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Awake the State rally rocks Orlando

January 11, 2012 By Ben Markeson

Republican lawmakers and Republican Gov. Rick Scott are expected to push for deep cuts, including in Medicaid and unemployment benefits.

Media throws blanket on Shell Oil atrocities in Nigeria

January 10, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Last month, oil magnate Royal Dutch Shell had an industrial accident, which asent one to two million gallons of oil straight into the ocen off the coast of Nigeria.

Supreme Court takes case that would cripple labor’s political activity

January 10, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Yet another right-wing attempt to curb unions' political activism, by cutting off money, landed before the Supreme Court today.

Bradley Manning faces life imprisonment in whistleblower case

January 10, 2012 By Zac Smith

Oklahomans are paying particular attention to the case of PFC Bradley Manning, an Oklahoma native. Hearings on his case commenced at Fort Meade, Md., last month.

Montana high court upholds ban on corporate cash in elections

January 10, 2012 By Tim Wheeler

Progressives in the "Big Sky State" are praising the Montana Supreme Court for rejecting the U.S. Supreme Court's "corporate personhood" decision.