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Full Transcript of President Obama’s Arizona Speech

January 12, 2011 by

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Great speech by a great President. Full Transcript of President Obama’s Arizona Speech As Prepared for Delivery. To the families of those we’ve lost; to all who called them friends; to the students of this university, the public servants gathered tonight, and the people of Tucson and Arizona:  I have come here tonight as an […]

The Merger of Military and Corporate Power

January 4, 2011 by

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According to Chomsky, states are inherently violent organizations (an argument Max Weber makes in “The Politics of Vocation”). He views most modern governments as being little more than political apparatuses for the pursuit of elite interests which he classifies primarily as being financial and actions necessary to preserve those interests. The following article points out […]

Redistricting: The Real Republican Victory

November 4, 2010 by

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In terms of pure control of Congress, the Republican victory emanating from this week’s midterm elections seems to be limited largely to the House. However, it is important to note that the completion of the U.S. Census in 2010 will mark the need to adjust to demographic shifts through redistricting. As Republicans have won a […]