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Obama to investigate mortgage fraud
January 25, 2012Responding to public demands to prosecute the banks responsible for creating the financial crisis, President Obama announced on Tuesday a new financial irregularities task force
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State of the Union address, DREAM Act Undocumented youth respond
January 25, 2012In his State of the Union address, the president described the challenges faced by undocumented youth: many of them are already responding favorably: "I'm a DREAMer and I believe myself to be an American. I have...
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Chicagoans demand “people’s library hours”
January 25, 2012Mayor Rahm Emanuel was forced to back off his unilateral closure of neighborhood branch libraries on Mondays after the move sparked a public uproar.
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Journalist files suit against Obama on NDAA
January 25, 2012Chris Hedges is suing President Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta because the provisions are "clearly unconstitutional" and "a huge and egregious assault on democracy."
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Better chance of being hit by lightning than finding voter fraud
January 25, 2012Why the rash of voter suppression bills occurring in Michigan, Florida, Texas and throughout the country?
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