December 2011
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5 Underreported Stories of 2011
joshsternberg:
As we close the books on 2011, here, in totality, are five underreported stories (as put together by me) for Current.com:
More troops commit suicide than die in combat
Big business behind solar power
Food prices trigger revolution
U.S. military infiltrates social media
Number of homeless children highest in American history
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Obama, Clinton headline Gallup's "most admired"...
shortformblog:
women Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has seized the top spot in Gallup’s “most admired” list for 2011, for the second consecutive year. Other notables: Michelle Obama (2nd), Sarah Palin (4th), Michele Bachmann (10th).
men President Barack Obama also led for the second consecutive year, taking the top spot in the men’s category. Other notables: George W. Bush (2nd), Newt...
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“People just get things wrong. They read them wrong, or remember them wrong or...”
– What Is Good Fact-Checking? | Mother Jones (via rubenfeld)
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“We really ought to let campaigns raise the money they need and just get rid of...”
– GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney, trying to distance himself from a super PAC founded by his former aides to support his bid for the GOP nomination.
Romney has spoken at the same group’s fundraising events. Six months prior, his spokeswoman said of the group: “We are pleased that independent...
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1 In 3 Facebook Users Swayed By Friends’ Political... →
votizen:
Some 51 percent of social media users have posted political messages on their Facebook wall, yet only about one-third (36 percent) have changed their mind on an issue based on the political content a friend posted on social media.
Market researcher Lab 42 surveyed 500 social media users on…
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Independents will determine the outcome of the...
Let’s take a look at the numbers…
Number of independents increased by 3.4%, or 254,310 voters
Number of Democratic registration decreased by 5.4%, or 825,708 voters
Number of Republicans decreased by 3.1%, or 378,835
Full Politico Report
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12 Ways to Make Congress Work →
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“…instead of plugging in the headphones, entering an Internet-induced fugue state...”
– WE ARE THE PERSON OF THE YEAR (via pimpradio)
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DC Decoder: Newt Gingrich vs. Mitt Romney: How... →
dcdecoder:
Assume for a moment the GOP presidential primary comes down to a battle between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. Ron Paul is certainly going to make things interesting and maybe another candidate will catch lightning in a bottle in one state or another. But in a Gingrich-Romney heavyweight bout,…
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Your Representative is part of the problem!
76% of registered voters say that most members of Congress should not be re-elected. However, 53% believe their own Congressional Representative deserves re-election. What do you make of these seemingly contradictory poll numbers?
Find out what Damon Eris of Independent Voter Network thinks in our most recent article:
Unfortunately, so long as Americans continue to turn a blind eye toward the...
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“Either the Republican candidates demonstrate that they understand the challenges...”
– Columnist Reihan Salam argues that GOP candidates are profoundly out of touch with what voters want. (via thedailyfeed)
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The Tweets, Tics And Turns Of Twitter Politics →
npr:
Is public political discourse any different in the new age of social media? Survey says: Yes.
Also, How Twitter’s Trending Algorithm Picks Its Topics
STUDY: Voters Fleeing Both Major Parties →
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So who's to blame for corporate greed:...
”Politicians are so fearful of corporations that they no longer need to worry about pleasing the populous as much as they need satisfy the wants and desires of “too big to fail” companies.”
Full IVN Article
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