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Fox News' plummeting ratings: Why the network is struggling media.theweek.com
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theweek.com — In January, Fox News had its worst primetime ratings since 2001 in the all-important age demographic of 25-54, according to new Nielsen data. Furthermore, its total day ratings for the age group fell to their lowest levels since 2008. The... More Is Fox News suffering from being too conservative or not conservative enough?
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Meet Florence: The 95-Year-Old Wisconsin Woman Who Can’t Get A Voter ID thinkprogress.org
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thinkprogress.org — Last year, nearly a dozen new states passed voter ID laws. These laws may have prevented the nine cases of voter impersonation that occurred between 2000 and 2007, but the Brennan Center estimates they could collectively disenfranchise... More Will voter ID laws catch or disenfranchise more people?
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Family Research Council slams Obama speech: LGBT people already have enough rights rawstory.com
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rawstory.com — A spokesperson for the Family Research Council says that President Barack Obama was wrong to link LGBT rights to the civil rights movement because “homosexuals already have all the same civil rights as anyone else.” CNN host Soledad... More Is the LGBT movement a civil rights issue?
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Is Obama using the culture wars to distract from the economy? 2.images.theweek...
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theweek.com — The president made big headlines by announcing his support for gay marriage, and critics say he's using the issue to hide his biggest weakness President Obama made history last week by becoming the first sitting president to endorse... More Is Obama using the culture wars to distract from the economy?
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Obama: Right-To-Work Laws Mean ‘Right To Work For Less Money’ i.huffpost.com
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huffingtonpost.com — President Barack Obama weighed in on the contentious labor battle playing out in Michigan, condemning the Republican push to make Michigan a so-called "right-to-work" state as nothing more than a partisan maneuver that will hurt the... More Is the right-to-work Law a deceptive measure to help employees or employers?
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Palestinian UN vote sets 'obstacles' to peace: US graphics8.nytimes...
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nytimes.com — More than 130 countries voted on Thursday to grant Palestine the upgraded status of nonmember observer state in the United Nations, a stinging defeat for Israel and the United States and a boost for President Mahmoud Abbas of the... More Was the US vote to deny Palestinian recognition Immoral?
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As Job Growth Slows, Will Republicans Double Down On Austerity? thinkprogress.org
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thinkprogress.org — The Bureau of Labor Statistics today reported that the economy created a disappointing 69,000 jobs last month, and that the unemployment rate increased to 8.2 percent. The job creation totals for March and April were both revised downward.... More Is Austerity to be blamed for a faltering job growth picture?
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BREAKING: Senate GOP Blocks Pay Equity Bill thinkprogress.org
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thinkprogress.org — Today, Republicans in the Senate blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act by filibustering the bill. The legislation would have strengthened protections for women who are being paid less because of their gender by creating larger penalties for... More What party do you consider to be MORE pro-women?
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Is it unfair to ban female Olympians with too much testosterone? cdn.theweek.com
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theweek.com — Olympic officials are reportedly considering new "gender verification" guidelines that would bar women from competing if they are too masculine The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly considering new rules that would ban... More Should female Olympians with too much testosterone be banned?
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Angels stand silent vigil to fight societal evil User provided
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wnd.com — Covered with silver or gold paint and costumed as angels, teenagers from this tiny evangelical church have been showing up at scenes of massacres, shootings and body dumps since 2010. I’m not the only one noticing them. Last year the... More Since the DOJ allows Black Panthers to stand outside voting places, should the US have a movement of silent Angels watching over our polls because of rampant voter fraud?
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