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A Free Market Economy vs. 'Obamacare'
In a Meet the Press interview on Sunday, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said that there were indeed parts of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act that he agreed with. Then, hours later, Romney aides refuted the candidate’s comments, saying, according to Mother Jones, “In a competitive environment, the marketplace will make available plans that include…
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Trenton, NJ, Mayor Arrested for Corruption
Tony Mack, the mayor of New Jersey’s capital city, was arrested on Monday by the FBI on corruption charges. According to USA Today, the Trenton politician was allegedly conspiring, along with his brother Ralphiel and convicted sex offender Joseph Giorgianni, to “obstruct, delay and affect interstate commerce by extortion.” Federal prosecutors allege Mack, 46, agreed…
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The Fight for a Black Justice in Louisiana
A battle involving states’ rights versus federal law — with race as a backdrop — is taking place in Louisiana around the possible appointment of a black chief justice, reports Reuters. Bernette Johnson, who has served on the Louisiana Supreme Court for 18 years, was on her way to becoming the state’s next chief justice…
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MHP: Is Anti-Muslim Bigotry Acceptable in the US?
On the eve of the 11th anniversary of 9/11, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry and her guests dug into whether, since the attack, it has become socially acceptable to be anti-Muslim. During Sunday’s show, filmmaker Valarie Kaur, who created the documentary Divided We Fall, chronicling Sikh Americans’ experience after 9/11, shared that many adherents of the…
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Serena Williams Wins US Open
On the heels of winning gold medals with her sister Venus at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Serena Williams won the U.S. Open on Sunday. The Compton, Calif., native surprised herself with the win, which is her fourth at Arthur Ashe Stadium, reports the New York Times. “I was preparing my runners-up speech,” Williams said. She…
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25,000 Teachers Begin Strike in Chicago
After 10 months of negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the city’s school board, approximately 25,000 teachers began a strike Monday morning — on what was to be the city’s first day of school. The deadline for the opposing groups to reach an agreement on labor practices, including the ending of yearly raises, was…
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Chicago Teachers Prep for Possible Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union is threatening a mass strike if their demands aren’t met by midnight on Sunday. If the walkout does occur, it would be the first in 25 years, reports CNN. Negotiations have been under way for 10 months between the union and the school board. If it happens, it will affect about…
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Romney's Favorite Parts of 'Obamacare'
Despite months of railing against the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says he does like a few parts of it. The Republican, who sat down on Meet the Press on Sunday morning, admitted that he’d keep some of the Affordable Care Act, like coverage for patients with pre-existing conditions and allowing…
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Meet the Black Fraternity Super PAC for Obama
Thanks to billionaires like the Koch brothers, the term “super PAC” has become a buzzword during this presidential election. But what if black fraternities collectively began a super PAC of their own? Enter the organization 1911 United, a group launched by a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi…
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MHP: Louisiana's Booming Prison System
On Saturday, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry took her show’s cameras to New Orleans to look into Louisiana’s prison system. The state has become the prison capital of the world, incarcerating five times more people than the country of Iran and 16 times more than country of China. Harris-Perry sat down in the Big Easy with Norris…
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