US view of Pakistan, Afghanistan at new low
© AFP Shah Marai AFP/Activist Post WASHINGTON (AFP) – US public perceptions of Pakistan and Afghanistan have sunk to new lows as the war campaign…
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House clears way for PATRIOT Act extension
David Edwards Raw Story The US House of Representatives voted Thursday night to clear the road for an extension of controversial provisions in the USA…
US lawmakers hammer China on currency ‘cheating’
Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown © AFP/Getty Images/Brendan Smialowski AFP/Activist Post WASHINGTON (AFP) – Accusing China of building a “Great Wall” of unfair trade practices, US…
Kucinich: Keep the Government Out of Our Daily Lives
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Ron Paul’s Floor Speech Against PATRIOT Act Renewal (VIDEO)
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US House defeats anti-terrorism powers extension
© AFP/Getty Images/Mario Tama AFP/Activist Post WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US House of Representatives rejected a nine-month extension of counter-terrorism surveillance powers at the heart…
Tell Your Representative to Reject the PATRIOT Act Sneak Attack Before Today’s Vote!
Kevin Bankston EFF Tell your Congressperson to vote NO on the USA PATRIOT Act in today’s vote! The PATRIOT reauthorization bill being fast-tracked to the…
US lawmakers clash on Patriot Act measures
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell © AFP/Getty Images/File Chip Somodevilla AFP/Activist Post WASHINGTON (AFP) – US lawmakers clashed Friday over how long to extend key…
US debt passes $14 trillion, Congress weighs caps
AP Tom Raum Associated Press WASHINGTON – The United States just passed a dubious milestone: Government debt surged to an all-time high, more than $14…
Nader: Progressive-libertarian alliance ‘the most exciting new political dynamic’ in US
Stephen C. Webster Raw Story Prepare for the rise of libertarian progressives. That was the message earlier in the week from trends analyst Gerald Celente,…
White House Braces for Savage Cuts
New breed of right-wingers takes over the Capitol with a slash-and-burn agenda that threatens the White House Image: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Paul Harris Guardian Dick Armey’s black,…
So congress read the Constitution: Well, isn’t that special
Marti Oakley, Contributing Writer Activist Post I tried watching the swearing in of the new House for the 112th Congress. I couldn’t stand it. Standing…
Monetary Revolution Begins With Competing Currencies
Mich. Man Buys $25 Gas with Ron Paul Silver Coin Eric Blair Activist Post In recent interviews, Congressman Ron Paul has been promoting the idea of…
Ron Paul: Competing Currencies Can ‘End the Fed’ Softly (VIDEO)
Activist Post Ron Paul on the House floor introducing his bill for legalizing competing currencies — the HR 4248 Free Competition in Currency Act of…