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Long Waits for Troubled Vets Have Disastrous Effects
Military veterans suffering from serious mental health problems were left on waiting lists last year instead of receiving immediate assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs, resulting in multiple suicide attempts.
The news surfa... read more
One if by Land, Two if by Sea and Three if by Cyberspace
America’s military is expected to defend the country regardless of the direction of attack, whether it is by land, air, sea, outer space or cyberspace. And like the War on Terror that never ends, this is a battlefield that is never abandoned.
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Smart ALEC Models This Year’s Fashionable Conservatism for Lawmakers
Conservative lawmakers across the country have a friend in ALEC, otherwise known as the American Legislative Exchange Council. The right-wing nonprofit group has crafted legislation for state lawmakers to push key policy ideas and help make cons... read more
Wisconsin Voters Tell Fake Democrats in Primary to Get Real
It seemed like a cynical ploy by desperate politicians, but one that might work.
Wisconsin Republicans, faced with six state senate recall elections over their backing of Governor Scott Walker’s budget measure that eviscerated the collective b... read more
It Only Took Nine Years for Washington to Say "No" to Petition for New Marijuana Classification
Heroin, LSD, mescaline, peyote, psilocybin, methaqualone and, still … marijuana.
For the third time in 40 years, the federal government denied a petition to reclassify the Class I drug marijuana because it “has a high potential for abuse, has ... read more
Wisconsin Prisoners to Replace Union Workers
In Wisconsin, home of the much-maligned Republican effort to weaken the collective bargaining power of public employees, a local county is considering the use of prison inmates for community upkeep in place of union workers.
Racine County Jail... read more
Montana Gov. Says ExxonMobil Claim of Limited Spill Damage Is "Pretty Silly"
When oil started gushing from an ExxonMobil pipeline into the famed Yellowstone River over the weekend, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer took exception to the oil company’s initial claim that the spill had not impacted wildlife along the famed Ye... read more
Hackers Make Bid for the Big Time by Tweeting Obama Death from Fox News Feed
Any number of right-wing politicians, radio shock jocks and “rodeo clowns” have tried to use Fox News as a stepping stone to a higher calling.
Fourth of July was the first time a group of hackers tried it. "Fox News was selected because we fig... read more
Recession Recovery Boosted Profits … but Not Wages
Nearly 90% of the wealth generated in the post-recession U.S. economy has gone to corporations, while American workers received a tiny fraction of the money.
A new study from Northeastern University in Boston found “corporate profits captured ... read more
10 Most Popular AllGov Articles-June 2011
1. Growing Controversy over Use of Medtronic’s Infuse for Bones
2. Dictator of the Month: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
3. Revenge of the Wrongly Foreclosed: Florida Sheriffs Threaten to Seize Bank of America Assets
4. Profile of Kenneth Mels... read more
UN Report Eviscerates Obama Claim of Receding “Tide of War” in Afghanistan
No American president wants to bring home troops from war without declaring victory. Given the importance of avoiding any hint of sacrifice-in-vain, President Barack Obama emphasized that his recent decision to withdraw 30,000 soldiers from Afghan... read more
Obama and Holder Drop 99 of 101 CIA Torture Cases
Two.
That’s the number of CIA torture cases involving detainees that the Obama administration will continue to investigate after spending two years reviewing just over 100 instances of alleged abuse during the George W. Bush years.
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Massey Energy Accused of Hiding Hazardous Conditions from Inspectors before Deadly Mine Disaster
Massey Energy has been accused by government inspectors of hiding accounts of hazardous conditions at the Upper Big Branch mine before an explosion last year killed 29 workers.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that M... read more
Supreme Court Corporate Majority Blocks Arizona Public Campaign Finance Law
Continuing its assault on campaign finance laws, the U.S. Supreme Court this week struck down an Arizona statute that provided taxpayer money for candidates dramatically outspent by well-funded opponents.
In a 5-4 decision, the court’s pro-c... read more
Electricity Company Lawsuit Claims Fuel Tanks below 7 World Trade Center Added to 9/11 Destruction
A federal appeals court has given Con Edison, the electricity provider for most of lower Manhattan, permission to move forward with its lawsuit against the Port Authority of New York for allowing diesel fuel tanks to sit beneath one of the World... read more
Air-Conditioning for Troops in Afghanistan and Iraq Costs More than Entire NASA Budget
Beyond the expected heat of battle, temperatures have played a costly role in the United States’ 10 years of warfare.
With conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq taking place in desert regions, where the daytime thermometer can eclipse 120 degree... read more