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May
White House Regulation Review Not Fueled by Deregulation Ideology
As part of an unprecedented White House-ordered regulatory review process, the federal government has undertaken a "look back" process to identify and eliminate anachronistic, redundant or unwarranted regulations.
Prison Lobbyists Help Spread Anti-Immigrant Laws to U.S. South
Original source: The Atlanta Progressive News
End Oil Subsidies to Help Fight Deficits
In mid-May, the Senate considered a proposal to end some of the subsidies for oil and gas companies that cost taxpayers $4 billion a year.
Run Sarah, Run
As media reports suggest former reality TV star and Fox News personality Sarah Palin may be gearing up for a run at the Republican Party's presidential nomination (or at least another publicity tour), new polls show her public approval ratings in the tank.
Why Have Women Been Excluded from Economic and Budget Talks?
Women were disproportionately impacted by the recession and have regained fewer jobs during the recovery than men.
Ideological Hegemony and the Education System
Original source: Diary of a Heartland Radical
EPA Seeks Reversal of Bush Era Pollution Policy
This week the Environmental Protection Agency is holding public hearings on a new proposed rule that would require steep reductions in the emission of mercury, arsenic, and other toxic air pollution from coal-fire power plants.
Ban Racial Profiling in Patriot Act Renewal, Groups Say
The Senate voted Monday, May 23, to go forward with debate on reauthorization of several provisions of the Patriot Act. Media reports indicated that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., reached agreement last week on reauthorization of the controversial law.
China: Time to start restoring equality in the economy
Original source: Shanghai Daily http://china-wire.org/?p=13164
Michigan and the 2012 Elections
Because of Citizens United, a Supreme Court decision that basically eliminated disclosure laws and limits on much campaign spending, the Republicans are going to have an almost bottomless well of money during the 2012 election campaign for misleading TV attack ads through shady front groups.
