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Warren Demands Student Loan Interest Must Equal Wall Street Borrowing Rates

Share This:   Senator Elizabeth Warren has introduced her first bill, which allows for college students to borrow money at the same low rate of interest which Wall Street banks enjoy. Why would billionaire bankers be given a much more … Continue reading

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Sandy Hook Parent: Now is the Time to Do Something about Gun Violence

Share This:   President Barack Obama did not give his regular public address to the nation this week; in his place was Francine Wheeler, whose six-year-old child was brutally murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School four months ago. The grieving … Continue reading

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Kansas Seeks to Outlaw Sustainable Development Through State Law

A new Kansas state house bill introduced by the Committee on Energy and the Environment is seeking to outlaw sustainable development. Although some believe that green infrastructure can ensure a high standard of living for future generations, others see sustainable … Continue reading

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Greece Installed 300MW of Solar PV in January Alone!

Even during an economic and political crisis, Greece has reason to boast. The country installed an amazing 300 MW of solar PV in the month of January alone, a third more than was installed last year and greater than solar … Continue reading

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Congress Members Renew Fight to End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Share This:   This week Congress members Jared Polis and Earl Blumenauer introduced bills that would allow marijuana policy to be controlled by individual states, regulating it much like alcohol. These legal reforms would also create a federal excise tax … Continue reading

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Gun Control: Senator Feinstein Calls for Renewal of US Assault Weapons Ban

Share This:   Today Senator Dianne Feinstein announced that she will introduce a bill to ban assault weapons on the first day of the new Congress. The California Democrat said that it was past time to once again outlaw these deadly weapons of … Continue reading

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Is Every Sperm Sacred?

This week a measure was introduced into the Georgia legislature that would ban any abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The proposed bill, HB 954, is sponsored by Doug McKillip, R-Athens, and also attempts to further restrict “life of the mother” exceptions … Continue reading

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Is Every Sperm Sacred?

This week a measure was introduced into the Georgia legislature that would ban all abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The proposed bill, HB 954, is sponsored by Doug McKillip, R-Athens, and also attempts to further restrict “life of the mother” exceptions … Continue reading

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New York Votes in Favor of Marriage Equality

The state of New York has now become the sixth in the United States to embrace marriage equality. After much impassioned debate, and the insertion of a handful of religious exemptions to appease the right, the New York state Congress … Continue reading

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Congressmen Frank and Paul Propose End to Federal Pot Prohibition

New bipartisan legislation has just been introduced by Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, which would limit the role of the federal government in enforcing any prohibitions against marijuana. The proposed change in federal law would allow … Continue reading

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