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Documents Show Exxon Lied in Aftermath of Tar Sands Pipeline Rupture
The cove of Lake Conway which Exxon claimed was “oil-free”. (Photo: Greenpeace)Internal ExxonMobil documents obtained through an Freedom of Information Act request by Greenpeace shows that the oil giant misled the public about the degree to which the spill of more than 200,000 galllons of tar...
News Item  ·  Common Dreams NewsCenter  ·  May 22, 2013  

IRS targeting of right-wing: Stupid is as stupid does
When the incredibly-stupid Internal Revenue Service decided to target and harass right-wing groups it rescued the rapidly-fading tea party from sinking in the political obscurity it so richly deserves. In so many ways, it’s hilarious that the IRS thought the tea party and its affiliated...
News Item  ·  Capitol Hill Blue  ·  May 22, 2013  

How Far-Right Activists Like E.W. Jackson Took Over the Virginia GOP
After dropping the last two presidential elections and the last three US Senate races, Virginia Republicans had good reason for optimism heading into this fall's elections: Terry McAuliffe, the former Democratic National Committee chair who bragged about nearly missing his child's birth so he...
News Item  ·  Mother Jones Politics  ·  May 22, 2013  

Oklahoma
We're all still stunned and saddened by the destructive tornadoes that hit Oklahoma yesterday. As the people of Moore and Newcastle grieve and begin the long path to recovery, our thoughts and prayers are with them. Thank you to all the first responders, teachers, and community members who've...
News Item  ·  Organizing for America  ·  May 22, 2013  

Pillich to take on Mandel for Ohio treasurer
State Rep. Connie Pillich, a Democrat from Montgomery, announced this morning she will take on Republican incumbent Josh Mandel for the Ohio treasurer's office in 2014.Pillich, who represents the 28th Ohio House District in northern Hamilton County, won re-election last year after Republicans in...
News Item  ·  Howard Wilkinson on WVXU-Cincinnati  ·  May 20, 2013  

What happens next with measure to limit student voting?
State Senator Randy Gardner is telling anyone who will listen that the measure added to the 2-year state budget to crack down on universities that help students vote will be going away. In a committee hearing last week, Gardner, Chair of the Senate Finance Education subcommittee claimed that all...
News Item  ·  Innovation Ohio  ·  May 21, 2013  

The PD makes it more official
Subscribers to the Plain Dealer woke up Wednesday to the paper’s official word on its new version of summer reading.  In a front-page Dear Readers column by  Robert Perona, the senior vice president of circulation, we were told  of the historic event scheduled for August 5 when the...
News Item  ·  Plunderbund  ·  May 22, 2013  

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