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Civil Disobedience on Tar Sands Continues, Amid Ominous Signs From Administration Civil Disobedience on Tar Sands Continues, Amid Ominous Signs From Administration

Over 300 people have been arrested outside the White House in protest of the Keystone XL pipeline--but the administration is signaling the project is going to be approved. 

Aug 25, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick

Republican Presidential Candidates Refuse to Credit Obama on Libya

Republican Presidential Candidates Refuse to Credit Obama on Libya Republican Presidential Candidates Refuse to Credit Obama on Libya

Some Republican presidential candidates are pretending Qaddafi's ouster isn't happening. Others are pretending Obama had nothing to do with it. And then there's Mitt Romney. 

Aug 24, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler

Cognitive Dissonance: Conservative Media Respond to Libya’s Liberation

Cognitive Dissonance: Conservative Media Respond to Libya’s Liberation Cognitive Dissonance: Conservative Media Respond to Libya’s Liberation

Conservative media outlets don’t know how to fit Qaddafi’s ouster into their false narrative of Obama’s being weak on defense. 

Aug 23, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler

Civil Disobedience on Tar Sands Begins Outside the White House Civil Disobedience on Tar Sands Begins Outside the White House

More than seventy activists, including Bill McKibben, were arrested outside the White House in a protest against the potentially devastating Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Aug 20, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick

A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week for Standard & Poor’s A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week for Standard & Poor’s

Following an SEC review of its downgrade decision, Standard & Poor’s is now facing a Department of Justice probe and lost business from several municipalities. 

Aug 19, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick

Conservative Criticism of Rick Perry’s Corporate Cronyism Conservative Criticism of Rick Perry’s Corporate Cronyism

Some conservatives have disapprovingly noted Rick Perry’s penchant for sharing government funds with campaign contributors. 

Aug 19, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler

Don’t Give the Miami Hurricanes the Death Penalty: Give It to the NCAA Don’t Give the Miami Hurricanes the Death Penalty: Give It to the NCAA

Following an exposé, people are saying that Miami University shouldn't get the death penalty. They shouldn't.  But the NCAA sure should.

Aug 18, 2011 / The Notion / Dave Zirin

Rick Perry’s Polluter Cronies

Rick Perry’s Polluter Cronies Rick Perry’s Polluter Cronies

Texas Governor Rick Perry has raised massive campaign contributions from a network of wealthy executives with business before his state and anti-environmental interests. 

Aug 17, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler

Why Mitt Romney’s Lack of Character Matters Why Mitt Romney’s Lack of Character Matters

The Obama campaign should criticize Romney's lack of core convictions. 

Aug 16, 2011 / The Notion / Ben Adler

Standard & Poor’s Getting Heat for Downgrade Decision Standard & Poor’s Getting Heat for Downgrade Decision

The SEC is reportedly opening a review into Standard & Poor’s downgrade decision, and the Senate Banking Committee is undertaking a similar action.

Aug 16, 2011 / The Notion / George Zornick

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