With so much media attention being paid to the debt ceiling in recent weeks, it’s easy to forget there are other things happening in the world. Here’s a taste of stories making national headlines...
August 3, 2011
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[Video] At yesterday’s House meeting, Republican Representative Gabrielle Giffords cast her first vote since being shot in the head at a Tucson grocery store this past January. Giffords was...
August 2, 2011
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Ladies and Gentleman, the day we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. DEBT DOOMSDAY. After months of debate, Congress has only 24 more hours to decide on a plan that will help increase our...
August 2, 2011
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Remember when your teacher gave you a new textbook etched with the countless names of students who owned that book before? Remember complaining that your textbook was older than you were?...
August 1, 2011
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Photo courtesy of Forbes.com Are you a poor student, looking for quick cash? How about having a have a baby for money? Like about $80,000? That’s exactly what the company Elite Donors offers...
August 1, 2011
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Image thanks to the Telegraph! Divided government strikes again: Senate and House split on Republican debt ceiling bill. Worldly advice – global lessons for the US on debt crises. Title IX...
July 30, 2011
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Image from change.org A small-town high school student, deals with adversity, racial discrimination, and teen motherhood, only to come out with a near perfect grade point average and be named...
July 30, 2011
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Try to stay calm… 3,700 post offices are facing closure as the U.S. Postal Service looks for ways to combat ever-dwindling profits. The Postal Service hopes the contraction will save...
July 29, 2011
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Get the full Norway story in pictures and tweets. Is law enforcement prepared for disaster in the online era? Stay up to date with Washington with brief updates, if you care. Birds vs....
July 29, 2011
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Image thanks to the New York Times We at USDemocrazy are big fans of a day at the beach – the splashing waves, golden sand, warm sun, cool breeze, and…the civil disobedience? A group of...
July 28, 2011
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