  Feb 11, 2012  

“I Wasn’t There in Springfield�
I wasn’t there the day President Obama stood on the steps in Springfield to announce his candidacy. And I wasn’t there for the first year the ‘08 campaign was getting off the ground, either. But I got here for a reason—and I’m still here today. Somewhere along the line, you...
News Item  ·  Organizing for America  ·  Feb 12, 2012  

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